The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-31
TIE STATE CAPITAL.

ALBANY, March 30, 1874
fhe Senate had but little business to transact
this evening ana adjourned early.
Inc Assembly, beng i'll arrears, was flooded
Win reports of committees. The notorious Rail
road committee showed up at last with handful
OF bllls Including two OF Mr.. Eastman's, which 10
reported for the consideration OF the House. and
handed Ia the following extraordinary report:-
REposf OF TIE RAILROAD Committee.
Mr. Lincoln from the Railroal Committee, submitted
written repo:t statipg that they d. not apa cannot
city OF York as by Some Of the preecors
tue e9wml sion 9s The COMMITTEES further say YOU'D
provided that viii construct rapid transit road unless
peniire o. money capitalists viii put their money
Into the S hands a q hs @ To be St
he Construction Of suca roads, the nature q
tn M 5n 1E t and
that for NJ or Of no ps oher oS
any such plan Your committee having these views.
iEcLiSKD TO REPORT ADVERSELY
The mem6eTs Of your honorable body differ with Your
Sff 10 u bis GS4e s peoans M
commission Tor The eons uction OF rapid transit road
o the e s o. END fM fok p ns 81 se same or as s
be had II the ouse which was signed by all the mem
the committee then reported for the consideration Of
To Incorporate the sew York Quick Transit Company,
TO incorporate The Peoples Railroad Company inc
the United states mails in The city Of New York.
To provide the civ and county OF New York with
rapid transit for passengers and freight and the postal
To provide the city and county Of New York with
ana mails.
The talk OF the capital politicians this evening is
THE RESIGNATION OF VAN MORT
At first it came only as n rumor; but there were q
few here to whom Van Mort impaired the secret
three weeks ago OF his intention to resign, and the
news, even III vague form, was confirmation
strong. From the remarks have heard a score Of
republicans make on this subject 1t woud seem
as If the organization was going to pieces. Ono
prominent republican said
SERVED THEM RIGHT"
meaning the members OF his own party. "Wht
dld they not support him when he was struggling
to do the party service Y' This service, 1t seems,
was the passage OF the Riverside PARK bll which
i've republicans in the Senate disputed in the
shape IL stood. by which extensive patronage was
intended to be conferred on the Commissioner Of
THE PARTY WHIP
any efficacy this bill would have gone through the
proved an apple OF bitter discord. Those VINO
were in favor OF 1t natter themselves Van Norris
the neads OF the obstinate republicans who refused
to aid the scheme OF the Commissioners OF Public
works; they say Van Mort was the only republican
in any position of influence IN New York, that her
held the only stronghold OF patronages which
could be OF service to the party and that he has
been driven from It, not by the enemy, but by
members OF his own organization.
DIR. SwINBUENE's CLAIM.
When the supply bill came up in the Committee
OF the Whole TINS evening Charley Spencer moved
to insert 100000 to John Swinburne for expenses
incurred IN running steamboat for quarantine
purposes. AS Dr. Swinhurne's successor had re-
ceived pay for these services the Colonel thought
that he was also justly entitled to them.
long debaLe followed, into the course Of
which Mr.. Avord stated that all tho
patronage of the use OF these steamboats, had
accrued TO Dr.. Swinburne, and that these fees,
which were enormously large, were enough, and
more than enough, to pay the expense or running
these boats. Mr.. Spencer's motion was finally
negatived hya vote OF "a TO 40. Immediately alter
Mr.. Vedder moved that the
FEES AND PERQUIsITES OF THE HEALTH OFFICER
Shall hereafter DE paid into the state treasury ana
his salary shall be $4,000 per annum. Some de-
bate followed, and MI. Vedder, understanding that
his proposition would receive support IN another
bill withdrew it.
Mr. c. spencer renewed the motion making the
salary $4,000, when Mr. weed suggested chat the
proposition was unconstitutional. This STATE could
not impose lees on the commerce OF the country
direct
Mr. c. s. Spencer insisted on his motion, but
preferred TO progress the bill at this time, which
was done, and the House, at twenty minutes past
eleven y. M. adjourned.