The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-17

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but it did not sus Their convenience TO postpone the
the matter little delay would endAnger the broadway
monster which had been laid tho table the day previ
Gus upon the discovery by Mr.. Rhodes, who had the
Brooklyn bill in his charge, that something wrong
fed their next task was the passage Of toe Broad
way monster, which not only confirmed sharpes grant,
but Laws Ninth Avenue bill On the 9th day of April
this monster up for q third reading and upon the
rst call Of the yeas and nays, was lost not receiving
in the lobby watching the movements and drumming up
the members TO vote upon It, Whilst Messrs Haight and
Foot stood watching their movements the call Of the ron
was held open for some time, and the lobby
ceeded in getting enough TO pass the BILL and
few TO spare-the vote standing "a 70 49, The an
nouncement OF its passage created universal joy in the
lobby but their was turned to grief by the after
Developments.
Mr.. Haight Immediately stepped up to Mr. Batchford,
then member and informed him that there gross
fraud perpetrateo in this bill, and demanded nvest
eating 1 ~ or he would bring the parties before
atey after the reading Of the journal Mr. Batchford Of
ered resolution asking for committee 70 report to the
ton adopted, and the following appointed such
commitee-Messrs. Blatchford, Stevens, Seymour Hall
At first the committee refused to allow Messrs HaiRht
and Foot appear before them bit were about TO mako
up Tep0. 70 suit without hearing the other
the beginning Of the following week they gave them .
hearing Entering Of the committee It the ap
pointed hour Judge Foot seeing that the entire members
Of the committee present but one Immediately sent
for him refusing to proceed until he had full committee
asked them TO summon Mr. Raymond who reported the
bills from the Select Committee and he stated that he
substituted bill for the other but did not remember
the Of the person who asked him to substitute the
bill for the other he understood, to make the
that only Mr. Immersion and himself were present when
the substitution made he having been sent of
Clerk Of the House sent for and ordered bring the
journal; he and brought with him the
Journal Judge Foot, looking oyer that part
which he had noted down In his memorandum, found
Of the committee to the fact and showing them the
proof that they had in their possession, asked what
Clerk came to him and said there was an error in the
Journal and asked for the permission to correct it, Mr.
Stevens stated that he informed the Clerk that II
an error he should OF course correct it. Having gained
this point, the Clerk sent away, when Mr.
Boot laid the whole statement before the commit
tee showing concusively that the fraud discovered
and he would leave them for few moments consider
the question Going into an adjoining room. left the
two long hours and when they left moved about like
dogs that had been caught stealing sheep.
Mr. stevens OF the committee either that evening or
Haight into OF the committee rooms and, locking
the door, said you must let these members down easy
tive Of law interests and shall have to make white
washing report but that you say must be done
with the bill, will do 1t.
Mr. Haight informed him that he cared nothing about
the parties all he wanted was 70 kill the BILL and asked
printed 60 that they could take he and repOp to ths
Senate together This was granted, and Tuesday the
10th day OF April the report made to the House. and
After the report had been made the Clerk Of the House
waited upon Mr. Foot and said he would like TO place
back in the journal that which had been erased Foot
replying that he had objection the correction was
made and the journal now showsas any person can
by pages Sl ane sS Of the h
select committee and that complete when but
bill referred to them This is what call legs
Senate, and referred to the Railroad Committee
Of which Bray Dickinson was chairman, and the
the House laid before them when the Chairman Of the
Committee locked up in his drawer and declared that
i should never get out Of them Thus ended the legs
ton on that matter that winter.
The following year. or in 1855 another effort was made
to get bill through by the same parties. The Railroad
Committee to whom 1t referred reported the 2lst
day Of March favor Of confirming the grant OF the Com
mon Council but the odor OF the attempt to pass the
bill 1855 frightened the members, and they would
look at Broadway road in any shape It got
any further. In December 1866, the Court Of Appeals
gave their decision upon the resolutions Of the
Council and decided them illegal void the grantees
enoned and the injunction still remains in fun force
20 much talked of and 60 little Understood Iy the peope
At the session OF 1857 another effort made to get
road IN Broadway Mr. j. D Dixon INTRODUCED bin for
and on the scth q MSoh the chairman q t lb,
and recommended its reference to sub committee OF
the whole which was agreed 70 but II was Afterwards
dozen motions back and forth was finally considered
and passed April 8. The same parties that were in
ca in this with few exceptions and the same stereo
typed faces that opposed all the movements Of this kind
from the start were here lighting II.
The bill taken to the Senate, reported by the
mittee, and notion made the special order for the
4h day Of july which Of ended the matter
Not yet discouraged by their oft defeated attempts
another application made to the Legislature 1858
bill passed the House and taken 70 the Senate it
that body and opponents that it's advocates
had nineteen Senators pledged TO vote for 1t
Its final passage. II was taken up In the Grinding
Cnnm itfaa hut W. four hat had In n
dead lock here they could not gel 1t fairly before the
Senate until the last evening before the adjournment
II that 1t had narrowed down TO question
Of endurance between its friends and opponents Sena
tors Sickles, Brooks and William Kelly commenced to
morning, the other side finding IT impossible get
direct vote upon the gave up the chase and
This defeat caused the parties that had SO long been
after this valuable franchise to change their tactics and
give up the contest for Broadway railroad During
the summer Of that they laid all their plans for
parallel road, and presented themselves, with Law
their ABIDE cump as usual, with his Ninth Avenue bill
rider TO the Legislature OF 1859. They succeeded
passing all OF their bills through the House but
again defeated in the Senate The parties appear
the history or their then is known in every
village and farmhouse throughout the State They
therefore succeeded in the Legislature at last and are
trying 70 take OF what they have got. The
party that succeeded last winter therefore the same
in the main, at arst attempted TO get the original
Broadway grant through the Common Council Some OF
their original number dead but the additions their
number are numerous, and the party numbers two TO
1 one OF It's orig MAJ party
Osuivan, however believe, did not stick with the
crowd. Dsgusted with the defeats OF his pet
schemes Of humor and declining health he sought
the chores OF foreign land, but has returned
probably drawn back by report Of another effort for
| Broadway railroad.
Whilst this party had given up the chase for the
Broadway prize, and resolved TO themselves
| with parallel road, II seems that another
Richmond entered the field and commenced the
| struggle for that valuable franchise. Whilst
the original Broadway party lighting their
parallel battles last winter, and trying to their grid
pitched their tents the ground desered by sharp
and his associates They did not make their appearance
here until nearly the OF the session but they had
Broadway bill different from any that had been pre-
sented II proposed TO carry passengers portion Of the
| way for three cents, and to pay 70 the
city treasury the sum Of one mill per
passenger --those riding over the whole length Of
Broadway TO pay Eve cents
After much tribulaton and anxiety portion Of the
famous Committee Cities and Villages reported the