New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-20


TELEGRAPH THE rm,rHL
IN Ny Tuesday. March 70, 1867.
The Underground Railroad bill came up i'll the
Senate this morning During the reading Senator H. e.
Murphy made motion TO recommit to the Railroad Com
mittee with instructions 10 report new section compel
ling the Company TO give security In the sum Of 100000
before they begin their operations that they will repair
all damages 10 property that may occurby reason OF their
work The Senator said he did not introduce this amend
ment for the purpose OF hnderng legislation but TO pro-
vide against possible contingencies In case the com
pany after digging Broadway or any other street or
avenue, compelled for want Of funds or any other
cause, 10 stop their work. this would make IL obligatory
upon them TO restore the public highways rs they were
Senator Person moved TO amend, by giving the Com
mittec instructions TO report any other amendments
deemed advisable. He argued against undue haste
thought the bill inconsistent in many respects, and
wanted made thoroughly symmetrical before II lett the
senate He had heard that the bl was TO De perfected
IN the Assembly. and to this action he was opposed
Senator Low moved further amendment ihat 'he
Committee report forthwith.
This was carried. Yeas, Is; Nays, z.
On Senator Persons amendment the vote was yeas TO
nm enSd T TS Gg rare %9 6y vote
The bill was Immediately reported back TO the Senate
the bill was passedby vote Of 20 yeas 10 II nays
The route OF this road is ne follows; Commencing IN
Bowling Green the center OF Broadway NJ or about
the southern end thereof and running thence up ana I'M
der Broadway the center thereof TO The soahery
point the City Hall Park; commencing also az some
convenient pont in the City OF Brooklyn Long Island IN
or Fulfoust of that city, and running under Ground
by such may be selected and approved ny Com
mlssoners hereinafter mentioned 10 the arm Of the sea
called the East River, thence under said East tFer 10
the island Of Ncw-Nork, thence by slabe une lohe
selected ana approved by said Commissioner under me
streets and lands Of the 'ty OF New 70 Inne%n
with the before mentioned In" from ItOWhE ci'eH ~
the City Han Park Tho souhcrly limit OF said
line being FultOnst and the uorherly limit being thaIn
bcTsst In said city ~ New York thence from the point
Of junction Of the aforementioned lines by suitable
route Ia be- selected and approved by sId
under ground to the Hudson River and under the waters
Of the said Hudson River TO smtiD' Poht al aiHn
running nom The point OF Junction , 4l tue p g
aforementioned lMe IN me Cy q, nan falk,
side Of said park through and beneath ChathJmt 10
the Bowey; thence NJ and beneath the BoTcry to either
direct ard thence mp either of said Third or Fourtave
10 the Harlem River. ConmencinS also al ING POM OF
nortwcsioy by route to be- self cted and approved ~
the said Commissioners 50 rs To enter lludsonst 81 ne
junction thereof with Chamhcrsst, and thence under
Iudson-st 10 Eighthay and thence under tEihaye
to broadway They are ais" her 10y authofZeh I" u9kr
mel or tunnels said Island o New York such ross
lines 10 be- located 10 and from such point orpout and
such routes n. may c designated by three commissioners
- II hereinafter provided two Of said commissioned o
the third TO h. appointed by the Crctou Aqucdu't
Board of the city of New.Nork and whose decision,
majority ~ them. shall be- conclusive as To
said ocatlon said company also hereby authorized
Ia connect said branches attending 10 The Harlem vti
with the ndson River railroad aud the Harlem Ri"ad
respectively AZ such points north ~ the Central lh az
may De- doomed feasible and for that purpose may carry
the same {" make such connections on IN surface 1i 10
opsn cutting otherwise; they arr also hereby author
lypd empowered
necessary connections unou-, switches ana aplaialn
Tor the proper working and accommodation II sua ia
way. aud To continue said railway southcry froiu Bowl
ing Green 10 the Bati'fy, ana along me rh>tT thtr
thereof aud within the same 10 point near the south
incqnaiitics 81 surface north Ilghef-t such
render coutinu- tunnels iinpra"tieahe sai fines ~
