New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-07
ALBANY.
| RAPID TRANSIT MEASURES IN THE AssEHBLY-THE
APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
JNsTRucTtoN

RAPID TRANSIT MEASURES IN THE AssEHBLY-THE
APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
| INSTRUCTION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.1
ALBANY, April 6-An attempt was made In
the Assembly this evening to move Eastnan's Quick
Transit bill forward in Committee Of tho WHOLE Dut IL
failed for want of atwoths vote. Col Spencer urged
the Immediate consideration OF the bin as demanded by
citizens Of New York but.there being thin house only
SO votes could DO secured for the motion. All the New
| York members exceptsIIays and Waehner, voted "
| move the bill forward. Col Spencer had prepareda
resolution TO nmkethe Thirdave. bill, VaDderbts Dill,
and Easmans bill the special order for wednesday Out
the agents of Vanderbilt and the ThirdaVe company
| expressed wish not TO have their bis taKeh up !"
present, as they have not decided yet what nouca
tons they will have made IN their provisions
Both Houses held only short sessions this evening" IN
order 20 attend the caucusf0r Superintendent OF Public
| Instruction which was called for Q O'Clock. IL was
thought last week that the Senate bill giving the aP
pontmen Of Superintendent to the Regents Oh inc oh
versity would pass the Assembly IN Tune to aVo'd al
election by legislature but canvass OF 'he Lower
House showed that bin could not pass there' rs
nearly every member had committed himself in FAVOR o
one ar snober OF half dozen candidates who have been
obbyin1 for the postion the last two weeks The
law REQUIRES the election be held to morrow and alter
Il Is over IL 10 quite possible that members VIII oe pre-
nared In vote for the senate BILL which the OFF,
ca life Of the successfu candidate VIII De very Dre
| unless ne should be reapponted by the Regents.
NOMINATIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN
sTRUCrIoN
ALBANY, April 6-The Republicans OF both
Houses net IN joint CAUCUS in the Assembly Chamber
this evening 10 nominate candidate Tor superiDtend
ent OF Public Instruction The frst or Informal ballot
stood follows:
Jonathan Tenney of Togs, Q; Oliver horehouse OF
Orleans 4: Addison A. Reyes Of Albany, IL All. John
snn of Itensseler a. Daniel T. WhitmOre OF Cortland,
4; VIM Herring or New-York IL Nehemla r. stan;o
of New-York G.: Samuel McKeon Of Albany, IT. Neil
Gilinour OF Saratoga, H.
A formal ballot was then taken, with this result:
Mexican, Ie; Gllmour, 20; Herring, IL Reyes, u;
Tenney, 8; Stanton, IA; Johhsou,@
Another ballot resulted as follows:
Mexican, is; Gilmour, % Herring Is: Reyes, II;
Stanton. Is; johnson, l; ii. W. Seymour, l.
The fourth ballot stood
Gilmour, 20; Mexican, II; Herring, Il; Stanton, 10
Reyes, Q: JonnsoD,i
on motion Of Mr. Brewer, the ballot was connned 10
the highest FIVE, and IL stood:
Gilmeur, 70; stanton, "a Herring. IT; Mexican s. J.
Tenny, 10.
The next ballot was confined the highest three with
this result
Gilmour, "a; Stanton, 70; Herring. Is.
On motion OF Mr. Lincoln, Mr.. Gllmours nomination
was made unanimous. The then adjourned The
Democrats OF both Houses met In tho Senate Chamber,
and nominated Abram b. Weaver. the present incuuT
beaL by reclamation.