The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-18
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, April II, 1865.

SENATE.
ALBANY, April II, 1865.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act for the better regulation Of fire.
men in Brooklyn; for the improvement OF GOwanus
Canal in Brookyn; to enable the electors of any in
c0rporated villages to hold special elections In certain
cases. amending the charter of the United States
Warehousing Company; authorizing the Saratoga
Gas Light Company to enlarge its works; authorizing
criminals sentenced in Kings county for terms less
than five years to be sentenced to the Penitentiary
authorizing the Buffalo Street Railroad Company to
purchase the Niagara Street Railroad; authorizing
town subscriptions to the Schohare Valley Railroad
Company and to the Syracuse and Chenango valley
Rairoan Company amending the act ESTABLISHING
Society OF the st. Ambrose Church, in New York;
incorporating the Mutual Savings Bank OF New
York.
THE ERIE RAILROAD BILL.
The consideration of the Erie Railroad bill was
against the Bill He commended that the bonds were
frauduenty issued and that the stock issued thereon
has no validity, because OF being III excess OF the
cOmpany's fixed capital stock, and because that
excess was issued regardless OF the general railroad
law, which requires that no excess shall be issued
without the assent of those representing twothirds
of the capital.
The hour of one O'Clock having arrived the Senate
took recess until four O'clock
Afternoon Session.
The consideration OF the Erie Railway bill was con-
tinued.
Mr. FoLGER spoke in behalf OF the bill, and in reply
way Company is the creature OF special enactment
enjoying all the rights, franchises and privileges
feTred by the general railroad law without however
being subjected all the duties therein imposed and
this being the case, and the fact being that 1t has
not liked capital stock, ID Is not liable to the crit
cism OF Senator Crowley, to wit:-That 1t has fixed
capital and hence cannot issue; and IL ii has not then
the corporation Is in existence, contrary to the
Quirements of the laws OF the State. He admitted
tins anomaly, but it is a fact Whether such
fact shall longer exist Is another question: but ques
ton not belonging to This discussion.
Thp mo- Inn Of T.
guaranteeing by the Erie Company of bonds
coupons Of any other company necessary to securing
n continuous broad gauge communication from
Chicago to New York was adopted-l3 to ..
Mr.. O'DoNNELL moved to amend the fourth section
agent OF the Central Hudson River or Harlem Rail-
road from agreeing with any stakeholder, director,
officer or agent Of the Erie upon rates for carrying
freight or passengers through or 10 or from any point
In the State. Adopted.
Mr.. PARKER moved to add the following to the first
section, which was adopted
Nothing this contained shall any rights Of
% OF 1 ss or .sn Of n s
ing now pendns as herein provided nor shall
therein contained Se held Or construed AFFECT %
Company Of other The of the
railway company any S.r purpose than herein
~ IN he for not ss an
years ner more than Ave years.
The bin was then reported complete and ordered
TIE following Is the bill as finally amended in Com.
mtee OF the Whole and ordered to q third reading.
nsny ,s shall mot be lawful for the Enc RaSay Com
ss1ed BY said company on the 18th day Of February 1863
i1s TO- IN Al, $oScSo except Tor The purpose com:
sd GB:r'ns i: :sSa sns fer
shall AFFECT any right q action
shall .es. action proceeding pending
any officer Of the said Ere Railway Company Or Of
mentioned. By officer agent q said railway company
felony punishable upon conviction thereof by mprsonmsns
in State prison for not less than two nor more than Eve
srC The fnsre guaranteeing by the Erie Railway Com
% Of Railway with %
roads 50 as 70 form continued line OF communication be-
.ns &c BE
vs. ss;u nor Of 'h S1 Harlem
or New YORK Central Railroad Company enter
agent Of tie Erie hallway Company price carry
s 70 2, rom ANY nl
r. so sSns TO sas n an
ton thereof shall D. punished ny fine or imprisonment or
No siockhoder director or ocer in either the New
RAILWAY Company and nS
: Of Of S ss n.R ::
T. II shall not be lawful for the Erie Railway Com
s.laS on an1 . % %
or e c%pan and any
the Erie Railway Company and either Of the
shall be void,
sEc g. This act shall take effect Immediately
BILLS ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.
For the removal OF portion Of the breakwater In
Erie basin, Brooklyn; to prevent burial near ponds
and reservoirs supplying Brooklyn with water; pro-
yiding for the maintenance OF public parks In Brook
lyn; amending the act for supplying Cohoes with
water; for the widening OF Middle street, Brooklyn;
incorporating the Osweg0 Water Works; for street
railway In Newburg; the Richmond county shore
Road bill; amending the charter OF the society for
the relief Of respectable INDECENT aged females In
New York.
PROTECTION OF RAILWAY PASSENGERS.
Mr.. DREAMER introduced bill for the better pro-
lection OF railway passengers by prohibiting the
use OF stoves fire In the unless the stoves
arranged or secured as to render 1t Impossible
for the car to take fire therefr0m.
EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Mr.. KENNEDY introduced a bill Incorporating the
East India Telegraph Company.
THB PAY OF THE METROPOLITAN FIREMEN
A resolution was adopted calling upon the New
York Fire Commissioners for their opinion "a to
whether the pay OF members OF the department
ought TO be increased. Adjourned.