The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-01
THE STATE CAPITAL.

HUsTED's BILL FOR TILE MAINTENANCE OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD PAssED-THE SEVENTH
REGIMENT ARMoRY--THE REPORT OF THE
SUPPLY BILL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
ALBANY, March 81, 1875.
The Assembly was almost exclusively occupied
to-day In the third reading OF bills, and several
were passed. Among them was Mr.. Husted's bill
In relation 10 the organization and maintenance
OF the state National Guard. One OF its provls-
ions defines the method and routine for building
and leasing armories in the city OF New York. IL
VIII he recollected that bill was recently intro
duced by Mr.. T. c. Campbell asking for an appro-
priation from the state for building Seventh
regiment armory.
ACTION OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
This bill was killed as a special measure. IL is
understood from speech to-day, made By Mr..
Waehner In DEBATING proposed amendment to
Mr.. Husted's bill, that the action or the Seventh
regiment Is not all that could be desired In tnls
armory business ~ appears tnat law was
Of New York city the power, II they deemed nL to
lease some very valuable properly on Lexington
ment, upon which TO erect an armory. Alter tile
passage OF TINS law the Common Council refused
90 hand over the property aud then an enact
ment was passed making the duty mandatory
upon that body. Thus The Seventh regiment are
said 10 have come into their present lease. Mr..
Waehner made an able speech to-day In Offering
an amendment TO the general militia law under
debate, by which 1.-THE seventh should be placed
upon par with other regiments OF the state In
tins matter oil granting valuable lease without
adequate consideration. The amendment was lost
ARMoRIEs AND DKILLROohS or THE FUTURE
Considerable fraud has been practised for years
in provIdlng proper accommodations TOR the use
OF our National Guard IN New York city. Mr..
Husled's bill, whicn passed the Assembly Today,
Will tend To throw proper safeguards around this
system The section Of the pill abiding 70 this
particular subject reads as toiiows:-
In the city county ofNew York, the proper de-
mands counterslgrs and ceruncaes the Board Of AZ
passed by majority OF oil the members elected q said
ana ana eseon ~ ie a d %
tor the use and occupation tor military purposes
iork. IN the manner hereinafter provided All leases
80 s =, y % he MSvop tha Prsident
oIIhe Board OF Aldermen and the Comptroller OF the
81 money reserved tor rent therein shall inserted in
the annual levy and raised By taxation.
THE SUPPLY BILL INVESTIGATION.
The senate committee VINO had IN charge the
investigation as 10 whether or not senator Wood
caused to be inserted in the supply bill OF 1874
without authority item OF $4,000 for salary OF
announcement OF the new CaptOl nas concluded
It's iabors, and will probably report within . lew
Waehner IS chairman. has not finished the ex-
ANIMATION. This IL a peculiar case, and strange
contradictions nave appeared on Doth slaes,
General Batcheller swearing directly In opposition
to the story Of senator Wood.
THE CONTESTED SEAT SENATOR THOMPSON.
We have had two reports upon the Thompson
Youmans controversy. the majority. two repuhl-
cans giving the seat to the former an the MINOR
n.y. democrat, giving 1t TO tue latter. rhe sub
lect IS maze a special order Tor tomorrow morn
ing alter the reading OF the journal.
An APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CATHOLIC PROTECToRY.
Mr. r. J. campbell mas been making strenuous
efforts to secure the insertion OF $50 900 item In
the Supply bill for the oil the Catholic Protec-
tory. When the Dill comes up again ne will oder
a resolution TO have it sent back 10 the Committee
on ways and Means Tor the purpose OF adding this
Appropriation
THE DISTRICT JUDGES.
on motion OF Senator Gross the bill TO provide
for the election OF Judges OF the District Courts
In the city OF New York was this evening taken
from the Committee on Cities and referred TO tne
JUDICIARY Committee.