New-York tribune., 1867-03-27

TmE NEw.YORK AND ALBANY RAILROAD JoB-THE AP
PoINTMENT or TAX COMMISSIONERS STATE AID FOR
RAILROADS
ri TsLsOBAPH THK TRIBUNE.
ALBANY March %, 1851.
Contrary to expectation the Chairman Of the last Con
ference Committee Mr. Hscock did not ask CONSENT q
the Assembly this morning to take from the table the
port OF the Committee with view Of having
merits on the contrary, he presented joint resolution
that the bill be sent back to the Committee, with
instructions that it amend it that the election
FOR delegates shah take place May instead Of April
In accordance with the suggestion OF Mr. Weed the
time was changed until May IA, and in that shape it
would have been considered and passed except for the
objections of Mr. Dixon Of Kings. The report Of
Jhis Conference Committee agreed upon on
Friday night, but II was not untl within
twenty minutes of the time of adjournment
Saturday that II presented to tie Assembly To
day should have been brought up and been either in
orsed or reiected but instead Of that we have rcsou
sion asking that be referred again TO the Committee FOR
oS asRs s 1RS'e Se amen@en oG R aH fact no have
yet TO see the first Republican who was oI
suggested on saturday, and the bill perfected
aud either passed rejected to-day week hence. 1t
the bill in its present shape excepting the selection by
Sen&tSna Districts, made several I'VE weeks ago that Ill
]. II isyery likely ii will not become law much before
that time and the readers OF THE TRIBUNE and the Re
publican party particularly know whose fault this Is
The Assembly was in Committee OF the Whole to-day Tor
EewYok Harbor and another to facilitate the construc
Of the New York and Albany west bank OF the Hud
som Railway The rstnamed bill gives the QHarantine
the MstToPoliiaP Board ] Of Health and nd
select additional quarantine grounds somewhere in
NewYOrk harbOr, except in the County Of kings-the
latter prOvso having been inserted In the original bill
when was IN the Committee OF Commerce ana NaViSa
tiOn. Mr. Wyesh OF Richmond took the ground that the
such institutions were uncalled for and useless,
aud quoted message Of Thomas jefferson, when he
was President offering bill establishing quarantine in
certain place. and other men who lived IN the same age
and knew about much in relation to it the Virginia
A
ing the County of Kings"-brOught Mr.. Travis to
whose opinions were quoted by Mr.. wyetl,
had changed their mind, and were now strong
ions OF the Cholera Congress held in Europe aud urged
that the whole matter be eft TO & 1o % 0nnosrd Tl @
this latter motion. The Dl was prOgtesSstu,
ana when before the the om%ee nSg bS was daed to-
Pnd that the bl be reeommitted 10 the Committee on
the amendment excepting the County Of Kings to re-
port forthwith and that i then be ordered to thd
County Judge Of Richmond County would be one of the
was then taken up and adopted ana the bill as it now
stands allows the Commission 10 choose quarantine
wherever they may see tit in New-York Harbor.
The second bill TO facilitate the construction of the
NewYor and Albany Railroad so as TO make the towns
along lines Of the proposed road subscribe 33 cent
Of the value OF theirr and personal estate toward
ordered to third reading. This is the
Joy THE TRIBUNE, and il still retains its Objectionable
features except the compelling the City OF NewIork
road, upon vote of two.thirds of your Com
mon Council Is ms TSS WSo siicSfh U ~ % inc 5c s1S
left in that your city should indoTse s1,ooOO9
10 have this stricken out but unsuccessful The bill
recommended for passage but when once before the
The Committee, that it be sent back to the Com
lnttee Railroads, with instructions TO strike
out the enaeting clause. This however, was lost,
and the report OF the Committee beng agreed
Pitts and Travis were the principal opponents of the bill
taking the ground that the railroad to run through
not minority OF the Rfope as Is made ofsaGy & b t ny
morning, while audng to remarks Of Mr.. Travis.
dsparaging to the Common Council OF New-NOrk, said
The latter compared favorably with the Legislature of
the bill No one contradieted the assertion.
The Senate bill giving the Governor power to reappont
the five present Tax Commissioner 0r at least four Mr.
Wamss place not having been filed, for an additional
I'm Committee OF the Whole. the Assembly. Upon its
receipt from the Senate the Assembly Committee on
thereof one fixing the term Of the Commissioners
az oo ~ Ps ~ his acf % Nir Wnber advocafed the bill on
The ground Tax Commissioners were ny the act
Of 1859 appointed by the then Controller VI we CITY
Of New-York for the term Of five years; but
People rel Brown agt. Wouchruff, in 30 n Reports
PIP 55 held that by the terms o. the Act the Controller
could appoint but for single term OF five years ana
that at the expiration Of that term his power 10 appoint
was exhausted, and that the appointing power
was then vested in the Governor by the re;
provide some mode Of appointment. The Court
held that it competent for the legislature TO
of the office in pursuance Of that de
risoD appointed by the Governor, but for an
Indefinite period, term being fixed by law
Mr. WILDER held that II was therefore import
a. il unsettled whether these officers hold office
from year year during their natural lives Is act
does not commissions docs IL change le
present mode OF appointment but merely defines ana
defined Another important object 20 be accom-
plished bv this act ~ 20 provide against the
contingencies OF taxes and assessments III lhe
ty NcwYOrk being declared void In certain cases be
OF being made In the name OF the actual owner
occupant of the property Another important feature
this act IS that IL provides that majority OF the Board
off ounis shall constitute quOrumOr the transac
OF business. This Will remove difficulty heretofore
existing
THE general sensation today Gov fentOns veto OF
the ChristOpheT-st Railway bill This had passed bOh
Houses with but very little opposition, and mas Dee le
only New York railroad oil presented To His Exeeency
IL Is not known what the friends OF the Oil VIII 40
They must either attempt 10 over the Veto OF else
Houses
senator ODonnes bin granting State aid to railroads
O &OOl the OF s. 900 mile Tor 20 miles OF rOo
cOInpete and in running order after fu discussion Dy
Murphy was amended, upon motion OF senator Murphy,
the bill for two years instead OF general Dl
and then passed by the following vote-RepuDcas
roman Democrats italc:
Aodrers Cornell T. Murphy IT, C. Pisrson,
Barnett. Golad Murphy. l. fiau
LaBsu, Nleks, stanford
Es@p5ei lent Lent 1DSSssD 9,r,aas Wolesti Wtesi. o.
C0rn>n, O. g.,
The Albany and Susquehsnnah bill also passed ap-
prOpating $4,000 Qa the amount voted last yca Dy
The following vote:
o1y- " n