The New York herald., 1868-01-30

ALBANY. Jan. 90 lS0S
rhs ALLkosD CANAL CONTRACT FRAUDS
Mr. STAMFORD. from the Canal Committee. reportsd
favoraoly bill declaring the besr ,h,, i, r.nar. nv
contracts OF the canals the work and rans. ana
dredging Of the Albany basin awarded At the ,a,tno IN
December 1866, arc fraudulent and VOID and 10 daca,a
the same void, and TO- recover all money paid nm .ad
contracts beyond reasonable Compensation for work
done hereunder. W "''A
Tho President presented memorial from N q Ren.
ton. Auditor OF the Canal Department. In which hc
fraud and corruption contained In the report Of the
Select committee on Canal Mismanagcmsnt a. far A.
the same aludes to him. The memorial was ordered 10
be printed.
Mr. CREAxER gave notice Of bill Incorporating Vice.
hawken and Hunters Point Railroad Company.
Mr. NORTON gave notice of bill for railroad 10 Ave-
nue. Q, New York.
BY Mr.. PALMER-Providng that the annual school tax
in New York shall not exceed the product obtained BY
multiplying the sum Of ton dollars by the average mum.
ber OF pupils who have actually been taught for the
BY Mr. Grsgr-Auhorizins the New York and Harlem
Railroad Company to in the construction OF thoW
passenger depot that part Of Fourth avenue lying be-
tween the westerly side thereof and the line drawn
parallel Herewith nfty feet distant westerly from be
easery sda of Fourth avenue, aud extending from tho
northery side OF Forty street to the soubery
FOry-thlrd and Forty fourth streets lying between the
westerly side OF Fourth avenue and parallel line dis
tant two hundred feet westerly.
BY Mr. PIERcE-To compel the proprie.ors OF places
OF amusement TO construct aleyways between the seats
and keep them unob5tructed during performances.
BY MR., HALE-Amending tho act enabling husband
aud wife to testify for against by adding
words "or in any action or proceeding 10 which
any matter to which the 0thor Incompetent 10
testify authorizing the Bcssburg Railroad Company to
hold real estate In this State
BY Mr. ODoNNaIL-Auth0rizing sale OF the mar
kets in New York, and names Messrs. James Brown.
Benjamin W. Bonney and Isaac Sherman as commits
sioners to sell the property.
BY MIR. GENer-Authorizing tho construction OF
railroad in 10th and other streets in New YORK.
by Mr.. BAaKs-Amending tho act 10 punish crime IN
certain to allow judges 10 sentence prisoners
convicted of State Prison offences TO pentontiari
without regard TO age.
BY MIR. TwEED-lncorporating the Tenth and Cort-
landt Street Railroad Company.
MI BsAoa introduced bill authorizing the He'll Gate
pilots to collect half pilotage In cases where signalied
and subsequently refused to be rcccved on board also
to collect the poase from government vessels a.
when such vessels are pnoted by way oil SANDY HOOK
RAILROAD TRAVEL
Messrs. Nichols, fhayer aud Norton were appointed
select committee to report what LEGISLATION IL necessary
TO secure greater safety IN railroad travel
CHARITIES AND coRRECTioN.
The PRESIDENT presented a communication from tho
Commissioners OF CHARITIES and Correction estimating
the additional amount necessary tor tho relief OF the
poor and destitute in the oily OF New York at $4,000.
and stating that thus far they have dcnlc1 only tDr
lve applications Adjourned