New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-30

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
AGREEMENT or THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE On
TIE sUPPLY BILL-ANoTHER HEARING BY THE
RAILROAD COMMITTEE on THE QUICK TRANSIT
BILIs-THE CANAL FUNDING AMENDMENT KILLED
COMBINATIONS by THE SENATE.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsE'J
ALBANY, April 29.-The Conference Commit
tee the Supply BILL after being III session nearly al
day finally came to an agreement this evening Ane
Capitol Commission Is be retained, and Is authorized
appoint Supervising Architects the Governor IS TO
have the power any all OF the Commission
he has in tho case OF sherlhs. He Is
also to appoint two Superntendents, who shall have
charge of tho construction OF all other public buildings
except the Capitol The Saratoga monument appropra-
ton retained. with the proyiso that the state does
pay the $4,000 until all the other money necessary
TO complete the monument ia subscribed with regard
to extra compensation to employees OF the Legislature
OF the retained and others stricken out
The OF the agreement regarded as triumph
OF the Assembly over the Senate.
The Conference Committee on tho Appropriation OIL,
which appointed several days reported tonight
that they unable to agree, and another committee
was appointed The second Conference Committee
agreed strike the item OF $4,000 for academies
which was the ouly point of difference between the two
Houses.
There was hearing before the Senate Railroad Com
mittee Mr. Ea,tmans Quick Transit bill. and the SUD-
stitute for 1t which passed the Assembly Mr Fander-
poel counsel for the Thrdsye. Railroad Company op-
posed the bill the ground that if tue other bs
passed. Thrdave. would be the only avenue lelt on
which to locate a road The Committee will report the
bill tomorrow with amendments, which will render 1t
mpossb bic to pass the BILL II the Legislature adjourns
tomorrow Judge Field advocates the bill on behalf OF
the people OF NewYork. This bill being disposed Of It
Is understood that the Third and FourthaVe. DIS VIII
not be pressed any further.
The Canal Funding Amendment to the Constitution
put Its passage in the Senate this morning. anu
lost by vote Of 10 to II. motion to reconsider was
also lost and the amendment is killed for the session.
The bill to increase the head-mOney on immigrants
came up a third reading, when Ganson aud Johnson
attacked it fercely and It failed to get the requisite
vote The steamship companies presented stronger
arguments than the Emlgrant Commission
The Governor sent ia the Of A. c. Powell for Salt
Superintendent to-day and he was confirmed In E1ecu'
tive session. Tho appointment does not appear 10 DC
satisfactory to Republicans OF Syracuse, whose cam
didae was the Han. Geo. Geddes; nor TO the Liberal
Republicans, whose candidate Horace Candee,
backed by Senator Wood; TO ths Customhouse Re
pubhcans whose candidate was Augustus Sanger
LArER-The Assembly finished all the bills before 1t
for third reading aud adjourned before midnight The
Senate Will continue IN session TO or 2oclock the
Legislature will certainly adjourn sine die tomorrow.
Andrew II. Green arrived here this evening. Commits
sioner Van Mort has been here all day.
The Governor has signed the bill to amend the char
ter Of the Industrial Exhibition Company.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcHi
The Senate In Executive session, confirmed the fol-
lowing officers:
Archibald c. Powell Superintendent OF the 0noniaga
Salt Springs Allen Hlne, Agent of the Onondaga Ind.
ans; Enoeh L. Fancher ArDltTaSr o. tne InpnDtr OF
Buffalo, to be Commissioner for oaning certain moneys
OF tue United States for Erie County.