New-York tribune., 1867-03-06

yonr COMMITTEE have not deemed ~ a part 9a
were were right right or or which was wrong II either,
I'm the matter of difference aforesaid that the contract
made ry the Central Railroad TO pay the Hudson River
Road 100000 in the opinion OF your Committee,
not have avoided the ENFORCEMENT Of that contract and
should have rescinded the resolution agreeing teleIO;
that from the of business between the two roads,
said road invariably bad moneys OF tho CentIai Koad
II Hudson S n RiVeT Road could have been retained by
that Company, without the consent OF the Cent
tract That in the opinion of YOU Committee the break
OF connection by the Hudson River road and the refusal
to ticket passengers or receive passenger Ockes
from the Central road to eheek pagsage, or lsGsne
checked o. baggage SE gat Wso Of All Good
citizens, and an act, winch, II persisted III, W0hlo nave
ruined the freight and PaSenerm ~ th West o 5@e on !" I
State, and caused great Inconvenience and nDuly 10 me
violation Of Tie rights Of the people from whom oil rail
road eOmpane, receive their pOwer5 ana Tor whose soe
%hSy %SstifaSIS @ 1pon any legal or eq.
table principle, and only upon the remarkable
Hudson Hudson River Road, thai the remedy Of tie law
altogether too slow for him. when he had the power N
from whole facts presented your Committee they
forced to the conclusion that the Interests aGcc ON
mcnts In the control and management OF railways, ana
particularly Of the Hudson River Railroad; and that the
occurrence which produced the break in the CONNECTION
aforesaid liable to occur again at any ulne 1onf
concluded TO- do herewith report 10 the Assembly the
aud recommend its passage.
JOHN J.. PARKER, g. w BUCK,
WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
The following s an abstract Of the bill az amended by
The fist section makes it the duty of al railroad and
bridge companies, which connect n such manner t1at
Of road the request Of connecting road ana 20
sell tickets, check bagge, aud transport iielsl1 a, III m
power TO summon The officers OF such road bei9Ie tt,
either in Albany New York Buffalo. and determine
nd %
Thc second section provides FOR an appeal to the su
The third section affxcs penalty for the violation of
sad adjudication Of $500 for each days refusal TO sell
The fourth section allows application 10 the Com
mssi0neIs for change OF terms ny any Interested Iait0ad
The fifth section names Horace Ransdel Ot New
burgh, John Striker of Rome, and j. Lewis Grant oi A
burn such commissioners vacancies 10 be Ied ny me
Governor ana Commissioners lOIeceiVeSlO ofea'hu"S
service.
Surveyor the adIudicating officer
Senator Lent gave notice of b proposing inat Wheh
any assessment for local improvements IN New-fOlk
City has been shall he declared void IO lIaud or ts
uary. and when such frauds affect all the assessmens
made FOR such improvements any justice Oi tic supreme
Court may vacae The same and the Board oi Assessors
may again possess The property liable an such pIoceed
ings TO be made at The expense of the city.
SenatorJent viii shortly Introduce bill providing mat
the operation Of the single track through Macdouga-
IT the broadway and seventlrave. Railroad Company
shall m their the same track and IN the same dl-
rcctiOn the Ui the Bleeckefs ana tultob reIy
Railroad Company now run
OF extensive jobs To increase the taxes Of
the Hudson, up Ia aud including Albany. II Tue ul itrC
duced by II. Smith of Albany Ia facilitate the constc-
ton q the Albany and Ncw-l Ork Railroad Company.
Ismain provisions these: On the application Of IL
frechudcs and residents Of any city, village or
Tow in the coyuics OF Albany, Greene, Ulster Orange
and ROckand il shall be the duty Of the County Judge
nf each county, within ten days after the application bas
been made, appoint three commissioners, VINO
shall hold Office three years win salary eacl O - per
day The said Commissioners 10 subscribe IN tDe cor
poraie name Of the village, town. city, To the capital
stock Of the New York and Albany Railroad ana issue
bonds for the payment OF such stock 20 IN amount not
exceeding per cent of the assessed valuation OF tie
property Uf the place said ponds pear
ing seven per interest and payable in such sums
such time, not exceeding 10 years as tue ComII
direct. 1ht commissioners cannot tbls
until they shall Obtain tine consent of majority of the
tax payers their representatives. The real and per-
Sunai property Of the railroad shall be exempt from taxa
tiun. state, county, town. or municipal nnill single
track complete and n operation but the time of eXem
ton shall mol exceed three years Ncw.iork Clty may
TO the extent Of SI,Oco.ooO, and Albany TO the
mrnt Of the bonds OF the Road upon such
terms and in such forms as shall be
approved by the vote Of twohds Of the members Of tie
Common Council of these cities. The same cities are au
thOrlrd upon the application Of said road To subscribe 10
the capital stock Of the company sum not exceeding
81 OOO6O each aud bonds for tine payment OF the
upon such conditions the Common Councils OF
these cities may direct The bonds are 10 De m t@O
each, payable s'ni annually FOR term not exceeding 80
ycaTs. and cent interest.
authorized acquire titles TO certain auds along the
Hudson River, Tue property OF the State.
Comment upon these provisions IL hardly necessary.
Thirty per 'cu of the real and personal estate Of the
counties named would almost build the road. How much
Council ~ your city Ia add To your debt S00O0 is
not hard TO conjecture, from their welmown weakness
iobs. This l s the subcommittee Of the Whole
Grinding Conrutetl, where 10 should remain