The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-03
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Bill 60 Accelerate the Payment OF state
Taxes In New YOrk-Mr. Eastm an's
Rapid Transit Scheme-A Reduction
Promised i'm the supply Bili-Powers OF
the Department OF Public Works.
The Senate spent about quarter OF an hour at
its session this evening. There were eighteen
members present. and none OF these in any very
lively humor for business. All that was done OF
any importance was to, report a bill from
the Judiciary Committee extending the time
to complete the work OF revising the
statutes Of the State and extending the
term of ONCE Of the Revising Commissioner
TWO years. Some petitions were received and Mr..
Parmeter introduced another bill amending the
Iorty-sixsh section, part two, OF Revised stat
utes. providing that wife, being defendant In
suit for divorce brought by her husband and
convicted OF adultery, shall not be entitled to
dover In her husbands real estate or any part
thereof nor to any dlstributive share in his per-
sonal estate.
In the Assembly the only subject of debate was
bill compelling New York city and county to pay
their share OF the State taxes at the same time as
all the other towns and counuies OF the state. On
motion OF Charley Spencer the further considera-
day, the bill IN the meantime being recOmmitted
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
IN 10 De aoo!isneG, ana us duties merged In the
Mr.. BOstwick.
Mr. Eastman win have his rapid transit bill
of the peope.'' He claims that the city win never
be called upon to appropriate Q single dollar. as he
Will produce the capital to build the ROAD the lay
alter the passage OF the BILL The Ways and Means
Committee have
well nnder way, and expect to report 1t to the
House next Monday. The Chairman, General
OF $l,000,000 less than it was last year, unless
there are additional items thrust into 1t W hen il
Whole. Persons having private claims to present
for consideration OF the committee viii not be
heard alter next Friday.
GREAT wRANGLE IS IN PROSPECT
partment OF Pubic Works. to open, grade and
meeting was held. Saturday, in New York. Of the
Tammany Committee OF Assembly delegates, and
TIC passed. and copy S to be ad
cratic delegation in the Legislature, urging him TO
sustain the bill as 1t was originally introduced by
between the bill as 1t stands now and az it stood
then. The Common Council were mentioned IN
the first draft, but not In the last. John Kelly is
anxious that the Common council should be re-
stored to the bill, that they may have some show
IN the disposition OF
THE BIG JOB ON HAND.
The bill will be sure to pass the Senate but Its
fate is very uncertain In the House.
several bills In the interest OF special legislation
are now before the Governor and may be expected
to be vetoed as the Governor holds that the Legls
lature has already committed itself against special
enactments, to which general act may apply, Of
every KIND whatever, and that they are contrary to
the constitution.
THE NEW CAPITOL BUILDING.
The Senate Committee on Finance, Senator
Wood. chairman, held a meeting this afternoon TO
investigate the expenditures on the new Capitol
building.
John Cemishre testified that he entered into
contract with the Capitol commissioners II 1859,
by which they were 10 pay him fifty cents a day
proht on each man employed that the average for
each mans daily wages was not exceed So SO per
day; paid some men as low as 81 and 50 rs per day.
The time was kept on memorandum book, and
was carried in a gross sum on the ledger weekly;
when the memorandum book was full he threw 1t
away, he had not an account OF the names Of the
employed, nor the number OF days each man
worked. nor what each one received
Another meeting Will be held tomorrow even
ing