The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-08
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
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ALBANY, May 7, 1869.

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SENATE.
ALBANY, May T. 1862
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Crescent Company for relief Of
the Brooklyn aud Winfield Railroads to facilitate the
construction of railroads in Allegheny Wyoming and
Cattaraugus counties; to incorporate the National
Institute Of Letters Arts and Sciences for new cu
verts the line Of the Seneca and Cayuga Canal tG
authorize the Southside Railroad to use steam
dummy in Brooklyn; to authorize the improvement
OF Twenty-ffth street. Brooklyn; for a new
passenger depot on the Harlem Railroad
o'Donnsl and Parker voting in the negative; for the
Utica; In relation to the wallabout Improvement,
Brooklyn. The bill amending the state Excise law
was lost II to Supplementary to the act incorpo-
rating the village Of McGrawville; in relation to the
International and Oriental Steam Navigation Com
pany; the annual tax bill in relation to the Brooklyn
D1Spensary
incorporating the Staten Island Bridge Company;
Incorporating the Jamaica Bay Railroad; incorpo-
rating the Church Building Association OF the Wes-
leyan Methodist Church.
Loss OF NEW YORK CITY RAILROAD BILLS.
The bill 70 amend the,charter of the Brown Under
ground railway coming TO third reading, Mr..
Dreamer moved to recommit and to strike out
the enactng clause, which was lost, to 10; AYES
Messrs. Banks, Beach, Bradley, Dreamer, Edwards,
Nation and Norton BY unanimous consent, on
motion OF Mr.. Parker, the bill was amended by in
place BY tunnel" the words ION line east or west
OF City Hall place, by tunnel or open cut" On the
final vote run senate a n no &, being present on mo
Absentees appearing the call was suspended. Seve-
raj Senator's declining to vote, Mr. Parker moved q
geanat Arms was directed to bring in the absentees
The bill was then lost.
AYre-Me.srs. Campbell, csudwe, Eolger. Hale, Hub
Parker. SANFORD ihsysr Sesiea and Williams
Edwards Nation, Morris. Murphy, Nichols
SWANS Two-tier Railroad bill was lost
bard Humphrey. Kennedy, MaoOn, Perce Van Petsn and
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NiSts oD0nne Palmer Parker Stamford rhayef
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING
Relative to the Mediterranean and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company; to incorporate the city OF
Cohoes; TO amend the law relative to the inspection
of steam boilers In the Metropolitan dstrct the an
Park to Goney G Island; continuing Grand street.
Brooklyn, to Newtown. The report OF the Commit
tee OF Conference on the Supply bill was taken up.
non-concurred In the rest. A new Committee OF
Conference was ordered.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Senate struck out from the Supply bill the ap-
preparation for the New York Poultry Association
Is TO o.
The Senate then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Railroad Consolidation bill, Mr.. Genet pre-
siding. Pending the discussion the Senate took
recess until four O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD BILL.
The Committee OF the Whole reported favorably on
the consolidation OF railroads. forming continuous
ine also egazing the issue Of eighty per cent scrip
by the New York Central Railroad. In the Senate
numerous amendments heretofore offered In the
Committee Of the Whole were again offered and
NELL restricting the roads consolidated to two cents
per mile by TO 10; taxing all the capital OF the
companies situate In this state as real estate by 10
amount Of capital represented by the dividends
paid or declared, TO stockholders for the past five
years. TO be computed upon the basis OF seven per
cent interest by OF to Is; that the roads con
solidang are not to charge the city OF Buffalo
than ten per cent IN addition to the &C, actual cost for
yiso offered by Mr.. kennedy by 10 to IS votes; by
Mr. Folger, limiting the number OF shares OF capital
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several companies consolidated that the election be
held within one year. and the majority Of new direc-
tors be residents OF the State thereafter by Ia TO IL
BY Mr. Notwithstanding the fare over the New
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but nothing herein contained shall apply to street
railroads. Adopted by the following vote:-
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Murphy, kichSs ScEs, oponnsf Palmer. Parker, Stan.
usu. hsss:is, Ss'oSn Norris Notion. Pierre. ''s and
The bill as amended was ordered to q third read
The bill authorizing an Increase OF eighty per cent
of the entral stockwas ordered to third reading
ty the following vote:-
Y..szxe.sr. Beach, Bradley, Ssalawsn. Dreamer Ed
Nichols, Norton, Pierce rhayer, Tweed, Van Petten and
"SITs-Es..r,. Campbell, Chapman. Crowley, Tolser,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill making appropriations Tor the payment
Of the principal and interest OF the canal debt was
THE METROPOLITAN EXCISE LAW KILLED.
Considered IN Committee OF the Whole, the special
order the bill amending the Metropolitan Excise
law. The committee struck out the enacting
Mr.. TWEED moved In the Senate to disagree and
order 10 TO q third reading.
ON motion OF Mr.. O'DoNSELL, the further consid-
Grafton was postponed till the 4th Of July next, by
vote OF 10 to IA AYES all the republicans, noes oil
Wv THE CANAL BILLS.
The bill making annual appropriations TO nav the
expense OF the collection OF tolls, superintendent,
next considered. Amendments were offered and
In the senate Mr.. STANFORD moved to substitute
the Canal Contract bill heretofore passed. Lost-14
Mr.. STANFORD moved TO strike out the third Sec
ton, which abollshes the superintendent system OF
canal repairs as long as the contract system ~ In
existence. Lost-15 to II. The bill was then or.
dered to q third reading
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
Toauthorize the construction OF q railroad through
Twenty third street, New York; relative to the
0''''A N BILL REPORTED.
Fixing the salaries OF the Supervisors OF Kings
county.
Adjourned.