The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-16
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the Action OF the Grand Ju-y.
ALBANY, April lj 1853.
Tn. Erie question was not renewed this morning
in the Senate, which adjourned about ten O'Clock for
TIE purpose OF attending the funeral OF ex-senator
James II. Cook.
THE ARCADE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
The Railroad Committee, TO watch had been recon-
mitted the Arcade Underground Railroad bill, again
reported to the Senate to-day. They have amended
the bill as TO prevent the company from eXcavang
beyond depth of seventeen feet under the surface
Of Broadway; from using engines which emit smoke
or sparks and from locating the entrances to the
railroad elsewhere than the side streets. The re-
port was not one of Recommendation by the conf
mttee. It was merely reported 'for the considera-
ton of the House," which is the course when
mttee not disposed to report either avoraby or
unfavOraby on measure. 1t is, of course unnatter-
ing to the prospects of the bi but its friends still
claim that the Senate will pass 1t despite the charac
ter OF the report from the committee.
The following minority report Of the committee
against the bill submitted by Senator CAMPBELL:
Probably owe it as duty to the Senate, and it
may be to myself, to state briefly some reason for
dissenting from favorable report on a measure that
has taken so much Of our time in committee and
that has been pressed with so much assduity by its
friends.
During the time the Arcade bill was before the
committee it advocated by its friends with peril
nacity and earnestness, exhibiting faith so strong
In the adaptability and practcabity Of the enter
prise that 1t could hardly fail to beget returning
sympathy. The plan, as work OF magnitude
ment than the consequent danger and damage to
property that must attend such an undertaking, in
volving, as the plan proposes, the excavation OF
n nj tWan
feet or more, changing the water mains, sewers
gas pipes, vaults, and undermining the foundations
Of valuable buildings altogether p0rtendng such for
midable obstacles, and undertaken an interference
that must necessarily produce great difficulty and
fusion and immense sacrifice In many WAYS bewil-
dering to contemplate. / doubt not If an OppOr-
tunity could he afforded such structure could be
built, but on the plan and with the materials pro-
posed am apprehensive that 1t would not be of q
permanent character, much less indestructble.
The street to be erected on columns and
Orders ofiron work boed together, the spaces be-
tween the girders to be filed in with arches OF brick
Twelve esr inches Gt IN the cavities
covered with two thicknesses of four inch plank,
''well spiked togeher'-nO doubt an essential part
spikes must soon follow, loOsng their hold and
breaking the combination. On the plank there is to
ment," together making only few feet in thickness
at the crown OF the arches through which to dis
tribute or withstand the concussion Of rapid and
heavy vehicles passing over its surface. Vibration
expansion and contraction of the iron work are to
some extent probable, indeed certain and so far
become disturbing forces, the decay of the
planking at no distant day producing displacement
and admitting water into the structure, together
with the frosts OF winter would fear prove
destructive long before failure took place from the
corrosion of the iron which was led to infer was
only question of time. Mr.. McApine "a witness
before the committee) said he knew nothing that
would prevent the c0rrOsiOn of the irOn-tha It's du
rability depended upon its quality. With some hest
ties to be overcome and obvious hazard to private
property in constructing such work IN Broadway,
and the fearful annoyance thereupon, present to me
objections that are insuperabe,
An attempt was made last night to get report on
The Central Underground Railroad bill, but the
friends OF the Arcade were in too much force The
original agreement between the friends OF these two
bills was to help each otherthe Arcade to 60 through
the Assembly first and the Central through the
se iii e
ence and hence the check last night The Ar;adians
they let the Central go through the House. This
latter road, 1t will be remembered, follows the line
OF the Fourth avenue to Seventeenth street. thence
way to Twenty-third street, ana thence underruns
the length Of Madison avenue. more successful
attempt to move 1t was made in the afternoon and
1t was made special order for noon today.
THE CHARGES OF BRIBERY AND coRRUPTION.
The OF the People against Mark NJ Lewis
charged with attempting to bride members OF the
Legislature, was called before Justice Cole this morn
Ing. The prisoner was in court attended by his
Bailey.
prisoner Sought 10 waive the EXAMINATION, Dut
1t was pressed by Mr.. Bailey whereupon the follow
ing testimony was taken. 1t gives in brief what was
sworn to In the secret session of the Assembly Inves
tigating Committee
Elijah NJ. X. Glen, being sworn, testihed-I reside
IN Madison, Wayne county; was member of the
conversation with Mark NJ Lewis on that day in the
cloak of the Assembly chamber; 1t in ref
erence to report on the Erie Railroad bill as 1t
called; as was passing out OF the Assembly
chamber Mr.. Lewis took me by the coat and
drew NE one side, saying, IL want to
l said "Oh no;' he said the Erie Railway report
was to come I'm that morning, that they wanted 1t
adopted; that II adopted II would end the whole
thing; that II would vote for 1t should have $500;
he stated that the report was kept back the night
oss would brn9 forward or DO that the Erie
had not got any money and that the report was
against them; he then referred me to a member
inside who could assure me that what he said was all
right; tnat was the substance OF what passed
between gs.
Cross.examined-lt was not the first knew OF
him. I had heard OF him before rs u person who
preached tie subject Of money! went into the cloak
room in consequence Of what Mr.. Ray said to me;
cloak room who was offering money for votes on the
Erie bill; went twice into the cloak room; less than
Henry Ray, being sworn, testihed-I am member
OF the House OF Assembly; know Mr.. Lewis; saw
him frequently this winter around the lobby; |
had conversation with him on the subject Of
the Erie Railway matter; he had spoken to me for
five or six days beforehand he said ought not to
they ali knew from the start how was going; that
my constituents all for Erie: the day before the
vote was taken he said II think that Erie matter will
come up tomorrow; IL was In the cloak room, and
the day before the vote, think; he said in some way
that there $500 In the matter he said he wished
me TO vote for Vanderbilt; ! said could not do so;
he further remarked that could have or could get
$500 for voting for the report just before the vote
was taken Henry Lower one oi the doorkeepers.
sent in for to come out, that man wanted 10 sec
me: got up and went to the door; asked where
the man was: he pointed to the prisoner and
said, THAT Dutchman;i at that moment Lewis
took me by the coat and led me back by the door;
he then said something ike hs:-"kay, there Is
going TO be adverse report upon the hrie Railroad
bills" said, III guess not neaid last night four
were In favor aud three against II, ana that there
would he "a majority and minority report" he said
| the adv erse report would he unanimous: some
versat.on was nad; he said by voting for the adop-
ton OF the report could get or have $500, and fur-
thcr, you can nave hall what ret;" said did'nt
care. couldn't vote against Erie on any consdera-
ton.
Henry Lower, the doorkeeper, testified to sending
for Mr.. Ray on the request OF Lewis, ~ deposed In
/ hot att hmm hoy