The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-12
ALBANY, March 10, lS4S.
affairs in 4dibanu.

Snow began TO fall yesterday at 2 P NJ, and
this morning the avenue to Troy is crowded
with post horses and private horses, all narnessed
to elegant sleighs of the costliest description.
The bonny upper ten-the exquisite upper ten
was never more numerously represented than
this morning; and as they gided by in their
glded cutters, we remarked that the music OF
the sleigh bells was not half 80 loud nor half SO
sweet as The musical voices of the bellies in the
sleighs.
Abill of an important character, which seems
to have been drawn with view to establish
liberal and permanent compromises between rail-
road com panies and landowners. was introduced
into the house yesterday, by Mr.: E c. Bene
Dict. OF New York. It's general bill, which
has been matured after an immense deal of re-
Election and discussions; and 1t embodies provi-
sions for The guidance OF railway companies,
in purchasing routes for the construction
of their roads. It is perfectly well known that
the operations of the Hudson River Railroad
Company, In the construction OF thelr road have
been materially Obstructed IN consequence OF
the annoy ances and delays to which they have
been subjected by the owners of the lands over
which they design to construct their road
1t is obvious that if general law was IN ex-
istence, prescribing the terms upon which this
company and others should be empowered to
enter upon and take possession of lands, all
these vexatious delays and expensive law suits
would have been avoided. 1t is hoped that the
act which has just been introduced, Will fully
meet the case, and that it will be satisfactory to
all. 1t provides that no. less than twenty-five
stockholders, who have shown their confidence
In any railway which they may propose to con-
struct, by subscribing not less than $1,000 TOR
each mile OF the whole road, aud paying IN ten
per cent of their subscriptions, may orga-
i. nlze and incorporate themselves to make
the road It these stockholders can procure
right of way, by negotiation with the owners of
the lands over which they propose to build their
road they may proceed to build it but if not,
then, before the road is commenced all parties
shall be heard before the Supreme Court on the
question whether there is sufficient public neces-
sty Tor taking private property. Before COM
mencng the road, the stockholders will be re-
CURED to pay into the hands of the Comptroller
fund for the payment of damages to land owners
II says further, that the company shall make
progress within two years from It's organization,
and complete the road within six years from
tons to the full extent of thepubllc wants. carry
ing the public mails and all private citizens and
freight and that they shall be subject to the con-
tinual control of the Legislature, and shall make
an annual report OF their condition to the State
This is synopsis of the bill; aud it is hoped
that 1t will speedily pass both houses.
1t was probably observed that in sections 256
262, 263, 267, 269, and 234 of the code of proce
dure, when has been published in the Herald,
several banks occur in regard to thr nu,uDrr ut
dollars which shall be paid to plaintiffs, &C.,
&c., In certain cases, aud for the performances OF
certain services. BY resolution OF the House,
to-day, the legal miss,oners were instruct
to report to that body the several sums with
which they propose to fill these blanks. On Mon
day next the report will DO taken up in both
houses.
The Senate, yesterday. in Committee of the
Whole, passed the bill for the protection OF
emlgrants arriving in the State of New York
I; passed in the shape in which sent it to you,
with some unimpOrtant exceptions.