New-York tribune., 1867-02-14
ALBANY,
THE BRIDGE BILL PASSED THE COMMITTEE OF THE
wHoLE-PRoPosED AMENDMENT OF THE CITY
CHARTRR-THE BATTERY CANAL BASIN PROJECT
Tile RAuRnAD RIIIS IL COMMITTEE.

The Bridge bill of Senator Murphy was considered
to-day in the Committee of the Whole full Senate being
present Mr. Murphy went over the bill explaining the
various sections but without conrOvertng the objections
to the scheme made by THE TRIBUNE, except that he
never was counsel Of the Union Ferry Company, and
never spoke 20 any tho directors OF that Company In
relation TO the bill He considered that 1t In direct
opposition to the Ferry Company. He eacknowledgedthat
1t would have been better il the bridge had been free
one but 10 make 1t 1t would have to be erected by
Brooklyn dts citizens having the greatest interest 10
~, but the condition of the finances Of
that city would not allow TO be
so built There was however provision that the bridge
could be purchased by both cities In answer to qes
tion from Senator FOlger, Mr. Murphy said the Dill ala
not state the time the bridge must be completed ana ne
could not name himself but he was under the impres
sion that the sto ckhoders would be anxious to have 1t
erected as soon as possible. He however, would not
object TO any Senator offering amendment requiring
the work to be done at certain time. No such amend
ment was offered, however. Mr. Murphy further said
that there plan for the bridge absolutely adopted
yet the plan of bridge submitted TO the Committee
on wharves and Piers win afford sufficient general
guide of what this will be. The bridge over the Ohos
&c feet wide The plan referred to makes that over the East
River 5s feet wide the upper floor the bridge In TINS
respect like the Suspension Bridget and 4 feet on the
lower floor II will take 100000 Of the capital stock to
build it, and other $1,000 Of the stock is TO be ap
pied 70 buying property TO make the necessary ap-
proaches When the twelfth section OF the bill read
Senator Foger moved to strike 1t out, ana was carried
It exempted the bridge from taxation so l9hG @ as GTa
and the inserting Of word OF no material importance IN
another section the bill went through the Committee OF
the Whole and, without dissenting voice was recon-
mended by that Committee for final passage AL me
Senators from Ncw-Yolk and Brooklyn except Wood,
were present hut none opened their mouths except TO
vote affinatyey on the recomnehd'll9hsx s Oh, OF M
through the Senate
The other business Of the Senate was uninportant.
petition aud memorial Of 1900 property holders on Broad
Way south Of Eigh-s, was presented on behalf OF COL
Vandeburghs Underground Railroad scheme trayerslng
broadway from The Battery to Central PARK The pct
tions are backed by such citizens as Marshall o. Roberts
Mr. Wmtbeck, President OF the West side Association,
The Assembly, In consequence Of the meeting Of the
state Agrcutura society IN the Chamber IN the after
nOon was in session less than two hours Most ~ the
time occupied in the presentation OF petitions ana
receiving the reports OF committees The only one OF inc
latter OF any consequence unfavOrabl0 one from
the Railroad Committee against Wiamss elevated ta-
way PROJECT Of running nm elevated rSaa II ee over
cllbst0ne Of the pavements. resolution was adopted
TO adjourn from Friday next until the Monday evening
week following II is the usual recess a this time OF the
session Il is doubtful whether the Senate VIII agree 10
so long adjournment Many Senators are IN favor OF
1hc different committees have been hard at work all
the afternoon and evening trying to clear their desks
prior 10 the temporary Adjournment Friday The Joint
Committee Commerce and Navigation heard to-inght
nlonatou of the Wharyes and Piers bill only come II
pages out OF - were gone through with several amend
mcuts were made but the most important Of all has not
vet been acted upon II is proposed by Senator Glib
son the effect that The Battery bc turned INTO BASIN
for canal and that the expense OF 80 etng ~
is 10 lie horne bv the city The counsel ohe Association
objected 70 II on account OF lts heavy ckpchsr to laA
payers, and be adopted 10y the Comntteo ,hey %m
enter protest sgainst H. The work would cost fseVo
or tIoooooo Some OF the Commute, were Of ,h" i,S -
siOn that the expense shonid be- bornc b nc pt.l.o
the State. Argument n lavofo OF the bl VIII be continued
Tho Railroad Committees of both House. held Joint
session tonight 20 hear Arguments ~ favor OF me railway
Uo oects for your ,lty. Mcssfs. wilson ana huah..H
spoke m favor of thrT Irugdway scheme. and Mt
Davidson iu favor OF Ihompsnns 6l Tor roads up tLe
I'm Mr. C,arcs j. Shaw showed the difference between
granting st, ptnce,s 10 i, anu IN ~ ynr 81
Vaudcnhurt IS road senator Andrews, in a'Ieh'e 81
his Special unniiico. said that they had made theI l
port from thcf best Judgment ~ ctZcns ns % WhR was
most needed by the citizens or New York. aud not from
aiv cI,oinoeriIg LuoWlcdgc possessed by them.
