The New York herald., 1869-01-29
THE STATE CAPITAL.

THE STATE CAPITAL.
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Preparing for a Fight ON the Railrsads-The
Erie, Hudson Rive \ Central and New Ha-
Lines to be A. Observation-Disclosures Among
the Pilot Conn. .Assioners-Thc Metropolitan
Police Commis Aoners OatochIxed
ALBANY, Jan. ~, 1893.
One can mar ny fancy anything more dull than
Albany o. tne present time The committees not
having YER ported on the important bills before
them, the Hork OF the Legislature Is slow and unn-
teresfng' being confined to the presentation of pe
TONS re Solstions and new bills. There IL material
enough however, tn tsro for lively times to COME.
ner - onslaught Is going TO be made on the rail-
read <'to commence with. An attempt WIN be made
~ reduce the freight rates on the New Haven
road and otherwise regulate the management
~f that concern, which win provoke q stubborn
opposition on the part Of the directors. The fran
chises Of the Hudson River Erie and Central roads
VIII be severely cat into. tits held that by watering
stock and other Eefarious practices these corpora
tons have virtually forfeited their franchises and
they will be attacked by legislation In the interest Of
the nuch-abused stockholders, many Of whom are
struggling people, who invested their earnings In the
expectation of realizing something for their farni
Hes only toreach the bitter experience that the many
have been sacrificed for the aggrandizement Of the
the construction Of an underground railroad through
Greenwich street and College place is only the old
Vandnnberg bin revived, with slight change in
the toure. The same bill is before the House Com
NIT lee; but it viii not reach daylight any than
4 ND At previous sessions. The resolution intro
aiced by Mr.. Bergen 70 restore to the city Of New
York It's original form Of selfgovernmeDt Is made
the special order for Friday and wlll no doubt call
up spirited debate 1t Is probable, however, that,
although no very important result will come OF the
resolution, the radical views upon the subject will
beInore modified than they have heretofore been.
There Is another fight pending upon smaller
matter-the bin OF Mr.. Hodges for the Improvement
OF Wallabout bay. The members from the Western
deegaon to assist hem w Oppose fs~ on hs
ground that It fs q local Improvement and the ex-
pense should be borne by the district benefited by
pect Park Is borne by assessments on the property
OF the first twelve and the Twentieth wards Of
brooklyn, while the Eastern District shares equal
advantages IN the Park and has more direct access
to It. 1t Is unjust to tax the whole city for
The resolution presented by Mr.. Selkreg, In behalf
OF the Citizens Association OF New York, calling
upon the Metropolitan Police Commissioners TO an.
swer certain questions relative to the necessity for
increasing the pay OF the force. was received with
Is preliminary symptom Of the failure Of bills for
increase OF salary to the police now pending in both
hoGses :, Mr. lnG D II me House
the very common frauds, perpetrated mostly upon
hotel and boarding house keepers in the CITY, and i'm
Sser classes 4 he com%uny Of PASSING andS
lent checks and drafts the operations in this line
daily swindled By accepting checks where s there Is
no money in the bank to meet them. In the present
cus and oen q
wings bill provides that the presentation Of check
snaii be felony a and % STATE Prison ofrenoe The
same member introduced bill TO compel the Eighth
u :. sSsd @ IS r 70 sas fare sq
The fare is now, believe, eleven cents, which s no
better than swindle. The company win OF course
contest the bill and fight IL ont with money and In
nuence, which win be . good thing for the lobby.
The resolution calling upon the Pilot Commissioners
IN the COMMITTEES Of Commerce and Navigation on
wednesday next q
with letters Of protest ana ns rsmonarance. TSe
measure has stirred up q tornado In the Board. g.
and unfair, because so little time Is aiver,
to overhaul the accounts and prepare 9 state
me given the Of Se Pilot nmPas
ers are properly kept. Surely an experienced book
keeper could readily get At statement Of receipt.
In behalf OF the New York pilors win not be aban
ooned, though It VIII necessarily meet with reent-
The State Convention OF eclectic doctors now in
session at the Deevan House, will meet this evening
teously invited to be present; but these gentle
men are more devoted TO politics than medical
eectcism 4 is not likely that there win be very
Governor Holman has appointed william G. Prall,
pace OIL Of Ieander v Z. ROBINSON, deosassd. McSsrd n
u scott has been appointed military at
appointment 70 take eject on the ist Of FeSruaiy 4
seventy-nve dollars per month.
The Contested scats-very Little Business b,
lie Legislature.
ALBANY, Jan. %, 1859.
The Committee on Elections win meet at the Ne
ropolitan Hotel Saturday to hear the cases o
contested seats in the House. There are i've seats
contested-four In New York city. Mr. Trainor,s
tdem) seat IS contested BY Mr.. Gridey rep.b in the
Eleventh district; Mr. Halpin's, Of the Thirteenth
by Mr.. Mcleod rep.); Mr.. whalen's. OF the Four.
teenth, by Mr.. McKiever, both democrats and Mr.
Campbers OF the sixth, by Mr.. thinner. The case
OF MIR. John Decke4 OF Richmond county, whose
seat Is contested by Mr.. Hawkins tradicaD viii
be the nrst examined Mucn Of the testi.
mony has been already taken In the courts OF
been summoned on the side OF Mr.. Decker. The OBJ
ectons are said 10 be purely technical and the case
looks favorable Tor the retention o. his seat Nelson
Wagener, OF Staten Island for Mr.. Hawkins The
committee Will continue It's sessions at intervals for
badly extended IN proportion 70 the enjoyment which
the Metropolitan affords and the attractions at the
snes'res res u pae state allows $500 70 the lawyer on
committee at the Metropolitan last year was ii 600
There was 8. little business OF importance before
the House today that most OF the time was occupied
IN fun and absurd resolutions The resolution cali.
ing upon the representatives from the state m Con
g gress 70 urge the S enactment o. . law regulating
papers OF naturalization In the United States courts
alone was made the order for Tuesday night week
purpose. Mr.. p. Mitchell. OF New York, introduced
resolution TO-DAY 70 appoint special committee q
,nvssuga.e % tne m action , q the metropolitan polic
OF Charles NJ. Rogers. IL was laid the table unde
she rules.
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