New-York tribune., 1868-04-21
ALBANY.
THE FIGHT ON THE ERIE Bull ENDED AND THE
MEASURE PAssED-sTRANGE SCENES IN THE
AssEMBLY-THE ASSEMBLY, ANGRY WITH


MEASURE PAssED-sTRANGR SCENES IN THE
AssEMBLY-THE ASSEMBLY, ANGRY WITH
VANDERBILT.
Prom Oar Special Corrrspopd.nt
ALBANY, April 2O.-The greatest Legislative
fight ever known In Albany ended this morning moro
speedily than either side expected. Such "A change as
came over the spirit OF the dream Of Legislators was
never known before and may be witnessed again.
As the war between Vanderbilt and Drew has been car
ned on so long, 1t was reasonably expected that neither
side would give for TO This opinion was
strengthened by the Hudson and Harlem Railroad mana
gers extending the passes OF the members which expired
May to May lS Most Of the members had left the City
saturday night and instead Of waiting usually Is the
case for the Monday morning train they all came up last
night special train having been rnn for the purpose on
the Harlem rord. While the travellers were cogtating
upon the prospect, Messrs Drew and Vanderbilt were
Guilty without calling upon the Legislature TO arbitrate
Such an undertaking was aimed at and this morning dis
patches were received from both sides announcing
bill It was soon reported around that Mr.. Vanderbilt
would not oppose the bill iGTthef as there were no pro
The Legislature has been humoring these men long
enough and the members considered that, the joke
had been carried far it might well be carried little
further SO Us soon as the bin was received from the
Senate. motion made that the House go into the
Committee of the Whole upon it, Mr. Brush tried to
defeat this by raising points OF order but he was defeated
motion there were only about two or three who objected
Five minutes consumed in reading il through, the
Committee then rose and reported progress In the
Assembly the report greed aud the bill ordered
TO third reading. The rules were suspended and the
bill passed fnallyIeas Ol; Nays. 8. Three OF the nays
were members OF the Railroad Committee. who feel
Offended that the bll was not lrst submitted 70 their
scrutiny 10 that they could discover n II legal
not The bill as passed ahd is before the Governor
sFcIos shall not be asfal for the Fe Railway COMPANY
none, realized nom the convertible bonds issued sad Comp.9r
the s sos ,@onn,ns IN 4. : 10 6 c srcpt for the purpose Of
compe'g rherpg snt operating the , and for 10 other pn
sSy pf 'sa, agent o. RI: h,s;y co&piny
shall affect sny action proceeding pending herein
affect any liability ci' Or criminal o ofce, sgeut Of the said
this section ueailoaei By officer ,g9t q sg, comp9y
, upon Thereof Sy Ia STATE prison Tor not
SEc Tbs future guaranteeing by he E. Railway como,ay Of y
other r,ca corporation necessary a0d proper 70 secure eopsr on
u eoIananeaoa e,seen Ee.yoi chicago tn, p1rps.,
an o teeaermie fcr tbs, purpose shall be deemed ,nd taken
he within TIE powers Of said Bre .say Compiny sb,l
SsTYorl Central R1ay COMPANY .S.I INTO ,y .srcem,1, sb
,s{ %Ssr so oss S s !. "a, h s,1S 81 To- So % o
any poa tb, any soeEhod,r director ofcer 'Een,
other on suorId aiding ae,ng 10 such n agreement shall
;. g Of g,c.,sor sos upon no con.1 S,IsS m 's. BE-
SEE r. .oSsho.i director or osr IL cbsr the SsTYoTI
Central Rai.ol4 COmp,ny the IIuOn River R,le,d ce@p'a The
v1 comp,n' 'ioha director acer h. latter
a ga @ be Director '' Of either Of the three '''' named COT"
It .l1 no, he l,.tl e "a, Fl, R,l"y cs%p,n to COO
thereof ID the ". Yo Central Railroad ComPany With thr Hudson
eHa made hsH t' Rr ais comp,ny and ether Of tue three
''SS Sgc fi l - ,l f s, SSsiRn Sas a'' '' '
There ia no doubt In She world but the above bill IA
blow at Mr. Nandcrblts Increasing interests. There IL
not member Of the Legislatl~o who has been opposed
10 him bat considered 1t such whether 1t will be eifec
five or not time only tell Mr VS. fonds say they
are pcrecty satisfied on the other hat IL il net such
bill a. the Eric directors wanted but they say also that
they are satisfied Every old member Of the Ird House
had a hand IN this hght-Barber, Van NccAlin. and
others cspoused Mr. Nandcrbts side, while the chief
Hugh j. Hastings, looked after the interests OF rTe.
These latter members are the ones most benehtedb by
this railroad ngif. . 90. 4.
frenzy all morning while the Erie bill was being voted
upop The dis, ontented members running over tho
re, hunting up bills which could be considered blows
NJ Vanderbilt The first bill noticed was thc pro rata
freight measure On motion OF MI IarbOx, the liOhsc
by an almost unanlmOis vote, went lntO tounttec vi
The Whole upon H. and without reading IL through. pro-
crcss was reported The decision of the COMMITTEE was
disagreed TO- aud the bill ordered 10 third reading
Su.c1ucntly Thursday next set down as day Tor
final vote upon H. The bill was only slightly amended
and Is the furnished In this correspondence
a few weeks ago --,..-. Il. .
FOR the Central Road 10 refuse to receive
freight for New York which Il 10 from Albany Dy river
ar 10 refuse sell tickets by river from Albany when
passenger requests ~ This bil had only Two or ,tee
against 1t. It pushed forward through the
House ly A.sembyinan NJ Murphy OF the LIST District
ON Saturday last the country Democrats formed comOl
nation with the Republicans and refused To order 10
third reading the county tax lev The New-lork CITY
exercised over and tried u
make compromise This morning the latter all voted
for the Erie b aud consequently this evening rho com
binatOn win be dissolved and tho county tax levy VIII
go through the Assembly. This and the city levy are OF
more importance the Eewlork members than the Erie
hill would have been.
The House this morning passed the Dli Wluenihg
west-st. In Ne-lork city.
The County Tax Levy pushed through the House
thi. evening IN short space OF time. The only amend
ncnt oi any consequence was on limiting TIE apropla
ton for the County Court House TO tlOOJOOe Ten Re
pubcans aud one Democrat voted against the BIN. IL
now goes 10 the Senate.