New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-09
LEGISLATION ONNEW- YORK MATTERS
Couespondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.

Corespondenee Of The N. Y. Tribune
ALBANY, Saturday, April I, 1855.
have never known 90 much excitement in the
Legislature, New York matters, es has been mani
tested durisg the present session. Frst, the Police
bill, proper second. the Charter Amending bill in-
volviDg the Police Department; third, the Hell-Gate
Navigation Company; and fourth the Brosdxsy
Railroad Extension bill, each have, in their turn,
elected the mott exciting debates. Aud all of thsse
nesures have had their Iobby-neu here swarning
the two chambers of the Legislature, sod hanging
upon members On their going in and coming out a.
their boarding houses.
The Charter Amending bill hangs 10 the Senate
ard II s said awaits only the proper time TO be acted
upon in the bighpreesure manner, when 1t will steam
through both Houses with 6yiog colors.
The He'll Cato Navigation Company has struck
sDog and lie likely to founder upon rocks fall as
dangerous as tbose which Turk beneath the decsitfa
waters of the "Gstc' Mr. Coleman rose, on Saturday
for the purpose formally of Ei,h.rawing the of
Mr.. Charles A. Stetoon one of the corporaors. SIR
c. said Mr. shame had be placed Ia the bin without
his knowledge, and that he did not approve of the
bill in any respect whatever. What ingenuity, then,
was displayed on the pert of the projectors Of this
n easure in placing Mr.. SIS name in the bin Were
the object a worthy one no better mode could be
adopted TO the influence of the best and most
respected men in the House. than that Of inserting
the name Of some such man a. Mr. Setson. But how
signally have they failed when such man comes
out, and in effect, pronounces the scheme fraud.
The action OF certain member Of the House on Fri
day night on The bill TO Amend the relative to the
CONSTRUCTION Of Railroads in Cities" the most
singular ever noticed. You have published the pro-
visions Of this act, which in bief, permitting
Railroad Companies which have already commenced
the construction Of their roads, to continue the same
through cities, notwithstanding any Injunction sdu
6icston bad to the contrary. This bill was announced
for its third reading one evening, week or 80 ago,
in the Holse when The question was rased whether it
was printed. It was found thai 1t was not and mo-
ton made to lay il aside, that it might be printed.
THE motion wss opposed by Mr. Blatcbford aud
others, who said it was simple act to render more
distinct the act It was intended to amend. 1t was
Necessary for that purpose, and he wished that it
should BE- read forthwith Still, there were those who
were dissatisfied, and the motion prevailed. 1t WAS
eyera daya, then before the bill in i,a pr"'ea Ha-,
made lie appesrance-though very abort bill-aod
then it slept several days more before it was sgaio
announced from the Clerks desk. Before rs reading
was concluded, Mr.. Coleman rose and denounced the
bill in upmeasured terms. He had just been
infcrmedthat ii was Of the worst bills ever a.
i,
NewYork. It was blind in its title and in pro-
visions yet it c,nta1ed mater OF vital importance to
the citizens of New York, who knew nothing Of it.
The debate was Continued By Others who also de
poupced it, and il being thought that the bill could
not be passed, il suffered to go TO vote. Mr.
Coleman left his seat, and went toto the closk-roon,
which was crowded with lobby-meo. large nun
Der Of members voted against the bill aud during the
call of the ab7entees Mr.. Coleman returned TO his
seat and asked that bis name mig ht be recorded in
the affirmative! Everybody looked at him in sur
prise lie stated that he had been msioformed With
regard TO the character Of the bill 1t had been be-
fore the citizens Of New. York they knew all about
and waited IT, Nr Blatchford also vo cd for it.
Then commenced general changing of votes from
the neg alive TO the affirmative and after holding back
the announcement Of the vote some fifteen minutes,
the bill wss declared passed.
On assembling the next morning, Mr.. Blachford
took the first opportunity TO rise aud declare tnsts
fraud of tie deepest eye hal been perpsrated on the
House in The passaee of this bid He then proceeded
10 state that tie bill had not been properly brought
before the House and ths. it had by fraud reached
the position for third reading He concluded by
moving Committee Of Investigation with power to
send for persons and pspers. Tee Chair appointed
Messrs Blatcbford, Stevens, Hull, Seymour aud
Fitch, such Committee; bu, afterwsrd stated that
il was found, By reference to the Journal, that
Select Committee was duly appointed on the bill,
who reported it complete. 1t thus reached its third
readipg-tbe House not knowing, scarcely the title
Of the bill. This being the case, the Committee Of
Investigation will have bu. very little to report, aud
the bill will go to the Senate
have been thus particular 10 relating this case,
merely to show how at this stage Of the session. mat.
ters Ct the utmost importance can elude the vigilance
Of l2s supposed to bs very watcffa men
You will observe that notice has been given OF
bill to amend the act for the Prevention of lntem'
peranco, Paupersm and Crime. There is scarcely
time enough this session for the passage OF sncA an
act but ina,muoh several friends OF Prohibition in
the House we're by the rules declared the privilege
of discussing amending the amendments of the Sem
ae-ano were forced to vote for them in body-itis
no more than due TO tics members, at least that
they should have the privilege Of putting on record
wha, they would have done in the premises, had the
opportunity been offered them.
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