The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-30


ALBANY, March 20, 1852.
PROPOSED BRIDGES THE HUDSON, HARLEM RIVER, ETC
Mr BUTLER, by consent, brought In bill to construct
bridge across the Hudson river, at Albany.
motion by Dir. LUoKEY, to refer IL TO select COM
mittec to report complete lost Referred to Com
mittec on Roads and Bridges
The bill to bridge the nsvigablc streams between New
Rochelle and New York taken up. 1t authorizes the
bridging Of Harlem and Bronx rivers. East and Wost
Chester creeks &c. on tho route Of the New York and
New Rochelle Railway.
Mr. BLAcxsroNs called for . remonstrance from tho
Eastern section Of York against the bridge the
Harlem River, and railway In the Second avenue
Mr. RosE thought the remonstrants did not understand
the bill The Harlem River could not be bridged unless
by tho consent of the Common Council of New York
Mr.. BLAoKsToNE was in favor Of striking out Harlem
River
Mr. GALE opposed this The road could not come into
New York, ii it was adopted
Mr.. A. SMITH supported the bill at length.
Mr. LuoKEY insisted that there other objections
to the bill than running track through the Second
avenue.
Messrs. CUSHING and COPELAND advocated the bill.
Mr. LvcKEy further opposed it. The necessity Of the
bill consisted in the desire of certain real specu
ators in Westchestcr to bring their lands into tho market
MT BLACKSTONE said the people of New York to
opposed to this BILL except tho real estate specu
lators.
Mr. LucKRY offered amendment that the road shall
not the Harlem river except at tho railway bridge
and that tho New Haven road bo confined to the Fourth
avenue
The amendments were lost and the bill was ordered to
q third reading.
THE DRAFTS THE CANAL COMMISSIONER
Mr. HUMPHREY, (whig) Of Wyoming, moved that the
Canal Board inform this House whether the payment of
any draft made by either of the commissioners for
work the enlarged canal has been refused and So
the reasons therefor Adopted
coNTRAcTs-ALLEaEp SECRET MEETING or
MEMBERS OF THE LATE CANAL BOARD
Mr. Sr. JoHN (dem) Of N. Y, offered the following
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Sanford Church Levi Chetdeld Charlie. Cook. Alyah
Hunt mss rsG IN C. nsts a il. il | a p
in Albany and at the request or proeurement Of said
fcr he Committee tho Canal Lettings appears
mon, canal contrast. sRsa Political and
An1 5y h "Gs ns as % n ssa
s
State nearly million dollars; Thsrsiors.
mo,y q The said David Assl rs.,ys th.rato
meeting are Of nature to require andi what action
GERS for official misconduct and breach Of official duty
The WITNESSES BEFORE THE
Mr. WALSH (dem) of N. y offered resolution thai
the SERGEANT ut Arms report Immediately the names OF
all subpnacd by him to appear before the Canal
Investigating Committee and that tho Chairman repor
the names of those examined. and Of those summono
who refused TO appear. that the House may take som
MEASURES to vindicate its dignity and authority.
pEFAULrING TREASURER COUNTY,
MIR. A. SMITH (whg) Of Chautauque offered n rcsolu-
tion that the Attorney General communicate to tho
House information in relation to the late defauting
Treasurer Of Onondagua.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
COLLECTION TAXES.
The House went into committee on the bill entitled
act TO Stay the Collection Of Rents in certain
The bill was gone through with and reported to the
House without discussion.
Mr. HuTcINo, (whig) Of Kings, moved that the report
lie on the table-lost by ayes -, nays A. The report
Of the Committee was then agreed to.
recess was taken till seven o'clock P. M
EVENING SESSION.
The CANAL LETTINGS IsvEsrIoArIor REPoRrx
The evening session spent in discussing the canal
fraud reports when at quarter past nine o'clock the
Committee rose and reported progress, and the House
adjourned