The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-23
Very IraTsottant from Albany,

EXCITING DESATE IL THE SENATE ABOUT the BRO AD-
WAY RAfLaoAD--AN INVESTIGATION UNANIMOUS
TX REFrsED-TnE CAHALs-PRoPos1TIoNs FOR
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srEcAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE VIEW YORK HERALD
ALBANY. Jan. ~. 1853
The New York Common Council and the Broadway Rail
road COMPANY engrosscd the ctcntion of the Senate
nearly the entire seSsion-the debate opening upon
resolution offered by Mr. Bartlett Chairman OF The Com
m! tee Railroads 10 appoint committee of three to
investigate all matters in relation to the grant of the
Broadway raeoad and to send for persons and papers
Tbs request made in Peter Sharp smemoral presented
yesterday
Mr. Tabor said that the Common Council had proceeded
against State rights He believed it gross fraud
a4d Tie reason why the road vans an Investigations
hopes that the bill before the Senate might thereby be
delayed until hey had commenced their work Manhat
tan Island Is part OF the State of New York and the
which it is The intention OF local body like the Common
Council to commit The Attorney General has il in
temptation to lilo qao acarrdao against the Common
council for granting thc Broadway railroad charter.
Ais Babcoc, said the granting Of this charter in the
face OF The Legislature, was q usurpation of power
by the Common Council He was in New York few days
since and waited upon by large number of the
most influential citizens, who implored him to his in
fncnce in preventing the consummation of that
wrong There appears to be only voice on the
whole island and that was in denonncng the corruption
Even members a the Common Council when charged with
the wrong. do not deny it. Is the Common Council above
and beyond the authority Of the StateY II is high time
the fact tested whether the legislature have any
power the city. If the Common Council autho-
ri2e the construction of railroad they do the
in every street and thus cucumber the whole city
Of the streets He believed every per-
son owning lots could prosecute for nuisance. The
Common Council say that redress bo had If that
is the case, then the time has for revolution If
redress cannot be afforded by the legislature then there
will be revolution, at the point of the bayonet
Mr. Cooley said il was the most grave and important
subject that would be brought before the Senate 1t is
notorious that the Common Council have branded them
selves as set OF diggraceful This system of rob
berry If continued must produce revolution and
nothing 81 or OF 1t. This ger seman very animated,
and spoke With much feeling
Mr. Eeelsman was much grafed at the remarks which
had fallen from the Senators. The city OF New York
suffers under system Of misgovernment. Its Common
Council was an anomalous institution, kind Of bank
whose directors chosen by who expect to enjoy
diScounts-o ,agabcnds meet in alley ani
nominate, and consequently, elect thee men They en-
Ter the Council to govern the city on purpose to make
money There scarcely any who own property When
ay are elected but before their term expires they be
conc frecholiegs and many large property hoitcrs