hallway may be constructed on the surface To Harlem
The senate Committee Municipal Affairs reported
h.. thIs morning to prevent fraud iu tlo opening Of
streets m New York The following ~ essential fea
iurcs: Tio compensation to the commissioners IN any
hereafter 10 be- be commenced for opening or
,IieilLE ,1y ,' f pI - i a. ~, f. Srb
Comm for each day OF actual service uud attend
no ~ ~ '' ,rin.,,c ~ n,sss siu,r..,ents herein
mentioned the sun of 80 ocuts foot for The hucnl
rent in any single proceeding -nl not the
81 per day and the Commissioners shall compl,t such
proceedings on their part within four months nom
the time 81 th,r appointment unless Iurhef tlme
Commissioning Of taxes and A.s,.slnsnts OF N'%1ors,
them NTH certified statement II the assessed vslua
tl3n ior ne ISeodg r %. , 'd "r ara 10
insert the statement IN their report Ia making their
tua value OF the property taken prior To and irrespective
of any enhanced value growing out OF such uprol tmon
office ~ Mr Corporation Counsel Ottoman and IS the
result Of compromise between that Gentleman ahd MI
sauccs especially to limiting the sum 10 e charged
pToycent tho old law. but ia others II j. no better
No prov made IN relation 10 charges for stationery,
and gives the power Ia The supreme Court o allow the
Comm -ioncrs remain ia session moro than four
months II tcy request H. l. there any guarantee that
this Discretionary power viii not hc abused, especially
when We consider that the expensive Commissioners here
tOfOre In existence, aud against whom 50 many charges
have been made were the creatures ~ this court
OF the pcos o be paid to the suFvcyors not able 90
Judge and merely send You the mn schedule g" tidl
gentlemen IN that profession eau examine 'h'm anu S''
The Assembly, IN Committee Of the whole last evening,
ordered to third reading the BIZ! making an The school,
i'm the state except those IN cities and Villages irer anu
abol.hng the Into bill The tax for thu purpose IS
raised from 60 mills. The bill met WITH 10 oPp0sl-
tiOn, although last year " was dcIcalCd. ,,
Senator Sutherland this morning succeeded IN having
the b requiring the Harlem Railroad lompany To @th
over their track on FourthaYe committed 10 the 'oh
mtee on Railroads
The senate tonight ordered TO third reading he bill
increasing the fare the Central Railroad An amond-
ment was attached compelling the company TO transfer
TO IFS destination all way freight given within ten days
The majority for ordering the bill was very decided Tho
Conference Committees report on the Convention bill
was next considered and after sleepy speech 10y senator
Klire tbe repor of the Committee was agreed TO- The
b only awaits the as-eut of the Assembly and the sSu
tutc Of the Governor 10 become a law lpson' hlh''
Plerson, and Wolcoti Republicans ided win four Demo
Gratis Ina voting against the bill In the Assembly mo
w hIcS lad heen ordered I" "A third reading.
The most important one acted upon the bill giving
the GarbOr Masters pOwcrtO remove ohstruct"hH Ir"1
lie wharycs and piers o NowN York. FOur members oil
the Committee Internal Affairs This evening voted IN
favor OF making some Hincndneh 10 INC Mtli"poulhn
Txcsc Law What those amendments will DO has not yet
been decided bus IL is probable oao VIII Dc To prevent
summary arrests senator Thomas Murphy lhtroiuc,ua
hill tonight which will give your 'ty Chamberlain
sOOOO salary instead Of The fees ho now receives re
salary is 10 be PAID the interest acctung on dAF
balances on the city funds which are 10 bc deposited ~
three banks. 49,,
Tho bill relating Ia state rooms in railroad cars offered
NV Senator PeTsun provides that any railroad operating
81 road 10y steam may contract with any person or com
pany owning improved railway carriage pioNldcd
win state rooms aud other special accommodations" 10
put such carriage it, ne and charge an additional
fare not exceed cent per mile Tor ehch passenger
occupying "A seat IN said car In case sld 5iateioou Is
engaged for less number Of persons IMAM " WI carry,
then SUN exceeding hall the amount that could
he deriv ed from the f complement OF passengers VIII
accommodate 80, -,
Tho Governor has today appointed the following
named gentlomon managela0t ne hudson rHer osne