The New York herald., 1878-03-05
THE STATE CAPITAL.

AN EVENING OF 'sMALL THINGS" IN THE
LEoIsL .TURE-A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS on
ALvoRD's APPoRrIoNMENT BILL ADJOURNED
WITHOUT DISCUSSION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
ALBANY. March l. 1878
Both houses held a brisf session tonight, the aim
OF the Assembly republicans being adjourn
as possible ami 70 into caucus ON the Avord Appor-
toumsnt bhL In tho senste several renon str anccs
were received from cilizons OF Washington county
against tho passage Of bill recently presented for the
relief Of The Albany ana Vermont Railroad Company.
MILK.
Senator St Johns swili Milk bin, which provides
th't all SKINNED milk to New York city shall bs
transported in and sold from cans labelled ..swili
MIKE was discussed and ordered q third reading.
Tho bill 10 intended TO protect legitimate darymen of
the State, who send pure milk TO market and who are
undcrsod by others who gain a revenue from cream.
GENERAL LEGISLATION
In tho Assembly tho important which. under the
guise Of q bill to authorize railway in Queens county
granted q franchise for the construction Of railway
IN the very hoart oil the CITY OF Brooklyn success
fully ran tho gauntlet Of former Legislature
ommsndcd for repeal in Comm iltce ofthe hole. This
alter discussion, IN the course OF which Mr. Grady
said the Queens County Raroad already dead under
Its charter by the Legislature useless except to
give inombcrs from Kings county cheap noto-
ricty. The Senate bI Transferring to tho state the
Grand Army oil the Republic SOLDIERS Home oil New
York, located at Both, Steubcn county, was uuani-
mously passed 10 thrd reading ta the Asse mbiy.
!! appears that In comparison with other States
New York has been s,rkingly remiss IN the care Of
IT'S war veterans and Mr. Alv0rd stated that over SIX
hundred Of them are now supported IN almshousos.
TO better their condition the present Soldiers Home
located In July, 1885, and TUG corner stone was
a'd IN June, 1877. IA the presence oi 10000 people,
larm vi 24l selected, ~ 4
price, With mil anu water power included,
Of $50 6oo Buildings costing $4,000 havc
ON put up and II Ia expected that $40 QUO more VIII
sufhce 10 hnish them. Nearly sos 900 been sub
scsibed by INDIVIDUALS and neteu pubic enter
talnmens gwen IN aid OF tho Home ana it Is under
stood that, although this home b. to
themselves In It's growth will not stop I'll they hayo
collected good deal more money 10 insure CON-
plcton The total present Cash resources So 200
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Between nine and tea O'Clock, Immediately Alter
the Assembly adrurnci, the republicans of that body
assembled tu CAUCUS to consider Alvord's apporu
ment bill Mr.. Alvord wants 10 test the 10 so and
sen ntment OF ali tho members OF his party IN the
II possible unl,e them IN Its support. This proved
bad occasion Tor his purpose, only forty two
Assembymcn were present ~ tho caucus, wnicn was
adjourned, subject TO tho call OF the chairman
Several republican me IN bcrs have been aud are us.
pOr ed 10 bolt away from Mr. Alvords scheme yet Tho
political which depend upon rcpu bioan ascs nd
cncy IN this State during the next year or TWO
aTc SO important that notw outstanding the support
theso macontcuts have already received from Jour.
nails ike the New York Euenng Post ghe kocboster
Democrat and the Utica Herald none OF them are
safe i-om Mr.. Alvord's bland ana engaging soph,s.
tries.
COLLECTOR ARTHUR ALBANY.
Chester A. Arthur was IN town ali day Sunday and
lett TOR New York by tho midnight traIn