The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
THE STATE CAPITAL.

The Madden-Abbott Cause.-The Supply
Bill I'm the Standardization for the
Maintenance OF Temperance In the
Primeval Haunts OF Nature-Measures
Doomed to Die.
ALBANY April 49, 1874.
Senator Madden, s.the Drummond light o. the
Senate as Senator Johnson calls him, probably
by OF the nigh complexion Madden man
ages to sustain will be left undisrurbed in his
seal. Abbott, who contested It, has Withdrawn,
and to-day Mr. Cole moved that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections be discharged from the
further consideration OF the case, which was
carried, after Mr.. Madden had made a speech,
declaring the attempt 10 deprive him OF his seat
a base conspiracy,
THE QUARANTINE APPROPRIATION.
The supply bin moved slowly through the Senate
this week. The effort strike out the s55 900 for
the Quarantine establishment was renewed this
morning. but without success. Senator Johnson
called 1t corruption mnd, which was used
for party purposes and never meant to be
applied to the uses OF Quarantine. He said
it was first put in the supply bill In 1870 by Tweed.
and used by him Tor the pecunlary necessities Of
the democratic organization and now the appro-
priation Is continued Tor the benefit OF the repuo
lcan party. senator Woodin replied that he would
never have known this il the Senator from the
Twenty (JohDsonl had not sacrihced himself
turned States evidence and gone on the stand to
tel JUST how 1t was. The amendment TO strike
out was lost
In the afternoon session the item of $4,000 for
the saratoga monument was, upon motion OF Mr.
Wagner, restored, condition that the balance
necessary ~ complete the monument be first OBJ
tanned BY private subscription.
ON motion vi Mr.. Wood the clause abOllShing the
State Board OF Charities was stricken out and
So 600 inserted in the bill for it. The appro-
pratiOn Ior the new Capitol building ELECTED con-
siderable debate. and an effort was made 10 re-
duce 1t ana 10 abolish the Commission, but with
out success.
In the evening, after a few unimportant amend
ments, the Dill was reported to the Senate. but
the question OF agreeing TO the report was post
poned until tuesday next
THE PRrMEvAL HAUNTs OF NATURE.
In the Assembly some progress was made with
the bin to preserve part Of the Adlrondacks for a
State park ana appointing Commissioners there
lor. Ola sherwood, the camp meeting preacher
and temperance apostle, wanted 10 amend by pro-
hbftng any intoxicating liquors from being intro
dnced there. He hoped ''tne IiGud stream OF death
Will never be sot rnnnin' III these primeva hants
OF Datur.o Hall a dozen glasses and pitchers OF
water were sent ~ his desk while he spoke.
KNOCKED on THE HEAD.
, me DIN 10 take away tne appoln.ment o. we
the Judges and give 1t 10 the supervisors was
Knocked on the head so enectually yesterday that
MEASURES DOOMED TO DIE.
Of bills tnat wan be apt TO perish this session may
Ponce, making the Scnool Commissioners or New
! York elective. the County Treesurers bill, Pro
Rata Freight, the Railroad Classification, Compul-
sorry Education. Benefits Ferriage BILL the
amended BROOKLYN Charter, the Street Cleaning
! Bureau for New York and the bill 10 make the o.
flee Of Comptroller elective.
BAD FOR THE SUPERVISORS.
Tuesday next hearing VIII be given the New
York Aldermen and others, on The bill Tor the con-
sohaaton OF the city and county OF New York. II
/ IL pass rs IL IS u will deprive the aldermen OF
$4,000 year as Supervisors.
THE TRICKS OF LEGISLATION.
| A piece oil sharp practice on the part OF some
member OF the Committee on Cities was the trans
formation oil bill, intended to increase the pay Oh
the Brooklyn firemen. into an act to Abolish The
three IRE commissioners OF Brooklyn and substi-
tUte TWO new ones, to be appointed by the Mayor
Auditor.
time to prevent the Dill from beng passed, the
altered sections not having been read.
THE RAILROAD 1ONOiuLfRs.
The Third ana Fourth avenue railroads are get
ting ready FOR the field day that may be expected
next week when their bills come up Tor discus
SION. The qnallty OF virtue that regulates the
average legislator VIII come ont IN It's true eoors.
Barber, the lobbyist, and his numerous satellites
iIlcf nd