New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-31
ASSEMBLY.


New. York City Railroad bills for the South and west
street Road and for the East street and Avenue u
Road TO the first Committee OF the Whole. Lost
Yens 70 ops less than two-thirds.
Mr. FLAGLER moved TO make the tax bali mill,
instead Of clever -bundredths Of mill with the inten
ton TO strike out the Chenango extension
After prctTacsed debate the motion was lost-4l to
a.
A motion was made to strike out ell the appropria-
tons except that for the Erie Canal.
A long debate eDeued upon this
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A punber Of blls we're reported from the Standing
sId Select Committees. Among others, the bill to au-
tboze the construction Of tracks on the Second
averue Railroad in Hew-York.
Mr.. O. ALLEN called up the resolution nquiring OF
the Auone y General if in his opinion the repeal of
the railroad tolls of 1851 was constitutional Adopted.
The Committee of Nine put forward several bulls,
an ong Others: The NewYork Central Park BILL TO
alter the exterior line Of streets in New-fork on the
Harlem River; for the inspection of steam-boiers IN
New. York and Brooklyn; to regulate the rates OF
wharfage in New-York and Brooklyn; the oyster
planting BILL to regulate the ferry between New
York and Staten Island; to erect the County OF Con-
hocton.
The House, on motion Of MIR. ConkliDg struck ont
the enacng cause of the bill for the relief OF Geo. W.
Sherman and otbere.
Recess till o'clock.
The bill TO widen Bushwick avenue in Brooklyn was
referred to be reported complete.
On motion of Mr. A. A. MYERS, the bill to ineorpo-
rate the New-York and Brooklyn Cab Company was
On motion of Mr. McQUADE, the two remaining
New-York City railroad Bills for roads from South AID
Wet streets, and from East Avenue Z, were moved
forward TO the first Committee of the w hole.
The Canal Appropriation bill was then taken up in
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. CROCKER stated he was in favor of a speedy
completion of the CANALS but opposed to excessive tax
aCn. He would not favor oppressive burdens Oh the
people II the work of the enlargement could be COM
peted with three mill tax, he would vote for it, bat
not otherwise. He withdrew the motion TO strike out
all appropriations but for the Erie Canal After some
more amendme DTS had been proposed,
Mr. FLAGLER moved to strike out the clause
authorizing lock extensions. He urged on the majority
of the whole the fulfilling of the pledges to the people,
TO guard agsns unnecessary expenditure, and exercise
MIR. o. ALLEN advocated the lock extension az
necessary the fu benefit OF the enforcement
Mestrs. DECKER, WILDER, DICKINSON,
PECK, CONCKLING, and ID. WRIGHT favored the
motion TO strike out the clause, and denounced tbs
long dock scheme TO advance private interests.
Mr.. LITTLEJOHN spoke in favor Of the lock ex-
tension and declared that Senator Prosser was deeery
ing of thanks from the State of New York for original
ing it.
and against the extension scheme.
After pIotIacted debate the ong-lock section was
stricken ont The tax reduced from ll-2O TO 4
mill ard the bi ] ordered 10 a third reading.
The South and West-street and East Avenue c Rail
road bills were referred to be reported complete.
From Our Own Correspondent
ALBASY, Friday, March 30, 1860.
PRO RATA.
When the Pro-Rata Freight bill came up for its final
reading IN the Senate to-day, Mr.. McGraw moved to
recommt with instructions to strike out all after the
enactine clause and insert substitute and report the
bill back forthwith.
The substitute provides for the appointment by the
Cover or and Senate Of three Commissioners to hold
their once for one year, who shall meet with similar
xuho may be States.
to devise and digest the project OF law to estabnsh
and secure uniform and equitable rates OF compensation
TO be charged by the Railroad Companies OF this State
in common with the railways OF other States 1or the
transportation of property over such roads ana report
their proceedings, together with the plan which shat!
have been agreed upon by them to the next
The Commissioners are TO receive 81 per day for active
services and necessary travelling expenses-one half
10 be paid by the Railroad companies OF the State
The Governor il required TO raL snit copy OF ths ACT
10 the Governors OF the several States with the re-
quest hai the subject be brought 10 the attenuoh OF
the lie gislstures of the several States.
While the substitute being read MIR. Truman
proposed TO recommit with instructions to report a
substitute which ne offered, aud which substantially
proyided that the railroads shall not charge more for
long distance than shorter one, which was lost-lo
to IS, as follows: 81, un.
Pross.r Ramsey Sessions, TTumen, Warner. -
kAYS-MessF; Abel BLOOD GolvR Connolly I,s5o Me-
Graw Msniene Montgomery j. d. Murphy Robertson h''c"
The substtue above was then read third time, and
psssed-20 TO 10, as follows: ,,
YEAsMe Abel oGS G9sSRS fIs T'T% ss1S
McGIsw Montgomery j. ID. M"TPA' fi0''ef h0O'f''0n
EAYs|Hes,rs Bell CGrin Co.'S. Grant Manerre, Munroe
Democrats in Italies Republicans in Roman
PASSAGE or BILLS.
In the Senate to-day u large number Of bills were
read third time and passed, mostly OF private or
local interest Among the bills OF general interest are
To puuit fraudulent sale or cencealment ofproperty
held under chst'el mortgage.
To amend the Revived Statues so as to prevent the
allegation of life annutes which are made :" not trans
ferable."
Providing for tie assessment Of the amount to be
mold for Croton water at Sing Sing Prison.
In relation to legislative stationery. Authorizes the
Clerks of the Senate and Assembly to purchase neces
sary stationery instead Of going to the Controller
To incorporate the Corn Exchange WarehousiDg
To regulate the rate Of milk freight the New York
and Erie and the Harlem Railroa ds. am -,
Mr. Lawrence moved TO recommt this Dill, win III
srnctiops 10 strike out the enaclDg clause which was
Iost The bill was forcbly and strenuously advocated
by Messrs. Robertson and ketchum, and opposed Dy
Lawrence and others, and hnally passed 10 70 ~ -.
provides that the Erie Railroad Company shall not
charge more than tbreefourtha OF one cent per quart
for tPansportipg milk on their road between Osvle,
Orange County, and ew.York; and that the Harlem
Road shall not charge mole IMAM thfee louitus Vi
cent per quart between MieTt0n Station, Dutehess
County and Eew-Yorb. This is a reduction OF one
fourth of cent on the rates charged by each road
The railroad men say they would not object 10 tns Dill
II tbev were permitted charge the reduced price on
the reduced milk that s on tue quantity actually 500
10 the purchasers in New York, feeling assured tlat
the added Croton would than compensate Tor tue
reduction. e,ero
TO amend chapter 3l2 of the Laws OF 1859.
This bill requires the county Boards Of Supervisors
TO equaze assessments in detail THAI ID by increaslng