The New York herald., 1864-04-06
ALBANY, April b, 1864

who thus early turn against them after rendering vau
able services.
ALBANY, April B, 1864.
RAILROAD.
A large amount Of routine business gone through
with by both houses to-day. Only small portion how.
ever, OF any public importance. bill containing
section introduced in the Senate this morning,
which means more than it's surface would indicate. 1t
repeas the seventh section Of the bill 70 consolidate Ger
tain railroads passed in 1853 The section that 1t re-
peals is that which prohots the New York Central Rail
road charging than two cents per mile for way
passengers.
SOLDIERS VOTING.
Third readne of bills was the order OF the day n the
Assembly this morning. Among the first taken mp was
the bill regulating providing mode for the soldiers
to cast their votes. motion made TO recommit il,
with instructions amend that the soldier could send
his vote by mail TO any friend at home instead OF to the
ns ectors OF elections This motion voted down,
and tho bill read The third time and passed. There
some fourteen votes in the negative This transfers the
question from the Assembly to the Senate.
1nE sUPrLY BILL,
rather the bill making appropriations for the dehcen
cy in the regular Appropriation bill also taken up
and passed and will now be sent 10 the Senate for the
action o: that branch Of the Legislature.
RocxLAND coHoEs SUBSTITUTE
The bill confirming the bonds issued by the village OF
CohoeS to money for substitutes communication
to aid families. and the Rockand county bill the
passage week ag1 were this morning reconsdered and
passed slight change has come over The dreams OF
stand on record or reputation
cHESA,Go CANAL EXTENSION.
The bill providing for the extension OF the Chenango
Canal 10 the eDnsy ylvana State line, with the
canals O that state, came up for final action A motion
was made TO recommit. with instructions 10 ipserl IN
amendment submitting the question to the people This
was voted down. and the BIZ! rasssd and goes
the senate II pr vdes fo tax Of threesixteenhs Of
mill TO nccomp ish the work
-~-~ MANHATTAN SQUARE
The bill which has been long time before the Senate
relative to the Improvement OF Manhattan square, and TO
nn nnhn cha nf Dnrk
reported favorsby by majority OF the committee
this morning Mr. Fields made minority report in the
shape of BILL closing the and selling the ground
PASSED
The tSSoys Is 9%Sps he psYssogs yor bills that
tee, aud Indemnity Company, the Columbian Pleasure
Club Company, amending the charter of the United States
Maze Ms Sompny gvns the nrss
millions deosit; also the bill relating to the prose
cution of suits Tor the recovery OF penalties and fines by
the Inspectors O. Buildings in New York.
CANAL CONTRACTS.
The Senate spent considerable time in Committee Of
the Whole tho canal Reform Contract bill. This
sure has been up all of this winter 1t
presented at first with provisions for the present
contractors to give up their providing
the e. the old system under the management OF
superiuiendents, which was characterized by such
enormous corruption and whoesas swindng for party
purposes that it, TO the present tme throws sspi
cion upon any person 1t matters not how we'll he may
have stood heretofore who advocates return 70 that
The plan OF emaiDg the work has been taEed of
bat under that system the politicians do not see any mode
for punderng Therefore II meets with no particular favor
When the bill came this morning Senator Bell offered
an additional section, providing for resuming the work
by the superintendent system after the contracts
given up, Senator Coz'ns opposed this amendment as
dd also Senator Andrus. The latter said that, while he
recognized evils In the present contract SYSTEM he
not prepared to back TO the old system under
Administrations which been the cause Of so much Cur
ruption. The bill was finally progressed
For some reason other Il seems hard matter for
lawmakers take hold Of question in practical,
business way. This question Of the simple
that has come before tho legislature. Yet the law
makers are befoggcd, bewdered and pretend to have
a
subject And whyy Simply because, like all politicians,
they desire TO put on the appearance OF honesty and
at the same time they desire TO 80 leave the matter OF
canal repairs that a large party fund be secured
in some way, and few be enriched. How to do this
and make the people believe they honest s tho
great question under consideration the repair
bill. an individual owned the canals, and he desired
measured, and pay for It accordingly There would be
no guesswork about 1t. Why should not the State
adont the same rnleg
A STATEMENT CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS xAYoR
The following communication from Mayor Gunther was
presented TO the Legislature to-day
ToTHs HONORABLE THE LEGISLATURES STATE new
for Mayor this other city IN the
commany whose interests Il his duty w 10 guard 0 Il
usual ,hs, petitions inysking the sanction Of the legislature
the formation receive ihe ssasc"
d s OF ss f.s os ss no as
% m the her ' n 1sf
These rs,aa,ss NAY displs those who claim sssase
nevertheless true. II Is lanentabe that ory OF
the represen city either hold osce reoeve
the various departments the mayor has no con
troll ~ -
The two branches OF the Common Council have passed
serae bills, embracing the various OF munca
penditure both OF which ore your if,norabc
body Through the failure OF the Boards whether
pepsns submitted might suggest some pan
OF erenchsent or reform These projects only der
In trng dctas, and agree In reauirns The enor
searv hfteen nillons be ley,eI bv tax
believe that the city and ad
and the 'nseres, on She public debts paid
If YOUR honorable body Will empower and direct the
Supervisors of the of New York Tar for tho
isson consisting of the Mayor Recorder and
who shall associate with themselves and appoint OF
20 assign aud divide the the twelve mlops
and above the interest ON the debt
items Of city and county expenditures as in their
be deemed most great re will be effected
have learned with great satisfaction that Czens,
Association the city New York have presented petitions
the city charter which meet my cordial appreciation one
of these Intended guard the trust reposed In the
20 check or improper sGsson on The part q
Mayor from the CITY, or riling illness eonhnng him TO the
house for day be taken advantage " by
that which Is intended as wholesome restraint be
hcd TO the great injury Of the public The other IL designed
70 ,ne non.la over .aa @
bic 70 municipal authority. This oondt s at
with our political theory and productive In practice OF extra
frcspectfuiy present the above memora ne In duty
bound, will ever pray, &c. @. GODFREY GuNrbER.
a.. Mayor Of the City OF New York.
- THE CVSTssKp
, NO argument before the Senate Committee on Priv
,cges eyes Elections on the contested election case Of
Nevin aHd Low, continued this afternoon Mr.. IRE.
main continued In defence of Mr. Low, but did not
cude. From present indications this question will not
DO settled ooorc rue very last hours OF the session.