The New York herald., 1867-04-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.
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Veto and Defeat Of the Broadway
Surface Railroad Bin.
The Central Railroad Fare Bill
Also Defeated.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BILLS PASSED.
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The New York County Tax Levy
Passed by the Senate.
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THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BILLS PASSED


sr# ALBANY, April IL, 1857
VETO ASD DErEAr or THE BROADWAY RAILaoAD BnL.
According to general expectation the Governor sent in
to-day his veto Of the Broadway Surface Railroad bill
When IL had been read through In tho Senate the house
which IL originated the President put the usual ques.
tion as 70 whether II should pass despite tho Veto whom
motion made to lay the matter on the table, The
motion Begatived The previous question then 70.
Cured vote Of ayes to nays then sustained the
veto.
Involved with the defeat Of the Surface bill is that Of
the Central Railroad Fare bill BY combination tech.
nically known 'log rolling" both bils-par nobls
fTatr1m-if brought up at The same time might have
been carried over The vetosa The slide Of the Broad
way has undermined and knocked away the last prop
Of tho Central and both schemes lie in ruins TO be
surrected not sooner than another session.
Tho speculation in the stock OF the Central must be
immense in your city This morning the steamer and
trains brought 70 Albany several hundred bankers,
brokers' stock obbers and private speculator who
awaiting the result Of the vote tonight That result
they know to be forestaled in the defeat this morn
ing Of the Broadway bill.
NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT MEASURES
the bills appointing an extra Fire Commissioner,
Fire Marshal and increasing the salaries in the Metro
politan Fire Department. having passed the Senate to-
day. only await the Governors signature. The Governor
will probably mako the appointments in time
WeUDeSuhy session
ate-the last Of this session In addition to the
appointment for the Fire Commissioner there is
coming vacancy to be flled-that OF Commissioner
Pinckney. This, with the appointment Of Tax Commis
noners under the new law, has made the Executive
Chamber the Mecca Of many political pilgrimage dur
ing the few days that have elapsed Of the present week.
THE QUARANTINE BILL.
There was another hard fight over the quarantine
question in the Senate to-day Senators Labau, Pierson
and Henry C. Murphy fought usual TO locate the sta
ton anywhere but near or on Long Island Amend
fixing Barren Island and tho shoals in the lower
bay the location Of the quarantine earnestly ad
vocated by them, but voted down. Finally, when
motion was made order the bill to third reading Mr.
Murphy threatened to resort to the strategy Of speaking
against time The threat had its effect, and progress
only was reported.
THR TAI LEVY PASSED.
The County Tax Levy bin, amended has passed tho
SeDate.
ALBANY, April le-11P n
THE QUARANTINE QUESTION
Was again under discussion in the Senate tonight.
motion order TO third reading laid the tab To-
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD FARE
was sustained by vote Of eight ayes to twenty three
the question Of passage despite the Governors
objections The friends Of the measure attempted .
curious trick for ts reinrodocton tonight in the lower
house resolution was offered To order into Committee
of the Whole obscure plank road BILL the intention
being TO substitute the Central Fare bill section BY sec
ton, next amend the title By substituting that Of tho
Central bin, aBd then order 70 a third reading only
possible way Of advancing the bill this session, with
much opposition 70 IL. IL would, OF counst be legii-
mate legislation. The tergiversant Bemus stood In
the doorway Of the cloak room ntenty watching
The proceedings and pulling the sirings Of
his puppcta Mr.. vandenberg protested against
the trick saying that the friends Of the bill ought
act in q manly way than to resort to such SUBJ
terfuSe. whereupon Mr. Williams, the author Of The
resolution, frankly confessed that the intention
10 make the substitution just referred TO- The rssolu
tion hcksd twothrd vote. however, and by the
board.
rHE ELEVATED RAILROAD oRERywIcH uREsr.
The senate bill permitting the West Side and Yon-
kers Elevated Railway Company to construct
permental half mile in Greenwich street, commanding
at the Battery, taken up In tho Assembly tonight
returned to the standing committee 70 report
plete-a virtual order 70 q third reading
InE ExcisE Law.
An unsuccessful attempt made TO get up the
amendments TO the Excise law II Is generally con-
ceded that this bill has chance this session.
TAX COMMISSIONERS
II IS rumored that the Of James W. Culver win
be sent In tomorrow by the Governor one Of the
Tax Commissioner that James W. Alien will be
appointed and that the choice for the third appontee
lies between A. H. Duganns. T. Marshall and Ira
Miller