New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-09

llty, while 1t was opposed by MIR. y. e. johnson OF
Kings, and others. Judge johnson opposed the
bill on the ground of public policy. 1t was, he
cOntended, unjust, after the lapse OF forty-one
years. " compel claimants again to collect the same
proofs. The faith of the State was pledged to
those who had purchased on the faith Of this act.
The passage of the law, even through one House,
would injure the credit of the State, by casting
doubts on its good faith, and would discourage IN
vestments in our State securities by foreign cap
litalists. The legal argument on both sides was
clear and forcible and listened to with marked
attention. The bill was ordered TO third reading
AZ TO 81.
BROADWAY RAILROAD.
An Intellectual effort was made IN the Senate this
morning to make the Broadway Railroad special
order; II failed for want Of twothrd vote. There
Is ali immense lobby in attendance, pro and con, In
reference TO this BILL and the faces Of its supporters
are growing yisibly longer at these repeated evi.
dences of want of strength after II was supposed
that the necessary arrangements wero all made.
number of petitions were presented in the Assembly
nrayinR that the franchise might be disposed OF for
is iul value and that the price received be appro
lriaed TO harbor defense and other public objects
Mr.. Connolly, for himself and Senator Murphy, Of
the Select Committee instructed 20 inquire and re-
mort "a 10 the residences aud business OF the corpora
tors named in the Broadway Railroad BILL submitted
long report. of which the following is synopsis;
The resolution Of the Senate n,tructs the Committee to
% To. S s a
ence OF the coposto and whether any OF them are hct
uOus persons
the stage proprietor, named and named. It APP
peers that there running the routes embraced In the
b four lines Of stages whose popreto are not paned In
/. lhe broadway and Sixth avenue line.
The broadway and Twenty third street. line.
8. The Broadway aud Second street line.
! 4. The Broadway and Fifth avenue line.
The kpokerbocker Stage Company not named repre-
ed 10 the bill otherwise Charles Johnson who L.
der in that association, which comprises the
Broadway aud Houston street ne and the broadway and
In edition to these lines. there 1. one owned by jaime.
Is nrat n he
Hugh Smith it is called the Broadway aud Madison avenue
Al the other stage companies running the dess
mated the bill owned incorporated company
kuswn as the NewioTk Consolidated Stage Company and
six lines follows: The Broadway aud Eighth
Line the broadway and Fourth avenue Line the
Broadway and Foysecond street Lue the broadway and
Foueenth street Line the Broadway aud Wall street Line
the Broadway and Anlty street Line .
The President Of this Company Jesse A. Marshall, and
their Treasurer Jacob A. Gamble are named as coposIos
ia this bill 1t appears also thai other persons interested
OWING or controlling 900 of s stock named
is represented by hi. brother Edward smith, and feer b.
ey director stakeholder in the Company is rep
The prcprieOr. Of the broadway Sixth line
| unkuov to the Committee.
broadway and Twenty third street line Thomas and
John McCeisld are proplietors
on the broadway and Filth avenue ine. Samuel W. and
simeon W. Andrews and Grant Mcdonald proprietor.
or the Broadway and Second line John Keefe
The late al present sherif New.York Thomas McCel
land Peter b. Sweeney testified that neither OF them
know have ever heard OF the foownsnsmed persons
Georse GsIdner Peter Grese John Dryer, William Penn
SHELDON Robert Rogers Reuben Psfons Johu Price Rntu
Rbodes Michse HowSro, Edgar Roger Martin J. CoPp.
Robert Marshs Lewis Csten Samuel Purdy John Bsbcock
Nicholas c. becker Gersion Bsncke James Smith Alex
The occupation aud places Of reienco, other person,
named as graptess 0 corporators a. folowE
James Mprphy stage proprietor tesde. In NewYork City
jesse Marshal rItsden, Coo'0Iidaed Stage Company
jacob canpby T,ss.gre5 Consolidated Stage Company
and rre'i'ent Of the Pssi. Bank resides in brooklyn
Charles johnson, livery ,tsbe keeper; New-lo,k.
| Jseob Hays, President Dry Dock Bank, New-foTk.
