The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05
THE STATE CAPITAL.
TIE Albany and susquehanna Raiirond-as.
W. Blunt Before a Committee on the Pilot
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ALBANY, Feb.I
The country districts had the door :, 1862
Rouse, II peing general order dav Today In the
for the Chenango Canal exr>> Appropriations
'ns Albany ana susgp~ -nsion and another for
rpn-e lnterestinp .snanna Railroad, called up
New York. = discussion Mr. Mnrnhv ~
for the oronosed that tho emo ooo asred
be- Albany and susquehanna road should
Even to that poor and most useful corporation,
the Erie Railroad Company. Mr.. Hartman. OF New
York, moved to amend by giving the money to the
members OF Assembly TO help pay their board
bills.
The Senate was occupied chiefly to-day with the
bin providing for the repairs Of the Albany canal
BASIN This is the third day that tins bill has been
before the upper House. Meantime there is a thaw
threatening, and before it is decided whether the
State the city Of Albany is bound put the basin
In safe condition thousands Of dollars OF property
may be destroyed, IN addition to the million already
swept away.
There very lively scene and brilliant passage
oil words at meeting OF the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation held yesterday. George W. Blunt ap-
peared on behalf OF the Pilot commissioners to OPP
Mr. Jacobs objected TO Mr.. Blunts proceeding until
he had explained a note written by him and
published in the New York tribune which concluded
IN introducing the measure. Blunt sharply
aO % ina, ne came mere mot ,n TO Make
declined TO go INTO the matter. Jacobs replied that
as q member OF the committee he should object to
hear Blunt until the explanation demanded was
forthcoming and insisted that his associates should
assist him in his efforts 10 maintain his rights,
which they seemed disposed 70 do. Blunt urged that
he had right 10 publish his opinions and not be
questioned therefor IN this way. Jacobs remarked
that Bunts opinions were OF very little account but
still he had determined that these systematic attacks
upon members should for once be met Finally,
Blunt explained. lie had meant no rejection upon the
personal or public reputation OF Mr.. Jacobs
who then consented that the argument should
go on. Mr.. Blunt then made state
ment in relation to the proposed pilot
bll. he admitted that there was nothing objection
able In It. but objected to any change In law which
working well. "Who," he asked. ''wishes this
measuIef At whose instance was Ii proposed p,
Mr.. Jacobs replied by denying Blunt's right to ask
such question. He had himself proposed the bin,
his privilege and was responsible for 1t. Con-
.,iderabe crossquestioning followed, during which
II was elected that the Pilot Commissioners had
neglected TO remove the wreck of a steamer which
belonged TO two OF the Board, and that there had
been defalcation by a late of1cer, IN whose case
the Board voted him what he had taken as 'back
pay.n The whole AFFAIR was very entertaining and
was participated In only by Blunt and JACOBS. A
large crowd Of members was present and hugely
joyed the controversy which was generally antici-
pated.
The committee then made the bill a special order
for next Wednesday, when II Is expected that the
ehipowners Will appear In its defence The bill per-
uniting newspapers boats TO board vessels for the
made the special order for next Wednesday.
Mr.. Blunt asked the committee for a bill giving
the Pilot Commissioners salary as Harbor Commits
soners