New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29


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From Our Ova Co.Yes.onleat
ALs.Sr. Fndsy. "a, 1852.
THE BELT RAILROAD.
IN tn Senate, last night. they Lad animated
tune dscnssog the bill amending the general railroad
law. The hill provides that, III cases where two
thirds Of all persona named grantees IN any act
heretofore passed, hereafter 10 be ,sseG, confer
y grant or franchise Tor railroad purposes, shall
have the power TO organize company under the &C.
to carry out the franchise. Where any OF the gran
tees refuse isll 10 organize, 1t dscaie1 II lawful
for any one OF the grantees 20 apply TO the
Supreme Court FOR relief, the Cont 20 appoint Com
mis.ioners, and thus organize. Senator Angel gave
the names OF the applicants for the law, ssG one OF
the reasons al yaneed in IL favor was the power now
ro-sebstd by one mole Of the grantee TO defeat
The construction OF the road or extort heavy con
-iderson from the ma ority. The object Of this bill
is to preyent anybody from playing the dog-ln-tLe
mhngor policy. \, the clote VI Lis Remarks the
prospects of the bill look favorable.
Sonstor Bell viewed this bill ne only an enabling
act necessary 10 enable the managers OF last year
d" gridiroB scheme 10 consulate their plans 10
mr. characterized by corruption. The action OF the
Senator having this bill IN charge, J, refusing m
amendment excepting from s provisions railroads in
cities aud villages, showed clearly t1at II Was III
Tended 10 ealyanlzc INTO hie the bills passed by tue
corrupiiors cg 1860. lie OPPOSED, not 10 char
teiing railroads IN cities but 20 granting valuable
rnn,bisss persons in remote sections OF the State
merely 10 enable them 30 speculate In the stock. lie
had voted for the elt Road, because the legislative
juri diction that road bad been retained, while
the others had been absOinie grants.
senator Ramtey, forgetting hat II IL bed policy 20
deny thing belor. BEING CHARGED with ii, here
rather abruptly said: the charge that members
WERE influenced bS corrupt motives ~ voting for
those bills Is az fslse I'D II il unjust No doubt,
false il must OF course be unjust. Senator Ramsey
advocated this bill, that the grantees OF city rail-
roads would not be az the mercy Of any of them
VINO chose 10 hole ont. Ire prospects OF The bill are
/ in ststu quo.
/ Senator Murphy inquired OF Senator Angel if he
had heard parties 0u both sides OF this bill. Senator
Angel had not. Was n0t aware thai there war more
/ tLap one side 10 10. SeDstor Murphy ussured him
that there was another eide. In The OF The Belt
Railroad, q company had been formed under the
General Railroad law who Were trying 10 buy out
the l.llua grantees. Most Of the u!embers OF the
company were original grantees, and had sold out
their nterett III the grant, receiving IA pay The stock
o. the company. lie Snlouut ~ riOcS ncelved Dy
diem Is 10000 Toe amount Of capital sook sub
strlei IS SIS COO and the difference IS the amount
mid i'm hy cash stockholders. Two or tLree OF the
srnte,s ave dissatisfied with this state OF lungs and
o e. ot the slbscrbcrs who holds i,Oo0 Oi stock
ito Hon. Lucen Birdseye, who had paid cssh for his
stock also opposing Ills bill Those IN favor
OF thi- bl who never PAID one cent for the
sock lheV hold. ~ thie point the prospects OF the
bll l0ok bsd--yery BAD.
Senator Murray gave notice that ii this bill WIS
no, eic, usliy killed la would move al amendment
preventing the Bel, Road from altering ~ route.
senator Gauson suggested tnat TINS bull WAS I'M
uHltut.oIal, protesting by IL, little 20 Dee sener
bin while It w,.s purely local, and for the benefit o.
one private company, in which view he WIS Sup
ported by Senator tOlger.
- lie deonl. was continued Tor some time On. th.l
bil. Is evidently ,.ck and wien tie Committee rose
aud lhe question WI, taAeu granting leave 20 I'll
Ola tHat bli again, the senate refused, hy an em
ie N,f A. ID lefNe lte lfli IL
ASSESSMENT BILL.
The Assembly pnssed It's evening session Ia III,
} ,ou-,doga ion Of Che Assessment bill, Mr.. Alyo:C
/ heading or ia defense Of the plan Of assessment
.adurted IN this hlH, The leading, fundamental PRIME.
Die 81 winch has thr eNf Ell nee al ono snd " IL
cousin, toe people Il which States would alnos
% unanimously oppose any change. He, however, M
dic4;cd q uisrobitOn 10 suppCrt modification on th'
plan proposed Ny Mr.. Neher, which isthe following
l. Tic Collector Of IsEes 10 whom any urou re-. o.
give receipt ioF tue amour, 80 paid ny ' o~er OF 81,
rcal estate OF l,rsca pay i1s ssfe -. a'o .
ic,r shall b. pfcsuu p.iye cyts oi such ltut Ahh
he s,osscd value oil such prmes. end =. rntI" ga
ow thereof 70 apply such potion o. s'd tx obt's
pay mrnt Of cuuent interest 81 cps on - pore
mcI1ss- thi, tcafs proportion 10 tne s'''''N " ~
Z real '.aie. ~. o., vile,
?. As .ssugon,n., stipulation nsse o. 81,
: may hove n er tie made between me $40 n'
tsor by which the payment 81 such PopoH'h q t"'o
h. o.,c. A. 4. sooyr provided SL- BE- s'tt@d "p'A 10
mos .agor ,hsil be- nall I'D void ana b. '''e", e''
uatuil .h.H a .er.ur,q b
taxed =, personal property ss fr'i uP"" '''' '
state. ,.....l.l.. 81.
l 4 Members ofthis Lea .nie uo' 90 % '"'''. 'o wv
Mr. stetsou made az pble argument agatnst som
Of le leading features Of the hili and po'nhnH GU
,,.rv &C. 1 u,hiehlt must produce ood"e taxation
an ,Te s,,no rroperty lie susge-ed 10 amendments
m, debate v,s participated in by the speaker Ml
p;"rr~, Nr. Phelps uni o,heta the Remarks Of eac
,, - at,vy thst there if wide diversity OF yeV
oV t6is saIi,ct. The most distinct issne is heiwoe
city and country interests, tLic commercial IA
,o1n.(ed. y .ainst the agricultural inteiet.
NErRoroIiTAN HEALTH BILL.
This forenoon seesicn OF the Assembly, has bee,
da,nisd ia AZ animated discussion oil the iieait
+ rim conducted uainly by the speaker ANA AieS.rs
Q Al,ord, Ogden, Porce, fyne, sIeison' And ~