New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27


CURRENT TOPICS Al THE STATE CAPITAL
WAR ExTFNsEs OF THE STATE NATIONAL GUARD
NAV BILLS IN THE AssEMBLY-THE REGULATION
or RAuwAYs-THE INGERsoLL DECISION POST
PoNED-AE ABSURD BILL DEFEAIKD-IHE ME-
TROPOIITAS POLICE PROJECT.
pyoH Tue REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBuNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 26.-The Assembly passed be-
tween twenty and thirty bills this morning mostly OF
local and uuimportaD character. The bill TO reimburse
thc 9Th Regiment v G.. for uniforms and equipments
worn out IN the the Rebellion came up for third
reading when Nj. Colahan moved 10 reeOmmit, which
rave I,se 20 discussion as the justice of this and
other similar bills appropnsting money to regiments
wbose muster rolls entirely different from what
they we're at tue time the sacrifices were made Col
bpenoer sad that the bills all carefully guarded 90
thAt no money cond he paid except upon the audt OF
ven kBown and responsible persons who were required
q designate the persons TO whom IT should be paid.
The motion to lost and at the request Of
Nj spencer the bills were laid to give OppOrtu-
nifty 70 those uDscquaned with their provisions to eI
smine them.
Among the new hils intrOsuced IN the Assembly 10
day wac Nj. Weeds BILL which passed the Lower House
Ist year the enlargement OF the ChamPlain Canal
90 as 70 ALLOW Of the passage Of vessels new quick
transit scheme also introduced by Mr. Caudwell OF
wostehester the main of which the looa
bon Of the route OF the road and the designation Of
III, pan Uy commission 10 lie appointed by the Cover
nOT; tue incorporation OF stock company OF which
the Mayor Of NewYork shat be the head, and the loan
st0NOoC by the city under certain conditions to ale
il building the road.
Mr. Spencer introduced, by request bill for the adj
iostnent Of newspaper claims for advertising against
tbe City Of NewYok, which is substantially the same
the bin vetoed by the Governor last Summer with
sertan mod 6oatoUs designed to avoid the Governor.
sbeouons.
Mr.. wagstaf introduced bil empowering the Board
al Heath OF NewYorK whenever the Sanitary supern-
G.bdent shall certify any building unfit for h9b
station by of its filthy condition IS unsafe, to
sIdoT the 10 be vacated ALSO TO order reduction
the number OF tenants OF any building whenever It
.Lan become crowded that each tenant not 400
suhlo also. prevent any tenement-house
from being built on "a Tot which has building already
tI.Cttd IN the rear.
The bill introduced nv Senator Lowery yesterday, ap
Jenting a Commission to have general supervisor
ever railroads OF the is the the Nas
ss.husets that subject Mr.. Weeds bill, intro
auood the Assembly. is not similar 10 Lowerys. but
entirely different. Weeds bill authorizes the appoint
ueut by Governor Of five Commissioners, includ-
,us the state Engineer who to have exclusive
Of freight railroads, thus avoiding
the necessity OF pro rata bills which are continually
,ouing before the Legislature. II provides that when
ever tvt " fIeighters" complain writing that the
tsros are oxOThitant. unequal, unjustly dis
,ritnIBstlug the Commissioner to whom the complaint
NAV TX the Of frc ght. which shall be the
until otherwise ordered by the fun Board Of Com
nenoners 70 whom the railroad company shall have the
fght Of appeal Tie hIl also provides that the Com
soueTs sha look after the safety OF bridges and other
structures railroads and order them repaired when
EVER they deem proper All engineers railroads in
tho state required 70 have certificate from the
Comuisslobei. 10 enable them 10 practice their pro
f,s.ion.