New-York tribune., 1876-04-08
ALBANY.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SUPPLY BILL FINALLY PASSES THE SENATE
$SO0,000 APPROPRIATED FOR THE NEW CAPITOL
CHARACTER OF THE ASSEMBLY GRINDING CON-
MITTEE-THE JUSTICES COURTS BILL
lFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TBIDUSE.l
ALBANY, April THE Senate spent its sew
enth and last session to-day the Supply BILL and COM
pleed its third reading As usual the burden OF the de-
bate the New Capitol. The bill WAS reported by
Senator Harris amended in accordance with the nstruc
tons OF the Senate adopted last night directing the Com
mssoners to report to the Legislature at the opening OF
the next session, full detailed plans and specihca-
tions for the completion OF the whole work.
They also required to by advertisement es-
Inmates bids for the construction Of the work from re-
sponsble parties, which estimates or bids shall be ac-
companed by such suretes the Commissioners shall
deem to be necessary order to guarantee the faithful
performance OF any contract contracts that may be
made. All such estimates bids shall also be embraced
in the report to be made to the Legislature This meas
secures all the benefits that might have resulted
from the adoption OF Senator starbucks proposition,
without putting stop to the progress OF the work Sen
aor starbuck moved to reduce the appropriation from
$500 900 to by amending as To provide that
not than the latter sum should be expended until
all the plans and specifications should be adopted This
opposed by Senator woodn, and finally Withdrawn
by Mr.. Starbuck
Mr. schoonmakcr, the other hand moved to increase
the appropriation from $500 900 TO 81 900, on the
ground that this sum could be advantagoousiy and
economically expended during the year. and the work
ought TO be FASTENED to completion as rapidly as possible
a in which Senators Harris, Rogers, Vedder and
Lamont concurrcd and which Senators Woodn, Jacobs
Bradley and sarbuck opposed Finally Senator Rogers
moved TO make the amount $500 600 and this the full
Senate voted. and for the only time within the memory
OF OF the oldest legislative Inhabitants was equally
divided. The following was the vote:
Ycas-Messrs Bixby. Coleman Gerard, Harris Kenna-
1aX III, W
John, schoonmaker, Tobey, Vedier, Wagner, Well
Nays-Mcssrs Baden. Booth Bradley, Carpenter, Cole.
Doc ittle Emerson, Hammond, Jacobs, Mccarthy; Nor
iissey, Prince, Ssyre Selkreg, Starbuck, Woodn-l6.
The gave his casting vote In the
affirmative, and the amendment was adopted The third
reading Of tae bill was then concluded.
In the House the most interesting event OF very dull
day the successful attempt to commit to the Com
mitte OF the Whole Mr. Peabody's bill with relation to
District Justices courts in NowYork This is one OF the
bills mentioned the other day having been sent to the
Grinding Committee, which had more business then
than proposition to amend the Constitution OF the
United States Citizens OF NewYork who stand in peril
Of having their money voted away without knowing how
or why is done, may be glad to know that there are
but two NewYork members on the Grinding Committee,
to which half "a dozen important Newiork bills were re-
errcd last Monday to go Immediately to third reading,
and these are Mcssrs Muller and Hoffman, neither OF
whom has the requisite knowledge and ability to handle
intricate relating TO New-York This Is more
the fault Of the people of NewYOrk for sending deleg
on completely devoid, with three or four exceptions,
of ability and useful intelligence.
ought to he added here that the great City OF New
York has least representative at the sessions OF
this Committee who watches all legislation ahrctihg is
interests with unceasing vigilance. Mr.. Graa Is not
member Committee, but labor OF love attends
all its sessions and is constantly offering suggestions,
and already accomplished a great deal OF good Ihc
bill just referred was motion Of Mr. Killan. sent to
the Committee Of the Whole, there being 81 votes
against the motion to 43 for it. This would seem to
have defeated it, but, under OF the rules OF the
House. 30 votes are sufficient send 10 the Committee
of the Whole bill that has been reported by the sub
Committee Whole Under this motion the bill Will
come up first Committee OF the Whole after bills That
have already moved forward by motion. and VIII,
its friends think surely receive the necessary votes to
pass At the same time this bill, while largely reducing
the force Of these courts seeks apparently to cgaze
the appointment of employees. 1t is considered much
fairer bill, however, than that OF A. j. Campbell.
Mr.. Wltson's bill providing for the audit or claims
against the Board Education by the Controller was
passed. with the amendment that the Auditor OF the
Finance Department should first audit the claims. The
bill authorize to be procured for the use OF the
Court of General Sessions passed, with an amend
ment by Mr. Forster substituting the Commissioner of
Public Works Judge of the Court Of General ses
sons in the Board select the rooms, the other two
members OF which the Controller and Recorder
This was done so that the two Judges interested should
mot make n majority Of the Board. The bill making
appropriation OF $4,000 for the Hudson River I'M prove
ment was passed. an amendment by Mr. Schicnlin being
adopted providing that the sand excavaed, II found
suitable should he used the new Capitol IL II sai
that in years past this sand has been sold again to the
for the Capitol after having been dug AT i's own
expense.
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