New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23
From ALBANY.

From Our Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Friday Jan. 30 1854
In sIsATE-I am informed this morning. on reliable
authority, that the object of the bill noticed b. Mr. Barr
Yesterday for an amendment of the Charter Of the City Of
EewYok is TO merge the duties Of certain Departments
Of the Municipal Government for Instance that OF Com
mssoner of Repairs into the Finance Department thus
doing away with the expense Of maintaining the former
Office 10 also with the Croton Aqueduct Department
merging its business into that of the Finance and Street
Departments the former taking the financial portion and
the latter that which relates to the laying of water pipes
&c.
The following memorial presented this morning and
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The GpderasDtd Mechanics Othr resident of the City Of
mend jaime. ck D Professor Ooumbi, College
Ssso.se body .. COmmsouer to inquire cond
tog and future pospee OF me ssIeor 81 ana 70
lobe sleer,ed BY the Co@mi,on-r therein named
The bill for the incorporation of companies to navga
the canals lakes and rivers was reported fayoraby tbs
morning.
In snswer to the annexed resolutions the following com.
municotion received from the Hudson River and Har
km Railroad Companies
Rrod That The New-YOrk Harlem Railroad Company and
the hscn River ks,oss ConPsny De- aud arc hereby 5siqe
entered INTO e.'ss. said cr certain rat. ate
terms Of said Also whether there any agreement
charges height carried over said road aud
The Hudson River Railroad Company respectfully 70
por-1hat agreement has been entered Into between
ioI nsDisinps cersiD specific Of fare freight
hs, been made by which each Of the aforesaid com
ran cbsrse for the tune being equal rates OF fare between
Albany York and similar ssfeement has been made IN
viii ysO from time to time circumstances make il a'S
'"'' 4 d MORGAN Presdsut II. R RR. Co
The following reply was received FROM the Harlem Kali
road Co, on the same subject
oaiee New-Yort and H.rlsn Railroad Co
Nsw-fosK, jan 10 1854
have yedt
hes respectfully reply the questions contained shereio
s.py .rs tie Hudson River Railroad Company tsere agree
maintain certain rate Of fare between Albany and New
A. There /. an agreement between Companies that
Me gss n ~ SI Il he nss.sn the River
hs IOh rSsS; Of SSs gqsS aS .I Ss eosn
Mr. Robertson offered the following resolution in Senate
which hes on the table under the rule; ,.,
trre be and they hereby rendered % Capt Cshtoa Of tn,
shp Thrte Bella Of GsOw . Csps love % nS Nys %
tsr '.d:S IN s .S'IS1s .es a S
mouii Of The people Of tbs stsfe In OF tnS
ie0 s md resent 70 sss of ala Captain, @
tr mTe in OF the people Of this sa'e "s'A' VIE
hs LIN to increase the salary of he Auditor OF the Ca
nal DsIatment and make that office elective oy tue peo
pie came mp to day and gave rise 10 macn
Mr. putnam moved to strike out that section wncn pro
vides for the election of that officer by the people
that the Office far too important to De entrusted 70 ae
political bot beds Of anu o0" w"
veniions.
Messp. Danferth, Crosby and Dickinson followed IN op
position the two latter eontendng that was true wig
doctrine TO take the power OF appointment from the lew
and give il to the many.
In The HoUsE nothing of striking Importance transpred
The Committee on PRIVILEGES and Elections came IN and
asked 10 BE- allowed 70 send for persons and papers in the
go OF NcGuire contestant for The nId District New
York. now occupied by Clark Some little debate was
had. when the request WAS granted
Tis Hon John p Hale appeared in the Assembly
chamber this mornug and escorted inside the bar
by Mr. CoDlling of New York, introduced to several
member and finally took seat BESIDE , T WoN.s nm
shT ,oue one devoid Of the hner sensiOio OF hainani
~ il was stated that the rs. from New YORK ms morn s
DO had run o the track and that not lee. tnsh 10 hVe
- 81 Inv drowning Dir German OF Ere as spoH q,
h Nod Of moved adjournment stain .hes ho a.
~ 80 II ,roper fW ne Bense o. remain "a session