The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12

AFFAIRS At ALBANY.
ALBANY, April IL, 1854

ALBANY, april III, 1904.
INK TUNNEL RAILROAD.
The question OF disagreeng with the adverse report
three members OF the Railroad Committee 0, the Senate
on the Broadway underground or tunnel railroad was
taken up the Senate this morning. the mot ion Of
Mr. Angel, tho chairman Of the Railroad Committee He
considered it subject OF great Importance and sent to
the Clerks desk petition signed by Brown Brothers h
Co. aud thousand six hundred other citizens OF New
York The motion favored by Senators White Lain.
beer. Hobbs, Cornell and Fogcr, Senators White and
Cornell referring specially to the Of the under
ground railroad in London showing that the
plan was a success. Senator Hobbs, a member
Of the Railroad Committee stated that when the bill wa
Introduced ne looked upon as visionary proIect but
for It, and believed that could be made 10 operate He
Vas in favor Of reporting it for the consdera
ton OF the Committee oil the Whole Senators Bench and
Williams, two OF tho members Of the committee who
united in the report against the BILL opposed the motion
OF Senator Apgel and did not believe referring to
the Committee Of the Whole. Tho latter opposed TO
copying European styles OF railroads under ground
long as we have land enough on the surface.
vote was finally reached and the notion OF Mr.
Angel to disagree with the adverse report OF the mao
ferred 10 the Committee Of the Whole, carried by
vote OF IL TO 8.
Senator Fields then called from table the adverse
report the bill for railroad in Bioomngdals road and
Eleventh avenue Without any particular discussion
this bill also referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole
BILL.
The bill requiring the present city railroads to pay into
not taken from the table Mr. Angel Intended 10 have
made the motion TO disagree with the report Of the
advantage OF the absence Of senator woodruff that
he concluded 10 postpone action on that bill until to-
morrow morning Il IS NV considered positive that the
committee and refer that bill also 10 the Committee OF
the Whole. The aeveopms pune that have taken place
report Of those three members " tho Railroad Committee
one OF the easiest things imaginable especially when the
chairman aud the other member OF the committee OPP
pose them.
Among the bills introduced the senate this morning
was the following relative 10 the Now York and Erie
Railway
sS T o e: e. ss s a. 3:
ss1-is ana
By and with o. Of the % SSs 2,
stock into eommon shares, and tho holaers Of
Version are hereby Clothed the powers rissts
privileges aud rsnchsss nov possessed and snoea
This act shall take effect Immediately.
There s a strong effort the part Of portion OF the
preferred stockholders 10 pass tails bill II was intro
upon the solicitation OF The largo holders OF
that class OF stock aud there strong feeling that u
just view OF other important steps taken by the Erie
mFnagers in regard TO the CO pimon stock.
INSURANCE: COMPANIES
Among the bills passed b = the Senate this morning
relative 10 insuranf 20 companies.
up in consideration OF the narity bill making appropra.
tons the charitable nsti utons. Quite controversy
arose over The item Of hrv thousand dollars to the Union
Home for Orphan Children ofVoluneers. The amount was
stricken out but at rwards rcconsdered, and the
appropriation retained 4 attack was made by two or
THAI OF honor Won ID have made against an unpro
tected female
rak 10 1t RAILROAD.
The bill providing change the route or the
Belt Railroad, TO meet th views to accommodate church
miites Of the Whole evers branches which had been
Inserted in the bill wer stricken out, aud the bill
ordered to q third read ing.
CAPITAL OF IHR RAILROAD.
There IS quite CON est here behind the scenes the
bill increasing the CAT ta stock of the Erie Railroad Com
pany. movements has been started 10 refer the bill
back TO the COMMIT OF the whole for the purpose
inserting 40 amendu ent providing that the holders OF the
common stock shou d have the first privilege or taking
the new stock prov ded for under the bill increasing
capata Tho bill 10 the list Of third reading OF
bills This moves aent to recommt strong that the
other side took thu advantage OF slim house and when
thsrses not forum present. secured the adoption OF
ro% srsy ans votes required 70
whether they ca defeat il even With that change.
TAXING sIATK pEp0sIrs.
An important controversy has been going on for some
ne asst betws en- Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
Mr. Lewis at asEluEton, and Comptroller Robinson in
regard 70 TAX ng the funds Of the state deposited in
banks The 90 nproler has protested throughout
IT, 90 the grow nd that the laws the state make
Of the state Treasury The banks however, have
notified BY Doe department u Washington that they
has replied to the hanks sformei them that they
can DO ae ney please about paying TAX but II they
burse them but H. on the other hand ,bey refuse and
Litigation arise, inc state viii protect s agents IN this
AZ VOL as IN 0tber matters
REPUBLICAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Union mernoers Of the two Houses 10 caucus
70 night aud Nominated A. ). Johnson o, Albany for
Regent IN the place OF ~. Campbell, deceased aud Geo
W. Curts o. New York city, 10 place OF john L. Graham,
resigned It's caucus by this time was considerably
thinned out.
resolution Was introduced nsdxing the Union mem.
bers OF beth Houses IN favor Of the Commissioner
OF Taxes and Assessments bill, or, In other words
a bill extending the terms q Office OF the
Tax commissioners Of the city until 1869. Messrs.
Benedict, stevens and Laimbeer advocated tho resolu
ton, sni was anally adopted; but until after
raj members had LETT stating, they OUT that
they vera nos prepared 70 commit themselves Oh that
measure.
CONGRESSMAN rsrvs AND rRs HARRIS RESOLUTION o. CHS
resolution then altered by Mr. Pitts Of Orleans
40 Rsgen. OF TIE University, on acoouu. OF his
vots on Saturday lat 10 Congress against Geo
surfing Sr. Harris Members Benedict Burke ard senator
Folger addressed the the subject The latte
spoke strongly In defence or the loyalty CT Mr. Pruyn
The mQGon was favored by Senator Iarsbeer, Speake
Aivxd and Messrs Pitts and Stevens, some q WHOM
called tMr. Pruyn traitor. Several resolutions 4
posspNe, lay on tho table aud adjourn wer
voted down. Finally senator Lamaeer moved, a
vsttute, that the Legisatuse institute processing
70 remove Mr. Pruyn from she Board Of Regents OF tn
University. Tns was adopted by vote OF 80 10 10. O
motion OF Mr. Henley, II was decided not to take acto
In the Legislature until after another 10 held
4 There were not half Of the republican members an
Senators present when the vote Was taken 90 Mr. Pruyn
BAooKLxN AoApxmK. Mics Laura Ksene and her con,
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