The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

NEW YORK dEnALD,
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
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The City Railroad Bills Consade.
Assembiy-Thc steaks that arc h. a..
upon the Misunderstanding I'm
senste-Opening OF Madison Avenue.
West Washington Market Property, SO.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
ALBANY, March %, 1860.
We have had decided change in the weather. Win
ter with its cold and northern blasts upon again
From al appearances the vote Of TIE weather managers
has been reoousidsred and then recommiaed to stand
Ing committee, with power 70 report complete which re-
port TO have been made time during the night
and We are today having full benefit Of H. trust that
the report will be rejected on third reading.
The different railroad forces were hand early this
morning. ready 70 meet any emergency that might arise
whilst considering the gridirons In the House. The
Seventh avenue and parallel road nfEt considered.
Mr. Jaqucs asked that the entire bill might be read
through, 20 that al might sec what the bill was.
Tho bill was resd through.
Mr. Conklng moved To strike out all after the enactlng
clause in order to present substitute This was decided
out Of order.
Mr. Jaques then moved TO strike out the first section
for the purpose Of asking the chairman Of the commit
tee that reported th bill what testimony they had taken
that proved this road needed.
No response was made 10 Mr.. Jaques' question; and
Mr. Conklng then moved 10 insert the Senate bill intro
duced by Mr. MaDnierre providing for the sale Of thes
franchises by the Comptroller 70 the highest bidder This
bill read, when Mr.. Conkng proceeded to give hi
reasons for offering the substitute and explained the fsa
lures Of the BILL and any person present could any
thing unfair In the provisions Of this BILL he would thank
them to point out It's 0bjecti0nab points. -
Mr.. jacques said that he heartily concurred In the
marks OF the gentleman from New York (Mr Couklng)
Of
nese roads should be granted and whether the city
peculaors should have the benefit Of these ranchses
He had been frequently told that all Of the bills granting
railroad franchises be considered together before
the committee but be could not learn that this testimony
bad been taken His questions had not been replied
The bill under consideration was an uugusrded one
il associates number Of men together but careful
in its wording not to make responsible corporation bu.
give them full power to alter grades and do just as they
please with the several streets.
At the close At his remarks progress was reported
The Tenth avenue and Forty second street was taken
up when Mr.. Conklng moved TO substitute In its place
the bill that he did for the former and then moved
that progress be reported, which was carried
The Avenue Railroad was then taken IN. The first
section was read, when Mr. McQuade to prevent Mr.
Conkpg from offering his amendment moved that the
committee rise and report progress
Mr. Conklng hoped that he would withdraw IL for him
to Ofior amendment
Mr.. McQuade said II u was for the purpose Of offering
the amend ment that he had offered twice he would
not Mr.. Conklng then hoped that It would be voted
down The motion, however, was carried, "a voting
for
The question then came agreeing with the report
OF the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. NcQuade then moved that the Committee Of the
Whole be discharged from the further consideration Of
this bill, and il be referred to the standing Committee
is about the game that predicted last night.
Mr. Conklng moved to amend by instructng the COM
Mr.. Jaques said that the gentleman from Oneida mr.
McQuade) had not surprised him by bis motion; was
as they had expected Let them 60 ahead. you wished
mealy mouthed about IT, He bought, however, that the
action OF the Senate had aroused Indignation enough for
thmemben Of the House move cautiously in this mat.
ter but il did not seem to have wholesome effect upon
the members; they were rushing headlong IN the same
blind determination to rob the city Of New York
Mr.. McQuade then undertook to explain his motion,
which nothing less than attempt cover
up his tracks and 80 mystify the matter that he, the
into trap that be had set TO rush the bills through an
attempt which beats the Senate in their haste.
The previous question was then ordered and the
ton about TO be taken on Mr.. Conklings amend
meut when Mr.. McQuade said that he hoped
that the question would not be misunderstood
The motion, as be understood it, would compel the
committee to report complete the substitute whilst his
motion would allow the committee to amend and report
such s r. they sa :. best N. ona
not be msled by the special pleading OF the gentleman
The Speaker here called Mr. Conklng to order, stating
that he could not debate the question
The question then taken Mr.. ConkAngs motion,
The vote was then taken On NJ Mcouaaes motion TO
refer TO the standing committee, which carried.
me Tenth Avenue and Avenue D roads wore then re-
mis- beats the Senate for the two lass bills were not
read TO the House but gagged through with few doses
Of oil from The tongse OF Mr. McQuafe dropped
along At different intervals that the bills might slip along
free from friction
This looks Is though there were plenty Of steaks cook.
n nm tha hepu eaid n Harho
action dy looks as though he was taking special care
The Fourteenth Street Railroad was
to the same committee, under like instructions The
other WV De sent On me same road TINS evening Toe
up patching the committee may do is only known by
those who managing the thing behind the scenes.
These House bills have, however been printed and on
the a!es three weeks. Ia that light, their move
ments have been better than the Senate but the deter
mination manifested TO day by the majority to
amendment, Of any name nature shows the same
cloven foot that stuck out In the Senate.
The Toll bill was returned 10 the Senate today, aud
Mr.. Prosser moved that the Senate recede from their
substitute, which was ost-yeas II, nays lo-as fol
lows
YKAs-Messs Bell, Ferry. Co.'S, Mcaraw, Muuroe, I. r
Murphy Proaser Ramsey Richmond hosch, WARNER WI
NAYS Mssns Blood. cOiv!n, Connolly ris.o Gardner
Sessions, spinola, Truman.
The discussion that followed was somewhat spicy.
Mr. Ramsey moved that q committee Of conference b(
| appointed.
| Senator Hammond then accused Mr.. Ramsey Of de
sorting his friends and turning his back upon those who
bad helped him with Albany and susquehanna.
Aftcr q lengthy discussion, In which Ramsey, Goss
spnoa, Proeser and others participated, the committee
argument the part Of the committees. 1t 10 generally
conceded that the House bill will be reported from that
conference. They may possibly agree upon the Senate
substitute far the committee IL ncerned but will
never agree to the 2H cent fare Should the Committee
Of Conference agree upon the Communication principle Of
Snunf M IN "a ytra far
every republican Senator but two will vote for IT,
The bill TO lay out Madison avenue passed finally in
the Senate this morning. also the bill for the foreclosure
Of the New York and Erie Railroad.
James B. Taylor's West Washington Market bill was
tonight referred TO select committee in the Assembly
with power to report complete
Moet Of the evening session was spent the Highland
county bill, which was ordered 70 third reading II
was opposed by 8. Kelsey and NJ. Mlliken.
The railroad grants for roads from Barclay street 10
South ferry also In Houston and other streets,
referred 10 the standing committee, with power report