The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-30
Assembly.

ALBANY, March 70, 1859.
An attempt made by Mr.. OpDYKE (rep) to take up
the New York City Railroad bills in Committee of the
Whole and for that purpose he moved to suspend the
ca order being the third reading of bills Lost by IS 10
44-not a two thirds majority.
The attempt TO take up the bills in the committee comes
from those opposed TO them.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
RATES or RAILROAD FREIGHT
Mr. GcpARp from the Railroad Committee, reported
against the bill requiring the publication Of the
rates Of railroad freight, regulating way freight
tolls, and forbddng change in the rates. In
their report, the committee declare their belief that
il would he difficult. IL not impossible to carry into
operation such enactments In so complicated a
business as railroad traffic They refer to the compct
ton going on for carrying trade between lines in and out
Of this State, and the necessities Of inducing traffic TO come
this way to the sea board instead Of driving of into
other channels The committee of opinion that the
railroads have contributed largely TO the convenience Of
the people Of the State and that the present s very
favorable time to make 30 bold invasion the settled
principles OF the carrying trade as the bill proposes
Mr. H. A. LYON (rep.) moved 10 disagree with tho re-
port Of the committee, and that the bill be referred TO
select committee OF FIVE.
Mcssrs Law, Miller, Lyon, Ranney and the Speaker
sustained the motion and Mr. GODDARD and Mr. s. Spencer
spoke against and in favor OF the rejection of the BILL
The motion was then adopted by the following vote:
ArrsMessrs Batcheller Bingham, Bliss Brockway Bump
T TS phsmSeran cobqrn CS Costello Fkns Fish
lyon lyon Sassn sseomser sI Miller 's Mer4s
sSssp Reilly Rogers r'sR sdss%
Smell Steward g. John, sSeeny, Thompson, Tuhi, Van
a fsss. "SSds 'GMd Cob, con.us
Earl Fitzgerald, GODDARD. Cover Grant McIead Maserson
Smith spencer susdam B. ihomas warner s '3 Wsan
Woodrun-25.
large number Of bills were reported complete and
ordered 10 third reading among them the following -
To incorporate the New York Womans Library.
To repeal the act to aid in the erection Of the monument
In Independence Square, Philadelphia, TO the memory OF
the signers Of the Declaration Of Independence.
To amend the Brooklyn Local Assessment act.
To incorporate the Fast Brooklyn Savings Bank.
To discharge the mortgages on the Auburn and SYRIA
cuse Railroad.
To investigate the alleged frauds on the canals.
Mr.. HAIL (rep), from the Committee Ways and
Means, reported favorably the bill TO require county
treasurcrs TO pay into tho State treasury all Chanccry
funds In their hands.
Bills PASSED.
To amend the Brooklyn Court act
To authorize the sale OF (;roton Library.
To provide for the payment Of certain claims against the
city Of Brooklyn.
In relation 10 the proceedings upon the mandamus 10
divide the Sixth Judicial district, New York
To amend the act providing for assessments for opening
ana widening streets In New York.
In relation TO fees the publication OF legal notices
number OF bills OF private interest also passed.
To amend the Law relative TO the collection OF demands
against vessels.
- provide for ssscrtanlpg md collecting damages