The New York herald., 1866-04-13
STATE CAPITAL.
Argumentative Contest Over
the Niagara Ship Canal.
The MILLIONAIRES AND THE RAILROADS.
Broadway Delegation Against the
Proposed Roads.
Adverse Reports Expected in tho Senate
on the 0verground and Under
ground Railroad Schemes.
Proposed Reduction in the Fares Of
Our City Railroads.
Mayor Hoffman and the Tribune
Pier and Warehouse Job.
The Mutual Gas Bill Become q
Law.
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Both Houses Concur in Increasing the Metro
politan Police Pay.
Probable Close OF the Legislative Ses-
sion Next Week.
DC. &c. &c.
Both Houses Concur in Increasing the Metro
pOlitan Police Pay.
Probable Close OF the Legislative Ses-
sion Next Week.
&c. DC. &c.
Oar Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY. April IL, 1856.


TUE HUNDRED LEGISLATIVE DAYS COMPLETED.
The motion to adjourn the l4th Saturday was
called up In the Senate to day and laid the table, tho
other House having the prerogatve OF originating this
motion well tho Supply bill, not yet passed It
appears probable that adjournment will be agreed to
next week, either Thursday Friday. To-day com.
pletes the hundred days
THE BROADWAY SCHEMES
The salient feature Of the morning the levee in the
lobby where Judge Hilton marshalled his Broadway
corps There appeared VIM B. Astor and
A. 7. Stuart, Mr.. Tiffany and VIM. Black (Ba Back),
b L. soloman and Mr. Dawson tof Haughwouts, Simeon
Leland and John Sloan, with tail OF minor ncbulfe.
We had also here exMayor Gunther and his successor
Mayor Hoffman, with q crowd Of city officials which
would seem to indicate that the city government had
been suspended These accessons are drawn here by
the city railroads and the levy. The Broadway prop
erty owners do not exhibit their customary strength as,
indeed their opposition would seem 10 be very greatly
weakened from .ts immense power as exhibited here.
toforc The demonstration was. however, very
positive, and especially against the underground
and tho elevated roads. These being and
less understood seemed to engage most OF tho attention
of the visitors Senator Low, chairman OF the Committee
Railroads. being called out held protracted conver
saton with the delegates He said that, viewing all
sides and arguments he compelled TO recognize the
necessity for road being granted. Messrs Stuart
and others then suggested the scheme which proposes 10
take the houses along route and run through the
blocks providing for underground surface, elevated
and crosstown branches Senator Low said that
such project had engaged strong opposition here
any OF the other plans and that any plan must meet
opposition from property owners some plan must be
adopted for the accommodation Of the public, and some
property owners would inevitably complain Additional
railroad accommodations he maintained, were indspcn
sable and should be conceded. lie did not indicate
which plan he would report nor did the property owners
manifest any other view except that the lower part OF
Broad way should be sacredy reserved for private
riagcs and pedestrians only.
THE srxAM MILLIONAIRE BAcKERs.
In the Assembly this morning the bill providing for
the city railroad scheme which the Broadway mlionares
endorsed as above recommted and In effect thereby
killed This Is Of a piece with the usual reception
which these well meaning gentlemen get when they
come here II Is among the little drawbacks which they
put up with tic comp ensaiing penalty for their
aiaence In the dIscuss on which happened TO be up
while they visited the Senate gallery regarding canal
claim of certain Mrs Watts amusing 10 note th
In The speakers Of the nature Of
their audience Foger argued the equal rights OF Ass0r
and of lazarus before the law White took the magnani.
side OF Mrs Watts against the rich and powerful
Empire state; Low ventilated the hypocrisy and docep
tions Of persons who came for benevolent oopsdera
inevitable purposes OF public justice which should al
ways prevail regardless OF any influence solicitation
except the public right, as founded In pure equity.
MAYOR noyfxAy AID rrE riER AND wAHsnousg JoB.
Tho Mayor Of New York appeared before the Commit
tee on Commerce and Navigation yesterday afternoon,
In opposition 10 the Tribune pier and warehouse LOB
He said that the chief predng official Of the city OF
New York, hc protested against any action being taken
In this matter until the select committee % the Senate
appointed yesterday had mnde some examnaio on into
the respective rights OF the city, State and individuals
involved that spccies OF property II appeared how
ever
mtlee before which he appeared but had been passed
upon Sy senator ro'ser 'neSsy sasn,v rannr,es
Ii looks " the engineer ~ this enormous job
would succeed in getting tho power for private corpo-
of New York IN the pers and docks, which should be
regarded as It's most sacred endowment
TIE MUTUAL rAssKD.
Mr. Jenkins after n great struggle against the gas
monopollcs OF New York, has succeeded In passing
the bill which Initiated here The happy system
proposed for the protection OF the consumers OF
gas in cities. Tie Mutual Gas bill passed
unanimously by the senate and the principle Of the
other cities II promises 10 inaugurate the much needed
remedy for the ex,ortons and lmposons VI the gas
monopoiics OF the state
ALnaSY. April II, 1850
INTERESTING rsocyspNcs ovu rHs HnoapwAr sAnRo.D
NIAGARA snr cANAL
The Senate chamber and the Court Of Appeals cham
ber were respectively crowded this afternoon The
delegation Of mlionaires appeared before the Senate
Railroad Committee opposition TO the Broadway rail
roads
In the Court Of Appeals heavy delegations from
Buffalo and oswcgo crowded to hear the encounter
between the two champions Of the legislative ring Cover
nor Avord and esspeaksr Lnejohn, who were arrayed
for and against the Niagara ship canal Governor Al
word has proved be only person able 10 cope with
It,lejobn In debate this subject His position AZ
Lieutenant precIudes hs voting or speaking In
the curen, business of the Senate, and bis appearance
before the committee excited good deal Of interest
Litleohn had the opening and closing remarks, ex-
Senator Prossor and n 3 Cutting. Of Boao, with Gov
crnor Avord making the opposition speeches.
Llitleohn maintained that the original oheot In build
ing the Erie canal the revenues, but the com
mcrcia advantages be derived from the enterprise
and dwet at length upon the principal arguments ad
vanced by him Assembly during s passage there
Governor Aleord took his ground upon The grea, com
mon interests of the State in ia principal numerical
avenue TIE Erie canal regardless Of ths Interest Of ans
locality and equally becdcss OF the ln,ercs, Of Bura'
or oswego lie reviewed the development and enlarge
mcnt or the Erie canal showing thai this canal bad
All times more than The demands of the for
wardng interest, and that Ia capacity nov, an'
vouldts. ample for vastly greater commerce Dunn
many years " come. lie rcvewed the proposed subat
,s,sa the Nssara and the Ottawa csnsIs showing ID
susli,y and lmprobabiiy Of the lsAier and the uer
psdsucy Of tho route for which charter "" solicited