The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-11
Proceedings In thy LesisIaturc.
ABASY, Jan. 10, 1851.

AIsAsY, JAM 10. 1851
tss rHE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The proceedings In the Assersbly to-day were un.
usually protracted, owing 10 tho presentation OF q
report Of the Committee Federal Relations anept
the constitutional amendment. Tho report led to
dreadful dose OF second hand eioqesce tho part Of
several gsrrulous members Harry Genet OF your city,
he'd or by asking to DO excused from voting and for the
privilege Of explaining hls course. Weed OF Clinton.
followed in the strain and succeeded by viii
Der.' Crearner, Ravens, Parker. styss n. Smith and
others. Creamer, Of New York, the only ono who
offered objection TO the display or Buncombe but he
overridden by host OF Ciceros and Demostheneses
thystng to delight and instruct tine House OF Assembly
scK Mr. Stiles OF Chautauqua inflicted : written ora
ton upon the audience and went through word aftor
line after line Of his composition with several
spasodc efforts at eIocutlon and jerking appearances
OF graceful gestcuation The display Of the Chautau-
guam orator called forcibv to mind the rsous words Of
Burns.
70 see ourssls ~ others see u.s.
wad frae monte bunder frceus.
It's worthy Of being put record that the only
democratic member in the House whovoted for the con-
York. shs smallest member In stature. In either house.
and ON that account nicknamed the legislative "Tom
low who on priuoipls and declares h. will be
controlled by any one s-...4. r.6 .8v
Thepew market contemplated by the bit given notice
Of by MI Bernard Crcgan Of New York, yesterday Is
to be located along the Hudson river from the north
sixh street. taking 10 all the ground fso No river up
p the nyevontb avenue The design is 70 erect beau
ssssins n the assss improvements tho direction Of il
70 be giysG . COMPANY. - tAs same plan - the mar
80 = $3.50 mrosr1sr mr1 A. 70 uorDAra
bill providing that New Years day, cnristnss day.
day and eli other days desigpassd By the Presdsus
or Governor :. days OF fasting or payer shall
sss nS'sys as
giving notice Of the dshouor Of bills u exchange
or promisso notes. and that Whenever the rst
Same purposes shsli be considered public holiday.
| THR UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
The Underground Railway bill, introduced BY Senator
Lent Of which Colonel vandenburgh is the originator.
grants 70 Colonel Yandenburgh (; D; Morgan, W; a
Russiss T. Palmer, a. Able, and sixteen others the
right TO- construct and operate an underground road
from the Battery 70 the Eighth avenue Under Broad
way, with lateral branches to connect With he Hudson
and Harlem railroads ct the upper end OF the city The
railway 10 10 be subject 70 such rules ia regard to time
poan Bossd o. POo" .pprovs direct ana The
fare Is limited TO two and half cents per milo, but
be no displacement Of water or gas mains without con
sent Of the Croton Board Tho earth remo~sdtn exca
walton and the materials for construction are 70 be
taken through openings cross streets, and
private property is 10 be rented by the Company
A good roadway for carriages and horses Is to be
thirty WIDE No city road tracks TO be disturbed
except during eight night hours and IL disturbed then
70 be replaced. The esstery entrance from Broad
way TO Fulton street must ct mo be closed Changes
In sewer drains vaults and watcr mains and pipes
are tobe done at tbs expense OF the COMPANY under tho
direction o. three commissioners appointed BY the Su
preme Court Section six authorizes change in the
grade Of the street between Bowling Green and the Bat
terry under the direction Of the State Engineer but ct
the expense Of the company and grants space on the
Battery for the terminus OF the railway Section seven
enacts hat the company shall pay damages for all in
jury to person and property ocoasoned by constructing
and operating the railway 70 be assessed BY The commits
sioners mentioned In the nth section. Section eight
authorizes the company 70 temporarily end FOR the pur
Of constructing tho railway. TO enter upon such
public places may be necessary, subject 10
the supervision Of the Commissioners TO- Be named by
the and subject TO the REQUIREMENTS 10 repiacs
such PROMISES TO their former condition. Section nine
authorities the company 70 erect temporarily, pier on
the Battery for the purpose Of constructing the railway
under the supervision OF the said coaissoners TO be
naned'by the court Section ten authorizes the com
panv to acquire real estate by purchase OF eminent
douaains snd declares tho railway 'pu4sc use Soc
ton oeven provides the method ofacquiring such real
estate Section twelve confer the exclusive Of the
railway upon the company bat subjects II as above 20
the OF the Board Of Police section thirtse0
snbsrdinatss the grantees to the general rsroad law