New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-28
ASSEMBLY.

ASSEMBLY.
Mr. BRIGGSS bill 10 Teorganize the HarbOr MAS
ters Department was presented to-day.
EVENING sEssIoS.
The consideration Of the Pro-Rata Freight bill was
resumed.
Mr. ROBINSON, on a motion to stIiko out TIE en-
acting clause spoke at length against tae bill. lie
Tefered no the withdrawal Of the cid bill OF
nfanticide. When the infant was hrst prodnceu,E
was declared to be per!eet-nos an alteration was
TO be made in amy feature hut suddenly u had oeeh
crushed out Of existence By the authors OF us being
Another bad taken lie place, which was very different
in principle and which presented, also the most Oh
fepsive features Of the deceased.
Mr. r. proceeded 20 examine the question OF praetl-
cahity of Pro Rata, showing tbat if tariffs were Pro
Rstsed M starting at the lowe1t possible charge for
hc shortest distance, the through freight tarn Wonid
amount actual prohibition against carrying lreight
from other stations and drive commerce oil The rlVa
ruutes If Pro Rataed down, starting from the present
p;ices of through freight any line Tor
lion the charge for way freight would soon be SO low
as 10 render 1t impossible .or The railroads tc do Dos
mess at ALI
eument that there was 10 fear OF competition by rival
Ioutes showing thai competition did actutiy eSisS
and that only by strenuous ecrls that tne New
York route maintained its supremacy DE theh tooA
up e gal view of the case, arguing thI VI" D WAS
clear violation OF TIE contract contained IN tne onar
ers of the roads which allow them to regulate Tue
rates of freight. gn conclusion hr. X. reviewed the
ARRANGEMENTS
| meslopoles, holding that they were not me
| popoes, for everybody may build rnlroi ads
| to compete with evc-y otter They had
| been charged with expressing the people, but
| they had g. pended one hundred and h,ty mliAons
TO bring the markets OF phe world to err doors and
our merchandise from place to place with the speed o
the wind and laid al car feet IiSutea VI all ustes o
the globe They were charged with being competition
of the G4nas This vpas true degree, bat isate
as you will trade VIII skill go where II can ge@l9kes
and cheapest The bib was in his opinion an attempt
| 20 reverse the whees ot'nG ana maze taemFo oacS
wari-a bill 10 viGlete tire laws Of trade to e1ac
manifest wroDgto do IN rsc 10 etroads- % sacrifice
| American e. Brtsh enIeFlilse--.o drive away the
trade and commerce vi the State and i!s 5Ieat emPc
rius1 Worst OF a il is bali 10 violate The i-!th o.
tbs State sud the C0rstitson Of the United States
| Mr FLAGI.ER spoke IN support OF te2 OIL, taknls
the ground in strong eTgnmeut, tbst ~ was net
asrs designed 70 save The state from the heavy taxa
Sou which tL. presen. condition Of the Treasury, Ken
Jered necessary Once the canal revenles reached he
.um OF So $50 600. Las. year they We're Odt 81 oon'Jo
This falling Oft is attributable 20 hree Causes Firs
The rspeal OF TIE rrOadtol bli III lSji; seconc, the
nna;, onunsttjon OF rhe railroads diving trade from
the canaIr and hi "a thu futile effort of tho canals d
I parry bst competition by low tolls iheae evils would
be r.IneSiei'ty The passage of tins it~.
He Gelarsl that She tax payers demanded tbis law
This yer the taxation must be at least three And three
e:.,htbs mills; even reducing the tsx for general pur
,,sses Gse.eih o. mill from last year. He took the
ground that by th9 law alone eogii the canal revenue
ha raised and the financial condition Of the State I'M
proved Be concluded by arguing that iis bill would
Lot niurc railroad stoock but be- in truth, benefit tc
| stockholders in the end.
| Mr. MFLLiKEN also spoke at length against the bill
denosncing that it had now become struggle OF
Cana. lord arders, who were endeavoring ~ force
freight on 10 the Canals against railroad corporations
buIipg hs argument he alluded 70 the fact that agents
| az tfe PENNSYLVANIA Central and Grand Trunk Rail
roads had been N Albany the greater part of the
sion endeavoring aid The passage OF the Pro-Rst:
BILL and quoted from the retuTns OF different lines o
railroads.&c. prose that the competition of rival routes
| was ,otse feared The Committee then and thu
bill wac raade the special order for tomorrow. Ad
| iourDed.