The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-16


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| ALBANY, Jan Ii, ls47.
The Governors Message Discrepancy Bettceen il and
the Comptroiiers Rsport-Tae .qnf,. Slarery Resolu.
tons The New York and Erie Railroad.
The principal part Of the Senate session to-day was
occupied in Committee of the Whole upon the portion
OF the Governors message relating to the canals.
Mr. Johnson had the floor, and confined himself to
and particular review of the suggestions of the
Governor in regard to the contract upon the pub
lie works The Governor suggests that by contracting
with private individuals for repairs and Superintendent
ga most pernicous patronage will be cut off," Mr.
Johns took opposite view of the question he spoke
particularly of the feasibility with which claims of cen
tractors had been heretofore urged through the Legisla
ture. which had been established upon perjured tes
mony. Hi, speech was an able one
There is singular discrepancy between the report OF
the Comptroller and the message Of the Governor
hardly know what to attribute it to. The Governor
that the average expense of collection repairs and
years has exceeded five hundred and eighty -four thou
sand dollars annually The Comptroller declares that
hundred thousand dollars less than the estimate
the Governor what's the meaning Of thisl
tons introduced by Mr. Hall would be suspended in the
Senate for the present, but from what learn day in
fer that they will be pressed before the Senate until they
acted upon.
You will recollect that previous to the meeting of the
Legislature, announced to you that the Commits
sioners Messrs Jervis Aller Wilson, Dewey Whttlesy
Chis and Brady appointed by the Legislature of ls4a
enquire into The feasibility ofthe proposed extension
the New York and Erie Railroad through the centre o.
Broome and Sullivan and to report to the Legislature
s47 whether in their judgment the road could be laid
through those counties without great prejudice to ths
public interests had prepared their report upon Thu
subject and would submit it to the Legislature at an
period OF the session This morning four of these Com
missioners made majority report adversely to the
route through Sullivan and Broome counties =
The minority. GMessrs. Bradley. Childs, and Whit
hahn in fouO Of tx;o
badly familiar with the history OF this company and
need not recapulas it it has been subjected to many
annoy Certain counties in the State for selfish
purposes, have attempted to compel the company ia
choose routes which would immensely increase the
Of tho building Of the road and otherwise embar
rass the company. The county Of Sullivan where the
grade of the road would be from forty one hundred
feet per mile which i is obviously the privilege of the
company to avoid il they can get better route had
solved to leave the company alternative but tho route
through that county, il possible. With this object in
view, certain citizens of Sullivan, by some means indu
ced the legislature of Pennsylvania 10 demand bonus
OF the company Of thousand dollars annum for the
right to extend the road through certain border counties
OF that state But the company have determined nay
the bonus and the Sullivan men thus defeated In
brief judge from present indications that the report OF
the majority Of the commissioners, extract from which
you will observe in your report of the House proceed
ngs today, will be concurred in by the Legislature and
most acceptable to it, without reference local or ind
vdual interests An extract from the act of Legsla
| ture of lS46, reads as follows -
In the said commissioners or majority Of them
shall adudge and determine that route exists through
the interior of the county of sullivan, which said
company can construct said railroad without prejudice
to the interests Of the citizens Of this State and int
rests OF all such portions Of the people of this State
GLIDING the citizens Of the county Of Sullivan az in
their judgment will be affected by the construction and
location Of said railroad then the said company such
determination being made are authorized to ok and To-
| constructed between the said Shawapgunk ridge and
Deposte, along the valley of the Delaware river and
and to locate and construct portion of said road moi
exceeding thirty miles in length the Ponnsy lvan
Without repeal therefore, of this act of the Legisla
ure OF lS4G the present Legislature is found concur
in tho report OF the majority of the Commissioners.
Court or General Sessions.
Before Recorder Scott, and Aldermen Roberts and
Jonas .. Phillips Esq, District Attorney ad interim
JAN l5-Tnai for Grand Lsreeny-A young man
named Valentine Keil, was placed at the bar the
opening of the court this morning, on an indictmen,
charging him will, hayi lg broken open trunk and
len herefrom 1926 in bank bills the property Of Mchae
eertolet on the LIST November last The accused wa,
found guilty and remanded for sentence.
-, Trial for Bnrsiary-A colored fellow named janet
Thompson, called to trial a charge of bur
glary in the LIST degree in having the night of the
10Th Of December last broken into the house Of MrThe
the same.
On the part of the prosecution Mr. Crane deposed that
on the evening prior to the burglary the cellar CRATE
was firmly secured in the usual way; that on the
following morning it was found that the CRATE
h,d been Sa forced open and and. h that couple
basement, and taken into the coal cellar ready to
be convey d from the premises.
Oficer BRADY, Of the 7h ward police, deposed that
while on duty on the night in question, he discovered
the prisoner and an accomplice moving down Monroe
them soon saw them open the coal CRATE in front Of
Mr. Cranes residence and the prisoner let down into the
cellar by his accompce who remained outside; witness
then went to the spot and secured the prisoner he
came out Of the cellar.
The jury found him guilty, and he also rcmanded
.another Trial for Bwgiary-Two lads named Mi
chael Murphy and Francis Irwin, were then placed a.
the bar for trial on an indictment for burglary in the
Hamme locksmih No 81 Chyrstie street, on the night
Of the 9th Of December last and stealing thererom about
100 pounds OF "copper" numerous patterns Of brass
ings and other property, alleged to DO worth $50 The
accused were found guilty, whersupon Murphy was re-
manded for Sentence aud Irwin being under IL years Of
age, was sent to the House OF Refuge.
Pea o. Guny;EWm Cutlery, a boy about "A years
mission Of the burglary referred to above pleaded guilty
and was also consigned to the House of Refuge.
grand larceny, entered plea guilty to grand LARGE
ny in having stolen from the store Of Mr. John Harsday
81 yards Of cloth, worth y79 the 23th Of July last
lie also remanded for sentence
More Pleas Of Guiity-John Warnham and John
stowsrt indicted Tor keeping heuses Of disorderly
were otderedto appear tomorrow to receive the SEN
tence Of the Court
No further being ready for trial. the Court adj.
FIRE IN CnARLksrowN fix broke out last
night at about ii o'clock, in large wooden
building owned and occupied in part for cutting slaves
by Charles A Locke. II was low water at the time
consequently the fire could not be checked, and the
building was entirely destroyed. The carpect manu-
factory OF Mr. Lang in the same building, also des
troyed. together with oil its contents, among which
were seventeen pieces of sarpeting which were
finished and ready for tho market, together with
large quantity Of yarn and unfinished carpetng and all
the valuable machinery. The loss of Mr.. Lang was
heavy and he is insured for but $4,000 Another part Of
the building was occupied by Mr. Anderson for grind
ing paints SC He had but recently CONNIE need bust
ness at this place. end has lost nearly all his property
by this fro No insurance. There was also in the
building, mill for grinding Spices and workshop ior
polishing saws The loss last which was owned
by Mr. Moseiey j, $500. Mr. Lock, the owner Of the
furnished power for the different shops in the building
His loss IL about $40 O00 Insured for $4,000 Mr. Lang
and Mr. Anderson have both been previously burnt out
within year. the former in Billerica and the latter in
New York Boston Journal Jan IA.
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