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

Albany March %, 1850.
Three Of the city railroad bills the Seventh Avenue
BILL the Tenth Avenue and Forty second Street BILL and
the Avenue and East Broadway bill taken up
the special order.
Mr.. JAoUw (rep) moved to strike out the frs. section
Of the first BILL and asked for Information from tho Com
mttee a. TO what testimony any, they had taken as 10
the necessity for road on the proposed route.
No person replying, MI. CoSKLNo (rep) offered a.
substitute the Senate BILL authorizing the Comptroller
10 dispose Of the lease Of the roais at public auction
the highest bidder He had intended TO give his
at length against the proposed BILL but the premonon Of
the predeteminaon Of the House the question rem
s,tute showing would conduce to the interest Of
the city The proposed bill gave away perpetual fran.
cbee for nothing while the substitute leased the franchise
for limited number Of years, 1t yearly rental, 10 be
paid 10 the city
Mr. JAouEs (rep) supported the substitute and argued
opportunity to the parties interested be heard He
also drew attention TO the loose In which the
franchise granted and declared that the life blood
Of the bill the clause empowering the nominal as
socates TO assign This was the secret Of the bills power
The parties named only represented the interest Of the
parties to whom the franchises assigned and who
concealed behind these He Again asked for nfor-
nation from the friends Of the BILL but one replied,
Mr.. McQuADE moved to discharge the committee from
further consideration Of the bills and TO refer them
Mr.. JAouEs said he had anticipated this motion and
perhaps better when robbipg take him by
the throat and strip him 70 pick his pockets II the Legs
ature designs robbng the city had better do II In this
bold sunty manner. He denounced the action more
indecent than the late course OF the Senate similar bs
After an Intellectual effort TO substitute the Senate BILL
the motion Of Mr.. McQuade carried under call for
the previous question.
Mr. McQuADE moved+o take I'M the remaining batch Of
city railroad bills in the next Committee Of the Whole
Mr. CoNKNo suggested that as the intentions Of the
gentleman were 20 evidently pure and disnerested and
as one hour had been already wasted In the bestowa Of
franchises worth millions Of dollars, better order
the bills TO be reported complete without going into
nttee.
Mr.. McQuade's motion prevailed, and the remaining
bills were ordered 70 be reported completely
The bill 70 appropriate money TO complete the drainage
Of Cayuga marshes and improve 1.-THE Seneca river
was ordered 70 . third reading.
nays, was made the special order for Monday evening
The bill to preserve wild game birds and fish
ferred to Pc reported complete
majority report was made IN favor OF The bill TO
The report OF the Select Committee Of made yes.
terday, coming up for acceptance,
Mr. Ooorn moved 70 strike out Of the bill all relating
10 the State Agricultural College. The bill proposed to
State for money loaned He thought tho STATE could not
afford to be 60 liberal in the present condition Of is
finances.
Mr.. PALMER explained that the bill did not release the
mortgage, but made second mortgage, for purpose
Of enabling tho college TO make loan Of $50 900 the
frat mortgage, to finish the buildings.
Ar. VAN AIszxB stated that the security Of the State
would be better after this thirty thousand dollars
longing farmers Of the State and ono they were de-
sirous OF cherahng and he hoped there would be no
delay on the DILL Mr. Cooper's motion was withdrawn
MIR. CoNKlNG moved 70 strike out from the report Of
the committee OF nine the bill TO authorize the sale by
the State TO the city OF New York OF lands and around
that city. The bill involved large interests, and he
wished further time TO examine II.
Mr.. MILLER expressed surprise at the motion stating
that Mr. Conklng had asked the committee to report
| the bill.
somewhat personal debate between Messrs Conkpg
Niger and McQuade ensued, when the motion 10 strike
out the bill lost by 35 to A. The report Of the
! mtec Of nine was then agreed to.
The bill to erect Highland county taken up in Com
muee Of the Whole and debated at length by Messrs
Regain in favor and Ellsworth, r. S. Kesy and Mlken
| in opposition
motion to strike out the enacpg clause Of the High
land County bill lost and the bill ordered 10 third
reading.
The Grinding Committee reported another batch of bills
Among them In reference TO the University Ia the city OF
New York; 70 divide the Sixth Judicial district to amend
the charter Of the Juvenile Delinquent Society," by extend
ing its power the State to incorporate the South
Western Mining and Land Company; to incorporate the
New York Down Town Club.