New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-23
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ALBANY, n y, Tuesday. Jan %, 1857.
oYo School Committee Of the Assembly TINS after
sroop had under consideration Bergman OliI placing
tbo schools under a Board Of Commissioners Iuh
kvnop,is of which has already appeared III IHA
fa,n,~,-r Mr. Stevenson Of the Twenty -Ilist Dis
irict and Warren Of the Eighteenth gave lieH N!cNS'
Sbcv endorsed the bill and with some mocihcauohs
$50 4. ,,onId pass The Committee have rot yet
go a. rcport favorably but it is probable they
Iii ono Of the Democratic members Mr.. Buck, IS
o. favor Of Il; the other member belonging to that
,aa-+y Mr. Jacobs. opposes it principally ON the
s,ropDds that he is opposed to a commission.
,T1e Maior-Generalshp for the First Division is the
,rincina topic of conversation tonight. Many IN
fuential gentlemen from yOurcity arc here endeavor
sng to influence tho Governor IA the matter The
candidates prominently pressed forthe place are Cen
,ssninwou. Col Emmons Clark, Gen. Sbaler, Col.
Sraderick Conklng, Gen. John COchrane and Col
De Puvster Until within recent period tho first
han,ed gentleman had decidedly the best chance.
srba contest seems tonight to be narrowed down TO
CIorll and Shaler The latter has not urged his
claims personally, but his chances within the last
Jew days have increased, and it would not create
snuch surprise IL his name Should be sent into the
iSenate tomorrow.
I The Assembly was occupied daring the greater
portion Of the day in the consideration Of bills il
Eommltteo Of the Whole none OF general interest
rect the evils of the Ncw-IoIk flies Mir Creamcrs
resolution. which is sonl You in Tine regular proceed
incs of the LEGISLATURE was passed without dissent
Ing vote On the Committee of Commerce and Nay
lpntlon now rests the responsibility of correcting
ihe evils complained Of The Committee has
Tor Chairman John Oakley Of Kings County a
gentleman of unmpcachable honesty. The inyesti-
cation should not only DE thorough but prompt and
thc findings LAID before the Legislature at the EARL
est moment. 80, 90,
Mr. smith Of Albany gave notice of a bin to build
railroad ON the west side of the Hudson RIVER It
l. believed the New-York Central Road are the
prime in this matter If SO, then the present ar
taugcment between tho Hudson and that road VIII not be
NJ Hinsdale gave notice Of an act amendatory Of an
pct providing FOR The widening on Fouthave IN the Cy
pf Brooklyn, and settling ii apart for puouC drive
Gonds Of the city Ice issued not TO exceed SOOoo
Sho fa due in 1865 ahd 1862 5000 in 1870 and
bOOO every year thereafter The cost OF the improve
Although the difficulty between the Hudson River and
Central Railroads for the time settled the deep eeIg
bccasiOned by the break has not died ont neither las the
determination Of the Legislature 10 prevent all such
shssen; Senator MGrpys bi Is highly spoken Of t tle
Assembly, and properly supported ~ that bouy
sho Assembly Railroad Committee last evening for two
hours and 40 minutes ana was subject ton severe ana
rigid examination the hands Of Mes,rs Parker Chair
au Iittleiohn, GOuHgnve and Weed The material por
zion of this testimony Is appended. During thc eXanlina
ncrbllt, a railroad NicePrcsidcnt. that the
hTS Se d up 90 90 { Re pa6o was was 1 PG
Evident from the testimony Of Mr. V that nearly the
Whole loss Of Tho summer traffic 10 tho Hudson River
0ad account Of Tire Central parcnizng hc steamers
as not the sole cause OF ne Sd ios e
thC last election Of Directors for The Central Road There
m aversion to Mr. Keep the new Predtn' Ga Ia.
until should judge by the testimony it has culnated
etllus ana w H. ooN4 t, !! ~, VT Ag,i y,1Ii
Fie loss Of the hudson River during thc nj, months ~
snous During the Winter months they employed g
engines; n summer they cannot fully employ much over
bnohaM The Officers Of the different railroads now here,
acknowledge that the railroads were bIlt Tor the unnc
DO the same thing tAcy lid last ~oe. Whenever tley
please. The Committee last evening tlea 10 mug oo
have been settled by the courts, without breaking ny
8SeIFbt wod rot es prey The oca opinion that he
Negotiation between MI IanK - OF ic oli bgai9 o. ID
Sril Road 10 give the HUDSON $co09 per ahnum over
fhe pro rata agreement wa%cgaL iei-Onai{ no Wom'
authorized 20 act binding, but lac declined officially o.
S,ti,r ~ ,foser- al Vanderbilt was flc cause
% the Hudson River Road bTc.kne mp the con,
sS tR- 90 on ilS D' need only know that their
convenience and comforts on Tie Hudson and central
meut between two men, which was not binding 81 law.
There was ore statement Of Mr. VMder0it when WI lT
Jccclyod With smile ~ vas 70 the ti,c, ti. . t a a.
River Road was second 10 noEe in the country iog IT.
Tie public No " complaint was ever presented
that was rot Investigated, and II any official Na,
Bast Mr. Vanderbilt says orders were sent TO me oupc
pendent East Albany to furnish sleshs fo he pas,en-
Carried out as the passengers WHO arrived az
TO walk the whole distance, about two mile.
III l. understood tonight that Mr. Keep has assented to
Committee. In Mr. Clarc's testimony this afternoon
was brought out that the present settlement only ez'
Impression that the agreement was pcrIt tual III the
settemenr which took place between the Two parties The
and Baxter, whom Nj Vanderbilt, In his testimony.
eludcd TO as having always beeh anxious T.
speedily "a possible. They wore moro corcjliatOry
Toward NJ Vanderbilt than any other members Of Tie
koIk that Inc action OF tie Central Committee win not Do
Endorsed by the Board Of Directors Ar Keep Is quotoG
s correctly then look out soon foF another difficulty
= The Railroad Committee Of tle Assembly are deter.
ron the sentiments Of the Assemble thu, ige expressed
~ will De supported lAcr itI0rI VIII VIII 20 mao ~
kf "A law which viii make railroad corporations
respect the rights OF those who grant them thcii
privileges The companies should Dc compelled TO carr!
5,.gbfs from point, within the State for less amount
Than they receive from parties outside Of the state On
me FOLLOWING Is The new agreement bctw the New
YOrk Central and Hudson ard Harlem roads COPIED ron
- Tirgf: The Ncw-York Central Railroad Company
etipuate and agree with the Hudson River Railroad
1i94IToad C6mp.Iy FOR Reconsideration 10 NowYork an
equal amount OF freight tunnagc from connecting points
as he Hudson River Railroad Company suau deliver or
FIRE ght 10 the Central Railroad Company being under
stood that the live stock ard express Sht up OF down
mage and the adjustment OF MP and down height under
fhis class Shall be made the 10th day Of each month
Second That an frcigts passing over the New York
Central Railway Company or any part thereof consigned
80 said Hudson River i:aiioad marked M ra shall
81 delivered 90 said Hudson River Railroad Company 1or
T2ird. The New York Central Railroad Compan,
C.r-t OF Lauage or hshtcrage below IirhethstY New
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