New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
wopK or THE TWO HOUSES.

WORK OF THE TWO HOUSES.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMoRY QUEsTIoN-Thh
DEPARTMENT OF DoCKs-THE USE OF SALT ON
THE sTREETs-THE BROOKLYN BIDGE-PRo
RATA FREIGHTs.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.I
ALBANY, March 3.-The 7th Regiment Arm
ory question came up this evening In u doup'e 10TH
Mr. DAILY, from the Committee on Cities reported "u
versey the bills providing for the erection OF an armoy
for that regiment ut the public expense and repeating
the act of last year accordance with which the ero
intended as the site the armory has been leaseu 10 o
regiment by the city. The first OF these rePor,S
Was agreed to without question, as IL Is
definitely understood that the TN hg"e"'
have abandoned the bill. The second report
was finally disagreed TO and the bill recomm'''ca
10 the Committee on Cities Mr. Costigan argued In Ia
vor OF the latter BILL the 7th Regiment had oo
tanned the land under false pretenses having
the Legislature that the city would not DC askeu W ~
in the erection OF an armory and Mr.. Stauf protested
AGAINST The injustice Of granting TO single regne'
plot OF ground worth two and half mllohs' M' 0s,
said that the regiment intended 10 build an arnory o
t their own funds and therefore desired to retain the
croupd Mr. Thomas Campbell insisted that the lease
could not be annued by an act OF the Legislature o
MFR. waehner claimed that the Legislature had inc
night to revoke a grant which was made ior pup0
purpose and the bill was finally recommitted
Mr.. KeDnaday introduced Senator MurpDys brooh
lvn Bridge bill synopsis OF which has already been
given Ia THE TRIBUNE. which provides FOR the dssolu
ton Of the bridge directory and makes the construction
of the bridge public work. Mr. Muller introduced
bill which is doubtless aimed at Mr. Berghs society,
conier.inc exclusive power Police Commissioners
and officers make arrests for violations OF the laws
nunishng cruelty to animals. Mr. OKeefe ofered pi
for the Improvement of Second-st. anu NOrtDan-a's
end TO grade aud pave Third and NdssauaveS III
Brooklyp Mr.. McGrOartv introduced a bill regulating
the sale kerosene naphtha. and other explosive u'
la Brooklyn, and granting TO t1e BroosIyn Fv @ o X
the powers In this respect mat arc eA
ercised by the New York Fire COmmiSsloners. ,,,
The House by a decided vote passed dr. struo'es
resolution requesting Railroad Committee u report
the pro ra'c freight bill within one weeE ho.w
ing Mr. Nic1n's explanation that the deitS I'D report
ing it was the desire to grant healuS 10 ugI
esfed persons Mr.. Waehner repoItc" from tiie
Judiciary Committee the third Reform pm undmehuea.
Nv resolution Of Mr.. Hammond the House agreeu 10
hold evening sessions on Tuesday ana Ihuisuay w
hasten business. ,,,....,r .,o,,
In te Senate Mr. Robertson reported adversely from
the judiciary Committee Senator CROSS Dill TO increase
the number OF COmmis to revise the statues W
v favoraby the bill providing that no cnld ne
Poorhouse The general bill regulating savings BANKS
was considered in Committee Of the Whole ana occupru
most OF the Senator Bradley oh5rei an anenu-
uent, which adOptt d, providing that all lnIorn
ton obtained by the SUPERINTENDENT or banks
in regard TO existing projected savings banks
spOke against tue bin, on the GROUND that IL oIVcsteu
the LEGISLATURE OF all authority over savings panks
| and this he regarded step In tne WrohS
direc. On Senator Wood argued III faVOr OF GoIerai
law in order that the abuses growing out OF tpecid
charters might to end. After the adoption OF
Senator Bradey'S amendmen, some tuIther tiine was
spent upon first artee and progress was reported
| upon the bill.