New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

RAILROAD AND BRIDGE SCHEMES PROPOSED
| HoRSE-RAILROAD AND FERRY LEGISLATION
| -TwEED's CROToN BILL-TnE wESTCHESTER
! BOULEVARD CoMMIsSIoNS-GAME LAWS
| ALBANY, Jan. 12-With the exception of some
remarks eulogc Of the late Senator Blood made in the
Assembly by Messrs Hustled, AlyOrd. and Murphy tho
legislative business to-day was merely routine work. aud
| the session was consequently very short.
The manufacturing Of bills Is being indusriously
prosecuted The railroad committees already have their
hands full. To-day we have act incorporating the
Hornellsville and Northwestern road, small affair to
from Hornelsville to point the Buffalo and
Washington road. Also bill for horse-rairoad in
Syracuse and bill to facilitate the construction Of the
schohare Valley road beside several petitions from
towns TO bond themselves for railroad purposes Mr..
Cauldwen Of Westchester submitted TO the Senate
swains two-tier railroad bill referred to yesterday
Senator Norton has gwen notice Of bill providing
similar road for the eastern side Of EewYOrk City.
The Third-Ayenue Railroad Company have presented,
through Senator Genet, their scheme for running draw
ingroom One equires is to be permitted 10 run
palace that road and TO charge the public for
the privilege OF riding therein not moro and probably
than ten cents in OF the present legal
fares. Tho danger IA that, II this bill becomes law the
hve-cent accommodations viii be purposey made moro
unsatisfactory than they now. Senator Creamer has
given notice Of bill to extend Lexlngonaye. through
Gramercy Park, which would make that street Dc
srable route fora horserailroad.
bill Of Senator Genets authorizes the Controller OF
EewYork City and the Board of Supervisors OF Queens
County screrdg" subscribe amount not exceed
ing As cent Of the capital stock Of the NewYork and
Long Island Bridge Company and provides for the issue
Of bonds to raise for that purpose. II both the
Controller of New-York City and the Queens County
Supervisors take IS per cent Of the capital stock only 10
per cent will be left for the projectors of this grand
scheme. The profits OF building will moro than cover
that percentage
Assemblyman Irving of New.Yorlr has introduced
and Brooklyn to two cents and requiring packages OF
tickets twenty in number) to be sold for 80 cents.
Assembyman O'Ne strikes at the horse railroads. his
bill restricting tie quantity Of passengers to be carried
to the number which be actually accommodated
seats senator Pierce proposes 10 compel the Union
Ferry Company to boat from the foot Of Catharine
st New York. to the foot of Maint Brooklyn every Is
minutes up midnight and every so minutes from that
time up TO n. IN.
Senator Tweed has introduced his bin for taking addi
tiona lands and waters for the Croton Aqueduct. 1t
authorizes Supreme Court of the First Judicial Dis
rict pnon the appcation OF the Commissioners OF Pub
lie Works to name three Commissioners, ono each from
EewYork, westcheser, and Putnam Counties, who
shall have power 10 bargain for such lands and waters
may needed 1t further authorizes the Controlerof
City TO issue bonds In payment for such prop
erty as may bo purchased 1t is well known that Mr.
Tweed has ponds and other real estate which he Is
willing 10 dispose of to the public a consideration
Mr. Hustled continues his with the westchester
boulevard Commissioners. This morning he introduced
bill requiring all persons having such improvements
in charge report annually the lst day OF October
all their transactions detail TO the Supervisors OF the
towns in which roads located. The penalty for dis
regarding this requirement is forfeit or 5000 TO DO
paid into the county treasury for the support Of the
This is to enable the taxpayers Of the respective towns
to know what becomes Of their money.
Mr. Ely's game law referred this morning, makes 1T
criminal ofense to buy or sell any brook trout, par
fridge snipe, wild duck quail, &c. The possession OF
any OF these birds or fish not taken by tho person having
them s made prima (acie evidence OF having bought
them appear to be already more game laws than
can be enforced, and Mr. Deano Of Essex County has
drawn up bill for the appointment OF Game Consabes
nv the Supervisors the towns OF Essex, Franklin and
Hamilton Counties expressly to prosecute offenders
against the game laws II is found that the other con-
stables cannot be depended on.
Tho Republican members OF both Houses held caucus
this evening Of two hours duration All were present
exceIt two who out Of town. The proceedings are
kent secret but are said have been entirely harmo
uious No action was TAKEN but the prevalent feeling
was in favor of attending strictly to business, aud keep
ing Us near TO the State House as possible.
In the Executive session Of the Senate this morning.
tile following appointments by the Governor were con-
frmed:
Commissary- Generaln-Ch Chef Of Ordnance-samuel W.
John,on, vice W. IL. Morris, resigned
Port warden for the Port of New York-Louis Lach-
trustee Of the state Asylum for IdotL Tet of
evracuse, vice Sanford J.. Church, resigned.
Hell Cato PiOts-Charles Ii. Harris OF NewforE ana
John q. FOrdhaD. - ,c,u.,,,, vi.
vice Wilson G. Hunt, resigned.
Commissioners 10 Revise the Statutcs-Neson j.
waterbury New-YCrk, vice Francis kernan resigned
Trustees the State Institution ior the Blhd-W D.
c. Kenny of Batavia, vice D. w Iolnns0n deegafd
Loan CommissiOners-Albany County, Alex H. Wands,
vice NJ " II. Whine, deceased Franklin County Albert
u Miller vice s. d. Lawrence Oneida County, Charles
= DIummond, vice Israel b. Spencer, resigned PUTNAM
County, Edmund DOan, vice Edmund Doai; lai,ed 20
qualify; Suffolk County. Halleck +. Luce, Vice H. A.
IIJmes resigned
CoIauissioner Of Appeals-Hram Gray OF Elmira
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
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