The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-22
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.



~ ALBANY. Jan. 81, 1858.
r.e ~s. THE BROADWAY RAILROAD.
Mr.. BEsxMAS presented the petition and remonstrance
Of J. Sharp and Others connected with the Broadway
Railroad, against the law relative to that road
Mr. BExMAN said II the memorial printed and sent
to New York it would not be believed by one Of
ten.
THE SUPERVISION on RAILROADS.
of railroads.
THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILWAY BILL
Was referred back to the Railway Committee.
The RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION
Was again considered and the committee reported pro-
gress.
THE ASSESSMENT or PROPERTY ETC
Mr. PIERCE, notice, introduced bill to obtain
full and complete returns Of personal property to the as
SCISSORS in cities and towns Also bin in relation to the
taxation Of real estate and mortgages thereon.
The LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER MSEs-oPPosroS 10 GRANTING
PONTIAC RAILROAD, ETC.
Mr. BABcocK laid on the table the following concur
rent resolutions -
Illinois, wisconsin and sbama to aid in the construc-
ton Of certain railroads in those States has established
the precedent Of making such grants for the purpose Of
constructing through the public domain such lines OF
railroad of national rather than of local interest
and Whereas upon the south shore of Lake Superior
there are numerous rich iron copper which
sought to be worked by citizens Of this and
various other States, and which mines Of great
national interest and of much interest to this and
other Of the United States to the State of Michigan
and whereas, owing to the short period in the year
of the navigation Of Lake Superior and which is
ever dangerous, there Is no access to the mines 10
business purposes for the greater part Of the year. and
whereas it is represented to be nearly continuou,
wilderness Of government land from Pontiac, In the
State of Michigan, to Lake Michigan, in the county of
Warren in the State Of Michigan and from the opposite
shore Of said lake, at Manitauwoc in Wisconsin,
to Lake Superior and which is not Of inviting soil
climate to emgants and may not therefore, be expected
to be settled for long me unless there opened through
it public avenue to market and whereas the State
Of Michigan is separated with two divisions by the
Straits Of Macnac and the adjacent waters debar
the citizens of the upper division State from personal
business official intercourse with others Of the penn
sua Of Michigan for nearly seven months in the year
and whereas this situation of the State of Michigan
occasoned through the action Of Congress upon her ad
mission into the Union against her Wishes in the settle
ment of the boundary between her. and that is due to
Michigan she be relieved far practicable from this
embarrassment; therefore,
Resolved Or the Assembly concur) That Senators
in Congress- be directed members in the House Of
requested to their endeayors to
the passage Of by Congress- granting lands to aid in
the construction of railroad Pontiac the terminus
Of the Detroit and Pontiac railroad to the shore Of Lake
Michigan, in the county Of Warren, in Michigan and
from the opposite and Wisconsin aide Of said Lake
near Manitouwoc in Wisconsin, to Kewana point upon
Lake Superior with branch to Ontonagon river and also
a branch to the vicinity of Green Bay.
And the Senate adjourned.