The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08
AFFAIRS AT fHE STATE CAPITAL.
Our Special Correspondence.

AFFhlkN AT THk MATE CAPlIAL.
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BROOKLYN BROADWAY RAILROAD-PErIrIoN FROM
LADIES TRAVELLING ON HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
KANSAS IN THE HOUSE-0ENERAL DUKYE g AT
TsMPT TO PREVENT DRBArE-PRoTRaCTKD DIS
CUssIOF-DEFkNCE OF A sUsPENDED CANAL RNGI-
NKER, ETC., ETC.
Albany March 8, 1853
The Brooklyn Broadway Railroad bill WAS reported
favoraby the Senate this morning by Senator Ely Of
New York. 1t provides that double track may be laid
in street known as Broadway formerly called Division
avenue from s intersection with First street. running
through Broadway to Alabama avenue In East New York
and single track through Alabama avenue 10 atlanta
avenue, and through Atlanta Georgia avenue
through Georgia to and the Jamaica
pike allows single track through South Seventh street
First street To its intersection with Broadway the
exceed five cents for each passenger the
drawn by horses only; 70 be completed within eighteen
months The corporators Augustus Ivens, John 1.
Brswn, James N. Poet and Lofts Wood.
The following petition presented this morning to
the House, by Judge Winnie OF New York. distinguished
member II Was not referred TO any standing or select
committee
To TIE HOsoRApIx IHr LreIsrAruRs or srArs or
Your peuu9nsrs residents o. The city OF New York and
River Railroad having frequently 70 = ke ossssse in
n Ss 81 OF s So S ss sHye 70 q the
they Constrained complain as nussnces towards The
esua 1saa:a y
unable TO obtain seats and ladies are often OBLIGED
boxes carpet bags and lap dogs frequently to
aIost dsy There class Of passengers
and eSpeccrsrg heir VILE saliva 10 All d,rscos ,bsreS
destroying he earms OF lsoies who either within
through the passing out OF I'VE cars
to Jake passage cars and would beg 10 ali he aaee
Eon o. your ooay 70 NE ireeuenty n-etsss blow
sso are LED 70 suppose thai sog danger iareaiens them
petitioners would suggest the proprey OF YOUR honorsbie
boey OF ring Pens9p for the discovery
signee ~ Wary Ann nsrh ten mn MaldS Yonkers Ma
Ann Garrison Aam.nSs FhR FsS ,reee w 9sps
hyde Park Henrietta khnoeck. Ann Maria fivo Juletia
Gen Duryea called up hs resolution directing our mem
bers IN Congress TO vote against the Leoomptoa cousttu
ton The house was very Thin, trhe over quorum
The General surveyed the House and led for the pre-
vous question, thereby cutting of all debate The demo
cratic members, beng IN the minority, protested against
such an at TO rec soeech But the General would
yieo. The Speaker put the question upon ordering the
main question, and when Mr. Laring's name was
called he desired be excused from and
as ne proceeding 70 give his he called 10
order by nearly every member republican
sde OF the house some OF which points the Speaker
tanned and othors he overruled. Mr. Barnes republican
from 5touben, leading member, appealed from decision
Of the Chair. This motion, though unexpectedly gave
general scope 10 free speech p" The question then
was upon The appeal ana debsteabe. THIS Instead
OF cutting Oh SIR aping gave him the fullest opportunity
the modification Of those who wished prevent discus
sion upon the Kansas Lecomp,ou constitution Mr. l..
spoke or bal an hour, and listened To by a
ehS sn Ss SGSsS nus sos aH
gave toe General, who applied for the previous question
and demanded the sag an excoraon such as has been
given the floor during session Mr. Cnanler
frequently called TO order but continued remarks
for nearly tTo hours, during which time pages
ed with the dinners Of several MEMBERS partock
very heartily. General Ouryea noaly, uoon an appeal
from Mt Jonee, Of New York, appeared willing TO with
ruled by bis tolnicsI ir euds me discussion vas con
nued TO late hour, the Hon. Mr. Coppcrnol declaring
himself willing n remain until II O'Clock.
Something the maiter With internal affairs OF the
Auburn state prison, the House committee are empower
cd TO send for persons and papers.
The Hon Edward Moore, who represents the Ffteerth
Assembly district Of New York, offered resolution Do
olarng unnecessary tor the Common Council OF city
Of New York 10 send lobby TO Albany, being violation
OF deo-ncy and propriety Very judicous, Mr. Moore
Mr. Secly has introduced bill dissoving the Brook
Ign City Court A this is nten TO Dust Judge Culver
the republicans OF course will consent 10 such thing
save your powder, Mr. Seely.
The case q Mr.. Hartwel the Division Engineer on the
canals, who SUSPENDED By the State Engineer. came
up before the Contracting Board q day or two since Il
will be recolleced that his removal made because he
nse acne four thusapd dollars for remoyins snox and
Ice Tor building canal locks the Oswego
canal MI. Hartwel submitted q lengthy argument Ia
support OF hs action claiming the right Of those parties
10 payment for removing stow and ice simply because
there in their contract In reference such
removal This contract ws one II the famous partisan
matters Of 1851 when the canal officers dlvsd The 90
tracts alternately between their own party friends
In one sentence or his defence, and as q pin.
gular attempt at justification for ABOVE a
tossnce, hr. Hartwe states nst soms OF
the contracts that from 1898 is4J were stint
lar 10 those Of 1861 lunder which this snow erca
walton cccurred) The contractors at that tine claimed
pay for removing wee and SNOW but they we're told tast
they must remove the ice and snow from The work At
their swp expense or stop work until such time II
should thaw or or there would be none measured "a
them ard paid for. They allowed 70 suspend their
work when necessary avoid the expense Of removing
ice and snow" n sucb the practice previously
adopted aud OF which Mr. Hsr~ eli was fully advised
why DID that officer certify 10 the payment Of Ice and
snow bills under contract similar 70 those Of 1888 10
1877 This evidence which he furnishes IL stronger
10 DIS condemnation than anything sad or done BY the
preeett state Engineer in suspendng him from further
esnd snow engineering Though The Contracting Board
took no acton IN the premises the Attn instan-merey
'akrg bic written justification for bis conduct into con-
sioerauon-t now seems, from Hs-twell's own confcs
ecps That The board must ineysby sustain the state
Engineer IN dscharging srtwe from tho public service
TO rensts'e him would be allowing the demand 81 Dckin
son and Company and establish precedent whereby the
canal funds although nearly quite exhausted would be
subject 70 simmilr drafts for shoveng snow and cut
ting ce ever since The enlargement commenced in
volvine hundreds OF thousands OF dollars III the Con
tracing BOARD sustain this claim, then the Legislature
should Immediately repeal The Law creating them, and
tx~xL The