New-York tribune., 1874-04-27

things they have SAID OF MN SINCE tnattlme were uo
they would prove him unfit to exercise any power at
all. But because an unpIincpled compact mas ately
been formed to promote personal ends and crafty
mutual revenges. these Custom-house managers are
now ready toreverse their whole record of last year
and swallow all the hard words they have heretofore
uttered against thcir new-found ally.
Senator Fox protested against the action OF the
Senate aud asked that the bill be recommitedto to af
ford chance for persons in New-York TO be heard
against It, but itwas of The bill has been
reported in the Assembly and the design is to put it
through that branch under the spur of party eau
cus-whch may or may not succeed.
THE NEW-YORK CONSOLIDATION BILL.
TIE ASSEMBLY ADOPTS THE SENATE BILL AND
PASSES IL BY VOTE Oh 81 TO l0-rEXT OF THE
ACT
ALBANY. April 26.-The Assembly yesterday sub
stituted the Senate Consolidation bill for it's own,
and then adopted the substitute by vote of 81 to
TO- The text Of the bill, which now goes to the Gov
crnor is rs follows:
SECTION l. Tie County Of NewYork and the corpO-
ration known by the name of The Mayor, Aldermen
and Comnonalty OF the City of NewYork." shall be
body, corporate and polite by the said name and all
the rights property interests, claims and demands OF
the County Of New-YOrk and Of the Supervisors or
Board Supervisors of the said County Of NewYOrk,
hereby vested in and shall benceforth belong 10 the
said corporation; but nothing contained in this act
shall abrogao impair anywise affect any exist
Ing right interest, except vest il in the said cOrpO
ration.
SEC O. For all purposes the local administration and
government OF the City and County OF New-YOrk shall
be I'm and be performed by the corporation aforesaid
All charges and liabilities existing against said
county, OF which may hereafter arise in SAID
City aud County OF NewYork, and which, but for this
act would he charges against liabilities OF said
county. shall bo henceforth deemed and taken TO be
charges against liabilities of said corporation, and
shall be betrayed answered unto by 1t. All bonds,
stocks contracts and obligations OF the said county and
OF the Supervisors, existing, shall
henocforth deemed such Of and against said corpora
ton all such that may be au horized or re
durod 70 he hereafter issued entered into shall be
issued or entered INTO into by aud the Of the
aidcorporatiOn.
SEC g. An the powers and duties that now are, or
hereafter may be- conferred or charged upon the Board
OF Supervisors II the said city and county shall be ex-
ercsed aud performed by the Board Of Aldermen OF said
city SUCH subject nevertheless to the like power OF
approval rejection by the Mayor Of said city, as is or
may required by law in respect to acts Of the Com
mon Council OF said city, except that when, By the Con-
stituton of this state any action is specifically
required 10 taken by the Board of Supervisors Of
sad city and county, which cannot under any power
conferred by this act or otherwise be taken IN any
other manner such action may be taken by the said
Board Aldermen the Board OF Supervisors OF the
said city and county.
SIC l. All funds and moneys now held by or payable
60 any officer County Treasurer OF the said city and
county shall henceorh be deemed to be held by him
solely as The funds and Of said corporation,
cept and moneys shall he held by and pay
able into the Treasury OF the State of New-York.
SIC. 5. This act shall take effect Immediately
Messrs. Beebe, COfiey, Donahue, Ounce, Cauld-
well. Ha1rahan, Kirk, Shattuck, Simon, and q. W.
Spencer voted against the bill.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
CONDITION OF THE RAPID TRANSIT sCHEMEs-THE
STRUGGLE OVER THE SUPPLY BILL-ADJOURN-
MRNT PROSPECTS.
(PRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE.l
ALBANY, April 2G-Speer's rapid transit
scheme. kDown as the travelling sidewalk" passed
the Senate yesterday, and TO the Governor. In
spite Of the ridcue that has been thrown upon this
scheme. there many sensible peorle, including
majority OF those who have examined the working
model here regard II entirely practicable and
altogether the best plan of quick transit yet devised
But there 10 small chance OF Its beng tried In
York. as bill requires that 1t shall first be tested
outside the CITY; aud after Gen. Mcclellan Gen. Graham,
Gen MoAlpine and one two others have certified to
It's practicabihty, the Common Council and the Mayor
are TO designate streets through which 1t may run
The bin amending the charter OF the Grcenwchst.
Elevated Road extending the track also passed the
senate yester rday and awaits the action OF the
Assembly The Vanderbilt and Thrd-ave. bills remain
quiet aud are believed TO have been abandoned. East
mans b the substitute for Il, awaits the action OF
the Senate.
The Conference Committee on the Supply bill
ore unable to agree TO retain the Senate amendment
changing the Capitol Commission, and 1t will probably
be stricken Had this amendment been disconnected
with the Investigations that have been prosecuted this
Winter against the present Commission, II might nave
been adopted friends OF the present Commission
say that N they 10 be removed now ~ would De
q virtual Impeachment Of their integrity although
the advocates OF the amendment distinctly stated that
charges OF any kind made against any member
Of tho Commission Tue Senate Investigating Committee
undoubtedly set on loot for the purpose Of getting
hold Of evidence that would furnish al excuse
% change the Commission, but, failing TO discover IT,,
they now base their advocacy OF change the neces
sity of altering the entire system under winch state
buildings constructed. TwO-thrds OF the Assembly
cannot circumstances be induced 20 consent
20 the Senate amendment. and therefore the amend
be stricken out or the supply Dill cannot
Tie Assembly will hold three sessions day for the re-
ainder Of the session, beginning at lOOcOcK TOMORROW
morning. There appears to be frin determination 10
adjourn sine DE Thursday although II is reported
that the Governor has expressed wish 70 two or three
EenatOrs that the should be prolonged a Few
days. IN order that he might have an opportunity 10
scrutnze the supply bill after t comes into his hands,
And return IL with objections II he should lDd any.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
The Governor by the hands OF his Private Secretary,
cent In to the Assembly yesterday message returning
without hs approya the bill TO authorize the determn-
alton by the canal authorities Of the claim OF Catharlne
Seymour for canal damages. His objection is that
the claim Is barred out By the statute Of lIDta-
tioDs. ana II IL should become law 10 would
open the door to inDumerable other claims.
T1e question agnn taken ON the passage
fha IN rejected. lie N