New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-01
From Our Own Correspondent.
ALBANY, Wednesday, Feb. %, 1850.

ALBANY, Wednesday, Feb. %, 1867
The PRo-RATA BILL PASSED THE ASSEMBLY
When the Assembly adjourned ast evening, after
having ordered the Pro-Rata bill to a third reading by
a vote of 66 to &c. it was estimated by the shrewdes
men about the Legislature that the final reading the
bill would receive II affirmative votes, and, Of course,
81 negatives should the House be full. The friends of
the measure were therefore ubilant and its opponents
gum and crestfaen, but still not disposed ITO give 1t
up 30" without one more determined effort to defeat It,
So they went to work last evening with desperate en-
ergy, employing means according TO circumstances,
such as wireing dining cOaxlng sooldlng, swearing
ing, entreating threatening lnyeghng buzzing,
promising, and cay even paying; winch, oil
course your correspondent does not credits oehevng
The managers of railroads particularly the Central
too high minded and regardul Of the pec1mary inter-
~ Of the roads and of their duties citizens to offer
a bribe and that the members OF the Legislature
Sgould spurn with indignant seorn any such DrOe, II
SeIed for they have nearly all IN turn saio as musn
on the floor Well the buzzing and labor against the
bill was kept up this morning az eDerRetcaly asst was
commenced last night and II rumored that num-
Der of members mad been 30 enlightened that they
had chsDged their minds as to the proprety OF passing
the Pro-Rata bill, and all awaited with come anxiety
for the hour OF IL! o'clock NJ, a. which time the
third reading Of the bill had been made special oroer
After number Of bills had been read third time ana
passed,
MI Merritt of ST. Lawrence, ross to q question OF
privilege and commenced TO read circular from the
Clintt League, which in his judgment reflected upon
the integrity OF himself anu ali us 1chOn HcmUCAo
who opposed the Pro-Rata bill, and the reporters OF
the Press and as he was proceeding the Speaker an
nounced the Special Order which was the tnird read
ing of she ProRata bill but Mr Merritt was permitted
70 20 en- and finish the reading OF the circaar ana
make q zew remarks In defense OF himself ana tns
When the third reading of the bill finally came up
NJ Jsques moved to recOmmi; to the Special Commit
re With nstructons 10 report a substitute, which he
offered and which was read by the Clerk. Inns SUD
stute provides that the railroad companies shall class
y their feiehts and fix their prices which were 10 De
posted al the iees and depOts OF the companies an0
eopy TO lie deposited vita the Auditor OF ihe Canal
DEPARTMENT Such rates to be strictly adhered 70 tn
Such time a. the railroad company may by similar ad
vertsement, change them; that the roads shah mol
charge higher price for transporting Heignt over
Erton of their lines than for the whole length ina!
they shall not carry freight for less than advertised
rates and sba not charge more than Az per cent mort
10 Winter than in Summer Penalties were providso
In cases Of violation OF the provisions OF the act.
Mr.. Jauues Rpoke at some length to show why nus
sphstitpte would wer all the desirable ends sought
nv the bill before the House, while It was not SUBJECT
10 many of the objections urged against 1t.
TIE vote was finally taken on Mr. Jaluess propose
ton n recomm and the motion lost, Al TO 81, as
1ollows: nj. c.a.,.r c.u;e,t Chit.
tss5en Csrk Coles Ceok Co1ney OoopeT Sa E.g
F.Ssr Gbb Harris Jskwsy ysquss C. Kelsey Remedy
heAItsUY Mecasds McYea5. Merritt, A. A Myers 0eeh'
TsS-T Tucker. and WeOster-4l. a..h.
EAYsMessT b Allen o. Allen ss,, STdeni cs1s cIsf
Coleman Collins cOnLg Crane CSeeks GpiTeI ysts5
LsSTs E% sTs5 hs2n' BAH tP'f ooSS
H1b5e Jesor6s Jsunngs Jewell, Jeweti Jones J9nnsoo'
NsI.o seT en Mingt01 Morgan MGa.G1' P a
ers EeWn Roorke Payne Peck Perry fesIt
Pod hssSp hd Smith D. W. smith the spe.Es s.O0
WsiE Whipple Wiley Williams, Woodruff, Andfeury-sI
The question then REQUIRED on the passage OF the
hin which went through by 90 10 6I, receiving eA-
aty the number of necessary to pass H. ana not
0ns % a. B. Alien o. Allen Barnett. Beebs
Bra, BIby Bush D. Clsrt Clan r Gois%+P'
fs2s Crane ySs, G ESss Fsbs FIser Fuller
H HOlcomb, Hokins Housh yshwsy jssOrO oS.Ss
SsssI S yCsas0n Mer.ss Miller Mnson Morgan MGaon
s S s;s5 sS"f s EsyPs W. Ffy Fins ~isG
1sssat Astyne Van born, WhigPle Rn,an csdw.
CsssSt CS;s,s5Ssb j. Cara coiss oontns Cook cooney
Cooper Cornelius Couehmsn, Crocker psIeyS Lane.
JssniBss Jones Kelsey kennedy Korrgh mcAIthu5 me
Nssn- hsstsIson, Merritt, Miiken, A hyeLa az
srdssB Robn'On John, savage sesrle A. smith, Ts1er
SgeEsr. ysnsn VeTiye Voorhees,, Walsh Webster whey
1t will be seen that there were but two absentees-
Messrs. ArcuaTius Of your city aud Mr.. Slngerland
OF this comfy. The announcement Of this vote pro-
oueed applause in the Obbies and galleries which was
promptly suppressed by the raPpng Of the Speaker
THE RESOLUTIONS on cEssURE
Mr. Flagler called up the resolutions introduced
several days ago by Mr.. Calheot, censuring the
Speaker for his statement upon the floor OF the House
IN reference TO the alleged hundred thousand dollar
letter wrtento Wall street, remarking that II was due
alike TO the Speaker and the House that more com
pee Expression Of the Assembly should be taken than
Wa contained IN the vote tablIng the resolution,
while the attendance was thin The vote the
sdoption of Mr. Calhcots resolution was taken with
cut debate, and resulted i'll it's reecon-|' 10 81, ~
follows;
YEAs-Messsrs Burns Csllioct, Cark Coles, Conking
Seensy CcuelEn DeeGeI DoIrcb Ganets0n, OoYeTi hua