New-York tribune., 1874-04-25
ALBANY.
r,,r p,p1D TRANSIT OUTLOOK.

SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EASTMAN Bli"
IrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT of III. r'e,no m
ALBANY April A-The Amendment 10 'ne u"n,oi
% the Gilbert Elevated Railway, which passed the
..son,h,, Lost night went through the Senate this
,rorn;,g and will soon be IN the hands OF the
Covernor. The same good fortune also attended the
hill Amending the Charter of the Broadway Under
oround hitherto known as the Beach Pneumatic.
This makes the third quick transit bill that now
awaits the Governors signature, namely, the Two
above named and the bill for the Brooklyn
Elevated Silent Safety scheme
For some reason. OF other-said to be unfavorable
Intimations from the GovernOr-Vanderbilt and the
Third Avenue Company appear to have abandoned
all interest in their plans and also to have WIN
drawn their opposition TO rival schemes Iheir
hills are on the order of third readings and it was
thought until within the last two days that they
would be the first if not the only, quick transit
bills that would pass the Assembly this session; Dut
there is reported to be misunderstanding as 10 the
terms of the arrangement by which they were TO
take precedence, and this with the uncertainty as
10 whether the bills would be signed if passed. ap
pears to have rendered Vanderbilt and the iiliiu
Avenue Corporation Indifferent about the soiu'ion
of the quick transit problem.
Assemblyman Wight offered this morning sub
stitute for the Eastman Rapid Transit DILL "hicn
for week past has been on the ORDER OF thIu ioau
tlpuf
ON it final passage The general purpose OF the SUD-
stituts is the same as that of the original and 1T
meets with the approval of Mr.. Eastman himself.
II was drawn by Messrs. Wight and Bumenthal,
and "A il accords with the wishes of the New-Iork
delegation and ends the personal spites that have
been engendered against the Eastman bill proper 1T
i, thought that il viii meet with little opposition on
its FINAL passage On motion of Mr.. wight the orig
inoI bill was reCOmmitted to the Railroad Committee
with instructions to strike out all except the enact
ing clause and insert the substitute and report II
for third reading this evening.
LhTER-The introduction tonight in the House
by Mr.. Avord, Of amendment to Mr. Wlghts
substitute for Mr.. Eastman's Rapid Transit
bill. caused considerable sensation. 1t provided
for rcmitting all the powers given the Com
mission to the Mayor and Common Council OF
New York G.. S. Spencer and Mr. Blumen-
thai met the proposition by citing the TACT
that the Common Council had pronounced
in favor of Eastman's scheme, and Mr. Blumenthal
declared that while he was IN favor of MIR. Alvords
proposition, and preferred it IN fact, he believed
that il could not pass and he therefore con-
strained to vote against it, He went further and
said ho did not believe this amendment was drawn
in favor of rapid transit at ALL for he thought it GER
tlin that if il was adopted there would be no rapid
transit.
MIR. Waehner insisted that the amendment
tanned the only proposition, the only way in which
such q road or roads should be built, or the use of
the streets for such q purpose should be directed
lie also said he would not vote for any of these bills
unless thev contained this provision. The amend
ment was, however rejected. by vote of 40 to 81.
Nr Wghts substitute was adopted, 70 to l.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
COSFEEENCE COMMITTEE On THE SUPPLY BILL
THE STEAM CANAL NAVIGATION AwARDS-TIE
BROOKLYN BRIDGE - PARK IMPROVEMENTs-
ALBANY NOTES.
tFRoM THg REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 24.-At the opening of the
Assembly this morning Gen Bateheer Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, called up the Supply btl
which came down from the Senate last evening. and
said that many important amendments had been made
10 the bill left the Assembly and as Conference
Committee would undoubtedly have TO be appointed on
the BILL it was hardly to occupy the time OF
the House 10 taking vote concurrins with the
Senate amendments He wOuld therefore move
that Conference Committee be immediately ap-
pointed on the part Of the Assembly and sim
liar Committee be requested from the Senate. The
motion was adopted without discussion, and Speaker
Hustled appointed a the Assembly Committee Messrs
BatcbeIler Spencer AlvOrd, Beebe, and Weed. IL Is
said that every the Committee is opposed to the
senate amendment removing the present Capitol Com
mission and whether they are or not is certain that
the Supply bill cannot pass the Lower House with that
amendment in il.
The Assembly then took mp the third reading OF bills,
and succeeded passing about 50 before the close of
the morning session, Among them the bill recon-
mended by the Commission on Steam Canal Navigation
awarding TO Mr. SIS for the best boat enter
ing INTO the competition, and Mr. Dobbn $4,000 for
the next BEST together with 5000 to Mr.. Davis for
neritorous invention designed for the same purpose
The bill passed by vote OF IS to l5
The Senate passed several important bills this morn
ing among them the bill reorganizing the East River
Bridge Company on the basis OF the compromise"
published a two ago. Mr.. Jacobs said that he
was not altogether satisfied with the bill 1t stood,
and doubted whether would prove satisfactory to the
friends OF the bridge In NewYOrk Brooklyn but the
effect OF any attempt TO amend the bill now could only
its defeat, aud he therefore hoped it would pass
The b as it stands gives representation io private
stockholders in the direction aud provides for no hqu-
daton OF their claims until the completion of the bridge.
The vote the people Of both cities to be taken
the question Of making further appropriations for the
bridge. The bill authorizing the Controller TO issue
bonds the extent Of s2500OO in behalf Of the Park
Commission for provemens passed, after in
eeotua attempt the part OF Senators Fox, Ledwb,
and Gross to increase the amount TO 100000.
There has been no meeting OF the Conference Com
mttees on the Annual Appropriation bill yet, owing 10
the absence Of Senator Bradley. The only item OF dis
pue in this bill is s25OOO appropriation for acade
mica which was stricken out In the Assembly and In
serted In the Senate With the Appropriation bill stin
unsettled and the certainty OF bitter night between
the Conference Committees the Supply bill, the
prospect Of adjournment OF the Legislature on Ihurs
day next does not appear very bright, and yet the
leaders Of both sides OF the House determined that
it shall be done.
The Governor sent to the Senate today the nomina
ton Of Senator d. p Wood OF Syracuse MaJorGenera
OF militia which unanimously confirmed in Execu-
tive session Hitherto the Chairman OF Ways and