The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-14

We had quite o tenpesi in q teapot in the House this
ornng, upon the question Of referring the petitions ask
ng for an Appropriated for the Albany aud Susquehanna
Railroad to the railroad Committee.
Mr. Law, OF Delaware. made a motion soon after the
Of the eess,oa 70 refer all the pc
ttons npon .hu. subject TO The Railroad Conmttsc, instead
OF the Ways ana Means, which carried with but ie
Mr. CoBklng Afterwards novel the reconsideration Of
the moon FOR the that he considered that all petit
Cona askng Tor IN s'"c 1s DC rsefes y mo
sharp discussion, recoasfered by a large
All OF the members along tn, hns o. the road
exceedingly anxious to refer IL to the Rail
road Committee. This reference is unquestioaa sly
the desire OF the Railroad Company, who fear that this
measure will be srapged in the Committee Of Ways and
Means and therefore exhibit grea. deal OF feeling upon
the question. After lengthy discussion was voted to
refer all petitions referring to ths roaa % .ue oomusoe
OF Ways ana Means, by one majority thS ils se1lle1
that question for the present and made necessary hst
the friends OF this shall dree. their ehorin
another direction.
Some half dozen notices were sert 10 this morning
for the future PRODUCTION OF bills organizing az may
base ball clubs in the city q Sew YORK indicaune ,nss
the levers Of this game makog extensive preparations
70 become skilled in the mysteries Of The game
large number Of bills introduced ia tho House
this morning, alt manner OF sube IT'S amongst them
from Mr. Lane, of Delaware, to provide for tho
liquidation OF the State debt which provides for tax Of
per upon all the luxurcs Of the wealthy such as
paintings s,uary gold and silver horses ana carriages;
Also tax OF one dollar upon gold and SILVER watches
worth over $50, and fifty cents for those worth $s
also prov1es tax OF two ceut upon the salary OF all
Persons holding office Ia the State in pursuance OF any
election OF the people.
that flourish as, hoses Boomingdale say 70 this pro-
POSITION and how will IL suit those thar have thousands
OF dollars in silver plate and other ,uxures Of TINS ANA
in their brown stone palaces The bank presidents add
cashiers as welt as insurance officers may md something
that interests them in that bill
The Republican State Committee will meet here on
TUESDAY next Tx the day for holding the Convection to
elect delegates TO the Chcsg, Convention The Convention
for tins purpose Will be held in this y aoont the last Of
February. portion oil The committee also desrous
OF fixing the and place for holding the State CoayeD
ton 10 nominate ,se state ana Eoctora acket wUst
rfSi-e
Indications that fu,i programme for The coming year
will be fully marked oat AMI ell the private arrange
mens except ia that rhufio~ Weed may nd il usces
sy 10 60 privately to concste the Amercan sentiment
10 the State to which be is now directing hrs Efforts
Upon this Joint there is fair prospect OF breach 10 tue
republican party. That portion OF the party formerly
acting with the democracy IN tins state, uoS forming
no small portion OF tae REPUBLICAN, p.ry, are Ne
coming jealous Of the movements Of this ALBANY manager
and Weed Of trying 20 keep them IA the 0tok
ground, for the purpose OF pleasing and coercag zoe
American clements ia the STATE Tuey say, hosever,
that they wal Cor the Presidential nominee Of til
republican party, let him be who he viii; but after that
they will not take back seat in the repnhlcsD chariot
for the accommodation OF Weed any of MS Schemes
but will demand front sca and il crowded out Of thai
will harness team Of their own and travel upon their
responsibility, leaving Weed with his old auu Mason
and Hndoo associates to ride by themselves This feel
ing coDi0ed limited humber 20 no particular
locality but find existing with republicans from every
section OF the State aud it ia working itself into eld
minor Importance, and is talked OF by class Of
faction OF hards aud softs IN the republican party.
ThurIow Weed left yesterday for Washington to look
after the interests Of Sherman and his pet schemes aboo,
the national Capitol II be has 10 better success IA ma
nagng the turbulent spirits there than be has had here,
he will bnt little 10 cheer him this winter &c
morally acknowledged that many Of his rtns have been
sadly frustrated by the independence OF the Lieutenant
Governor in forming the committees OF the Senate.
