The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-15
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Second Great Struggle on the Erie
Railroad Question.
The ARCADE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
Another. Deadlock on the
Excise Question.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


ALBANY, April IA, 1868.
The ninety first session OF the Legislature OF the
State Of New York is drawing to a close. The one
hundred days up tomorrow April 10. After that
time the members will give their services gratu-
itously to the state.
THE GREAT RAILROAD WAR;
The contest between the great railway kings was
renewed to-day In the Legislature the battle this
time being begun in the Senate chamber.
Now trebly laundering swells the gale that blows
in the vicinity OF the State Capitol After the retreat
Of the discounted and routed forces that fought
under the Drew banner, the leaders held a council OF
war; and the result the deposition the previous
managers Of the lobby and the substitution OF no
less parsonage than Jay Gould himself as general
issimo On receiving his appointment Mr.. Gould
Immediately proceeded to Albany despite the fact
that he was in the keeping of Deputy Sheriff OF the
municipality Of New York. and entrenched himself
at the Delavan House, where by curious COIN
cidence he fixed his headquarters in the
famous parlor No. 81, whence Dean Richmond
In the palmiest days Of the Albany regency
and the New York Central Directory, was wont to
issue his edicts In this room according to the story
which circulating in the lobby, trunk literally
stuffed with thousand dollar bills which are to be
used for some mysterious purpose in connection with
legislation the subject of the bill now pending
for himself the reputation Of an excellent 'mana-
ger" His executive abilities in the line for which
they have been employed said to be unsurpassed.
The work of canvassng the Legislature has gone
on steadily under his administration, and the
friends Of the new Erie bill claim majority in
its favor in both Houses. The point of perplexity
Is ths:-The day Of adjournment is not far
distant and the bill in Its regular order would not
reach final action II the Legislature sat for month
to come majority vote Is not sufficient to get it
out Of It's regular order and put it the preferred
calendar. Such course requires twothirds vote.
To solve this difficulty Is the problem under
sideraton at the Erie headquarters where experts in
parliamentary practice have been consulted with
view OF ascertaning any shortcut through legislative
hipdrances to the BILL
The hotels are swarming with brokers' agents,
lobbyists and others interested In the bill. Even the
| figure OF Horace Greeley is to be seen stunning
interest to throw what influence he may have against
the passage Of the bill. Rumor has 1t that before
New Yors ne received the Signature OF Van
Vanderbilt dls and the phanthropic editor OF the
The Senate went into Committee of the Whole on
| the bill, with Senator Crowley In the chair
senator Chapman offered an amendment to section
/, as follows-
SECTION shall be lawful for the Erie Railway Com
the money realized from the cqnyerble bonds
SO s OF Sss he said Sonds in ali
and oT s nn 81 ohe
pose.
On motion the majority and minority reports Of
| the Investigating Committee were read.
Senator Banks opposed the passage OF the bill. He
spoke at considerable length, urging the point that
Railway Company, and was asked for by minority
Senator Beach followed, and argued against the
The entire afternoon session Of the Senate was
devoted to the discussion of the bill Senators Chap
man and Nichols advocated and Senators Dreamer
and Bradley opposed is passage. Its consdera.
ton win be resumed at nine O'Clock tomorrow
The friends of the bill in ecstaeies over the pro-
d say WI is no
| twenty votes They claim to have at least eighty
votes in the House, but as the Vanderbilt men have
not put forth any effort yet to resist this second
onslaught OF the Erie forces, and the extent Of
strength can M be applied l at any stage Of the
that the members Of the betting fraternity would
regard 1t as fair opportunity to hazard their money
| THE UNDERGROUND RAILROADS.
The Erie bill and the quarrel over the Excise
amendments have temporarily cast aside the subject
Of the underground railroads proposed for New York
CITY There Is little OF no change 20 record In the
IN tse egsatre Tie Arcade peope are endeavor
ing to recover from the staggering effects Of the
work again urging the advantages OF their plan and
now claim that they have majority in their favor in
asss% snaeh s wisse hn' action the
THE SECOND DEADLOCK ON THE EXCISE QUESTION.
/
Excise law having been transmitted from the Assem-
bly, where 1t was passed last week. was read twice,
Senator Norton moved its reference direct L. liz
Senator O'Donnell insisted on the usual course
| the reference to the standing committee.
Senator Bradley advocated reference as first sug-
gested
Senator Creamer also advocated in brief speech
the reference moved by Senator Norton. lie denied
that there was anything Of political character In
the bill, and he hoped Il would not go to the stand
| ing committee, there to be smothered.
vote resulted as folows:-Ayes, 10; noes 1s.
The motion was thus defeated by q strict party
VOTE The upper house insists on their bill and the
lower house the introduced in the Senate to-
day. The dead lock will not be opened this winter.
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS TO BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE
Among the bills passed by the Senate to-day was
one entitled can act to more enectually secure the
arrest and conviction OF persons guilty OF crme,n
authorizing and empowering the conductor OF each
and every railroad company In the State, while act
ing such and having charge OF any car or train OF
cars to arrest with without warrant, any person
or persons that he shall have just and SUFFICIENT cause
criminal offence against the laws OF the State and
TO convey and deliver the said person or persons to
any magistrate or oficer having Jurisdiction 70 take
examinations in criminal cases, or to any constable
or sheriff, who shall In such case have like power
and authority 10 deyer s9c r Perspm or persons to
| II point made by the republicans that while
the democrats In this bill consent TO the principle OF
arbitrary arrests they object TO Its Introduction In the
no RENT ON GAS METERS
The bill TO prevent gas companies throughout the
| State from collecting rent on meters having been
amended In the senate was returned TO the Assem-.
bly to-day, where the amendments were concurred
| I'm. II only awaits the Governors signature 10
become q law.
THE AVENUE RAILROAD.
The Senate has also passed the bill for railroad In
avenue c. Its route IL laid down as folIows:-Com.
mcncing at the intersection OF Duane street with
West street, thence through and along Duane street
with a double track TO Greenwich street. thence
through aud along Greenwich street with a single
track TO Charlton street, thence through and along
charlton street with single track TO Prince street.
thence through and along Prince street with single
track 10 the Bowery, thence upon and across The
Bowery with single track 10 stanton street. thence
through and along stanton street with single track
to Pitt street. thence through and along Pitt street
with single track to avenue G. thence through and
along avenue with single track TO Third street, |
thence through and along avenue from Third |
street with double track TO the northern extremity |