The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-13

REPORT or THE sENATEs COMMITTEE KELATIvE
TO RAILROAD ACcIDENrs-B0OKs MIssINa-THE
PACIFIC RAILROAD PRoJEcT-rHE ExIGRANT TAX
-RAILROAD T0LLs-PILOT LAws-THE SLAVERY
QUEsTrON-THE CONTEST FOR THE STATE TREA-
SuRYsHIP, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE THE YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, Jan. IL, 1853
select committee consisting Senator Bartlett and
the State Engineer, appointed at the last session. to
examine into the of the casualties railroads
Their report presented this morning 1t was very
voluminous and filed with American English and French
statistics There bill proposed in relation to the
subject.
appears that large number of volumes belonging to
the library of the Senate missing As no person is
permitted to take books from the library except members
Senator Bristol inferred that portion of the blame con-
segment upon the absence of the works might be at
trbuted to themselves Mr. Babcock stated that he had
books belonging to the Assembly library the Buff
falo auction shops The Sergeant was ordered
to report progress with regard to the investigation of the
matter
The mammoth Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bill was
taken up in committee 1t met with strong opposition
from Mr. Cougar (dem.) and Mr.. Tabor (whig) The for
gentleman thought the Legislature had no power
incorporate company for the purpose of travelling
territory in which we have right The latter gentle
characterized the scheme with its hundred mil
lions capital, fraught with much danger. In com
putting the interest he said that it's accumulation in
days. would be sufficient to purchase railroad through
any city probaby auding to the Broadway road That
would build fourteen original Erie canals The power
of the United States Bank trng in comparison and
that sufficient to eniyen the whole government
against it. This road would have than double the
capital Of the bank He contended that such Inherent
corporation would not exist out of this State except
,asft1ss Ss. them d s5ss as s" spoke in favor
In the Assembly ~ ~ Miller ldem2 gave notice Of his
intention to introduce az ane request OF the Com
missioners of Emigration, to Inv ' '"' '"sr"n' '"A "
Mr. D. B. Taylor will Introduce bill ID Increase the
number Of harbor masters to twelve for New YORK three
Of five Perhaps the great Increase OF the commercial
interest demands it.
Mr. Wood introduced bill to fnpose tolls on railroads
No doubt many members are pledged to vote for such
bill but the idea of adopting one is perfectly idle.
The Old Pilot bill 50 long advocated BY II J; Allen is
again before the House. The Chamber of Commerce
must up Immediately they want to defeat it again
Mr. Noble wanted to print large number Of the Coy
ernor's message in German Why not also in French
Irish Gaelic Italian and The gentlemen who favor
such should be informed that the effort
for buncombe has heretofore been made, but justly
failed
Mr. Kennedys homestead resolutions called up but
thrust aside most righteously Mr.. Shaw said the
representatives. of the State should deliberate before they
spoke upon that critical subject
transit of slay es to morning II will probah; be
referred to the judiciary committee with the
of its opponents that will there sleep seepof death
But there is doubt that Mr.. t. win compel raat com
mee to report pro con- and therefore br ng the bin
| to vote long before the 4th of March.
rumOreu to-day cOn5luerapie dissatisfaction
exists relation to the selection - the committees by
the Speaker Many are pIcea upon them whose tastes
and publications cat. rs are not accordance Among others
it. is SAID that ordance with all precedent Mr. D. b.
Taylor the deeated candidate Speaker should
oeen placed Some conspicuous and important com
Canal, Claims. Placing him on the Navigation Com
mittee where little nothing is required to be DONE
seems as he was designedy disregarded His friends
think however that his influence will BIO the greater in
| consequence Of this treatment.
Mr. St John was this evening elected chairman OF the
city delegation.
The argument in the State Treasurers
cluded in the Court Of Appeals to-day. decision may
soon be expected. Nv.
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