The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-11
NEWS FROM TIE STATE CAPITAL.


TAe city RailrOads-Hsw They Now
stand-Railroad Legislation this ses-
sasn-Pro Rata and Tsls--Legislafion
m Regard 10 Quaranttnc-Ths Alms-
house BfII-The Brooklyn Water Act
Bew Police Commissioners Appointed
and CONFIRMED, Sc, &c.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
ALBANY, April 10, 1860.
The Francis Skiddy, that lost the fog Sunday
evening whilst route from your city reached here at
Eve O'Clock last evening, after tedious amidst the
toe She, however, arrived just time to look after the
Eve gridrons in the Senate No had the steamer
touched the wharf than string Of the gridron forces we're
vending their way Capitol and at seven O'Clock
X. the Hobbies again crowded with the busy and
busting parties. Confusion seemed to reign supreme
unit, the two grand commanders made their appearance
when the general chaos began TO arrange itself into order
md under the lead Of thsir chietaius Law and Weed
marched mo the Senate, filing up the Hobbies, and
renamed until the last Of the Eve gridorns re-
oeived the sanction Of majority Of the Senate Three Of
she bills received twenty affirmative votes one nineteen
and The bill to confirm the Ninth avenue grant had only
eighteen Should the Governor veto that bill Il will
hardly pass his veto; the others, however, viii 90
through veto or Veto in both houses. The pipes are
NO Governor
was the fright Of Weed and associates at the report of
Broadway Railroad bill In the Assembly, under the title of
IAN &C! 70 facilitate the carrying of passengers and par
sels in the city OF New York" II is nothing more
less than bill to authorize the construction of railroad
b Brosdway-a regular corporaton-and binds the par
ses TO finish the road within eighteen months after s
passage. II also binds them 10 carry passengers the
whole length Of the route for i've cents and from Four
seenh street to Park for three cents and TO pay
senger carried sad road. /. also provides for the
stage for all Of those lines whose parts
OF Broadway. 1t is really the only merto-
BILL saying nothing about the route that has been
before Legislature But for that very stands
shm chance Of passing Merit has nothing TO do with
Whilst Weed had his eye upon the Senate watching the
I'VE gridrons, up came this BILL and motion was made
. refer 1t to the first Committee Of the Whole. The
Ven coming within few Of receiving two thirds Of
the members Of the House, Set the friends OF the
sndsS1 About spder state Of escsmar TSs ,s ~
Me than he expected The friends of the
other roads, left in the HANDS Of the Senate Committee,
were stirring breeze in that direction firing
HIM in front. Then this and unexpected ire
rear belg more than he had bargsined for Just
period, made him decidedly nervous The special mes
for certain members flying in all directions,
ana Nessrs Pond and Tucker Immediately slipped in a
minority report against 1t, in pursuance OF orders from
The utterng that the announcement Of this bill caused
was whole decidedly interesting Can il be DOS
sibe that Weed fearful that parties had ascsr-
tanned that the deed Of the Assembly that
has heretofore fully recorded the journal had been
found fraudulent, and his title upseiY An sorts
d rumots were put in circulation about the made
use Of TO get this bill started but these
rom those who had gone through the mill other rans
may be looked upon as cry Of mao dog 10 hide their
short comngs AS the whole question upon railroads
here is the contest who shall have Them between
sorporators and their friends, such. the greater
the hgh the more spice We shall have during the
have, therefore, another turn at this new
Broadway echeme, as II seems 10 trouble Weed
he has fully got his fright OF the Napoleonic Of
Law on the big grdron let US have another poke at him.
little stirring up Of the sinners big and little may DO
good TO The body polite Surely are living in memo,
rabe times, such not mentioned between the lids
Of any book and this Legislature win go down to pos
terity having accomplished one object, namely, con-
vineng the public that the Legislatures Of 1856 and 1856
were pure and virtuous men compared with these. It s
common thing for members to 60 into the lobby and
boast how much they have MADE upon certain bills
ere never WAS the equal in the history of the govern
that in this Legislature will yet be brought up stand
The five city railroad bills that passed the Senate last
evening to-day returned to the House, and have
now gone to the Governor for him TO act upon and
that direction the railroad forces directing their guns
The railroad bills that are in the hands Of the Governor
are
The Seventh avenue and parallel road.
The Tenth avenue and Forty second street road.
The Fourteenth street road.
The Avenue road and the act TO confirm the resolu.
sociates the Ninth avenue grant.
Those are the bills that have day gone into the hands
od the governor Tor MS signature.
Three other city railroad bills passed the House
and were sent to the Senate, but slumbered in the
hands of the commitee-the Barclay street, Broad
way and South ferry road the Houston street,
which from river to the other and the
hl known as the Belt Road, RAINING all around the city
below the Central Park.
These three bills thought, will slumber where they
are the parties moving in them having been made OF
get the other five through Assembly and their ser.
vices longer needed; the bills thus allowed to
saumber II is stated this afternoon however, thst
rangement compromises have been made SO that the
The bill to open Madison avenue which is really rail
road BILL has passed the Senate and yet the hands Of
the House committee.
There number Of other city railroad bills reported
The House, not one OF which win amount to anything,
Unless it Is the Broadway bill, reported last night !
notice that there seems to be some life in that yehow
much it is hard TO tell ut present.
those relating TO the railroads Of the State will be appro
pirate great deal Of time been spent this winter
bills have passed and received the signature of the Go
vernon and they are to provide for the foreclosure and
published in the HERALD some time in February
NE Pro Rata BILL which occupied so much of the time
o. is LSgsanTe, ana created 80 much bitter S feeling
hsare has been lodging about First passed the House
= the shape Of stringent Pro Rata bin, wen. TO the
Senate and there had long sleep in the hands Of
The committee, but finally came up in the Senate
and q substitute was adopted authorizing the Go.
vernon to appoint three commissioners to confer
with like number from other States That bill has been
on on journey seems to know where, until oday
when 1t was announced In the House. and motion OF
Mr.. F1agler amended, by making the Comptroller,
State Engineer and Auditor the three Commissioners
eenfer with Commissioners of other States to devise and
report TO the next Legislature some method TO establish
such uniform rates OF compensation TO be charged by the
several railroads for the transportation Of property
viii best to the citizens Of this State favorable
terms. Also that In shall any road charge for
NE transportation Of similar quantities Of the tces
class OF property greater for shorter than
longer distance also makes every officer guilty Of INSIDE
meanor for violating the provisions of the act This will
have 70 back to the Senate for concurrence when
We may expect another pro rata war but being so late
n the session the controversy will be short
The Toll bill Is likewise unsettled The House passed
stringent toll bill. substitute was adopted in the
Senate and nmittee Of conference appointed which
did not agree and resulted In the passage the Assembly
Of bill restoring the toll on the Central Railroad,
stated In my letter yesterday No action has been taken
by the Senate this last toll bill. message, no wever
from the Senate TO the House considered in the
House TO day. in which the Senate showed tina.
they sill insisted their substitute. The Assembly, by