Matters and things in general arc not working alto
ge:her smooth IN the republican camp There IS feeling
of jealousy amongst The different members Of the family
that is promising to work INTO an open warfare They
WILL however, try 60 Keep their grievances 10 themselves
for the present. thus make another struggle for the
national crib.
Nj Flaglcr OF Niagara, introduced Yesterday lengthy
bill upon the pro rata tax, the first section of which
occupies Of legal paper provides for It's CLASH
hcaon and the price TO be charged tor freight aud that
the prices specified shall be certain sum per ton per
mile, ana sLau apply to fractional part of ton the
same as TO greater quantity than one ton.
whether fractional ton car load, shall in no case be
charged, whether the whole only part Of its
railroad.
Every company shall transport each and all said way
freight each and every item and ertcie its said
lIoad at the same rate per oa per mile upon portion
Of its railroad ,Gs upon the whole line thereof.
II provides also that the various railroad companies
shall file copy of their arrangements and clasfcatons
and specifications, signed by the ocers OF the company
and ouly acknowledged, in the Canal Department At
Albany within ten days after the adoption or making
the same
Sec NO railroad corporation SHALL directly or ind-
reyty permit other person or persons, corporation
corporations 10 carry transport forward over the
whole any part Of its railroads. property for less
greater prices than those which the said rail
road corporation itself would be entitled to receive for the
receiving, oadine, Transporting unloading, handling de-
verpg and doing the other things aforesaid respectively
according to the provisions OF this act
Sec 3-No railroad corporation SHALL directly or nd
recty, nay back any portion Of the aggregate sums
respectively aforesaid TO be charged by for the
receiving, loading, transporting, handling and de-
of property aforesaid make any deduction there
from, but shall in MI cases, keep and retain each aud
Eor sss
Sec. 4No railroad corporation shall directly or init
rectly by or through any officer or servant thereof
M nv yyftu nnvQ
person or persons, corporation or corporations for the
receiving, loading, transporting handling delivering
ed on any other Railroad vessel or line of carriages the
course Of that transportation, for any less pqpc
TO the arrangements classification and specjfcstion
afore said the said railroads would be entitled to receive
ii the property was carried only on its own rail.
roads, added TO the local tariffs, ordinary and
charges for the transportation forwarding of the
kind Of property respectively at the time being
the other raroacs aud by vessels other lines trans
porIa respectively, over or upon which the same is
carried Aforesaid when the carried only those
other railroads, vessels other lines Of transportation
carriage aone respectively No railroad corporation OF
this State shall suant 10 such Snaon agree
ment or in fntherance thereof charge receive less
sum or price for the carriage transportation receiving,
loading unloading handling delivering of any property
which shall in the course Of that hare been
carried upon railroad, vessel or line OF
rage transportation than the aggregate Of the price,
which according TO the arrangement Classification and
specification aforesaid the said railroad would be
entitled 10 receive If such property WAS only trans
ported It's railroad Any railroad corporation which
shall deliver any point property CARRIED upon
railroad which shall in the course OF that carriage or
transportation have been carried any other railroad
vessel or lire of carriage, or transportation and which
shall charge or receive on ouch delivery less sum for
the receiving loading Transporting &c. OF the than
the aggregate price and would be entitled re-
ceive according the arrangements and classification OF
the local tariffs and ordinary rates aud charges shall be
held pimd dce to have violated this section and this
act.
The balance Of the sections provides for prosecuting all
companies violating this act and the mode OF procedure
and also epacs that the provisions of the bill shall apply TO
each and all railroad corporations Incorporated or
here after be organized under any law
Of this State.
Albany, Jan. 10, 1860.
Snayitng Concerning tie Comniaecs-Canddas for Corr
H0-Neuo Fork, Usual, Ignored fnrlston by OGics
Ssssrs-Porer Of the yhe Lemon Oase, dc, dc.
The struggle for the championship OF the important I
gsative committees has ended. Mr. Conkng Of the CITY