The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01

tne Committee or the WnoIc. ms act u n's =. 49, -
Mr. Gran TO the chair rushed csn ON the hppr Oh ,nc
House and denounced II unprs edentcd. IN III ms
experience as legislator he had fever ne saa aa
anything 30 audacious-that notion shouiu oe naio
TO have a bill taken away from stanolny
committee to which IL had been regularly reierreu
look at il He said he would not denounce the motion
supplementary but II was such an extraordinary
proceeding that he could not help cnaraeterlzns a.
outrageous. The House agreed with the Spcaker anu
Graham's motion failed.
IxFELIx fEIIx. =,
Felix Murphy, the anti-rammany democrat from TUG
second district oil New York, has got hiihsoi
very bad scrapc. The Speaker today supmI.'eu =
communication from Mr.. Bradley, the superintendent.
Office, which stated that Murphy on THURSDAY even
ing, had taken a red book out OF .he ooA
In the Office which did not belong 20 n,na'
and three insurance reports and canal cois s
crs' report out OF other members Boxes anu nau oso
detected in the act OF wrapping them up ano nuuss
ing them to his residence ia New York Further
more that he called at the Post ONCE, this morning
and demanded the contents OF uoN, Mniou
consisted OF books and papers o. another mcmoea'
there being nothing in his own box ana thas no Pei
sisted in asking for the letters and BOOKS aIor os,ns
told they were not his property The cohmuni0a NJ.
was referred 10 the Committee on Privileges anu ~
tons. This revelation about Felix mas crea'ca nv
cided sensation, and II Is feared ny n's nie s,a
that he will be ANONYMOUSLY expelled.
Senator Morrissey and Mr. Muller. sr Falon and Mr.
Patten Of the Lower House are doing all they can TO
save him, as they contend that he intended notnng
wrong when he took the books, and asked lot tns s
not know exactly what he was ao,ns' 40 - ,hs
possible that If he goes before the bar OF inc
House on Monday night and makes good IN. tns
theory OF his friends he escape the disgrace tnas
now seems TO be impending over him. Felix ~ con-
sidered mot good iellow' among the New YORK
members, although he certainly does not rank very
high as q legislator, there being too much of the
"b'hoy" about him. and u Is surmisef by some tnat
on Thursday night and this morning. when ne ulu
what he Is accused OF having done he had been I'M
billing too freely TO be responsible Tor his acts Inc
democrats feel very badly over the affair.
SURVEY.
Although the Senate Committee on Finance have
stricken out Of the Supply bill DR. Hayes $50 900 up.
preparation for the survey OF the State IS believed
fight to keep II in the bill
PROTEST or ARCHITECTS
strong protest sent the Senate by the
American Institute OF Architects against the adoption
oil the report OF the Advisory Board the completion
OF the new Capitol After stgmatzing the projected
designs as contrary all tho rules OF art the protest
winds up by saying
Therefore, the Now York Chapter of American Institute OF
m a. hs ns re-
ls itself called urge you sanction de-
harmonious IN character Style with work already
executed II the work is faulty in construction
pete the in harmony with make good
interests Of public Of architecture
that the acadea should BE- removed and sold and
BUNCoMBH SPEECHES..
Senator Mccarthy made long reply to Senator Star
bucks speech few days ago Ia relation TO the Gov
ernor and the Canal Investigating Commission. 1t
travelled extensively national topics and sug-
gested to Senator Gerard tho idea of proposing an
amendment TO the constitution rendering any man
who has served term in Congress Ineligible for the
State Legislature Mccarthy was in Congress, and APP
pears TO think himself there STILL as part OF his speech
was entirely about the tariff ON spool thread
SUPPLY BILL AMENDMENTS
Mr.. Harris, from the Finance Committee, reported
the Supply bill with amendments.
The item in regard to the new Capitol, as amended
Nv Finance
There shall be imposed for the fiscal year. commencing
the LIST day Of October s76 in addition other
sonal property taxable in the State to be assessed
manner prescribed by law to be paid by the county
fund for the construction the new Capitol which sum IS
hereby appropriated together with the Of $50 o.
the object for the ca commencing the rst
% Of saSns 10 sa BE s g Of the
upon the warrant Of the Comptoller to the Capitol
qued for materials used employed or that
may be used and employed In the building said new
applicable 70 the payment Of the appropriation for
the ana oD ssauss Ssrow tiny.
time such sans US the said Commissioners
repaid
from taxes levied to meet this appropriation The
Capitol building 70 progressed with such disencs
s II % @ y ss
reader tenantahlc some portion thereof at an
complete the exterior walls of the building up to tho
roof according to the plans upon which the building now
being erected and shown by the model thereof The
Superintendent Of the Capitol Is hereby
labor material done furnished by the OF the
Board of Capitol Commissioners heretofore ex-
isng subject to the In writing
Commissioners of the Capitol hereinafter named.
and in such audit and settsment and claims
equitable offsets the State may have TO any obga
ton shall be deducted thereiron and the allowed
and approved by the Commissioners Aforesaid shall
paid by the Comptroller OF this appropriations with
interest shall allowed and approved by said Commits
soners aforesaid The speaker OF the Assembly is
present Commissioners shall constitute the Board new
Capitol Commissioners.
Other items on the bill are amended as follcws:--
For the taxes on the Governors house during tho
years 1873 and 1874 81 Go0 for expenses OF the CON-
mission on Cities appointed by the Governor ST. 600;
TO Senator Gerard Tor contested election expenses,
$3.50; TO Senator Jacobs, Tor contested election ex-
penses $3975; to the State Centennial Board meet
the expenses Of exhibiting the products Of the Dairy.
mems Association OF the State, s., 900;
to the State Normal School at Gene
to complete and furnish the building $40 600;
for The purpose OF procuring monument TO b. placed
IN the Rcnsselaervc Cemetery over the remains OF
David Williams, one OF the captors OF Major Andre,
81 900; TO w. H. Bristol late State Treasurer to pay
an award made by the Board OF Audit of SO 100
to complete the armory at Auburn and to
furnish the same, $4,000. Tho aprropria-
ton for the Attorney Generals office. - pay
judgments Is increased from SO, 200 to $4,000 Tho
appropriation for counsel to assist the ATTORNEY ZEN
eral is reduced from Sl5 600 to $4,000 The item for
contingent expenses OF the Legislature is increased
from 600 to So, 000 The appropriation for the
census Is decreased from $50 600 TO SO, 0OQ