The New York herald., 1868-03-02
THE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.

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Cab Company-The New College Of tho Cit ,
Of New York-Thc Constitutional Conven-
ALBANY, Fob. 20, 1858.
The Assembly s making desperate effort to recover
from the evil effects Of the nertnsss the earlier stages
q tho session. Bills are coming In at q wonderful rate
while those already Ale progressing very rapidly
through the various stages Of legislation The Senate
made up for Lost time aaa adjourned yesterday. but the
House held saturday sessien and 90 to work agan
On Monday morning ai O'clock at which early houl
shs daily sessions hencsforward to begin. Very few
bulls have reached the Governor as yet All the com
mittees cogged up with bills lhAt from and aftel
Monday next the veiest stage OF the session may b
expected Tho lobbyists are not very numerous up te
the present time owing probably to the stagnaton o
lsasation herstoersI but they may be looked for
swarms In few days, 80 ha. between their mpatence
md the expressed determination OF the democratic
leaders to do as little legislation possible and 70 ad.
Journ early possible In order that they may keep
up the prestige Of party aneat the Presidential and
0ubsrnatonai campaign next fall stirring times may be
expected during these last weeks OF tho nney.nrst
session Of the Legislature Of the state of New York. In
comparison with the of the year the Legisature Is
several weeks bsnindhaHd In It's work.
a RAILROAD NASSAU STREET.
M Andrews OF Kings, Introduced bill this morning
for the construction OF railroad TO from the vicinity
Of the City Hall the South ferry, making thereby
connection between tho present ermin OF the railroads
oonvgng at the former place and tho lever end OF the
city The route proposed Is az sfollows:Commoncing in
Park row. thence through and along said Park row to
Nassau street, thence through and along Nassau street.
BY single track Wall street, thence Wall street
% Broad street; thence through and along Broad
street TO Pearl street; thence through and
through and along Whitehall street to South
street; thence through and along South street
by double track, to Exchange place. thence through
William and Spruce streets 10 the point OF beginning.
In the lis. OF eeporasrs are the names Of D. r Inga
han, Charles Richardson and Charios B. Mcneil.
SEw HARLEx RAILROAD DEPOT
Those who have 50 long suffered drecuy indirectly,
from tho annoysncss OF the Harlem depot al Twenty
sixth streetwhich IS an eyesers 70 the whole neghbor
heod-wilI be pleased 10 learn that the bill permitting
the company acquire property at Forty third
and vicinity step 10 the abandonment OF the old depot
and the erection OF new one above Park avenue as the
portion OF Fourth avenue crossing Murray Hill IS
known The construction OF this latter building may
yet prove piece OF shortssbted policy. for with the
thousand andone projects underground railroads
and with the undoabted popular senImens in favor OF
their construction the day Is not far distant when all
ilway depots must be removed TO the vicinity Of Har-
lem river.
COUNCIL
A b.ll introduced by Mr. McKcever proposes to mako
She Common Council OF New York city consist OF .
Board of Aldermen and Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
one representative in each board to be elected from
Assembly district and 70 hold office FOR the OF
two years The present Board Of Councilman is TO be
abolished the lst OF January, 1869
CITY OF NEW YORK.
A bill introduced by Mr. L. D. Kernas provides for
she erection OF structure Reservoir for
the College OF the City OF New York formerly known
as the Free Academy. The money ls 10 be raised by
pssic fund or stock 10 Be designaed as hs College OF
annually shall not exceed sS00 00o The measure is
most meritorious one, as the present building Is not
only unsued TO the Increased edccaonG! demand OF
she city. but reproach TO its public spirit The bill
was prepared under the supervision OF Mr. X l. Larre
more the president of the Board OF Education. Mr.
Herman has also introduced bill requiring the Board
Of Trustees OF the College 10 Include two alumni Of a.
BETTER PROJECTION or rmoaAxrs
The bill OF Mr.. Cameron on this subject enables the
Commissioners Of Emigration to take the depostions OF
smigrsn,s ss to their treatment on shpboard during the
voyage and also as TO the death Of any emigrant Of
whom deponent shall be the legal represen avc.
deposons certified copies thereof 70 DO
IN any action against the owners chasrers
The injustice under which emgran.s have so long sui.
fsred account Of their inability 10 remain and make
adavs regarding l-rsa,meni sought 70 be remedied
~ the provisions Of this act.
THE NEW cAR
bill has been introduced by Mr. Root TO incorporate
the New York Cab Company, with powers OF transport
ting persons and property IN eabs and other vehicles
Ared thousand dollars The corpontors named
Edward Thompson, Henry Thompson samuel s Stevens,
Henry s. Marcy and Frederick J. y Chitty.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The Constitutional Convention. with oil its wisdom,
defeat labors Ths paragraph the subject o! sub
Eng the constitution provided that II should go into
eject on the lst OF January next III endorsed py IN
election OF The people. meantime 10 be called
BY the Legislature. II tho present Legislature
refused cal such election the whole work OF the Cou
vsnton would have gone for nothing. The oversight
was discovered IN time, however, aud provision was
made fixing the lsi OF January succeeding IN election
70 be called by The Legislature as the day on which the
constitution should take effect 1t 10 hard TO say yet
whether the present Legislature will order election
for its submission 10 the people, but II not the matter
open the action OF any future Legislature.
THIRD STREET.
Mr. Andrews introduced q bill 10 authorize the con-
afr nnf a rattr rnul
New York city Commencing Al foot OF Grand street,
Est river 10 rompkins street to Stanton street 10
haDgin street. 10 ihd street, along and across The
Bowery 10 Great Jones street and TO Broadway
AsYrIxESr ROUTE LIcESsEs
licenses stage omnibus routes in the city Of
Esw YORK upon which omnibuses have no, been run
during four past sa,, wears .r, nT,soy ssx snnasa
The bill introduced by MI Bergen, providing for the
incorporation o. The above named oauk names as hrs;
Mcceap, Daniel Coyls, Jos. A. Herman, George Starr
and others lie bank to be located In the SIKH Con.
Eressonsl district.
METROPOLITAN BOAT cLUR
Speaker HitcLman introduced bill providing that
John Black. Arch Phillips, John Wilson George Arm
strong, Thomas Riley and William Huntington be in.
sorpor.ed ander .he above nue. the asoclason on having
for healthful exercise and recreation.
siDE ASSOCIATION
Tho Speaker introduced bill providing for the form.
ing OF a company for the improvement OF that part OF
New York lying north OF Fiftynnth street sud Of
the Park, wi,h power 70 hold real estate 70 The
are A. p Arnold, George w. Bcals. J. r. Brush, j. II.
Browning A: g Barnett, tharies j. Bar,ram, ". O.
Iaule John ~ fAwlor, Abraham Qusckopbusn, Jr., J.
n. Thorp Samuel Thompson, Augustine Walsh, II. Wat.
kins and Thomas walsh
THE VETERANS or 1879.
Mr.. Youngloye introduced a bill providing tha. the
Governor may appoint suitable person in each A..
ssmby district toe state, 10 be styled State Pension
Commissioner who shall not have any compensation.
On the recommendation OF any such Comm ssioner the
Treasurer s directed 10 pay on the warran Of the Comp
sroier the som OF $50 quarterly, or any sum thai may
be warranted by act OF Congress- 20 tho soldier or her
Of any soldier Of the OF 1912 who really need
sncu aid