The New York herald., 1865-02-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Tho Reeess-The Niagara Ship Canal
The Health BilI-The broadway Rail-
road Projects Annou nced-The Old Grid
iron Game UP Again-The Harlem
Grantees I'm Another COrner-Prospects
ofthe Broadway Railroad Schemers, Sc.
ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1856.
The Legislature has voted . Of week, and ad-
Jeum tomorrow until Thursday next This closes up
thc Ars half Of the session. which is usually devoted to
NE proposition and preliminary discussion Of business
From shs Kasara ship canal 70 the Battery extension
and broadway Railroad the scope ef he session Is fairly
entered up. Members may wel desire pause and An
opportunity 70 return homo for scme little consultation
with their constituents.
<. THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL
Senator Humphseys and Senator Ames led . spirited
debate this morning the Niagara ship canal the Occa
being Of resolutions nsrucng the Senators
and Representatives Of this State in Congress TO oppose
the passage Of the Niagara Ship Canal bill Resolutions
10 that effect adopted. When the Canadas shall
have sim further progressed in the improved tone Of
sentiment lately manifested, the Canadians will learn
how Tar their identified with those Of this
country, and in due time be prepared to make them
identical in tho government Of both countries by
extension Of the great Of the Union for their benefit
win then also be time for Congress to pass laws and
provide for improvements in their interest.
THs HEALTH
The discussions which have already heard before
the Senate committee will be repeated to-day before fhe
Assembly committee on the Metropolitan Health bill
The City Inspector one side and counsel for tho
Citizens Association the other, appear the subject
TIE BROADWAY RAILxoAD.
the discord which prevails among the lobby people
on the subject OF the Broadway Railroad any indication
Of In the Legislature the project is virtually dis
posed OF for this year Two Broadway Railroad bills
noticed to-day on the Harlem grant basis the
other the part Of Jacob Sharp al The latter
posed to assume the lead and pretends TO be the fashion
able bill Of tho season The history OF the job has
hitherto been well advertised, and is well known. II
might be enough 70 say Of it that II is substantially
the old affair again, bu with characteristic
branches. Now, however, the idea OF donoting this
grant presents phase which different from its former
aspects here The Broadway parallel has been built
Its cost $700 000 including rails houses stables
horses and all other materials. Upon this expenditure
corportos grantees issued stock the amount OF
million and half and bonds to the amount OF upwards
Of another Million all of which they put in their pockets
great wealth. Where had bat one George Law here
at that time we have now dozen. The immense value
Of these grants has been demonstrated by the
ties who alleged that they were receiving mere my In
the original grants Next in degree to petroleum and
gold the gdron mines OF the streets OF New York are
understood yield fortunes to the operators engaged IN
them The gridiron aristocracy is modest and rising
order OF society already well established New York,
which, after the passage Of this Broadway BILL with
all It's crosstown branches must, in permanency
and in wealth, outrank either shoddy petroleum.
AS. AS tine subject ed ~ aere ,e
will be Of interest The old grants wero spccula-
tons which few here understood, and the plans and
operations also novelty The same operators
again present themselves with the same plans. Their
disadvantage In this fact: they make Disguise be-
they cannot Their little game has been played
before. They will end It has been played out II is a.
legged here that the Harlem grant again advanced as
bona fde measure, but nobody believes that 70 mean
more than smother turn round tho famous ''corner "
The Westchestcr Citizens Association, to which the Je
belong supposed 70 be waiting for some lucky
chance in the ght between Jacob Sharp al and ths
Harlem interest," when they can carry on the bone o
contention their quiet the banks Of the Bronx
The Eighteenth Ward Market bill will be reported II
the Senate Mr.. Sammons had II passed In the House
1t 10 TO be hoped the Harlem Bridge bill will also be ~
| ported 70. morrow.