New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-30

DEPARTMENT THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD
STRAIGHTFORWARD CHANGES IN THE MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT OF .NEw-YoRK
HI TILEsRArA TorFE TBlBUFA
f. r. - ALBANY, Tuesday, Jan ~ 1867,
An interesting debate took place in the Assembly
to-day I'm Committee Of the Whole relative to the action
Of the Legislature in allowing claims for damages so"
ang out Of the canal system OF the State IL O
The speeches Of Messrs Lttlejohn ravens r' W.,
D p Woods and others that among the most ImPoila'
subjects which win come before lhe
vepton win be this AS it stands at present. the
b,s system IS wrong and entails loss upon the State
~ tbonsands OF dollars annually Claimants for damages
40 NOT Get rited by the Canal Board, and they then
their case the Legislature, and in many cases the
sser directs the Canal Board to pay the claim Speaker
PITTS made his first speech this session. 1t strongly
bondemnatory Of the present mode Of settling these
claims
The whole Of the session of the Assembly confined
TO considering bills Committee of the Whole The best
portion of the time Of the Senate confined to the
same order Of business.
Both branches of the Legislature are hard at work
Thus far both Houses have dispatched business faster
than usual The large projects relating NewYork City
have not been reported the higher branch for con
alteration, but the different Committees cIes Ral
roads, Commerce and NAVIGATION are hatu a' "ofA "
ing arguments, pro and con, on the snI9ect ~, 4. l.,
There has been bill introduced ny M fTSr d 70 Com
pany. which should receive the condemnation OF the
sys bnt IN reality it win benefit no one except the pres
emf owners OF tie road IL is well known that the Pres
dent OF this road Oliver Charick and his friends bought
nearly all the stock at about the rate OF - cents
the dollar For little while the railroad declared
known outside OF the board Of directors The price OF
sS friends SO they come here with m to increase the
capital stock hoping thereby 10 bring te STOCK up niue
of its present holders after the passage of such an act
be but the general opinion outside OF the
viii not lift bill which would benefit the public
those who engineer 1t here would be little more above
rd in fhpfr
the Legislature. The gentleman who has the BIZ ~
mittee Of the Whole, and the other day he tried
70 have it passed TO a third reading but he
abandoned the effort pO Last evening, the same
gentleman would have made like effort as the attend
present but Mr. NJ c. Murphy succeeded in having roll
call by which II was observed constitutional quorum
was not present and then pressed motion for adjourn
snen which was carried This prevented Mr. Frear again
ona saSd are Opposed to the measure for they know
that present managed the Long Island kalroao
benefits no one except its stockholders
% petition was presented to the Senate this morning
from Thee E. TOminson, asking for special committee
20 consider proposed changes in the Government of New
York City The questions TO be considered are; FIRST
CITY of Now-York through its corporation the power
TO supply its citizens with gas, giving TO Workmen
road should not be compelled contribute all the surplus
the dividend Of ten per cent TO the aeeommodato9
of the public and consequent reduction OF the fare ana
whether railroad through Broadway should not be
HnGeF tne a tbs ward CONT business to the
Marine Court and the a6olishmeat OF the former
{Ottrth. The aDOShmenJ OF the Court 1lchS
FIN: Whether debtor, making an assignment for
the benefit of his creditors should not be ee from al
Of Supervisors and the Office Of Street Commissioner
should not beabolished Ser Whether the offices of
not be abolished and two clerks appointed, at salary
not to exceed $500 each eontr3pting the fees 10
ration Counsel should not receive $1,000 q year
FOR public walk Tenth: The appointment Of Sanitary
Commission by the Mayor, who shall have power to i'm
pose their duty the police EteDenH The abolish
Lnent of all Special Commissions their duties TO be per
formed by persons nominated by the Mayor IiCeyth;
Common Council Thrcen Theestablishment of place
sion Of the Police and Board Of Surveyors Fotoe The
establishment OF free public baths Fifteenth Free Halls
for public meetings. Sixteenth system Of finance,
with proper checks and balances. SeSeehth Whether
the Board Of COuncilmen should not be abolished
of commerce. settling forth that they recognize the
cessity and benefit Of horse railroads In NewYork City
streets are narrow, and the traffic in them great
that single track cannot be operated therein without
therein while in other and wider streets more than
of the public interests and that in case there any
necessity for more than two tracks, one for the
transit Of cars each way any street Therefore your
petitioners respectfully ask your Honorable body to
enact law which shall prohibit the laying OF more than
two railroad tracks any street, compelling all rail
road companies running through the same street to
the same railroad tracks.
Senator Thomas Murphy introduced bill providing
that the town Of MOrTsana make raise by loan $500
and the town Of West Farms $500 to be expended in
Bridge running easteriy to Mill Brook to Homeaye. to
Beach and Divisonaves. in Wilton, through East Nor
fisania the road from West Farms TO Hunts Point.
The Governor sent to the Assembly this morning the re-
port Of John SwiDburn, Health officer of the Port and
also that Of the Commissioners Of Quarantine. The dOc
nents very elaborate going into detail Of the manage
tnent actions of the Boards during the past year
The railroad Investigation to have been continued
to-day, and Commodore Vanderbilt was subpanacd to ties
tify but letter received from VIM. H. Vanderbilt,
stating that his fathers sister lying at the point OF
DEATH and that his health was such thet his physician
did not think il advisable fOr him TO leave home over
night and further. deemed necessary, he would APP
pear at early day at whatever sacrifice. The Com
mittee thereupOn adjourned until next Tuesday after
aO0n.
,r1 - THE STATE LEGISLATURE. I'll