The New York herald., 1863-04-15
IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY.
Thc broadway Railroad scheme-Pss-
mitsfnG Soldiers to vofe-Thc Salary Of
supervfsors--ThcA Attack on Charlie sto %,
&c., dsc., Sc.


&c., SEc., Sc.
AhAsY, April l3-IIPN
Argument for and against Broadway Railroad vas
had bc:ore tho Assembly Railroad commhtee ths after
noon John Van Buren appeared behalf the property
holders. Tho matter has been " many times
that only tho story could 10 told lie pressed Mr.
s'owarts proposition ray two million dollars for tho
franchise, and announced that Mr. Stewart ready 10
give bonds.
Mr. ward declared that no was in favor of a Broadway
railroad bu, opposed TO this btu, and offered a subs
'aie oll to carry passengers tho House
fy ninth stree, for hree fare aud ray hun
right.
Mr. appeared counsel 10 the uares connected
with the bill ss Il passed the Senate
II s understood hat the committee report the bill
TO morrow, with three or four amendments.
Tho question of permitting soldiers vote was con.
sidcred short time IN tho Committee ~ Tho whe, Iro
grcss reported and the bi nado the special order
Wednesday night.
Ihe Senate Grinding Committee IL pr wing DO df
foreGt committee than expected when app,Diel.
A sample OF their work they took up tho hl giving
the supervisors OF New York salary u tso
thousand dollars, with several members u that
bard booing lucrative Offices be idcs, ck ou Iro
vision preventing thcm from holding any other oil snd
ordered It 10 THIRD reading. orwsris bill was
fore them 70 raise the elsry poor "a. ~
family, holding cocnty ofse In Alb1ny, I'D s'9ry
had unanImoasly pc,oned 70 have raised 10 lne hs,
died dollars, And that only received vue
uscess to state the comments ~ the public Oh fuch
singular acton,
The dot of our forces 10 front Charleston Is tho
subject Of general commcnt TO day Alnos' every one
nicnt and that although he hoped for adhcr' rer ~
Il as O. me out ius "a nc expect There toen 70 hs
prevailing opinion that we Viii have no important VIC
tories under present managers.
Preliminary Preparations for IsgisIa-
tive Party PIatSorms-The Copperb eads
60 he Repudtased by the Democracy
Backing Down or the Repubiirans-
Dummy Engtne.-soldters' Home aud
soldiers Rest, &c., Sc.
AnAvy. Arrn n, 1863.
Az tho session draws It's dose political managers
from all sections of the st,tc and OF an rar,ies
making thor appearance, d,ubt for the pnrpofe F
having nnRor In the Ia ~ platforms and legislative al
that he od by both parties tho cse of
tho session. preraraions being made for the epunci
alton Of the party creeds for the coming by both
es. What the real worug Of their platform wiz be do not
pretend 70 give but. far ~ the Democratic party
s csucerned enough pcd 10 satisfy any person
that Il viii be that III great deal of alton
ton aud In which Fernando Wood bn sem
sion coppcShead r,bc viii nnd crumb NJ comfort Tbi-
reminds that Wood has been sending csrc lars into
every county tho state for the purpose of retrr
state meeting 10 cndor tho platform enlDca,od ny
Mozart Hall few days since. II said thst the re-
sponscs 70 his circulars are few and far between:
The platform of the republican PARTY IN son,e~h hat more
difncalt 10 define Tho u0cans of the Assembly Who
az nrst appeared to be iavor Of the most esNcpe
nearly unanimous In favor of tho emancipation poams
ton have wheeled about and few dap succ the question
OF approving That SOFT " without
enough republicans " be und IN tho A. fenbiy 10
call the yeas and nays. White this the posis'on ef
matters In the Assembly several OF tho loading Senators
that side u The ouis s'i in favor of all measures
tina, ever thought Of by tho most infatied abol
tionists. Take them la Joint caucus, and iboss
telling what kind Of hybrid platform viii bo brought
forth The preliminary clucusea VIII foon be he'll, whsn
wo shall obtain some Insight 10 q mag results.
The Assembly Is getting quite Industrious The sessbn
this mosnng commenced AZ nine O'Clock inAteAd o. ten.
ar herctcorc. making the mornin4 session I've urs
Tho nrs two hours rpent In the Conmf's of th.
Whole. The bill 10 amend the usury kw WAS killed.
Tho order Of third daR u bills wss thsn taken up
The amended Excise bill passed but II has yea W 10
coscurred In by the scpate. 80
The bill pcrmi, The Brooklyn Central and JsmaicA
railroads ~ dummy engines their roads came up
In tho Assembly for third reading. mottn Vas mads
70 recommit Il. This motion Was strooeiy urged by
Mcsrvs- Ieslis aud Nashrs of Hrookiyn, In lengthy
speeches They dsrassed The question: 10 ,ho hour o
| adiour nment.
Tho Senate spent VI the morning scsson third
reading Of bills. II. soldiers Home ssd the sold~rs'
Rest bills both passed. Tho balance d tho bNs psfsed
were aim bnls and others Of no public Importance