The New York herald., 1863-03-18
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Another Broadway Raiiroad-The Senate
Committee Report i'm Favor OF . Gene
raj Use or Dummy EngInes-They Decide
In Favor of Their Use ON All Railroads
operated ny Steam or Horse Power Now
In Operation or Hereafter 20 be Com
structed-ComptrollcrR Robinson Asks for
Anstrucions Relative Co Paying Int or est
ON state Debts In Coin-Appropriation
TO Pay Premium on Gold-CoIiection OF
Taxes I'm tho City OF New York-Contrs-
versy Between the Brooklyn Gas Coma
panies-Book or Martyrs, SO.
ALBANY, March IT, 1865
The notice Of Senator Pruyn made in Senate lass
evening, for Broadway Railroad bin. for the Governor
70 appoint Commissioners manage It, and pay the
Croton Aqueduct and Central Park debts. created
quite q comnotion among the advocates Of tho other
Broadway bills here The title of the bill 10 significant
to lis features The railroad lobby watching srnunA
the Senate for the appearance Of the full bill thus noticed
Ths Senate Committee Railroads this morning re-
ported favorably bill to dummy engines any rail-
IN the State operated with steam horse powcr.
In operation hereafter TO be constructed. This
bill, passes, allows dummy engines TO bs used On
every horse railroad In the city Of New York and every
other city ia the Stats II also allows the River,
their lower depots and, In fact, l the streets of ths
city Of New York with dummy engines The
railroads all constructed that granted By the
Legislature Of 1900 and should the railroad projects
asked for in this Legislature all become laws will b
impossible turn the Of street In the city with
out running upon dummy Can II be possible that shs
citizens OF the city Of new YORK are prepares
10 accept such Outrage as this upon their
rights from the hands Of this Legislature
This project much beyond what the famous Legsa
ture Of 1850 packed with notorious jobbers whs
publicly bartered away their votes dared do a. that -
gisature beyond those in the early period q ~
States history. Well may the friends of some OF The
members Of the COMMITTEES claim that they ought -
treated lenienty for the that one lives IN secoa
OF the State whore nothing but pine trees hills
covered with sumps and the relics Of Indian tribes
derng about and therefore not fully responsible when
considering the subject OF dummies In cities
The dummy engine question was presented here this
winter by Of the railroads on Long Island The ia
maica Railroad believe was tho applicant for the power
tho dummy their road 10 certain point within
the city Of Brookyn-realy meaning 70 the ferry TINS
company Is the same that withdrew the steam from
sss i0'd rom within u. 'es oy ' from sens
vicinity Of the line OF road hundred thousand
This money raised by assessing the property to that
amount. Having succeeded in getting this money hey
engine ony to certain pon. knswn as Bed
ford but with bill 80 worded that they can N, passes,
dummy through the city 70 the ferry They hav:
been work at this for long time. The committee oa
both Houses have been down and examined IT, but for
1t mel with little or no progress the oppo
s0n the part Of Brooklyn, especially from those VINO
have paid their assessments steam from be-
ing used front their dwellings, has been such that
only two members Of that city could be found
willing to give the least aid advancement Of the
bill; but were. on the other hand strongly opposed 70 ~
oas nss N snss % carry out
projects, and after long silence bill 10 unanimouo
y reported 70 allow all railroads now existing N thh
State and those hereafter 70 be constructed, whe
thor opersted by steam or horsea TO run dummy
engine their roads To BE- sure Sbere V sort q
Ah~e L. uSsgon MI Ax0k mmH
the approval Of the Common Councils but cannot s.
possible that there any man In this Lsgsature who 20
Of New York is concerned than hy on an eephanss
trunk. II simply provides for foe for the members
ysss past show too psny thai they are 100 Wiling =
take advantage o. II the Brooklyn road wants " use
their dummy engine let them 20. on is merits but ncs
Of the time the streets Of the city Of New YORK
to It's Now that the Senate COMMITTEES has shown
itself ready TO become tools OF this dummy lobby no per-
The Comptroller sent into both houses 70 day comnu
ncaon calling attention Of the Legislature 70 the f.ca
that interest on portion tho debt falls duo ~
LIST OF April and aso audng the action Of the Com
mssioners OF the canal Fund last year In taking the ~
Of ne e. M nov 20
the State IN the payment Of interest on Ne State debt
The LIST of April viii BE- here and action win have 70
The question Of appropriatng two hundred thousaaA
dollars to repay the amount expended In paying premiums
gold purchased pay the interest and principal
State debt was again Considered In the Assembly. TAs
debate was quite bitter, and strong effort made .
Manhattan Company made by the ocefs Of the State,
on the ground that those officers had authority
looked as though this side would succeed but events
proved that only talk on the part Of few persons,
and sugulaIy enough this few were .h9ss who oppo:
their policy Of using the surplus revenues OF the canab
II easy TO discern the connection between the two
questions After lengthy debate the bill was ordered
The bill relative 70 the collection Of taxes in the city os
New York was ordered third reading. This bill 10
provide for collection Of srrsarages taxes-whoh y
made necessary by law of the legisaturecreasinS
marshals instead Of constabes Owing tho dsagrss
ment Of the Mayor with the Supervisors no marshaa
have bcen appointed aud becomes necessary thai I'D
ditona legislation should 10 had before the taxes can b
collected This shows the effect Of placing in o6ce
In the city OF Now York who have no other thought than
about themselves.
yn came up full the House this morning. n
which the Citizens Company asks for legislation in oppe
on from Kings county sustained the side Of theCizeSs
Company which, 70 all appearances, TO the mind of dh-
interested person, means simply measure 70 force .ns
xens' Company At any rate, such will be the effect q
the bill II passed In It's present shape and instead Of de-
really contending Tor. will in the end increase ths
price. Such has been the effect OF similar Legislation n
cities and there no reason 70 believe that Brook
Mr.. Huichius, Of New York, led on in opposition %
ns na o on, Ass oro. Ss Ss' Old 'e % which had M
pipes laid all and out TO tho city limits, 70
buy out the now company, and thus having grsas:s
the consumers but that would likewise cause bogus
companies 70 spring up in every city and lay small
Of pipe the purpose Of compelling The old
companies 10 buy them %.
BROOKLYN and Fisher ChcnAnso. Their arguments
almost all reference the treatment Of the people
part Of the old companies. which, no doubt. hAs
been aud unjust But the danger that the way thsy
are trying the abuse OF the power comps
ny, WILL In the end only increase tho evil they srs
trying 70 get rid Of instead Of removing Il.
The Senate had the amendment bill under discusstou
nearly all the morning session.
The Book Of Martyrs" Biographical sketches Of ths
members othe Legislature, now In press, and viii sooa
be rcady for delivery got up In better style than any
of former volumes Of the kind Il has the members
the Legislature well this In h The appear
OF shs book always forms Of the Interesting Tea
tures Of the Legislature.
The Bill 90 Prevent Gold spsoulasions-
The Broadway Railreed Bill in the
senate-The Grinding Commtttes-TAs