The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15
iFFARS AT TIE STATE CAPITAL.
Our Special Albany Dssp~tch,

GfSqsY BILL, ETC., srO.
| ALBANY, April IA. 1858.
The Brosdway Railroad bill up in the Senate this
moi ming, and q very animated debate occurred. The
only Senator who advocated The destruction Of Mercer
street. Church street, upper Broadway and the other
streets Mr. NoAon He plead the interest OF the
spiraors with his usual ability and among other state
ments no said the only opposition TO the road camo from
fourteen old fogies whe property along the
route He also stated that the respectable press in New
York was unanimously in favor Of the road, viz the
| Courier, Tribune and Times.
Mr. Ely said several other papers opposed 10 the
| Broadw ay Railroad
Mr.. Noxcn-The herald, suppose.
Mr.. Ey-Yes, cir the HERALD, Commercial, and the
Ecs There are no petitions from any persons living
| on the line Of the contemplated route With the
exception Of a hotel keeper, all the other names
as corporators in the bill! ghosts. Tho road is
contemplated to occupy mile and half OF upper
Broadway and the remonerants that street and the
others declare that the road would materially nure their
| property.
Mr.. Truman said ralrc ad could run through oIty
without pjurins real estate there oid togios
utcrestsd he for protecting their private rights He
opposed 70 give possession of the streets Of the city
Of New York into the hands Of few persons and would
| not consent TO vote for the bill.
Mr. Hatead remarked that the petitioners this rail-
Clinton from the How are the people
in that part OF the city to be accommodated BY road
west Of Broadway The petitioners are only email
handful II the people Of New York desire the passage
| OF any bill they VIII come up here by thousands
! not by simple dozen. The natives of the city
should have the benefit or the city franchise The State
has power authorize taxing those
any private purpose because the property them either
belongs 10 nd or is vested Ia corporation They
Leld by the corporation trustees for highway pur
poses, and unless that power grants the privilege lay
lIg down rails the Legislature has right interfere
Wntctv n,lt lnot
oppose 1t now. The bill violates botu tho state and city
railroad laws. This charter, ii granted 1t SAID would
DO worth near million OF dollars, without tho payment
OF dollar therefor. II such the the city should
have the benet Of such bonus aud franchise
be disposed OF at pubic auction He would have
| the people and their immediate representatives in
| the full enjoyment Of their corporate rights. Mr.
". quoted from the act Of 1907 ia relation to corpo
rate rsh3" The corporation hold in trust
that the same be kept open puoo street, square
pubic avenue forever" BY the act OF lsl3ln srus.
nevertheless that the be appropriated and kept
open for, part OF public street avenue square
pubic place, icrever in like and
| OF r;yh; ought TO be J. &c &c
M Sproa spoke hour in favor CT the bill this after.
| neon.
The following extract from Mayor Tenants letter was
WITH reference TO The value Of railroad in the pro-
posed hh. would submit the following estimates otter
during the agitation Of the broadway Kailrosa scheme
tor compstiroe Thai he would guaranty the rs: b'd
to be S ss city % an rent an9sss re
lege of line Amos, identical with the proposed aud
the wealthy OF cur citizens viii not only advance
The Sn IN a If len Onns an sHsp a.
years for the eeneht q the city us otter + based on yas
This bin hen in effect dcnsies to these co,poraiors fran
chse carved OF tho city at million Of dollars would,
under ,hese cumstnc the Common Council to pass
dram memorial respectfully demonstrating the pal,
sage Of am such measure 70 be at onae FORWARDED 70 the
giving precedent which might JUS
wy inc s'0''''' '0''''" DANIEL s = flExAsN Mayor
The two great canal bills, which passed the HouEe
yesterdsy-the one submitting the three million eight
hundred thousand dollar loan " the people, aud the other
transferring large smouns, which belonged to the Ere
canal fund the competon Of she lateral canals,
received this morning In the Senate N. Mather moved
their immediate third reading, every Senator well knew
their contents he thought that. az there could be
sousbo objection they might ~ we'll be disposed OF at
Senator Owen said they involved the pro posi-
ton of creating great state debt he did not think they
should be through with such hot haste. They
referred TO the committee for discussion this evening No
| doubt, however, OF their passage.
