New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-30
From Our Special COrespondent.
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD BILL.

ALBANY, March q, 1868.
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD BILL.
The fual step, what is practically such, in the
passage Of this bill through the Senate, has been
taken since the date Of my last. That body met
last evening and resumed the consideration OF the
bill IN Committee Of the Whole. The question
pending was on Mr.. Bells motion 10 fix the fare at
three cents. The motion was opposed by Senator
Bradley, who expressed the opinion that this would
not be remunerative. He stated that none OF the
eily railroads pay dividend of more than ten per
cent, while the First and Second avenue Railroad
never has paid any at all, and It's stock IS selling
below par. lie made no alluson TO the fact that
the stock Of these companies has been largely in.
n eased by dung 1t, and that The dividends are de-
cla, ed upon nominal capital, IN large degree ne
titious The amendment was lost. Senator Murphy
then mon ed that the company should not be permit
Ted 10 6ivio more than ten per cent annually on
capital of a.. 100000, that another ton per cent
sbould he retau, reserve fund, to be expended
Oh imnroyemen.s nd repairs, and tina. the balance
of earnings should 20 TO the Central Park. This
adopted, alter unA uccessiui effort by Messrs
p"rvn a ,;spsA to have on, ~
out, Mr. Ganson moved " stn~,
a, the corporaloEs in the first section, ana 10 0ner
The franchise az pubic SALE the amount received 10
90 toward the establishment Of o home for dlsabled
soldiers. tbs wGS sOSf.
This morning the bill las been again considered,
A motion was carried TO prohibit the cars from rum
nlig Oh Sundays, ana tIteT aoOP'inS SiaoSS tefuA
ing that " the consent OF majority OF the owners
of property in Fifth Avenue should be obtained prior
10 laying the track in that street, and voting down
substitute moved by Senator Proyn, which provided
that Commissioners should be appointed to dispose
of this and all similar franchises public sale, the
proceed TO 20 toward canceling the Central Park
and CrotOn " alter debt the Committee rose and re-
ported the bill iavoratly TO the Senate IL was then
referred u Select Committee Of three to he reported
couplete. So far as the Senate Is concerned, tie
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reported forthwith, passed without struggle and
seot down TO the House. Tie same Influences which
have procured It's passage through the Senate, Will
no doubt be enpJy IN the Assembly, but tue latter
being many. headed monster" Is rather more dii-
fcnlt to mauage, ard the launch may not 20 OF
smoothly be the ways never 80 well oiled'
ALLOWING SOLDIERS TO VOTE.
Senator Low of the majority of tue Committee
10 which was referred the bill allowing soldiers from
this State in the OF the United States TO vote
reported bill as follows:
SECTION l. BE IL enacted 6e, That every qualified ana
duly registered voter Of the State OF New Yok in The Military
or Naval this State Of the United Staes who
shall the day Of Election, be without the state Of New
York said being actual service aud lot having de-
serted been dsmsed shs be entitled to vote az every
General Election hereafter 10 be held in the election district
where shall have residence a. the time OF such Election
the said sh have the night TO cast his ballot and
vote In the following manner
SIC q lie shall By certificate In writing
authorize and elector who shell be ireshOder
ard voter IN the city in which he vote.
him MS ballot in the Other
fer all officers for which ne would have the right TO vote
II he person present t such eecton the said
Gaze or tDg shall be signed by he in
the service % aforesaid, aud atesed by Saoeiiong wit
pess aud shall be Acknowledged proved in the same
manner deeds Of conveysncsi such acknowledgmen
OF proof may be made before any acting hed oihcer
Of the regiment, captain conmanddsDt OF any YES
eel to which the said person may belong be at
tacbed eli Of which officers hereby authorized aud en-
powered "a minister he sdayits and as tho acknewedg
enl proofs required by this act aud the sAd person
voter IN the service Of tina State OF the United States
shall make aud subscnbe the following affidavit and attach
the same made upon separate piece OF papT TO the
these instrument ia wntinz before mentioned 10 wit:
a b., do soeInLy swear Tat c@en Of the United
sa n9 CONT & one ss r sew Yo d'a ct hs NOT
mad any let depending upon Of
that empowered authorized any other
70 vote and 40 fuheT
s r ol q lie ' Ud $500 % nsI s not %
nor have BEEN dsmssee ssd service, aud that al the
SIC Ibe SAID in service a. Aforesaid shall prepare
and with certificate or authority authen,iested as sfoe
s1u anas Sol'ey o. uen't the ssne by mall or otherwise
70 the eecsI aud eeEoceT hereby empowered to deliver
the said ballot to the inspectors election said election
SEC Such eector shall deliver III, ballot 30 recs,vea 70
the inspesto Of election day OF such election and
dsrrs The opening Of the polls thereof The inspectors
delivered and deposited and the ss be- cnva,,sd IN
the manner src have the Other voter cast
sxc 5. Tie said sectOr and freebooter .mpow.,.a q,
Aforesaid shall at the time Of the dsiSery Of The
inspectors sks and subfcribe the fol owing ,fdsvt
b. 90 solemnly s%ear that am IN eetor and freebooter in
KewYot ho he ballot or ballots hereby pentd s and dse 81
vote The Identical
reoeged by tue said -; have not e1cbsn.rs
altered In any thu sae
been exchang altered efaced, " ny knowledge bel
(Sub6cnDeG and s~OTb.)
SgC o. such affidavit shall be attached 70 the ooresad in.
stIunent or in Writing and shA be handed the
INSPECTORS Of Election by whom the same shall be kept aud
hIed The and place AZ the poisis VI said
election are required by law to DC kept and filed.
SIC T. Any Inspector Of Election who shall refuse to de
po such vote ia the balobox TO count and the
ssme any and iIcehoder empowered TO offer the
ballot said who shall wluy refuse or neglect so 10
do. shs be guilty Of misdeneanor and upon conviction
thereof shall punished b. hGe OF than $500
by the state Prison not exceeding year
both toe and IHprs0nment ia the discretion 81
the Court
SEC Every person attempting 10 vote or 70 deposit said
vote shall wliuy and cOuupty make and subscribe
false affidavit shall be deemed guiy Of wfal aud couupt
pejuIy and upon conviction thereof shall 10 punished by
IN the state Prison for loss than years
and shall forever be disqualified from holding any Office VI
profit trust thereafter
SEC IL shall be the duty OF the Secretary Of State 10
prepare and 10 have printed the blanks and orBs
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