The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-25
the STATE CAPITAL.
Substitute for Eastman's Rapid
Transit Bill Passed.
THE ACTION OF THE MoDoCs
The Ways Of the New York Alder
mantle Supply Bill.

ALBANY, April "a 1874
On Eastmans Rapid Transit bill coming up this
morning for third reading MI Wright, OF West
chester offered substitute, which was accepted,
and ON motion OF Messrs. Batcheller and Blumen-
thai 1t was made a special order Tor this evening
along with the Vanderbilt and Third Avenue bills
The form OF wrghts substitute is almost precisely
IKE the original The substance is changed,
making two routes in place OF one
30 as to accommodate freight and passengers
separately, ana the commission IS limited TO the
choice OF plan which shall not occupy more than
twenty fve leet In width OF the street. This shuts
out competition from plans OF the Gilbert order.
which span the street from curb to curb. But Gil.
bert is safe. His bill has run the gauntlet and
come out successfully, and the citizens OF New
York Will very soon see the vision OF rapid transit
take shape in the living reality
In the evening session OF the Assembly Wights
substitute Tor Eastman's Rapid Transit bill was
passed by vote OF 10 to 81. When 1t was called
up Alvord offered an amendment handing over the
power to locate a route and select plan OF rapid
transit 10 the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen OF
New York. This gave rise to some debate, Messrs.
Rlumenrhal, Spencer. Miller and Batcheller speak
Ing In opposition, and Messrs. Weed, Waehner
and Beebe In favor OF the amendment. The
whole affair was very like a farce. At the
eleventh hour, after the monopoly bills were
ordered to a third reading after even Cauldwell's
scheme OF quick transit to build o $50, 600 900 road
on $10o 900 capital was allowed TO slide forward,
here comes "oid saltn with his proposition to
place the purpose OF Eastmans bill in the hands OF
the Common Council. Waehner was consistent
enough in voting in favor OF this amendment, be-
cause ne voted against both the Third and Fourth
Avenue bills, on the grounds that the Common
Council should have the disposal of the city's iran
chises. Alvord's amendment was lost by vote OF
~ to 40. II was curious
TO SEE THE MoDocs
voting steadily for this amendment, not because
Of any appreciation OF the principle of local self
government, but. being in the tolls of the lobby,
being bought body and soul by the traffickers in
legislative virtue, they had to earn their money
by sheer opposition to anything that looked
ike an assault on the privileges OF the
railroad monopolies. The fLal vote on the
substitute OF Wight's was given under
the operation OF the previous question; debate be-
ing cut on, ana it Is positive that not one in ten OF
Modocs were very likely told to vote as Jney did,
in favor OF the substitute, the lobby feeling salts
ned that no harm would come OF the measure, and:
that rapid transit, as far as this bin Is concerned,
would be as far OF as ever.
PARTICULARLY PRIVATE LEGISLATION.
The bill to reopen Bioomingdae road Is en-
crossed ior tnra reading in the Assembly. The
reopenng OF Boomingdale road is asked Tor by
nobody but a few residents on the line OF the old
thoroughiare, and the opening OF the new boule
wards uptown rendered 1t no longer necessary Tor
purposes OF travel.
BILLS PASSED THE SENATE.
The bill authorizing the construction OF rail
York, passed; also the bin making iurther proyi-
sion to the extent OF $250,000 Tor the payment OF
further expenses Of the local government OF New
YORK; also the bill amending the act Incorporating
the New York Bridge Company ana providing Tor
eight directors TO represent Brooklyn and eight
tloning the expense for the continuance OF the
work at sl0oo,oo0 for New York and 100000 for
BILLS PASSED THE ASSEMBLY
The passage or bills through the Assembly went
forwaid like q mountain torrent. All concerning
New York were bill in relatlo to taxes and as
sessments IN the city OF New York and the coIiec.
ton and vacation thereof; amending charter OF
the New YORK Coal Exchange; or widening 13Oth
street. New York: amending charter OF the Found
ling Asylum. Sisters Oh Charity New York 70 amend
act relative to duties OF clerk and other oicers in
Court OF Special sessions or the Peace, New York;
TO amend the act Tor the better protection OF sea-
men in New York harbor; to amend the charter OF
the American Institute OF New York; IN relation
TO the opening. widening and Strengthening OF the
kingsbridge road; 70 authorize the town OF
Westchester to raise money to provide for the
Improvement Of tne Coney Island plank road; to
change the name OF the Beach Pneumatic Com
pany to the broadway Underground Railroad; to
consolidate the bonded debt OF Yonkers city. The
bill awarding prizes TO Baxter and Dobbins for
steam navigation on canal also passed.
TRICKS OF THE NEW YORK ALDERMEN.
and county OF New YORK was tried this morning
and failed. Mr. Weed in a thin house, while the
wistIu Aldermen OF New York looked on from the
gallery asked unanimous consenI that the bill
have It's third reading. He SAID he should move TO
amend the bill, but il his proposition was not
adopted, he should vote Tor It's final passage. The
moment was oppoItune TO kill the measure.
Twenty friends OF the bill were out, but Mr.. Fish
objected, and the little game was blocked.
THE EVERLASTING SUPPLY BILL
The Assembly declined to concur in the amend
ments OF the Senate TO the supply bill and APP
pointed conference committee consisting OF
Messrs. Batchelder, G. ;. spencer, Avord, Weed
AND BeeDe. This committee IS understood TO be
opposed to the abolition or change OF the capitol
PAVING FIFTH AVENUE
The Subcommittee or the Whole reported favor
ably the OIL to pave Filth avenue WIFE General
AverlIs patent pavement. The blll was then
committed to the Committee OF the Whole, and
cannot be called up without a two-thirds vote. 1t
u not yet too late to Introduce bill authorizing
the Central Park Commissioners to go to work at
best.
THE WORST LOBBY EVER SEEN.
The Steam Boiler Inspection DILL tnat was killed
the other night was said by Tom Aivord to have
been supported BY the worst lobby that ever came
heard Alvord's words of burning indignation, lit
was bad ooDy--the worst that was ever seen.
Not as much as the price oil a square drink ID the
whole crowd.n
PATENT FRAUD.
rem0nstrance from the Working WOmen's
Protective Union OF New York was received to-
day protesting against clumsy fraud entitled
IAN act 20 protect the health or female opera
tives" which aims at having some iellow's patent
treadle forced upon the sewing machine opera
tves OF the state. The remonstrance says:-
every person should lett ree to buy and use Il and
not De given over 70 mercenary schemer For this
enacted, would cOniScae all the machine
eades IN TINS state would prevent their owners using
used aSe Inc 81 G soo Tor eash oe suss % DC
The working women may rest easy. This Lagis-
Jature Is not quite bad TO think OF passing so
Migrant an inquiry.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate, in executive session this afternoon
confirmed the appointment OF senator w. r.
wood az Major General OF the Sixth Division OF the
National Guard of the state OF New York, whose
name was sent IN by the Governor.
CANAL MATTERS.
me canal Board have reduced the rate OF toll
on prlck oil every description from NIL to one
halI mill per 1000 pounds per mile. The Collector
~ west Troy Is authorized appoint two addi-
tl0nal clerks, and the Collector at Jouaw1nda one
addltlonal clerk on tue approval OF the auditors.
The following banks have been designated Tor
the deposit OF canal tolls AT West Troy the Cen
Hal Neuonai bank OF Troy, one-iourth; the Troy
City National Bank, one-sourth the Manufac
turerV National Bank OF Troy. one fourth, and the