The bill for the lateral canals contains these prov
the enlargement OF the Orange canal 1875 OO
fer the enlargement OF the Cayuga and Senecs canal
sl91 AGO. tor the completion OF the Black River cans
$17 SEQ; completion OF the Genesse Valley canal s56s72
enlargement Of locks the Chsmpsn csus, sl27, i3i
This fund Of Ss93953 the unexpcndcd amount remain
ing in the hands Of the Commissioners OF tho Canal fund
the first Of January lss subject to bo expended for
repairs the Erie canal.
No bill OF private character has caused more excite
during the than the "decsrng the legal
Of the Of certain floating docks for the purpose OF
repairs, &C, OF shps and vessels" Il was introduced in
New York organized lobby was formed ID defeat IL.
After long aud struggle finally passed
the House. The principal opponents In the lobby
ex Alderman Briggs and James Suyter, OF the firm OF
ID. H. Field Co. This morning the bin came up FOR the
third reading IN the senate was passed BY vote Of =
IT, except Mr. Spnoa The lobby induced senator NoNon
TO reconsideration OF the vote aad proceeded to
give his therefor senator Sloan produced letters
from Mayor Iicmann and Counsellor Bustecd together
with papers from nearly oil the underwriters aud hume
rous shipping merchants In tho city, strongly recon-
I mend
s cory OF the BILL and Only awaits the Governors sig
sec It shall be lawful for the floating docks Of the New
York Balance Dock Company he used with the conssnt of
or Of he entitled 70 cosci WHARFAGE Tor such piers
Sr Ss pg % 0 Up amp. and
IN he pSr, Of New ~ s & 70 s s sspg ~
ordinance 70 regulate he uses Of slips piers and whsrves
Sec 2 fhs act shall tske effect Immediately.
This morning the Senate put veto UPON the long and
strongly sgated question Of placing tolls on railroads
This one OF senator favorte measures AMI upon
| which he had devoted much timc, and made several
speeches. Dr Brsndreth had submitted an amendment,
but in the stage OF the proceedings this m)rning nothing
c,uld he voted upon except the original proposition
when the final quetion about TO DC taken directly
upon the BILL Senator spnoa moved tn indefinite post
pcnement pom that question the voice OF the senate
could well be taken upon the passage OF the BILL
so the roll was called and senator nol.s motion vas
Of tong roads arc Mr. Boardm1n, who resides in
Tcmpkns county Mr. Brandrcth, Of Wcstchcstcr; Mr..
Burhans, Of Delaware. Mr.. PAIRING, OF Caaraugns Mr..
by, OF New York Mr.. Foot, OF Msison Mr.. johnson, d
Albany; Mr. latin OF Ierkm Mr. Patterson, of Monroe;
Mr. Stow OF Niagara Mr. Williams, OF Wayne. THIS Gods
the strife REGARD toing railroads There has been
bitter fight in the lobby all winter this question. II
sctcd forever, and the canals will be finished
/ without such assistance.
The vote was taxi Senator Sto~'s proposed Consi
tuona Convention and resulted yeas ~, nays Is. Tho
\ bill sent 10 the Assembly, where Il will remain
smothered: or IL awakened will be defeated by strong
vote. II would not have passed the senate nal there
/ really existed any probability OF lie passage
senator lily called for the third reading Of the bill "
repeal the appointing Commissioners OF Record in the
city OF New YORK Mr. Mather moved % lay tn bill
the table Lost Mr. Mathcr then moved n postpone s
last reading until 10 Also lost The bill
then read and voted upon and lost Ness Doherty,
shell and hather voted in the negative. 50 the
plson Of the records mar now 20 on regardless OF
| pense, for another year.
The exposure In the HERALD of Monday Of the fraud
committed by adding exorbitsnt amounts 10 the New
York city bill has axakened some OF the sleepy and
inaitentve city members OF tho House Nearly every
OF them voted tor the bill with all these heavy sums
therein. They they supposed they voting
the bill agreed upon by the city Authorities not in