New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-03

ournment OF the LEGISLATURE when being in the Execu
tive Chamber the Governor pointing to the supply Dill
upon his table, said: az have the Supply Dill therei
suppose 1t 10 right sign IT, Is IL mott" Ianswered
presume So though have not compared it 10 see IL IL
correctly engrosscd, but win do so. II you desre he
replied. "I wish you would" at once made an ap-
poinment with Col. Dc Kay, the Governor Secretary
to assist me in comparing It on the next day, at my
ROOM Controller Hopkins present at the time, ana
left with me- and the way out expressed desire 10
60 through bill with US, he might wish to inquire
about some things In 1t. proposed we should go
over 1t that evening. Immediately after tea tne
Controller and myself commenced comparing the reen
crossed bill with the Conference Committees report;
in the new Capitol item found the salary clause OF
the Superiu tendent omitted In the reengrossed DILL ny
oncs said al understand how this error occurred
then stated that the item was inserted IN the
Conference Committees report by myself and Gen.
Bacheller after report had been completed Dy tne
old engrossed bin; and that had NO doubt the en-,
crossing clerk had reengrSsssd the OIL 70 ir ,na
Conference Committees report, as he should have DONE
Col De Kay took the bill and Conference report with
him. The next morning was called 10 the ExecutNe
ChamberJ Tue Governor Controller and De Kay. were
there The errors were examined by the governor anu
The Governor remarked that he could not sgn the Dill
until IL was made 1t passed the legislature The en-.
with him the old engrossed bill, to which we had at
tsched copies Of the amendments contained In the con-
report showed that the error in RELATION 10
the Capitol superntendeDis salary. was made in conse-
Quence OF following the old engrossed DILL 70 whlch no
COPY Of the item in the Conference Commuters report
Col Dc Kay, Controller Hopkins, and James o. Fan
ming the engrossng clerk, corroboraed the testimony
Gen Bstceler entered his protest against giving evil
dence Senator King, Chairman or tue Com NIT
had expressed an opinion Us to tho matter peiore
them
Assembly Conference Committee last year; had no per
sonal knowledge OF the inserting IN the supply Oil
year, messenger came 10 MN tBatcleuer)
last year, and said Senator Wood wanted to
see him after while; he went to Woods room after
the messenger had returned second time for him.
WITNESS here read his testimony given at the hearing
before the Assembly Judiciary Committee Wood dld
Wood'sI room: was not in the room more Than two
three minutes He recollected very distinctly that Mr.
promise between the conflicting wishes or the different
Committees; was confident that nothing was SAID Dy Mr
Wood that %1Eaas n Tho aO Opinion Of his
Committee was that the Commissioners would
fix upon the superntendent's salary The Senate Com
the Capitol Commissioners. and he was amazed
when he saw the item Of salary 10 the bill. HIS Com
liberties with 1t. He could not have said That ne
answered for his Committee" TIE bill which was Ger,
titled by the Speaker and President OF the senate
went to the Governor without the salary clause In IT,
The report OF the Conference Committee was brought
to hun by the 'sereeant.a.Arms Of the Senate: He
agreed upon any salary TO sny sees ne
sS ms %ss pos a Wood
spoke to him about the salary OF the superintendent OF
tue new S door 70 al WOODS
On being pressed for the names, he said one OF them
was notorious lobbyist; he did not know MS name
learn. Had no knowledge when the $4,000 item was
put n occurred TO him to ask about the Item
not having heard about az ALL did not give IL
thought A letter from the witness to Senator Wood
was read, saying no harm was done by Inserting tne
salary clause. Thinks senator Woou ndo uessn III
having the clause In.
Tue Committee then adjourned.