The New York herald., 1867-03-20
Passage Of the Underground Railroad
Bill in the Senate.
The Eiu TO Prevent distractions on
the Piers and Wharvcs Of New
York Passed in the House.
Tie New IOrk Central Railroad Fare Bill
Ordered to Third Reading.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.
ALBANY, March TO- 1867.
alseAeE rNpEReRorSp RAILROAD BILL IN THE
Jhe interest OF the morning session centered in the
sppcr house. the lobbes OF which were crowded with
trends and opponents OF the Underground. Railroad
bsn which, as was rightly conjectured, was to be put
rpoH final passage. The bill, adopted last week,
amended to-day by the introduction Of a section
providing for the deposit OF 100000 with the Comp
troher at Albany as guarantee for the payment Of any
damages that might occur to private and public prop
syy Of the city of New York in the construction OF the
road and then put to vote. By resolution no
member excused from voting. The only absentee
from the city was Mr.. Crowley, who at home in
Iokpor BY dint OF industrious pursuit on the part Of
the sergeantat-arms and after lapse Of an hours
time vote OF thirty.one members obtained, in the
proportion OF twenty for eleven against the bill
Several Senators evidently were dodge
this the final vote but received and all
forced 10 take sides the record 1t goes to
tine Assembly for concurrence, where there will be a
perfect Kilkenny fight il and whence viii pro-
haby be returned 10 the Senate, with perfect patch
work Of amendments The following is the bill
passed in the Senate
Railway Company, and TO authorize said company to
construct tunnels and railways in the city of New York.
The people OF State of New York. represented in
Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows
y. Miller. William ". Gilbert James Boorman John
ston, William R. Finch, Thomas Reed, Joel Wolfe,
Robe hober' an Lenoy Kennaay, !, William Fullerton, Ma
Field, Charles Dufree, Rodney W. Daniels Ed
yin win Einstien, William e wetmore, James Fl.
Weeks, Lewis j. Brown. Thomas A Vise Henry A.
Huiberi, William A. whbeck, Jonathan Edgar, John
A. Livingston, , ssynrd Clark Nichols, Clarence $
y Weser, Edwin Martindale, Ambrose Dram, Samuel
n spencer, Lorenzo Delmonco. Henry I. VAIL E.
Eenshaw Jones, : T. Goodell, Hcratio Allen, r. H Cud
pp George Stevenson, George Cooling. Clarence Della
feid, r. Hanford Lawrence Myers, Jr, John Adrance,
Charles Sanford, Charles g. g. small 0rgen vanden-
burg George :. Green Austin Meyers, Hugh n Carap.
Patrick Ryan, James Dudley. James G. Averil s. p.
Davidson Charles p Williams Henry A. Smvthe, Lewis
r. Bronson, Phiiander Hanord Peter Cantns H San
ford spoiord, sylvester Van vaIkenburgh, Philip G.
Weaver Peter r. Street, W. G. Brown. Robert McCray.
iher associates, SUCCESSORS aud assigns, hereby
created body polite and corporate by the name of the
metropolitan Underground Railroad Company
sEc , The said corporation shall continue for period
Of one hundred wears from the time tins act shall take
effect, and shall lie located in the city or New York
Sac 3 Tho capital stock OF sad corporation shall be
- 900 000 divided into shares of 500 each.
Sue 4. The business affairs OF said corporation
shall he conducted and managed by board OF twenty
three directors TO be elected annually by the sockhod
sTs and the twcn,yhree ncorporators first named in
section one OF this act shall be The first directors Of the
company 10 act such until the first Tuesday OF April
ls6s, and until Others are elected ami qualified
an Their stead; and they, or a majority OF them,
sha have TO award appropriate and distribute the
ssok Of said corporation among the corpcraors
any such covporator shall decline snbscribe to
such portion, then they shalt distribute the same
such part thereof such shall decline
subScrihe for to such person and Ia such
proportions they shall Judge the interests OF said
corporation may require but they shall give each Of
said corporators least twenty days notice Of such
award and distribution OF said stock before the same
shall he distributed 10 other and in OF
the death resignation OF either OF before
the expiration OF his term his place be supplied by
tbe remaining directors and he shall act untH the next
regular election OF directors OF said company said
directors may also by vote OF thirds Of their
Der the capital stock OF said company an
amount not exceeding ten millions of dollars.
