The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12
TEE STATE CAPITAL.

Paying for the Ring suits-Fraud I'm
the New Capitol Invcstigntion-The
Assembly Adjourns TIL Tuesday-Early
Report Of the Supply Bill.
ALBANY, April II, 1874.
The Supply bill has undergone no particular
change in the Committee Of Finance. Mr.. Wood
hopes to report IT to the Senate ana see IL passed
next week, which will be putting one important
object OF the session out OF the way and making
the pathway easy to adjournment. At the next
meeting OF the Senate Railroad Committee action
win oe taken on the Pro Rata Freight bills. Not
being in the interest OF the railroads. an adverse
report may be expected Senator Kellogg
still remains on the fence in relation
to the Classification bin which the Erie
Railroad is 80 anxious tor. Two of the
Judiciary Committee are IN favor and two opposed
TO the bill and ii Senator Kellogg stays on the
fence nobody will be hurt. In the Assembly good
many bills were ordered to a third reading, but in
the absence OF most of the members no business
Of importance was done.
PAYING FOR THE RING SUITS.
There was some debate on the bill to make
further provision Tor the audit and payment OF
claims and expenses in conducting the
New YORK Ring suits, The blIl appropriates
New FORK, TO continue the prosecutlons. Mi. Pat
ten moved to reduce the amount TO $4,000
ment, saying that $4,000 had already been used
up III TINS matter, and these lawyers might come
here ior hundred yeals 4 they are 70 secure
advocated the bill and opposed the amendment,
saying the money expended and called Tor was o
mere oagatelle compared with The good done. The
motion 10 reduce the amount was negatlveo and
the bill ordered to tAlrd reading.
THE NEW YORK HOSPITAL.
Some miscOnceptlon existed 10 the bill ey-
empting the property of the New YORK Hospital
from taxation. MIR. Heaey opposed IT. saying that
a mon inn IN
Messrs. Blumenthal and Batcheller defended II,
and SAID tney wanted only such property as is
used for hospital purposes exempted. The bill,
however, was progressed.
HE'LL GATE IMPROVEMENT.
NJ Prince offered concurrent resolution, re-
que lng our senators ana Representatives, IL Con-
s-f TO secure an appropriation lor the continu-
az OF the Improvement OF navigation in Hall
- Adopted by unanimous consent.
ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
bills ordered TO third reading were the fol-
Bg:-To incorporate the Manhattan Mortgage
my; to amend the charter Of the Anglo.
IN Railway Company; TO incorporate the
- ide Butchers Association OF New York; to
Atantc Guarantee and Trust Company
and continue Eighty-siXth street. Brook
mending the act act v reiatiye 70 the e. Marine
to grant aem trials the same as other courts OF
record ); 70 amend the New York Peoples Water
Transit Company's charter. 1nis bill provides for
BILLS REPORTED TO THE SENATE.
I'm. In the Senate 6ili was reported ted extending the
Railroad. Also authorizing the construction OF a
railroad nom the Thlrty-lOurth street Terry to the
Nlnety-second street ferry in Long Island City,
and through certain streets and avenues therein.
Also providing for the submission OF the amend
ments to the constitution TO the people. Also
amending the act authorizing the appointment OF
commissioner to take acknowledgements OF deeds
in Great Britain and France.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate adjourned until Monday evening, and
the Assembly, out OF respect for the memory OF the
deceased member, Mr.. Knapp until Tuesday
morning
THE FRAUDS IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
In the new Capitol investigation to-day it was
shown that during the year 1879 1000 barrels
OF cement were surreptitlously made away with.
1t was also shown that brickaylng has cost $3.50
per LOCO, while builders generally charge $i4 IS
per 1000.