The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.
ALBANY, Jan 10, 1851.
There was scarcely quorum Of Members OF Assembly
present this morning at the usual for assembling
dozens having been excused yesterday and others
homs without asking for permission. =
The whole morning taken up in the discussion Of
matters Of no special Importance IA 81 81
s<*r THE ooNzRAcm asssAa,A
Mr. Do Witt c. Lttejohn presented resolution which
substantially amounts 70 call for Investigation Into
he expenditure Of the department Of the Canal Auditor
about which much has been said Of late An oppor.
tunity will thus be given Of clearing away confirming
the late queer rumors respecting certain transactions
chat bureau. sesr4e s hH NNs4
THE PUBLIC pRIxnSa-A DIG At rauRLow WEED
Much discussion occasoned during the session BY
report presented by D. p Wood OF Onondaga from the
Select Committee Rules favor OF submitting TO the
State Comptroller all resolutions calling for the printing
of extra numbers Of documents The object Of the gen.
tleman from Onondaga is to ascertain in all cases the
as TO avoid controversies and the opportunity for per-
petrating mpostions by the Public Printer Mr. Wood
stated that 1t was we'll known frauds had often been
committed at least curious Mistakes by persons hav-
ing contracts 10 do the public printing. Exorbitant
prices had been charged and frequently publ cations
had not been ready until the Of the session. or much
longer when they of little members and the
interest," n them had ceased.
Mr. Havcns OF Essex, opposed the idea Of going out
House. The matter should be left to the Comm ttee on
Printing and greater despatch could be ensured by the
House attending to the matter itself without aid Of
the Comptroller any other Official
Mr.. Biglowe. Of Jefferson, Chairman Of tho Printing
Committee, { avored Mr. Woods resolution.
Ar. Parker, Of Cayuga, made two three telling
speeches on the subject and in favor OF the report It
notorious fact he said that much OF the printing
fate OF large quantity OF the documents emanating
from the public printer was the shop OF the old and
After some trifing amendments the report was
adopted by large majority The public printers are
Weed Parsons Co., who have very "ist' thing or
report TO curail the profits OF the Thurow
and bis compariots This is probably the true expaua
tion OF the virtuous and economical prociama-
sons OF the different orators who entertained the House
THx COMMITTEE ON AFFAIRS or CITIES
Among the other matters that turned up In tho As
sembay this morning, was movement for The Increase
nembsra This idea grows oat Of tho ambition Of sew
erai geutleen 70 have finger IN the pie when tho mag
manpsis0oas o9 the egsiaiivs COOKS comcs out rom
The oven necsy orussed done brown and ready for mas
1.oatios md diee.ion The COMMITTEES on Affairs Of
6olons surrounded with Ill soss Of big chances and de-
shsei tsmpt.:icos e e not y os wondered a thsn
shouia be somewhat lively and excitiug
Another reason urged for tho increase In the number
representation u from New York city Owen Murphy
10 the lucky individual singled BY Mr. Speaker s
e1poasni sf dsmocrssic views On suSess psrsnns 70
che great csty Of New York Why this selection Mr..
nsss s Ia. NOV H. ''' s a No.
% know the distinguished Murphy the other day
o .h.o the Owen sos y The aSu,s 2
The nauence d parties behind tho scene VINO shoss
parties ID stated In conflicting ways. but common
q The door q waldo Huschns and Nelson w..sISusy
member from the city should have been placed the
committee, and not mere stick. intellectually
Murphy. The proposition 70 increase kicked up suchs
noise in the House that II reccmmtted to the Com
Dreamer, OF New York. pressed strongly for member
OF the committee
In view Of the great interest felt in the controversy
raging between the Hudson River and New YORK
Central Railroads. send You the following condensed re-
on Railroads on Friday afternoon
. Mr. Keep, President Of the New York Central Rail-
Examined By Mr.. weed-Am president Of the New
York Central Railroad Company; terminus OF the Gen.
.iral road Albany the Hudson River bridge owned
one half by the Central other portions by Hudson
and Western railroads and BY individual siockholders
XSsns he HUDSON River Railroad .sr%nsses =. Eas.
Albany; the occasion Of the Interruption In passengers
going and west all TO him; he know nothing
about the cause the first be OF In the papers,
committee appointed 70 settle arrangements under
The new management; this committee met like com.
one meeins; shsy Cha dson River Railroad commit.
toe claim that the Central should perform the bulk OF
or s Il n Albany ali u Troy
and the bulk Of In New York; and In addition the
pro 6 f Ugh. per % g: bonn.
Vanderbilt through his interest," has managed the.New
York Csntnl :. Railroad the psss two years;
With the expiring board Of the. New York Csn.
trail that The Hudson should have 100000 the
the pro rsis freshs such resolution Is on the books
OF the Central Company, having been passed few
have rsscinded The resolution and nOsnsd the Hudson
directors Of tho fact with the statement that they could
a'sa
make arbitrary rates In consequence that rates above
the h Of December have sncs bssn running irsishis
the Hudson usual have been trying TO arrange
with the Hudson, and appointed comm,.,ss for such
Siis said be would % anything that was rsh. and he
week, on wsdnssdsy; nothing vss sad about closing
the arrangements then In force, and he had no
knowledge Of change until Il was made public
IN The newspapers; ths Hudson committee canne up
last week Thursday but they could remain only hour
Il was concluded that al theso questions could BE-
settled In that time, and they this weok
ON Wednesday; on Tuesday he notified them Of the pro.
posed meeting 81 the committee for Wednesday; the
reply was that they bad discharged their COMMITTEES and
ali further negotiations a. end; notice 70 this
eject received Wednesday y The Secretary Of The
Central Company; the connecton Vas nrss broken TO-
day; for the nrss three months the Hudson have
started on this side Of the river the Dcavan House.
BY Mr.. Psrker-Ths Bridge Company has Two dollars
and half for each car. 800 E.se
Harlow ". Chitssndsn was sworn. Examined BY Mr..
ParkerIs 0ensral superintendent Of the Central Rail-