The New York herald., 1867-03-29
Passage of the Quarantine Bill
in the Assembly.
THE CANAL FRAUDS INVESTIGATION.
REPUBLICAN CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION
As, Ae. Ae.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TINE HERALD.


~Jl NEE, ON Tuesday to decide upon the manner
n which the delegates at large to the Constu-
sional Convention shall be chosen Some OF the COM
ee favor their selection by their body, but 1t s
probable that convention will be called by Assembly
districts that the sixteen delegates will be chosen on
the republican plan Of two from each OF the eight
judicial districts Of the State Numerous candidates are
already announced among them horatio Seymour and
Judge Comsock OF the Oneida district Messrs Skinner
n. j. Redheld and Sanford Z. Church. OF the Eighth
district and Charles o'Conor, Of New York.
CANAL FRAUDS INVESTIGATION.
The Select joint committee charged with the
investigation OF tho alleged canal frauds have
held several sessions and taken great deal
Of testimony. Among the witnesses examined
thus far state Auditor Benton and ex-Cand Com.
missioner Wright The investigation to this point has
mainly confined to a scrutiny Of the official con-
duct Of Mr. B. F. Bruce, who appointed Canal Com
missioner by Governor Morgan, to ill an unexpiIed term
sf year. during which he expended exravaganty or
stherwse is charged, the Of nfty four thousand
collars in 1--WE weeks section of canal Mr.. Bruce
- a member OF the Legislature, and has courted
fall investigation. So far the committee have been
unable TO prove any COLLISION between him and the
canal contractors However serious the charges Of ex
tsavagance may may not be- there very little doubt
now that the allegations against Mr. Bruce originated in
the asperity OF the campaign in which he for the
heat Of politics evoked Of corruption, which
now undergoing inquiry.
THE VOTE ON HOUR BhI-
The following was tho vote the passage Of the Eight
Hour bill
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3'Reiy, Penasd. Phillips. Potter, Prnse Pusdy'
:s sanford schut seisreg sgsrson, sEiiiman Smith,
S. Weea Wsms %so Womsn
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.w s.tssss BOYD sso src. "fSs Button eaadee
5Ss asecss H,,essoes, Hsanas hovs ySasd Lord
ssas
Messs Creamer and wags,aG, who absent al the
time the takcn subsequently declared Their ad
hsson 70 the and recorded IN the House
journal.
rHR DIFFICULTY ABOUT HARLEM cur
When the bill TO provide for the protection Of travel In
Fourth up for Its Anal passage the Senate
shis morning a compromise was effected ~ which that
eighth streets be arched with the mansry part
q the expense to be borne by the city OF New York
rises two noa feet above The level Of the track
the company required to enclose with perpendicular
% feet apart n *, 'GS5 net %
distance between the walls at the surface ~ TIC cut
How walled is in places fifty feet Az soms parties
expressed Il. II . contest to decide whether The
nsknbcrhood should remain . Five Points or 10 made
Murray Hill. The company defeated the property
but III. es ssnss for rs
spt Al ess and, untignew agitation has more nssring
ssanees Of Of adding wide msfSn 70 tho car
CHRISTOPHER STREET RAILROAD
ol was favorably reported from the committee cf the
Senate this morning. An amendment was madc chang
ing route 70 Twelfth and Thirteenth streets from Ninth
md Tenth streets.
Bsnate has NO chance Of being passed again in the
Assembly, because OF the bad faith OF is lobbyists who
she Governor sign the b city members being promised
addition $500 worth or stock II would DO very un
inc consented to- or even with having any knowledge Of
shis agreement; but the lobbyists win have to keep
os.eT ssts 81, 70 ~ their new campsgn nea. ney
INCREASE o. rAss on TME c.sIsAL s.naoAp i. -.
Governor have failed 70 set at rcs IL likely sson come
MP in the Assembly for final consideration. II has al
ready passed the Sense, but not BY two-hrds vde SO
s S.sp the sH biz S only days ore
she adiournment and, ~ the Governor failed TO ssn
'pocser veto In 1885 he vetoed !. in sleng.hE mos.
sage from which quote the following attract FOR the
ssnen Of those who now have its passage
sysn to the public 70. a.:
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snhorities under the rs,uiremens OF the Rail
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kind 90 that the holders addition 10 the cash
dividends paid them, bad increase In ne
permanent value Of their prcpsy But sdm,tins that
fora few months the company 10 ran
id A. in yesrs past because Of labor
higher fare and change the - and iudcious porv ~
sheStaeg think Since the bubrsak the rsbeion
sbranches industry al invcsensof o. capital have
sjesed % The same greater vc.itudss Labor
bcn largely Increased Capital Invested on bond mort
sac has not paid much more thanna average OF n
interest," although liable 10 faxadon hy town municipal
sssnty State and national authorities snd ~ probably
within bounds that not than f0er Per cent
fnease has been earned BY capS thss during the
p@t four Examples OF IKE tharaoter might be
tnvp from almcst evsry use Of esptsL
reasons which equally logca u the preesss time
fcs Aegssivps the bill The receipts o. pansnGer tolls
ss<bss been declared and lSre surplus Of the earn
49, sas invested In The purchae Of new equipmsntfor
Nhs rnA the beaufying Of stations and the purchase ~
pen ewate making each dollar q .1e stock much the