The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-24


position OF the gentleman from Monroe who q willing
consolidate one line Of railroads from Albany to Buffalo,
1et there was strong railroad influence here cannot be
doubted. Yet he could that company could more
eheaPy and conveniently transact business than several
But the consolidation should be confined to one cont
nuous line and not include Other roads, II would require
but slight change Of phraseology to make this general
Dill which would conform to the requirements Of the
Whole and make this amendmentY Perhaps All that Ia
sought BY this bin could not be attained in that way but
all that is fairly needed and all that the public conve-
Mr. GLOVER, (dem) of N. Y said there was an attempt
to compel all express trains to stop at every station
the rights and convenience of travellers All roads have
way trains arranged to accommodate way travel and
must nave through trains to accommodate through
trains
Mr. KENNEDY, (whg) Of Cayuga, although in favor OF
people that fare should be repudated the law or
way travellers would be oppressed by the company. All
not travelling between Albany and Buffalo would
way passengers and their interests should 5e care
Mr.. BuRsrr, ,(whig) of Essex, was among those who
must be placed under ban for changing his views At
first he had feared that large corporation would be
dangerous but, after careful examination he had ar
rived at the conviction the bill right. Moneyed in
sttutons have not the attributed to them There
Is S 20 example Of great moneyed corporation which
xefn s Of the
point. Strong as 1t was, and connected with oil the
commercial interests of the country it went down before
the breath Of popular indignation The instant it was
was paraed SO of the deposit bankshe instant thew
were thought to act politically they were destroyed So
It will be with this railroad corporation The people of
New York are watchfu and jealous of improper political
influences and the instant they suspect this corporation
70 be laying an oppressive hand them II would be
shorn of it's strength The object Of this bill was good
one and to the time of the Legislature he hoped
Mr. MAlsuRs, (dem.) Of Albany, moved the previous
question, but gave way to
Mr. G OscooD, (dem) Of Rensselaer, who advocated
Mr.. wooD suggested that the proposed amendments
some Of which he thought favoraby Of could be em
bodied in separate BILL and he thought 1T might pas
Mr. ST. JoHS (dem of N T., renewed the call for the
en- the table. Lost, by Al to 6O
The call for the previous question BORDERING the bill to
Mr. INGALLS, said there was constitutional provision
that no member interested In a question should vote
upon it. and he thought those owning railroad stock
The bill was then passed passed by 70 to a. as follows
AYES Messrs Alden, Ashfey, Barker, Dlauveit Burnett
ETY. Sipe sessy RS
Sssff Is1 Ss
ksnnia koss.S
g osgoSd, Patterson, Persons, Petens Peters Reid
s% H. X F sn Sis hssss ssss smis s yntS
Speaker Stewart john Stratten strcctor W Taylor
" T%s. EyssS xs.s Va. %ssa
nasSns aa5nsy A5%ssy nnr, BurroHgh; $
D. Hall Hardin. Hastings, Henderson: Holmes Ingalls,
LOOMS, LOuhbDCry McBurney, Mclean
OBrien, Osborn L. Oegood Perkins l.. Reed A. b. Rsse
Shaw Spaford Spragus, D. b. Taylor Westovor West Wi
nans-a.
Before the result was announced Mr. BExAY expressed
desire to challenge the votes of all those who sustain
Cd the bill on the ground that they interested by
owning stock, but the matter was dropped.
Mr.. HxNDEE, (whg) " Livingston, moved q reconsid-
Grafton of the vote just taken.
Mr.. HADIEY moved to lay that motion on the table
Lost
Mr.. HKXDFE's motion was then lost "a to 80.
BILLS PASSED.
To establish free schools in the village OF Waterloo.
10 authorize road through Clinton county.
FORWARDING BUSINESS.
Mr.. GALE from the select committee of nine appointed
to forward the business Of the House. reported large
number of bills suitable for reference to select
m'ttees to report complete Recess then taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
RAIL TRACK DIVISION AVENUE.
The bill reported complete authorizing q railroad
track in Division avenue, Williamsburg.
mIfs IxTnoDurFD.
BY Mr.. D. B. Tayor-To amend the charter of the Pa.
cifc Steamship Company.
To amend the act relative to steamship companies.
BILLS PASSED
To amend the charter Of the East River Insurance
Company.
To amend tho charter aud increase the capital of the
Williamsburg Water Works.
The Assembly then ad ourned