The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10

Progress OF iheESrOadway Railroad Bill In the
sennte--The Excise Bill sent 10 Committee
of Ihe observation-disclosures Of Emigration
Bill Passed-Diision Of the Seventh Judicial
District
ALBANY, April 0, 1869.
The Broadway Sursce Railroad bill came up In
the Senate to-day, WIN the adverse report Of the
committee-was reJectel The bill was then taken
UP for debate, several amendments being offered
similar to those which hive been heretofore proposed
when the Old bill VAS ,p. Such proposition from
certain parties TO pay fabulous price for the fran
ehise, &c. Senator Mor9n's amendment TO put it
up TO public auction and make the fare three cents
passenger was voted own. Senators Folger,
o'Donnell and Morgan ,alking vehemently on
II. Foger said the bill was a proposal
from the Legislature to put its hand shout
der deep into the propeiy of the city OF New
York. This franchise was Worth 5000, 600 in gold,
and Senator Genet knew tina this sum could be got
for it, and yet Fhey were asSei TO give it TO few
men forever. Senator Murph. offered an amend
ment to the enect that the Legislature might at any
time amend Inodify or repea the franchise. To
carry this out Foger proposed that the grantees
should be made cc,poraiOrs an the franchise be
given TO a corporation. While his was being dis
cssed Tweed moved TO report rogress, and the bill
was made the special order for tomorrow.
The Assembly Excise bill waireported adversely,
hut the report was rejected, and minority report
recommending the pill Withhold amendments was
adopted and referred 10 Committee OF the Whole
hotwithst anding the oppusltin of the majority
OF the Committee the chancs OF the Dill III the
Senate are good.
Among the many bills whrh passed by unan-
imous vote IN the House ro-lay was one which,
gust mt thus time IS very tpportune when acts
OF brutality and outrage 90 sea form tue staple
items OF crime " the newspapers and shock
the senSibllltcs o. the whole community. | allude
10 the bill Of Mr James Irving providing for In
creased powers tOthe Commissioners OF Emigration,
winch gives 10 that body additional privileges very
mucn nfeded-to eNanine passengers as witnesses
against Oincers and crews OF emlgraDt ships who
may have committed outrages or otherwise mai
treated lie emlErnts and 10 prosecute the offending
parties. The low condition TO which our emigration
system has alleno lale renders every piece Of legS
lRtlOn desirable which can strengthen the authority
OF that body, which has the welfare OF the emgrants
and the morally OF the emigrant ship under its
esgecia. care. lr Irvings bill does much TO accom-
p,ish tais.
The bill dividing Judge Connolly's judicial district
by line running through Eighty-slXth street, be-
tween the two MYERS, which had Its hual passage in
the House to-day by large vote. appeared to be
called for By the facts urged IN the debate that the
present district is 100 large for the convenience OF
The residents. covering IL does OF nearly
twen;J-seyen square miles, embracing three wants
and having n population OF about 100000 1t Is
Claimed tat suffers In the upper part OF the district
put great Inconvenience loss of time and ex-
pense IL bringing their cases 10 the court room in
fifty seventh street and that parties arrested in the
same locality subject 20 oppressive delay IN hav
" their cases tried. II THIS bill passes the senate
tonew offices will he created in the upper part OF
(ey police justice and civil justice.
Bill fdel Aurphy succeeded to-day IN getting the
table NE extension of licences taken FROM the
eauivaeient to Committee Of the Whole This is
issue liceIiQ It's passage. IL enables the Board TO
entire year up to The Isl Of MAY, instead OF for the
In stating,
IL. This was ane was mentioned as voting against
Genet The Scna'nr. 1t should have been senator
10 favor Of the bIllrom klngs-Mr. Pierce-yoied