The New York herald., 1868-04-22
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HeRAlp.
The Erie Bill Signed by the GOvernOr--ActiOn
in Both Houses Upon Other Important Bills.

The Erie Bill Signed by the GOvernOr--ActiOp
in Both Houses Upon Other Important Bills.
ALBANY, April 81, 1868.
The Governor tonight signed the Erie Railroad
bill.
The Assembly to-day rejected the bill for West
Shore Railroad to Albany. The Arcade bill was
favorably reported from the Committee Of the Whole
In the Senate and was then laid on the table, the
object being to still further amend it. The Avenue
Railroad bill has passed both houses.
Trial of George w. Cole for the Murder Of l..
III. Observation-Disclosures of Empanelling n
Jury.
ALBANY, April q, 1863.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Ingraham
presiding, for the trial of George w. Cole indicted
for the murder OF L. Harris Hiscock convened at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. Mr. Hadley inerposed a challenge to
the array OF the panel OF jurors on the ground that
the jurors originally summoned to try the prisoner
have not been summoned TO appear at this term of
the court, and that the OF such jurors do not
appear upon the return OF the Sheriff and their
names are not now in the box; wherefore the de-
fendant prays the panel may be quashed.
District Attorney Smith read from the code to
, show that the challenge could not be sustained,
Judge Ingraham overruled the challenge.
Several OF the jurors summoned presented excuses
and were received. The Jurors were then called.
The nrst eight jurors called were challenged and set
aside. The ninth juror called John Becker, OF Gull
derand, was sworn as juror. The challenge by the
defence being withdrawn, the tenth Juror called
Michael II. Kennedy, OF Albany-was sworn "A
juror. The challenge by the defence being with.
drawn, the twentythird juror called--John Patter-
SON. OF Bethehem-was sworn as a Juror. The
thrty-second juror called-Joseph Brand, OF Rens-
selaervile-was sworn as a Juror. The balance Of
the panel was then exhausted and the Sheriff was
directed TO summon twenty talismen.
The court then took recess TO hafpast three
O'Clock p. NJ at which hour 1t met again.
Mr.. Hadley stated the defence had just learned that
avery Important witness for the defence detained
at home by illness. The defence had offered counsel
for the prosecution TO have the testimony taken with
out requiring his presence; but they had not con-
sented to this II might be necessary for the defence
TO ask for pOstponement of the trial.
Judge 1ngrahan stated that he had no authority to
grant postpODement ut this stage Of the proceed
ings, although IL might be done by consent.
Mr.. Parker read from the Revised Statutes to show
that the court had authority to grant an order re-
quring testimony TO be taken,
The court decided that the statute read applied
only to civil causes Judge Ingraham, in answer to
an inquiry 10y Mr. Parker replied that he had not the
authority to grant the order without the consent Of
the District Attorney and then only upon anidavits
filed.
The clerk proceeded to call the list OF talesmen
or the twenty talesmen but one was sworn as a
juror
The panel being exhausted the Sheriff was directed
TO summon one hundred talesmen from the body Of
the county, and the court adjourned until Wednesday
at ten ocloc~ IN the morning.