The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-25
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Pro Rata Freight Scheme-What the
Erie Railroad Freight Agent Thinks Of
It-New York City Raflr0ads-The Lena
mon Slave Case, &C., &c.
SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.

OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
Albany, Jan. "a, 1850.
The representatives of the Erie Railroad made their az
pearance this afternoon before the Select Committee o.
FRO Rata freight.
Mr. Hawley opened the controversy by marking out the
course to be adopted in the testimony that they were
about TO offer.
Mr. Blanchard the freight agent of that read was first
placed upon the stand and questioned by Messrs Haw
ley and Seymour. Among the many facts stated by Mr.
Blanchard was that if pro rata law was adopted II
would drive from them their through freghts and to
Keep up their receipts to what they now--which is
not enough to pay Interest on the capital invested
they would have to increase the average price per
ton from thaxGa average price upon all their freight,
from two dlx1E enty seven per ton to five dol
lars ents. The express business he considered
would be ruined ender law charging for small amounts
al the same rate large lots and that under pro rata
law there would be no inducemen for them to trains
west OF Port Jervs. They could compete with the
route for Philadelphia at Emira, the Delaware and
1ackawana at Great Bend and tina, they would BE- com
PEELED charge for transporting the dairy products
on portion Of their road to the city Of New
York As far as the Eric Road concerned he was Of
the decided opinion that it would be runous He
cross questioned for long time by he Committee and
other members present Every fact elected substantaed
the above facts
The committee at Eve O'Clock adjourned until TO- NOR
morning, to hear the testimony Of Mr. Marsh tho
Receiver OF that road who will then be ready with faces
bearing upon the effect OF that kind of legislation.
Tie Board OF Supervisors of New York have petio0ed
the legislature for amendment OF the Election act
April g. 1912, amending section fourteen Of that
&C, SO that shah read "rne Sheriff. Clerk County
Judge of each county, WHO shan receive notice OF
election, shall without delay deliver copy Oh sacn no
supervisors of the assessors OF each town or ward
in his county lie shall also cause copy OF such notice
be published in each week until the election there
spcched in such newspapers his county not exceed
ing eight in number snail be designated for that pur
pose by resolution Of the Eoard oil SUPERVISORS Oh sAo
county
Among the bills introduced the House last night was
by Nj varian. TO conirm aud MAKE wand ana enec
OF New York provides that" INC ordinances Of tho
Mayor, Aldermen and Conmcnay OF the c'.y OF New
York in Common Council convened, providing for and
authorizing the regulating OF Fifty ninth street. between
tenth and Bloorungdae road, in said city, which
adopted by the Board OF Alder the Goth day OF
cember, 1851 and subsequently, adopted by the Board o.
Asslsiaut Aldermen the Sth day of Marcn 1882 aud
S % ny rV say Of ras Nsyor ber saS
ccnAruaei, lcgahzed and made valid and efsctuaI-
The Le described ordnance providing for and auboTiz
ny the lStng Fifty first street from the Third ayence
70 The Sixth raid city, setting curb aud gutter and lag
gng sidewalks Tour feet wife, which vas adopted oy tne
Board OF Assistant. Aldermen tho St day Of May ls5is
subsequently, adopted by the Board of Aldermen on
,he 9Th day OF fedraay 1862 and subsequently approved
by The Mayor on The ih day Of fcsrSary sos hsieoy
The Ike Described ordinance, providing Tor and antao-
rizng the regulating Of Third avenue from Lgny ninth
was adopted by the Board OF C,uucnaii on the Sih day
OF peoembcr 1854, and subsequently, adopted by tho
Bcard az Aldermen OIL the ttth day Of April, 1856.
and subseoucn,iy approved by the Mayor on tns
lsb cay Of April, 1861 Is hereby Confirmed lega'zod
and male valid and cnectial
any,hipc that the Comuiun Council OF New York does
is generally looked upon with grea! deal Of Suspicion
here
Mr. yarian also introduced city railroad bill last
Mug as foIows:-F n. WORTH John & Sechells, C. c.
White Richard sands, n j. Douesss Jefferson Brown,
W. n Nhd n. Campbell, Tho NlIcr, anu iheis asso-
ciatee and assigns construct
railroad through upon ate along the following ssrccs anf
avenues IN the Of New York viz;frpm Grand see4
terry with double track 10 the Rowcry. th along thc
Ruwery Fourteenth street, along Fourteenth
with dorbie track 70 pgh,h avenue Thence along
Eighth with double track Twenty nina src,
With si2ge track 70 Tenth avenue, thence aiong Tups1