New-York tribune., 1869-05-08
ALBANY.

A BusY DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE-DEFEAI of
THE AMENDED EXCISE LAW-Aporilo DOT, -, VI
THE HODGES SUBSTITUTE TO THE NEW
YORK CITY AND COUNTY TAI LhfIEo'
ALRANy. MAY Tt was q busy day IN the Legisla-
t,ra todav and the first indication was given that
there would be a sine die adjournment to morrow.
In the Senate the principal event was the ordering
70 third reading Of the bill legalzing the 50 per
cent scrip dividend and the bill consolidating the
New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad Com
nanies The latter measure was debated for five or
six hours. AL amendments but two were
voted down. One of those carried was pro-
posed By Senator Folger, and restricted the
consolidated roads from charging any more fare than
they are now restricted to by lawthat is. the fare
on the Central Division will be the same that it is
now. and that on the Hudson River branch will not
be changed The other amendment was to the effect
that the articles of consolidation shall not invalidate
any existing contracts between the roads to be con-
sohdated and foreign companies This latter amend
ment was insisted upon by the Erie Railroad people
The vote on the bill will be found in another place
The amended Excise law received its quietus this
evening I'm the Senate II came up in general order,
and a motion TO strike out the enacting clause pre-
vailed. All the Democrats voting in the negative,
and the Republicans in the Affirmative The Demo-
Gratis had boasted that they had prevailed on Sena
TOR Williams to vote for the amendment, but his
the bill proved that the charge was unjust and false
The Democrats looked very blue when they saw the
life knocked out of this bil but when they got it in
the House the consideration of the balance OF the
bill postponed to the 4th of July and it will como
mp thon with the other pet measure OF the Denoo-
lacy, the Broadway Surface Railroad
During the session of the Senate, to-day there was
an incident occurred which illustrates the chaaCtei
of the Senator named, and which was duiy aPIio
cated by the people in the Senate as mucu DO ~ .no
senators There was a call Of the Senate ara MI.
Mattoon challenged the count, averTng that ne nau
voted on both sides and was merely couhtou on ono
AZ il was not worth anything to be counted twice
the Senator did not insist on being so recorded.
The Canal Committee of the Assembly to-day had
under consideration the Appropriation bill for extra
ordinary repairs on the canals, noticed ediOray in
The TRIBUNE this morning. The Committee this
morning cut the bill down $C000O0 and in the after
noon increased it s4O0,OOO for the ChenangO Canal
therefore, making the total decrease on the Senate
bill 100000. The bill should be cut down two mil
Lions. Tho Democratic State officers have been try
ing all day TO increase the appropriations as much as
rossibIe so the blame can rest on the Republican
legislature and get tomorrow we will see the ke-
publicans walk into the trap.
The Senate bin amending the Registry law, and
which has already been printed in The TRIBUNE,
was passed by the Assembly tonight and all tho
Democrats opposing it. The bill preventing frauds
in naturalization was also passed, only two Demo-
Gratis peter Mitchell and II. NJ Clark having tho
face to vote against the measure.
The Senate, to-day, slaughtered the only two I'M
lerground railroads that were prominently before it.
The Central and Gen. SWANS twO-tier roads were
both defeated on their final passage. Senator Tweed
was opposed TO the latter bill on the ground that it
allowed the Board of Supervisors, and connecting rail
roads to subscribe to the stock of the Company 1t
IS probable that the Objectionable clause will be
stricken out, and tho bill come up again.
The Democrats tonight by the aid Of Republican
votes carried the substitute tax eyies Of Mr. Hodges
The levies were brought up about o'clock, and as
soon as the titles were read Mr.. Hodges arose IN his
place and moved to reconmt with instructions to
strike out all after the enacting clause, and sub
stitutc the bill lie offered yesterday IN
the Committee of the Whole On this
Mr Jacobs called the previous question to choke OH
oil debate All the Democrats voted aye" and the
following Republicans with them: Akin, Bemus,
Bender. Calkins, CoDger, Harris Hodges, II. Ray
Rich, Schoonmaker, Thornton and Wade Geo.
Clark. T. Ely, Randall, d. Stewart W.
stewart and Glenn, all Republicans lodged
/ On the motion for the previous question several
members got in speeches under the plea
II asking to be excused from voting Mr.. Allaben
characterized the levies as a great Iammany cor
-uption fund to defeat Republicans running for
ofico in closely contested districts, and every
Republican who voted for them was bought Judge
Campbell protested against this kind Of legislation
while Gleason bitterly denounced Hodges, whom he
said in Committee to be friend of reform, and then
lnbushngly presented these substitute bills fresh
from the hands Of the Tammany politicians
Hustled pitched into the Republicans who sided with
/ .he Democrats and Mr.. La Bau followed suit. Dir
Selkreg took the same vIew, and while the roll was
being called he insisted that every man step up and
cote There were many inclined 10 dodge but this
frightened them, and they faced the music. The
| previous question was ordered and then the resolu-
| ion Wa. c.1ricl lr tho following vote: