New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
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LATEST ALBANY NEWS.
THE SUPPLY BILL OF 1874.

IMPORTANT TESTIMONY BEfoitE IHE bUB-Sohn''-
TEE BY GEN. BATCHELLER AND THE ENGRoss-
ING CLERK-THE SALARY OF THE sUPERINTEND-
ENr OF THE CAPITOL INTERPoLATED AT SEN
AToR WOODS REQUEST
ALBANY, Feb. 25-The Sub Committee Of
the Judiciary Committee OF the Assembly to whom was
referred the matter OK investigation Of the supply bill
of 1874 on motion Of held session this
evening
Gen. Batcbe,ler Of Saratoga, Chairman OF the ways
and Means Committee Of the last House, and who was
also Chairman OF the House part OF the Conference
Committee or the Supply BILL the first witness ex-
amined. After detailing the proceedings OF
the House and Senate on the bill, ne
proceeded to state those had in Conference
Committee, saying It his invariable rule 10
take all question: far his part of the Committee
was concerned by Yeas and Nays Tho Senate part OF
the Committee. however did not SO VOTE The greatest
question OF dispute that concerning the Capitoi
Commission. The House part OF the Committee were ID
favor of abolisng the Commission, while the Senate
part were favor OF retaining It, There was
much discussion, and finally Mr.. Wood of tho House
Committee drew up clause to be inserted In the bill
TO the effect that Capitol Commissioners should
nominate and appoint, with the consent OF the
Governor, a Superintendent to taEe charge OF the
work appears in the law. down to the part whch
reatea 70 The salary OF the Superintendent The WORDS
THE salary OF the said superintendent shall be slOoo
per year" were IN the clause as prepared by Mr.
Weed The clause so prepared adopted and
inserted in the bill. This ended the discus
sion of the new Capitol matter, and 1t was
never alluded 10 afterward. Then the matters OF the
construction of the Elmira Reformstory and Hudson
River Asylum were discussed, and the saiaries
to be paid the superintendng builders various
Sums were proposed from $500 to SSOOor but no sum
argued upon The salaries were ief oians. t co @
Batcheer great length stated the action oi tue CON-
mtee and showed there was no intention Whatever VI
inserting salary for superintendent OF the CapaUi @
that an appropriation OF s6OCOOO had been maar and
that 1t would be left 10 the Commissioners 10 i1 anu
pay il of that The Committee then adjourned
sine die fAll the papers we're, In accordance Win
parliamentary practice, left with Senator Wood, GhaI
man Of the Senate part of the Committee Tue House
met at O'Clock next morning and ine senate
at 10 o'clock l saw nothing OF 'he repoi1
until that morning when s.o the n ths SfGgesI manss to
sign Signed IL and got the signatures OF thc otner
members The report was made to tae Senate ana IN cue
time to the House and was agreed 10. ffop
10 this, however the Senate Finance committee
messenger came and said that senator M0oa
wanted 10 see me at his room. returned answer
that was very busy and could lot go to MN Ihe mes
senger returned and said senator WOOD wan,eu 10 see
me and would not detain me hve injuries. i ran over
10 Congress Hall and up TO bis room IN haste. There
two men standing outside stepped h 10 said afo re
me- We forgot 10 fix the salaries OF the experimenting
builders OF the Elmra Ieformatory and tue Asylum Tor
the Insane have fixed upon 5000 to each as about
right" think that Is about tue substance OF our ais
cusson. replied, very well THINK It's rather steep
mt will see my Committee and get their concurrence II
can. II cannot will let you know lWent back
10 the House, consulted with the other members ana
tbey agreed. Weed, however concurred with me that
il was "a pretty high salary. Gen. Batcheller then
stated week after the a0Journnen tnat lie frst
saw or knew of salary OF $4,000 TO the saperin-
tendept OF the new Capitol being IN the law He said
he was perfectly clear IN bis recollection OF tho matter
and was positive The salary should not be IN the law
lanes o. flaming. EngrOssng Clerk q The last House.
testified 10 engrOssug the bill. On the MONDAY sue
ceedipg the adjournment he in tho Executive
Cbanher and met there the Governor, CONTROLLER Sen
aior Wood and the Governors Secretary Dekay. His
attention was called 10 omission IN the supply
nil which was the salary for the superintendent
of tne Capitol He felt pretty certain that the Di had
een uropt rly engrossed, because Lad compared
with the original the presence of Gen. Bacheller.
nweyer III order to be he into the Assembly
Chamber and got the original, and showed that there
was nothing in il salary for the Supcrin-
tendeut of The Capitol Mr.. Wood told him 1t mis
take and produced the OF the proceedings OF tue
conference Committee which was The salary clause.
Witness then went his room in the ASS mbly Cham
her and made alteration believing there had been
mistake and that the copy OF tie minutes shown him
were correct. Since then he had examined those min
ues and found the clause referred TO was In different
hand writing and bearing evidence OF having been writ
ten in the report after made mp. He said II he
had not heard this at the time he never would have
made the altt ration.
Mr Smith Weed recalled Witness produced copy
he made himself. He said 1t truthful record OF
ence 10 a salary for the Superintendent OF the New
Capitol.
Adjourned Till Tuesday eveningnext