New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-16
STATE LEGIsLATURR.
SENATE. ALBANY, April IL, 1866.
BILLS PASSED.

BILLS PASSED.
For the relief OF the Brooklyn City and Ncwown Rail-
road Company. .,.
Relative to the College Of the City Of New-i 0rk
Incorpouting the Ncw-YOrk Steam transit Company.
Authorizing the formation Of companies for draining,
filing and improving low lands.
Incorronting the Rockaway Beach Hotel Company
Relative TO exemption from jury duty IN hinss Couny'
Authorizing the construction Of permanent quarantine
establishment IN the Lower Bay.
Authorizing the taxation OF stockholders IN banks ana
banking associations
Mr. KLINE moved to amend by eIemptng all Govern
nep funds deposited al Washington as security the
circulating currency which was lost. The biz then
pas sed-22 to 3-Messrs. Kline I. Murphy and Wood.
Authorizing the Supervisors Of New-NOrk 10 raise money
by refund certain moneys paid into the Supreme
Court and not accounted FOR.
Mr. Plat reported backthc Ncw-York Central Railroad
Fare bill.
The Assembly amendments to The Metropolitan District
Excise bill concuned IN.
BILLS REPORTED
To amend the Registry Law, amending the Revised
Statutes relative TO regulations concerning brokers' reA
tive dividends 20 stockholders IN life insurance copa-
MES; authorizing the formation Of Rockaway Beach Land
Company.
Mr. HuMPHnEY reported from the majority Of the Rail
road Committee the Broadway Surface Railroad tu ana
the Cotandi and Dcy-st Railroad bill
,a ,e o ,sle ,b. Underground and elevated Railroad
bills He regarded q surface railroad m broadway I'M
practicable II not impossible while be believed an under
ground steam railroad without objection, and called for by
the Of the citizens and the best Interests OIL me c
The motion prevailed and the several bills were referred
to the Committee Of the Whole. -
Mr. f. MURPHY said be voted against taking these bills
from the table because the people 0f New-fofk had mol
asked for either elevated surface OF an underground
railroad IN Broadway All that the people Of New-iorA
ask ia 20 he relieved from Albany legislation IN fcglrd 90
the projected Broadway Railroad.
Mr. Ia BAU said he was informed two weeks hsp tAil
the majority Of the Railroad Committee Wonld DO lls'
what they have DONE viz. report against thr D'NicI
railroad and against the underground, ana III ih'oi 81 %
surfaces and the other railroad schemes. lie cou.d it
these gentlemen that there about the pocos
hail. ptf
effect that each Of them has received slOOJO oI heiI
action on these bills Excitement, and the President
called the Senator To order Their acton gives color 20
the foul rumors and they II to their own vndcaon
favor the sending Of these bills TO the Committee oil Tue
Whole. -,
currency 10 the stories that may be floating about concerning
the action of the Committee. II no knows them To ~
time he should take steps for speedy and thorough Invest
CATION II he does not know them % be true he should
be the last b. aid in their dissemination merely repeat
such umors without knowledge, either as to their truth or
falsity, Is OF least an outrage.
Nh FornvR did not understand the Senator from the
First a. ndOrsng the mmOr but protesting against H.
and pointing out way by which the gentlemen reered
Ia can readily and completely rcfutc the assertions
Mr. Low cheerfuy bore testimony TO the care patience
and ability Of his the Committee and Of course
would give credence to any Of the idle rumors with
which the air Is filed
MIR HUMPHREY regretted the remarks Of the Senator from
the First District No had ever proposed To give nm
a dollar dime 10 report against either tne Underground
reeyatcd railroads against any other bil AHtough-
ont an these bills the members of the Committee have
d;dered In opnion-n one bill standing TO another
TO and Oh another 20 3-bu their integrity vas not TO
be doubted because Of this difference.
Mr. LA BAU discaimcd any intention OF Endorsing N
rumor He had merely said that such ru0s were anolt
and the majority OF the Committee gave color o them by
their action and he suggested, for their own vndcaon
that thew ought support the motion to refer the bill 10
the Committee Of the Whole. -,
MIR WILLIAMS protested that he had not received shii
limo IN ronort against these or any other bills He had
never received any amount for the support OIL or the oo
son to, any legislative Iseasuie ana ne Ponoou w
rumor repeated by the Senator FROM the Isl district gross
and malicious falseh0od - ,
The PRESIDENT remarked that he would hereafter check
any disposition indulge in personalities ana lie doubted
not he would have the support OF the Senate
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING
To facilitate the construction OF the Pattsburgh and
Whitehall Railroad. IL approprlates $1,OOO per mile;
tn aid in the completion of the Albany ana Susquenaha
Railroad II appropnates $5OOOOO.
Prov dng for refundng taxes paid on Government Sc
curties by banks and insurance companies IN Ne"-io
assessed IN 1868 and 1904. . =, -.
Mr.. FoLGER moved an amendment, making the provl-
sions of the bill applicable to every county, when was
carried.
To improve Grand-st, Brooklyn
To incorporate the North American Mall Steamship
Company. ,a. p.ooL
incorporating the New-York Board OF Fire Under
writers.
Mr. FoIGRR offered the following:
Hb,yfas The Senate filed with m0urnful recolocuons'
brought by the return the day which Abraham Lncon
moi Rs violent death has received additional sadness from
the sudden OF the Hon. Daniel Dickinson
Predent of this body well the worthy incumbent OF
Ropsd That as proper respect for the memory Of
the departed this body do now ad journ .
The resolution was seconded by II. c. Murphy, and
adopted.