New-York tribune., 1867-02-06

PORATION-THE PENNSYLVANIA NORTH BRANCH
CANALr-CORNEIIUs VANDERBILT BEFORE TIE
RAILROAD COMMITTEE
q. TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Tuesday Feb. 3, 1860.
The House Committee on Schools this afternoon
heard arguments on Mr.. Berryman's School bill Last
nights and this mornings trains brought large dele
cations of both friends and opponents of the meas
ure. The Delevan House was as lively during the
Senatorial contest, and the expression Of opinion
was not whit more emphatic then than now. No
bill Of the session has created. such feeling this
and none except perhaps, it be Gridleys Market bill,
has received as strict scrutiny in the Committee.
Among the friendly delegations was Executive
Committee of the Republican General Committee of
your city, under the craftsmanship of Mr.. Charles s.
Spencer The first speaker in favor of the bill
John A. Foster, who explained the workings of the
Board Of Education and Local Boards-one
was originally intended as check upon the
other but it is not so now as the local boards control
the higher one. Eneas Elliot followed, making sub
stantally the same argument. Sinclair Tousey fil-
vored the adjustment of the present system because
it influenced the politics of the teachers raised con-
flicts of authority between the local and general
boards and because there is too much incaracity
among those who now have charge of il. Mr..
+. II. Lawrence spoke in favor of the BILL denying
that it party question, rs by Mr. Tousey's
acknowledgment the whole Democratic party was
against it, anda good portion of the Republican party
Mr. Lawrence examined the charges of the friends of
the BILL and answered them. lie was followed by VIM.
E. Curtis, whose powerful point was denial OF the
statement that the teachers, or portion OF them,
obtained their positions by the improper motives of
those who appointed them. Before Mr.. Curtis fin
ished, the Committee adjourned until tomorrow.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day agreed TO
report bill for special election on April q for
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention to meet
here on the first Tuesday in June. All citizens,
white and coored to be allowed to vote, and the
property qualification Of the latter is not to be
sidered. The Delegates are to be chosen by SeDa-
torial Districts. Mr.. Hiscocl of the Assembly Judi
ciary Committee win report bill tomorrow for tire
same object the Delegates to be chosen at the
time, but by Assembly Districts.
HThe session of the Senate this morning was occu-
pied the best portion of the time by the consideration
in Committee of the Whole of the bill amendatory Of
the Metropolitan Health law. In the Assembly two
hours were occupied by the same Committee in con-
sdering private claim bill resulting out Of damages
by the canal. The same arguments have been heard
here for years relative to the proprety of the egs
latures ordering the payment Of these claims, or eav
ing IL to the Canal Board, gone over. Messrs.
d. p Wood, Littlejohn, Weed and Speaker Pitts made
speeches Nothing else was done in the morning ses-
sion, excepting considering these bills by the same
Committee, one of which was ordered 10 third read
ing The evening session of the Assembly occn-
pied by the Committee Of the Whole One of the bills
ordered to tlird reading the act increasing the
capital stock of the Long, Island Railroad. Opposl;
ton ceased as soon as the President OF the road
this afternoon.
Mr. Lockwood has drawn up bill, which, if passed,
will be source Of revenue TO the state OF not less
q 0ntAar wi N
become a law until certain tax shall be assessed
upon it, payable into the general fund. On all acts
relating 10 banking business the assessed shall
vary from 500 up to $1,000; ali articles of incOr
pOration of iron, coal or manufacturing company,
the Of 500 must be paid on articles OF lncor-
poration of canal insurance and railroad companies,
except street, tax of so5O ON street railroads.in
cities of over 10000 inhabitants 600; less than
0O00 inhabitants $3.50; on articles incorporating
city, ESQ. For the renewal Of an act 0f law, $@5
Last evening the Speaker of the Assembly an
nOunced the addition to the sub Committee OF the
Whole the following gentlemen Mr.: Burroughs OF
Erie Bergman of New-York. Coyell of Oatland,
Boyd of Steuben, Wyesh of Richmond, Starr of Sulli
The bin was again examined in the Committee OF Cities
to-day Police Commissioner 9anniere went @ over It's
IN opposition to the bin viii be heard.
MI Thomas Murphy Introduced bill TO incorporate the
porators Leonard W. Jerome, VIM r. Tra2ers and John
r. Purdy. The object Is sporting social esthetic ana
lawful sporting purposes The club may bold real estate
Senator Folger offered the following resolutions:
@ The language ctse ' o m and s :. Of q. s.,,s sT
Baheh Canal Company q that state as bst.i practice
5:f ss ~. s.: sSs
SSg e s,odss s d s canal a NO, GOING into tn, State a
9 ,S Sss S s IN mo MI" u. ' sss S 81 S Sss
o rs Pn s % E % e. 5sitRs @ the @ SS o% oSs
the sum e about sISO =. q
Was the opinion Of counsel learned IN the law aai ne con
Company accordance with the true intent and meaning
Wlersss is believed that the spirit Of com and fairness Of .
state Of Psnnsle may be appealed to Tor e95eepon orr o.
practices Of corporation under the control o' sns p" ~
T;lss; &. Assembly eoe,n T. the State Of PnnsylEss.
meaning cn, e act referred to The SespSs preamble c
under etnen;s By unjust discrimination the people o tue
State Of Eew.lork
foregoing to the Of Pennsylvania to be laid be-
fore the Legislature OF Pennsylvania. -
Senator Kline introduced bill providing that, In addl-
tion 10 the compensaton allowed executors admin
istators guardians, &C, they may also receive reason
able sum as commission not 10 exceed Yen per @ oD
ing such sums as are necessarily invested by them
M Lent Pm st s e
managed by Board of 90 Directors TO hold office for ve
s0{s ccpate ceShas BranSra James Stokes ir Charles
W. Woolsey, John Crosby Brown, e X. Agnew, j. Z.
Morgan, X A. Brick, NJ K Jessuh and William E.
Mr. Cornelius vanderbilt was held under strict cross
examination for upward OF tWil
the Assembly Railroad Committee. The Comnittee found
match in the Commodore Whose intellect seems 10 Ds
as he grows older He was prompt ana frapk
in all his answers except the one as TO his interest IN Inc
rhe material part of his testimony is as follows:
Am President of the Hudson Riyer ana liar. lar
lem Railroad at meeting OF the directors
before the break was made at Albany; there was no
for adjustment Of the dfcqlies Dy tne
Central Railroad as far as KNOW ,ne nuasS t
made no proposition to settle theViffcutes at tnat t
after the resolution Of tho Central DIRECTORS 10 sca
when the conclusion arrived at that resulted I'D
breaking the connections we supposed our mn wss
compelling us TO connect op this side always understood