The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-27


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object the pro,ec or 4 ose who have already race,ve
rsnchss.s from Inc Cosu.A snd are now gagged u ca
| srucnle rcApsia Ncw yeA 10 nSog ns sms - oes
he sdvocsted The, reSt o. ~ Wy ,u,a, gsss
ference with the rieb.~ asd sN vsges q nanlapallss
He gave way, alter Ions sp@ck, ior monon 70 rePssy
progress; and the Senate Asjour nsA'
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-f4 4q NaA 70 AxBxxp Jss. %, 1854
Mr. VAN AIrs (rep) presesses rfssA ,ois from tAs
committee Of coBveoton Boards or unwvSssrs Of
versi counties asking amendments AhsTx EqSAisAseA
act select committee OF nvs on Gins sNd -
similar petitions. Agreed TO- ltg y.
Being general order day biIh oonAdsred In O\n-
mttee u the Whole. Sd
The bill for the relief Of Luther Wright beius.akea =,
the srsAKxR made personal explanation regarding -
words which bad fallen from him dsbsse whe,tAs bu
vas last up and disclAuea any persosAi auss - Mf.
upon the Speaker, aiiins 70 hs personal pecuniasy
manner, u tbs msioStuaes whch In the rsvalsss &
1907, hAo 0vesfaken The drm II winch no M ber
sbss ss s s large private o.saas but b. essa<
that the balance Of his life would b. % tue esd,a
vor 70 secure every man from sss through has pvAis
The g. and the remarks af Ne speaker made Asss
impression the HOUeo. ~
The bill ordered 70 q third reAaass.
panies to navigate lakes rvers was takes no.
infrnged ferry rights Of New York H. thsrstsr
moved TO report progress 90 the bill Agreed 70.
EauS.seo q TSss nsssrs Psl@sr Van az 'l1 :.
McQuace, Moulton and MHngton
The co%psrosr u reply 70 the ressu.os Of the 4.
year for ccnveyine oonvics to State pr,sons wAs
aggregate, s24,S2e Is. 5..f-s ..
Bulls IN the Assembly.
Mr.. vermiye's bill relative to paymcn Of oaaus
against Richmond county empowers the Board OF super.
veors, at meeting to be held within days from The
passage Of the BILL TO examine, compromise award and
pay on ali claims Of any person Whatsoever against ths
county for damage to real personal property by
mob other wise Quarantine. me Treasurer Of tho
county 10 70 pay such awards as the Supervisors nAg
make, and for that purpose is empo wered to borrow
money aud issue county bonds - interest 10 the fu
Mr.. Coles bill relieve taxpayers In New York allows
any person having unpaid tax or now dus n
pay 70 the Comptroller OF the city within six
months from the passage Of the act sh per cent
advertising, n any have been incurred
Two new city railroad bills We're introiuced-oue by
Mr. Cooper, for charter 70 James N Mclean, James
the south aide Of Twenty third street. through follow
ing steetsavepuc A, Essex street, Divsoa street. Ns~
street. Park row. City Hall square, Chatham street, Ease
Broadway, Clinton street. Eighteenth street
Ako branch through Canal street, from Division stest
Also one BY Mr.. Tucker, for charter to Howard F.
Coats, Noah Chiids, n JARVIS Jr., H II. csrgia, G H
Tyler, W W. Mchaes, Cummings Chester Lamb as4
Miller. for ROAD commencing at the minus
Of Forty second street, through the following
C, Ninth street, avenue o. Columbia street. Grand
street to East river, returning through Cxnnon s~et
Houston street. avenue aud Tenth street. 70 G.
Our Albany Correspondence.
$50 ALBANY, Jan "a, 1894
Pro Rata Freight Aoasr-Acion Of the Commaee- nsnsp
Caasms-A Spicy and spunsy Debate Upon TAem--Alasy
and SrsqaeAanaa RoiJsvod, dc.
The action Of the Select Committee upon pro rata ss
evening reactng against them. number OF MENTORS
that have been put Down In favor the nov
clare that they viii 60 against IT, considering. that .
measure that viii not bear Investigation worthy q
their VOTE Tho representatives. Of Central RresA
offered to prove all OF their assertions by witnesses
under oath, allowing the committee to cross
question and their opponents 70 catechze all that thsy
choose 10; but this the magnanimous committee.
who have made up their mind that pro rata should 70
through regardless Of all consequences refused to allow
them, but voted to receive in the committee whstevu
written communication they might have ready By We'd
nesday afternoon thereby refusiDg accept the plan
offered them to obtain facts upon this amporiant qaes
ton By receiving this private commun, ation they o.
sder that their chances for keeping Information fe
the public and from the members House are greater
than offered orally before the COMMITTEES. This 8 IN
important part Of their programme, and Ia In perfesG
keeping with their entire action has been 70 sup
press everything within their power did not suit
partisan purpose.
The action Of the committee last evening was
done in accordance with tho request Of Mr.
Cobb, Of Buffalo, of tho Representatives OF. tho
railroad interest," and who yesterday avowed hss
not being canal man. HIS entire acnou thus far IN
connection with bis statements led ali d,siptr
eeed persons 70 look upon him person that has pr
vate axe 70 grind with The Central Railroad large ur
ton OF the pro rata petitions that havs offere has
been brought INTO the House by man. nsnds hs
to the members the district which the pe ons D,r
port 10 come from Whether the petitions the re-
specove localities Is question tnat many
aouoted. In one Instance petuon came from Of
Tue western counties OF the State porting signed
ny humber OF persons, among which the names of
nvs persons who are personally known your corespca
persons wboee oames appear there But this ma,
not to the majority OF the t,es nave but Une
iuea as 10 their duty and that TO 80 ythng u taar
power to obtain the passage pro freight la v, with
out paosmg To CONSIDER whether bill viii accoaphsh
or defeat the object intended.
The claims for canal damages made their appear
apce ID the legislature, and promising be. qait
numerous ths winter half million of dollars air
esumae OF The amount OF the several claims that wall
axed OF thus Legislature for all kinds OF damages some
no doubt nerorions Others without any just cian but
imaginary. Mr. Conkiing, oil New York, made q stroox
speech against tn. kind Of legislation this mssotsg
~hiie the House IN Committee Whole upsa the
Claim Of Luther Wright of 0swego He looked upea sAs
courts OF the State the proper place prosecute cna
OF this KIND and not the Legislature He ook FOUND pot
only against this claim, but all Of Kind
ing that since the foundation OF capital no soeae
had been enacted equal that Houss ias water
which rushed through number Of bills tneru vas
hardly constitutional majority IN the House.
Mr. Esworth Of Sar A,oga, spoke in defence az tho
claim considering just one, and claim that sAoad
be acted upon by THIS House at lie had sxHn,Med
IN the committed, and he could not discover aaytnnx
but what just
Speaker Iieiohn obtained the floor and ene a into tho
defence Of tho claim with great ZEAL charging the me
Der from New YORK (M. Conkiag) With naatAx coward
attacks upon the Board Of Appraisers and maize other
bitter cba ges against Mr. c., which almost ta,ud tne