New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

THE APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED IN THE SENATE
AMENDMENTS TO THE SUPPLY BILL IN THE
AssEMnLY-BRIDGE BUILDING LIKELY TO BE
ACTIVE.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE'I
ALBANY, March 22.-The Committee on in
tplnal Affairs reported to the Senate aV0raDy ana "itH
ont submitting any amendments tho bill on pool-selDg'
The repor OF the Conference Committee on the ApprO
priaon Dill was received. Senators Gerard Jacobs
McCaty and Cole resisted agreeing with that part OF
the committees report which permitted the Commits
sioners to revise the statutes TO serve without salary
from Oct. l to May l, 1873 Senator Harris sad that
the committee compelled to make some coDpro-
mise with the Assembly Committee, and this was one
The proposition to without salary came from Mr.
Throop and MI EmOtt. The report OF the committee
was agreed TO by vote Of Is to 10.
Mr. Woodn offered a resolution that tho Controller OF
the City OF New York transmit to the Senate wlthh nVe
days copies various bills rendered By the Sherh OF
the City and County OF Ncwiork against such cty ana
county during each Of the ten years prior TO jan l.
1877 with a statement showing the amount which has
been paid on account If each BILL and the amount s
claimed but not paid. Adopted
In the Assembly the Supply bill was considered during
the entire session. Yesterday Mr. Baker of the Committee
on Canals succeeded in having struck out OF the Dill an
appropriation of $500 for draw IN the bridge over
the Oneida River at Beaverton. To-day, on motion Oh
Mr. Hustled, the appropriation was replaced 6y vote
of 81 to 81 Inspired by this success, MI Gallagner
tho construction Of an iron bridge over the clark
Skinner Canal at Scotst in Buffalo The motor WIS
carried. Then Mr. j. s. Brown moved That on appro-
priaon Of 1900 be inserted for bridge at Mud LOCK-
NJ the junction of the Cayuga and Seneca CanaI:
This was also agreed 10. Then MI laDor OF
Buffalo moved that appropriation be inserted i0r
three bridges over the State ditch at T0nawanda. ms
also was agreed to- Mr. Bissell followed with motion
for an appropriation $500 for three bridges III roma
wanda Mr. said that every county III fhe Stare hu
some plum i'll the supply bill aud lie should vote Ior
this. go 1lr. BisSell granted his plum Ahap-
prorratiOn of 81 800 for swing bridge at Bl?tOn was
then inserted on motion of Mr.. Hodges Mr., Bisseli
then moved that Appropriation OF $4,000 Oe inserted
for a bridge at Lockport. Mr. Lang strOt gly oposeu
any further Insertion OF appropriations OF thlS ko u
less their necessity clearly shown The gentleman
had already secured three bri ges, and now ne waleu
another. Mr.. Bisseil replied that the idca OF nav
ing the BRIDGES he had obtained nad not oc-
car red 70 him until he that Mr.. AlvOrd got the al
proplatlon the bridge over the Oneida ltINtf Aiiu
thai there uiyt be more appropriations OF IKE
character Mr. Hustled moved that the bill be progressed
TIE motion was carried -, . g.. A.
TIr Ways and Means Committee will report, for the
confederation of the Assembly Tomorrow MI stems
hin for the removal of the capitol from Albany 10 new
YORK Tucy will also report ayOraJly Dill IOf me de-
strctiun of Congress Hall after the first OF June next
and will recommend thar the Commissioners or the tl
Office be requested prosecute Adam Blake Tor Dack
rent for the building due the state.
The Conference Committee Oh the General AppFOpria-
tiou nil have agreed TO the item to purchase residence
Tor the Governor it the commission provided 1Or tis
purpose fail purchase, then $1,000 are 10 De pd LOT