The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.


ALsAsY, March s, lsCT.
TILE HuDsos RIvgR CENTRAL RAILROAD INVESTIGATION
Tho committee having in charge tho recent inter
ruption in travel occasioned by the quarrel OF the
Hudson River and Central Railroads made their report
to the Assembly this morning and submitted at the
time amended bill "lo prevent delay In transit
Of freight and passengers the railroads OF this
Staten
II will be noticed that the committee attribute
blame in . great TO Mr. Vanderbilt of tho
Hudson River road The following is the report which
the committee submitted the result OF investga-
TONS
The Committee on Railroads. 70 whom was referred the
CATION or the relation to the break the
ton between the Hudson River Railroad and the New
York Central Railroad at Albany respectfully report TO
your honorable body that your committee proceeded inn
medatey the examination OF witnesses upon the sub
Curing tho attendance Of witnesses the was
not concluded until the 9th OF February That In the
meantime the rupture between the said companies nad
In tho opinion OF your committee, removed That your
committee have fully examined into the causes that led
the rupture aforesaid aud the effect produced by THIS
aud which would be produced by similar breaks be-
tween connecting railroads, upon the travelling ana
freghtng public, and submit herewith the testimony
taken by your committee, and few OF tho con-
illusions OF your COMMITTEES snercon inas
soms time differences which led to the appointment
Of committees from the directors OF each Of said ROADS
for their adjustment; that such negotiations were
broken Off by the Hudson River Railroad Company
without notice to the Central road and thereupon all
connection between tho two roads severed by the
not ce issued by the Hudson River Railroad Company u
copy Of which notice will be found at page % Of the
printed evdencel, and which no.ice was enforced V
said company that the immediate cause OF the hrsak 40
off of such negotiations and connection was II, y cling
the part Of the President end directors Of b>
River road, oocasioned by remark mas pr the pres.
Hudson River road; that yeny ~ c,,,ao naya not
deemed il part Of Their 4lv J, Sa,arasna which OF
in the matter Of dsfs-ne which wrong u either,
made by the Central - aforesaid; that the ccgl ssc!
Road sloo ooo WINS The onipon Or vonr committee a
mo-, have ayoas .onrac; that said Contra, Road could
shonld moi the enforcement OF that contract, aud
thereto; - nave rescinded the resolution agreeing
the two at from tho OF the business between
settler Dads the Hudson River Road at the periodical
J,e "a Rod in its hands, from which the aiii5fnt
! tainct w: Hudson River Road could have been re.
~ s'nra by that company, without the consent Of the
J .entra, further than had been given by said con-
tFacti that Ia the opinion Of your committee the
break ~ tho Hudson River road and the
refusal ticket passengers over receive passenger
tickets from the Central road to check baggage
ceve checked baggage or freight was high handed and
uncaed for act that deserves the condemnation OF all
good citizens, and act which, If persisted in, would
have ruined the freight and passenger business OF the
OF tho State and caused great Inconvenience and in
jury TO the travelling and feghtng puoc OF this state
act in violation of the rights Of tue people, from
whom all RI road companies receive their powers, and
for whose sole accommodation they Incorporated;
and act wholly unjustlhabe upon any legal or
equitable principle and only upon the remarkable prin-
| River road that the remedy OF the law was
altogether too slow for him, when he had
Central road TO That from the whole facts pre-
scented to committee they are forced TO the conclu
sign tina, the interests accommodation and welfare Of
the public very small elements in tho control and
management OF railways, and particularly Of the Hud-
River Railroad and that the occurrences which pro-
duced the break the connection aforesaid abo TO
a. 'ur again ut any time.
w Va r committee therefore, to prevent such recur-
x,rc concluded TO and do herewith report TO tho
Senate bill upon this subject, with several
smev,dmen . and recommend its passage.
Tn bilI ,asspA I'd with the report provides for the
sn,ouc, p,ose Of en- over roads connecting in such
rsanner a not 70 break b TX refusing lines to b. sum-
oued before board OF couf soners with view to tho
detsrnustson and adjustment OF sA @ Inc pen.
atty violation Of such adjudication Is 70 DO liked
900 per day for each days reaaai to e tickets or
pass freight check baggage. The conih,ssioners
nameds in the bill are Horace kamsdse, Of Newturg
John siker OF Rome, and j. Lewis Grant, Of Auburn.
TRg CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
bill to- day in the Assembly but Is sill under
consideraasn Of the Comns'ttee OF Vie Whole 10 tho
Seu1e.
NEW YORH GOVERNMENT.
Rich ard 3<;ormAn heard before tho Senate COM
mttee tody IN opposissn 10 the bill TO provide COM
mission for the gOverDssent Of New York CITY, The
Senate onsidered the bilh In Committee OF the Whole
this eveAing The advocates Of the measure sur
rsn r a. a Senator'S Psys On and Andrsw. both re-
pubcans tooS strong grounds against the BILL Doubts
expre ed - 70 It's passa a. least the vote w be
close one.
The Ways and Means Comrrtt tee have agreed upon q
general apprs priaaon BILL which they will submit.
Il appropriated eleven and hat millions dollars
rExIAN MYEMvG.
very largo Fenian meeting wss held In the City Hall
sonigh Spec cherwere made by Senators Morrison ard
sAhcrs, and q iileraesollection was taken Up.