The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-27
The STATE CAPITAL.
Veto Of the Cross-Town Rail-
road Bill
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Adverse Report on the Three Tier Bill Expected
from the Senate Committee.
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The Eighth Aldormanic Contested
Election Case.
Re. DC. Ia.
ALEAsY, March 70. 1867

ALBANY, March 20, 1867.
THE VETO or rHx cRos-rowx RAILROAD BILL
was the sensation Of the morning in the Capitol Tho
friends Of the bill expected opposition the part Of
the Governor who, will be seen, grounds his objec-
lions on the score OF misunderstanding The public
will find certain Of consolation in the sction
Of the Executive. The ss-Town, or Christopher
street BILL 1t is better known, the least OBJ
jectionabIe Of all the railroad schemes before the
Legislature Governor Fentons objection 10 u is, there
FORE sure guarantee Of his veto of all the under
ground, ovcrground surface and visionary roads
pending The Christopher street bill received vote in
the Senate Of % TO g. and in tho Assembly Of 81
THE OTHER RESERVED JOBS
The delegation of eheavy men, who came here to
oppose the three tier road have far been successful
The Senate Railroad Committee. with but dis.
sentient have agreed to report adversely to Il.
Another effort was made tonight TO advance the
Broadway Surface Railroad bill of its turn but the
requisite two-third vote was wanting
METROPOLITAN HARBoR DISTRICT.
The Assembly committee reported favorably the bill
for the creation Of Metropolitan Harbor district and
Board of Wharves and Piers therein and goes TO Com
mittee Of the Whole.
THE ouARASrrsE mLI.
Despite desperate fight on the part of the Kings
county delegates to-day the verbs excepting Kings
stricken out from this bill which, after an effort on
tho part Of Mr. wyeth TO have the Judge of Richmond
county ADDED to the Board Of Commissioners,
dered to third reading.
NEW YORK AND ALBANY WEST SIDE RAILROAD.
railroad between New York and Albany on the west eide
Of Hudson river by the issuing OF bonds endorsed by
the counties on The line of the road was ordered
to third reading. Mr.. NJ c. Murphy ear
nestiy opposed the section which provides that
sthc city OF New York may. the extent Of million
Of dollars, endorse or guarantee the payment OF the
bonds OF the said New York and Albany Railroad Com
pany, upon such terms and In such form as shall be
approved by the Mayor and by vote Of wohirds Of
the members of the Board Of Common Council Of such
city, upon such approval Of the Common Council,
specifying the Of said bonds to be endorsed
guaranteed il shall DO the duty Of the Comptroller Of
the city New York. and they The is) hereby sev-
eraly and required TO make endorsement
and guarantee, IN form approved as aforesaid which
shall be severay signed by said officials on behalf OF
said cities" Mr.. Murphy said II was opening up new
source Of corruption far New York city
cerned, and he moved to strike out the section The
motion did not prevail
THE EIGHT HOUR QUESTION
Unintentional injustice done Mr.. Sigerson, Of
New York, whose omitted 10 the list Of those
was construed into lodging on his part Mr. sigerson
has warmly supported the eight hour reform, and
was elected on that platform.
THE EIGHTH ALprNNASIc CoxZxsrxD nxcn0s CASE. (
The Assembly Judiciary C0mmitee took testimony N
this case this afternoon Tho first witness called was
Alderman Cowan who IN response 70 the inquiries Of
1895, after the assembly Of the Board OF Aldermen
caucus was held, at which 1t was decided to APP
sssssd Eiscsion which COMMITTEES Ssss' Was =" b.
appointed by Mr.. Ely, and 70 tho best Of Wit
ness belief, that committee, II was arranged,
should report in favor Of Mr. Ely; the committee was
composed OF Messrs. Ryers, Norton and Gedney; was
agreed in the that Mr. Ely should have his seat
among those in the caucus were Aldermen Moore, Nor
ton, Shannon, Ely, Ryers Gedney, O'Bren Van voor
hes and witness Alderman Norton was the next Wit
ness examined and he testified that he Of thu
back OF the from the inspectors according
which Mr. Ely elected; who he was 10 tho alder
manic caucds nothing took pacs IN his hearing regard
ing a combination against Mr.. Mcknight The commit
lee then adjourned.