Sfc D. The corporation herebv created shall possess
MI the powers and priveg and he snbec, 10 all the
provisions Of the entitled IAN authorize the
formation of railroad corporations aud 10 regulate the
same passed April .. 1850 and OF the several
snendatoy thereof except 20 tar as The provisions of
sAd modified by inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act br, said company shall have
right To acquire the use or occupancy or of the
streets public places In the city of New York
the provisions OF the last named acts by agree
ent grant Of the said city authorities except
occupancy Us granted provided for in this
ACT and except such Temporary rights and privileges
during the period OF such tunnels and rail-
ways authorized this the proper authorities may
grant 70 "a ID company 10 ac tale such construction
Sac g The said company are hereby authorized and
empowered 10 make construct and maintain a tunnel
sunRs or excavsted underground roadway or ways,
ways with necessary tracks for the transportation Of
passengers freight and property IN oonveysnces be
propelled by air steam or other motive power TOR com
pensston under and through the sol beneath the
stEcets avenues squares public plscos lands and waters
In the city of New York and elsewhere following to
wit:-Conmenciug In Bowlin; Green. the centre or
Broadway, ut or about the southern end thereof and
running thence Up and under Broadway the
thereof to tho southcriy point of CITY nall Park:
vcmmencing, also, at somc ent point
- tue city Of BrockIyn Long Island, u
under ground by such route bo selected and ap
proved BY commissioners hereinafter mentioned to he
arm OF the sea called the East river. thence under
raid East river TO tho ISLAND OF New York, thence w
suitable line TO be seec'ed and approved by ssid tcm-
missioner .Gnder the streets and lands OF the dty OF
New York, TO a junction with The rnentiosed line
from Bowling Green in, at the city Halfak. the
souihery limit cf said line being Fulton street. and tho
porthery limit being chambers street N said city OF
New fo.ki thence from the point " junction OF the
above mentioned lines bv suitable rour to he selected
snd approved by said commissioners, uhder ground 20
the Hudson river, and under the Of the said
the New Jersey shore Of said rner Also. running
from the point OF sanction q the before men
% ,.onss lines . IN me Cay .... Han Park sss,. east.
side of said park, or through aud beneath Chatham
street 70 The Bowery; theme up aud beneath the
Bowery TO either the Third or the Fourth avenues as
sad direct. and thence up either Of
said Third or Fourth avenues TO the Harlem river Cone
also at the point of Junction a. tue City Hail
PAX aforesaid aad running northwesiery by route
he selected ard approved by the said commissioners 20
m to enter Hudson stree, al the junction thereof With
chambers street and thence unier Hngson street 20
Eighth avenue, aud thence under Eixhth avenue 70
Broadway Ihev are also hereby authorized 10 make
.onstraCt and maintain more than two lines OF tan
rsi or tunnels across saf Island ~ New YORK; sNcn
syoss lines 10 he located to and ron rh point or points
aud such routes may be desgnatef by hrcc COM
nissoners ss herensiicr provided, wo Of said COM
mssionsrs TO be appointed by the Governor Of the Sae
Board q the city Sew YORK ard whose decision oro
majority 81 them. shall hc conclusive as 90
sad location. Said company al hereby Authorized
~ connect sad hranthes ~ extending 70 the Harlem
river Win the Hudson River Railroad aud the Harlem
EAoaa respectively. AZ such points north o the central
fAfk - may oe deemed feasible and for that purpose
may osf'y 'he same, 70 make such connections on the
snfiace OF N open cutting oherwisc: they also
heroy snherHed aud empowered 10 make The routes
sforesad ~ necessary connections urnons swi' hes
and apparatus ler he proper working and accommoda-
uon ci sAa tairnN ana U continue sad railway south
erly from bowing Green 70 the Battery, and along the
eastern edge thereof and within The same 10
pont nesr no Sontn Terry amt On such grade be
feasible In The inequalities OF surface north az
fgbcth street are such - " render continuous tan
ne's inpracticable sac lines OF railway may be con-
str,fc ted on the surface 10 Harlem river.
Ssc. T. For the purpose OF making. constructing and
operating the sad railways, said company arc hereby