The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-16
EaEyV YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY, April Is, 1868.
The consideration of the Eric EailwGy bin was
postponed until evening.
BILLS REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
Incorporating the Schenectady Astronomical Oh
servatory; relative TO Franklin avenue, in West
Farms; amending the act relative TO the sale OF
liquor in Duchess county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
~ MI NlCuoIs-To postpone the operation and
enecI OF certain amendments TO the charter OF Buffalo
until the first OF January next IL relates to the col
lection OF taxes. The bill was passed.
By Mr. FOLGER-Amending the act providing Tor
the appointment of a Board of Commissioners Of The
PUBIC Charities, and TO define theiI duties and
powers.
incorporating the Metropolitan Boat Club: relative
to mortgages executed by railroad companies; in
ing the session laws in the several county papers; in
cooperating the White Plains Water Works Company;
amen.ling the law Of the proceedings against the
Granu Trunk Railway Company OF Canada; appoint
ing Commissioners OF Fisheries for the State OF New
YORK; TO prevent encrOachment on graveyards by
prohibiting the laying Of roads across them unless
the remains have been llrst carefully removed.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
Mr. NORTON moved a concurrent resolution 70 ad-
Journ sine dte, which was laid on the table.
THE METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. CROWLEY moved that the Metropolitan Fire
whether in their opinion the pay OF the members OF
laid on the table.
THE ARCADE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Arcade Underground Railroad bill.
Mr. CAMPBELL dssented, and the bill was referred
to the Committee OF the Whole.
Recess until evening.
Evening Session.
The Senate reassembled at lfpast seven O'Clock
THE ERIE RAILROAD
The Erie Railroad bill came up the special order,
the question being on the amendment of Mr.. Chap
man, providing that the money raised on the
900 bonds shall be devoted exclusively to the
completion and operating OF the road
bill.
Mr.. KENNEDY followed in opposition to the amend
ment but in support of removing two sections rela-
tive to selling stock not held by the seller, and pro-
hibiting officers Of the Erie from being officers Of the
Central, Hudson and Harlem, and Utce versa.
Mr.. CHAPMAN followed in support OF his amend
ment, and 1t was adopted Is to 10.
Mr.. CHAPMAN moved the following as q substitute
for the second sectiOn-
Section The guaranteeing by the Erie Railway Company
of the bonds coupons any other railroad corporation
Railway with other parSads so as to or% Continuous line
oos on o the for
Railway Company and such contracts made for that
Erie Railway Company.
Mr.. FoLGER moved to strike out "Boston" and
insert New York." remarking that he had voted for
the amendment simply because he thought 1t better
than the original section.
Mr.. PARKER said he had voted for the amendment
for the same reason, without committing himself to
the amendment as whole He favored Mr. Folger
motion, and Mr.. Chapman accepted the amendment.
Mr.. PIERCE moved to amend Mr.. Chapman's
amendment by striking ont the words ''shall be
deemed and taken to be within the powers OF said
Erie Railway Company" and adding In lieu thereof
the following 'shall be deemed legal and valid when
the said contracts shall have been fully reported to
the stockholders OF said company, and approved by
such portion Of said stockholders as held at least two
thirds Of the stock OF said company, which approval
shall be obtained in the manner provided In section
nina Of the general railroad law Of 1885,"
Mr.. MURPHY supported this amendment and
Messrs. Nichols and Folger opposed 1t.
Pending this question progress was reported and
the senate adjourned