Strong kilograms were scnt here from Ring poll
ticias In NcWYOIk TODAY. asking Tie senate Commuco
SI Si The efforts were unueec ,5fu and tho committee
will report fayoIahly tomorrow 1 The EepubhCanA cN
cept PIcrson signing 1t. senator Whites rame nag not
been appended 10 IT, orr would have been submitted TINS
Mr' Owen Murphy will soon Introduce q bn 10 amend
the charter tie ty of Nc orb That hereafter ihe
BrlId oi Al'riH,h S.,i % % -, @ td.nn M ey.rS
election charter officers or the tenn Of on. yc4r The
i.' , ic Dg an WpydIi it1ct itb ward fvt District
Gth and 18th Wards vim District. .lh and IN Wards
VlIith District 10Th and 18th Wards. lNth District nat
par; Of the nth wand south 81 line drawn through me
center Of Nntst, aud that pat ol the l'th Nad 's o
tic continuation of line drawn through the ccttct oi
Nint 81 Xth District, shall consist OF that part Ct the
nth ana 18Th Wards north of line drawn uironsh the
tue center the frStaye, and that part of The Ism
SccOud-aye; &Ith District of The 18th Ward aud that
pant of the 18th wand not Included IN the Nth DrCi;
XYth Bistiics 18th ward The Board OF Coundmon |
shall consist OF nine monbcrs elected Tor three yesoIc
t0 bc chosen for each District ~ every Charter Lecton
The Ist ia IIId. INth aud Nth Ademar.c Districts /
shall constitute the It Council District; the VIZ NlIh
Win. I&th aud Nth Aldciluinic Districts shaa consl
tutc the I'D District; XIII Kim. %lilh Nkih ana
XVIII Adc1nanc District shall constitute the lid Dis
trIc special election shall hc ordered by the Board cf
Canyasscrs In OF the failure 10 elect any alderman
or CounC Ciman Every vacancy ia tAe term OF council.
man shah be filled by the Board ol Ionnoihth ulOL the
nomination Of the rcmaining members from the same !
Council District until the mex ChallcF Elruoh' no |
resolution or ordinance involving ahy appropriation |
expenditure Of any public money or otArl pubic |
property shall bc adopted by either Board uni the same
shall have been pGblishcd on w" dHtIcht hyr' III !
newspaper, To be designated for the purpose nor unless
majority OF all the membTs ofcach Board shall vote n
papers finally adopted shall be published n the Same
piper The charter is uhc: amended that lhc Mayor
Controller Cooperation Counsel o "lolk shA s,IeI-
aly elected for the term ~ three years, ~ the election
for charter Officers next preceding lht expiration oi the
tenn Of the incumbent of the oflcr. The lis balned
Officers aud The Boards Of Councilnen ana Alder !
mrni no~ IN one' onge' ,n'1 'onilHne ~, m thtG othtSGG |
until the expiration OF me Terms, lol Mhiyhh
they elected and no lOngri. Ih' Mayor elected |
this year shall on hold Once iol Two yras mere tna
also be elected this year IN each Council bsrci one Conl
Gilman or the term OF year aud one for the term o
Districts.
The following nominations by the Governor were con
fnncd by TN senate IN Executive session on WcdneSal
NOliry Ibiic tOr i0r CitI 4. Anderson, Geo
4. Black. + A. Baker j. j. Bnrnigr Edw, E, r. BIowP
Cushuan, r. T. Goodtch, Charles NJ llall j. A. Iilcly
Vim. y. Jones, 5. W. k9oyah' g. Kane Harris Dowen
Laug Ambrose Mcneil, Charles Ncttcton, Graz Nnthan
G. Norwood IT,, ~ Peaiz Jno. :. tHllGison, ,i w H.
Eugene schuyler, NJ. sandford q. ". Toohcr, A. = Van
Duler. Thouas Vance. G. B Wheeler, Nm Wilson, j. W.
Tolo,ics f"Gtc Jo, ED,gs co'oty. Fred. A. warnG.
ThG5s TS3 Nm g. Ti ~ cson i"Tf' f. Bens6a S f"%e
Dcpfall, Charles L. Adams. = h Boyd, john H. knar-