The New York herald., 1864-04-09
NEWS FROM ALBANY.
Important Action Of the Legislature
Regarding Railroads.
The Broadway Underground Rail-
road Project Killed.
Report in Favor Of Increasing the Harlem
Railroad companys Capital.
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Adverse Report on the Bill Compelling
New York City Railroads to Pay
Ten Per Cent Of Their Gross Re-
ceipts Into the City Treasury.
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Petition from . Prisoner in Fort
lafayette.
A Divorce Bill Passed by the
Assembly,
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ALBANY. Anril 5. 1864.

ALBANY, April 8, 1864.
HARlxM xAmRoAD.
The Railroad Committee in the Senate this morning
lieved itself Of quite number OF railroad bills Thsro
WAS in fact, quite slaughter OF innocents Tho first
bill reported by the committee this morning the bill
introduced yesterday authorizing the Harlem Railroad tc
increase n capital stock three millions Qdollars for the
purpose Of completing double track also authorize
the bondhoders their bonds into stock under
such regulations the Board Of Directors may determine
was reported favorably by the committee and sent
TO the Committee OF the Whole Then followed
ADVERSE
op large batch OF city railroads. The reports read
follows:--"Messrs. Beach, Williams ana Woodruff from
ssauding Committee Railroads, report adversely
&C., &c.
The first bill that was reported in this way was the bill
authorizing the construction Of railroad In Blooming
dale road and Eleventh Senator Fields moved
that the question Of agreeing with the adverse report be
laid on the table, which carried
Then came adverse report the bill authorizing
the construction OF railway in Thrtysecond street aud
in other streets and avenues in the city OF Now York.
Next followed aB adverse report on the t, recurring
all the city railroads in the city Of New York to pay into
the treasury ten cent Of their gross receipts
keep the pavement in repair from curb TO curb. The
bill was sent up by Mayor Gunther or at least recon-
mended by him in q message TO the Common Council.
Following this came the Metropolitan Railway bill
the construction OF the underground rail-
road in tunnel under Broadway The same three
members OF the committee reported adversely to this
bill.
Thus We to have Mother . railroad in under
Broadway this year. But then ! suppose that the
world will move usual. Mr.. Angel chairman Of the
committee disagreed with report OF Messrs
tS" raroads 20 nav ton per cent Of their gross receps
into the city treasury also on the underground raroad
and moved moved 'ha. . the question OF agreeing with with
which carried There is, however, no hope OF the
decision Of the comnttee being reversed at this late
hour OF the session Tho committee stood three to two
their reports Tho majority gave tho reason for
their action in the committee that there would be bill
for railroad In Broadway bore uext year. aud this would
prove as obstacle in the way uness disposed OF
The Assembly bill 70 enable tho Chidrcns Aid Society
OF the city Of New York hold real and personal estate
was reported favoraby in the senate
The DILL TO tax dividends Of Massachusetts, stockholders
in New York corporations was reported favorably.
soIDIgRs VOTING.
The bill that passed the Assemsly regulating the mode
for soldiers TO cast their votes reported avoraby by
amendments.
II is 70 bc regretted that some amendments were not
proposed by the committee Of the Senate, which would
afford additional safeguards TO the soldier in the convey
ing from 20 post ONCE and thence TO the proper
Tbs,e Is IN the bill grounds that frauds 10 this
espect may be successfully practised had agents beer
appointed by the Governor ana comptroller CONSTITUTES
envelopes containing the votes Of the soldiers in camp,
taking charge Of the same, and conveying them to tho
hands OF the inspectors. is believed tnat much ground
for fear OF fraud would have been removed.
roRr LAFAYETTE.
The following petition was presented this morning from
Hawley y. Capp, confined IN Port Lafayette
He represents that no is not and has not been 1.
gagged connected with the military authorities OF ths
state OF the Uned Saes that he has not held nj
time Office under the general government had
tracts with the government that he has not been guilty
Of crime offence against the laws OF tho State or OF
the United States that he has not been arrested upon
process issued out OF state federal court but
that such aud imprisonment Is by virtue OF an
order issued by MAJOR General Dix. And your petitioner
further shows thar the nth day of February, 1884
ne was arrested and imprisoned N foft Jasyet Where
he has since rematsed confinement sub ected to the
same treatment and iudignhics inflicted and imposed
upon traitors and pirates and your pettoner further
shows that has been Informed that such Imprisonment
and indignitea imposed and inflicted upon him 10
extort from him Information which ~ Is alleged ne pos
sesses, though your petitioner has repeatedly averred
st ayers he does not the Information
shat IN attempted TO be extored from him by these 10.
Qusoral acts and that he has offered 20 answer under
oath any Interrogation relating TO his alleged knowledge
that ne has repeatedly demsndcd hearing upon the
charges against him. which hearing has boon reiused
has offered good and sufficient bail 10 appear and
any charge against him and thst such ofer mas
been refused And your reiiopor ~ loyal citizen tna
Wis accused Of crime, claims the protection o. the
lave OF this Stape and invokes your honorable body 10
take that will recover him Dis constsu-
tiona rights and shield him from unjust oppresspppp pp
Rxw yoaK, April s, 1894 n-,,.-
rho petition referred 10 the Judiciary CommHsce'
lInAry BRIDGE. -.
The question OF authorizing the change OF location OF the
bridge the Hudson river at this point was again
under consideration 10 tho Senate thls mornpg. Inc
change In opposed BY the parties who have fought
the tho brdgc this point ever since the
contest commenced. II s, therefore, not so much
tcst change Of the location as y s 70 pre-
vent its construction Mt any place. Tho debate
this morning exhibited great deal OF strength
sar tho bill, and evident determination
tho part Of the Senate 70 secure as far as tncir Official
ACTON could bring about, the construction ~ bridge
ai thh point Senator White IN debate referred 70 emil