John N Haywood Nsw.YOrk City, disulor
! Benz Naibsn. New. York. broker.
| MiuihoIue TomPkin. it,, New-York broker.
Thomas Maouey. NewYork sts;hed to the SurTogates
Edward V. LOew, lard business.
chaEd H. l.. TOwn.end Nsw-l ork retired from bu ne''
Rober, o. Glover. New-YoTk, President Harmony lEsui-
Shepherd f. Knapp N-w.Yort ,oap aud candle bushes.
Jane. Mufpny, NewYOIk ron founder.
Charles We.lbauh. New: ork. brewer.
| Thomas II. Tower, res5euce aud husiueSs unknown.
| John q. Burns, New-iork. Manufacturer.
Joseph S. Craig New.YOk. employee Eish:hsv Rail,
VIM r. Baesmas,er, Staten Isla.pI, founder.
J. Joseph DOnDsy, SsvY0Ik foreman Br.dley'' stable"
Wa G. Kehos Nsw.ioTk. boos.s-sP~'
Rehad Ai@ons S,e9 a1 S. 5I' IN S4or.o, cou,
Tbs CSaittse eonne ,hem.elve. strictly the of
the resolution aud submit their dopgs without expressing
Mr. Folger, the minority OF Committee, re-.
ports that be was ubable TO learn that more than
three or at the Oueide four OF the corpoators are
STAGE proprietors viz: James Murphy, Jessee III.
Marshall and JAG Do Campbell. Charles Johnson Is,
without anty named interested la the knicseroocse
sa.e but there evidence showing that thee ind
yduss represent anybody but themselves. There are
sa stage which, starting at south feTrJ run up
turn OF from broadway, the pFopfieto Of winch are not
ia tho bill There Others twhose pfoproo,' are
OF named the blD which, starting At some point below
the PAX for before leaving brood~sy twenty
ruus aud uon Fsny lines the broadway and Second street
line the Broadway aud sixth svenae line. .
Tire uBdeTsgGed recommend. that the names OF Thos Me
C.II.u Mrl lrlln lOlu DgrysA
null ~. Andrews Simeon W. Andrews Grant Mcdonald
and Hugh Smith be inserted co1Poraor end that the Con-
odatsd stBse Company aud KncEebocket stage Compsny
be a-o inseited The undermined the
indicated In the nsjory report be found
and argues that It he telling facts against the
good faith the application that those interested have not
Le courage to brng for their c5rps
Mr. r. recommends that the DO stricken out. Tho
report ubstao.y the Benage OF the majority
port regard to rc,idepce' and basine Of the known
Bus few witpese, were examined and upon corcuson Of
the evidence the Committee announced that sufficient had
bssu shown TO sustain main the ale cations OF the
luton and that the shifted upon PTojector
6 ae ho .ed tIsi be had no sdence to oc
with esi conhdeaee therefore iha! tbs undersigned e
that the follow ing conclusions are correct: .
Ths. no than four stage popretor' are named In
the bill
That though !. limited in the testimony that some Of
those In the bill represented IN H. thefe no
positive proof oft ,o, it,
purposes Of the character Of this bill fictitious
psr,ons.
! Tho under,igned recommends ,
fit: To alike oil the four shown to be
propheort ,,-,,--, --,-,...
and stage associations which shown 70 be LEFT out
~ Ne CHARLES j. FOLGER.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN TAX LAWS IN THE CITY
OF SEW.YORK.
| bill has been introduced and referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means allowing the Re-
ceiyer of Taxes TO collect and receive all taxes and
assessments due prior to Jan. l. 1868, with only
per cent interest the act to continue in operation
one year,. This Innovation appears to be contrary
! TO sound policy. Hundreds Of owners of property,
from inability or neglect having failed TO discharge