New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-20

mane1 women.
Bills were passed increasing the powers OF notaries
public
Also, 70 confer additional powers upon Boards Of
town auditors.
ASSEMBLY.
II ing general Order day, several bills were con,
siJerrd in Jcu,mi tee of the Whole Mr.. CoOpers bill
10 an ed ile law relating TO The construction oil ra
roads in cities coming NO.
NJ. COMPILING inquired What was the OBJECT OF
the bill
Mr. COOPER explained TINT the law the same
~ the law of 1851 except that the latter requires the
consent OF tvords Of the audholder5 before the Com
mon Council shall grant charter TO any railrotd
wh comm, nces and terminates III any Guy, WINE 10
tie ~ esent hi these wOids are stricken ON. Inc
In, tice OF the amendment was apparent lnasmuch as
lie intent aqd spirit 81 the law had been evaied by
ptaItng of fianchi'es to roads commencing IN New
YHk CITY, but terminating 10 other counties IL was
10 prevent such evasions that the present amendment
was WOI0sed.
Mr. Law s1d that the Committee had reported the
bill favOyfby because>they deemed II was demanded
Tor the protection Of property bolders. .
Mr. tONKLlNG expressed BIS satisfaction WIN
this explanations, but The Governor desired Time 10
examine sic bill, he moved TO report progress
This IN, ton was lost, and the bill ordered to third
reading. -, - :
Tie bill making an appropriation for the payment OF
interest temporary loans, and providing Tor the pay
bent OF the floating debt OF the Safe, was pissed.
On ne pTe-eniaiioH of n petliOn Tor a frOhDtofy
law, Mr.. UANSON moved reference ID Select
Committee.
Mr.. A. A. MYERS warmly opposed the motion.
Nj. MILLER suggested Tue prOpriely OF referring
petitions to a Committee already appointed on Excise.
After debate. the motion for Selec; Committee was
lost, by 40 10 AZ. ~
Two more New-York City Railroad bills were no.
MIR. COVER gave notice of bill to reduce the rate
OF interest Oh pa~DbrOkers loans.
Several important bills we're introduced; among
them ast ears b To provide for ascer'ablng ana
II, = n t,fsp hurnf
i'''' ALBANY, Thursday, Jan. 10 1862
THE PRO RATA FREIGHT QUESTION.
Tie question OF TIE pJssa9e of pro rata freight OIL
for The railroads. OF ts State is exciting perhaps, more
attention here both in and on. OF the Legislature, than
any other subject just now. Select COMMITTEE hs
The readers OF The TRIBUNE are already aware, has
been raised in each branch of the Legislature 10 whom
are referred the petitions for pro rata, winch larry
hooo the Legislature from almost all parts OF the S'a.5
IL is admitted by ali candid and melhl INT men thdt
the question is one surrounded by many difficulties,
and one which demands the most careful ana patent
consideration at the hands Of the law-making power.
The 81 ccal Committee of the Assembly, having this
matter in charge now hold daily sessions for tue pur-
nose of listening TO such facs and arguments as may
be ,fered for and against the legislation proposed.
The meeting held yesterday was aher lively and Ell
leIt lining, and attracted large crowd OF Members
and citizens Tie attorneys for the rail- oaos tCeutrll
aud Ene demanded that proof be proddced oil Tire
charges alleged in the petitions such discrimination
the OF this State, and IN favor OF the
cizels of other States in the OF freight rates,
sc, Mr.. Bawley or Holly, on behalf OF the New
YorF and Ere road denied that that Company carried
| through freIgbts at a loss TO the Company.
| Mr. Hoyey OF Syracuse, asked what the Erie road
charged OF a certain time mentioned for freighs from
| Nes-York 10 Chicago
| Mr.. Holly did not know.
Mr.. Hoyey said he lfloyey) did know, and that the
| price WIS - cents per tuu, wlue the char{e IRON
! Newly to Elmra or Binghamton, was 10 TO 90
ceuts Mr. Hovey desired to kno how much The Com
lapy could make by carrying freight to Chicago Tor
| - cents 49,,
| Mr.. Holly did not know anything OF the details oil
| the bush ess Of the road ,
Mr.. Parsons, Of Monroe stated that the Central
Road not Opy Disseminated agans' the citizens OF tbs
State in favor OF tuose OF other States bat alec dis
eliminated unfairly between The citizens OF this State
living at different points along The line OF the road
For Ii stance that Company charged 81 cents from
pOln This side of Rochester to New York, while they
,hacced but co from Rochester and 10 from Back
Rock and he was prepared Ia prove these facts they
wee denied. TIE Railroad men were ready TO pro-
du,e ey idehce after that Of the other side all H.
Many si.it.uerts made by different gentlemen
showing what seemed 10 bc very UNJUST discrimination
| when Mr. HOvey, forwarder, OF Syracuse, who
seemed 10 be the chief spokesman OF the petitioners
declared hat they fet5y 10 rest the case, aud de-
slied TO hear from the other side. The other side in
sisted that nothing had been proven that would war
raIt any such legislation IL had been proposed. Mr..
Stl,on of Orleans, said II WAS not material to the
case whether tie Railroad bad or bad not di'crmina-
| ted ne charged. Inc question Was NhcJner Jhey
should be permitted TO 40 or be estopped by act
| Of Legislature The quest on was whether the pro-
Iosed legisation rightin principle. The Commit
Ice finally adjourned to o'clock to-day, TO hear
what tie opponents OF the proposed LAW might nave 10
ray on he question.
Til, came uue ton Of pro rata freight act was be-
fore tie Legislature last Winter, and kept before
Con mittee TO the end Of the session. and alleged
that tie object Of the Opposition in their demand Tor
evidence, is simply movement to ga time, and
possible TO prevent final action. Bat they will not
succeed az far at least this Committee is concerned.
The chairman and q ma ,Ory Of the Committee
evidently determined TO report Il bill, and am inclined
10 think that The overwhelming power OF the Central
Ralroad will not in this instance succeed in running
tie Legislative machine the extent Of preventing the
assagc Of some pro rata bill into aw, at this Session.
The Senate Committee, who have this matter in
charge uic awaiting the action OF the House, aud III
l,e meantime q ey attend the meetings oil the House
CopmittcC, and listen To the discussions.
ToLLING RAILROADS.
Tie excitement about ,ro rata laws has almost
tlrownthe Railroad FOIL question into the shaded bu;
Mr.. Sessions the Chairman OF the Special COMMITTEE,
las IIei AIRED bill which will be reported IN lew
day. which proposes 10 Toll all lrelSlls on the Central
ard through lrel hts on the Erie during the Of
navigation Mr.. * sons's bill provides follows:
sEorIes requires the Canal Boud 70 levy the toll upon
r prourIiy transported on Central Road from the LIST Of
16e5 IRON the eapsis ao to levy similar toll. on ali yongh
ire ht N,wN o. and Erie Railroad whether tom OF 20
Duri,ik Buiaio Suspension bridge No tolls to be
CHARGE live stock OF Any Kind nPed ON any OF tho Th
oao The ats ghe to On e Ere o @,d ny a 9 p& Dao
y uetroHeo bttwesn Buffalo aud Albany on the Central
Sgc requires the Railroad Companies to make monthly
statements 10 toe Auditor o. the Canal Department in such
manner he snail dect and shall pay the tolls such
manner a. The Of The Canal Board shall require
he sid Comm authorized to enforce the coee
Sc .r.Sss "eyee penalties for such Rsroad Compa
nit, oces shall refuse to comply with the provisions Of
UNSAFE BUILDINGS.