New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-15
ALBANY.

HOW THE CANAL CONTRACTORS ARE TAKyy
| CARE oF-TwEED'S TAX BILL MADE THE
| SPECIAL ORDER FOR TO-DAY-THH CANAL
| BILL ORDERED 70 THIRD READING-THY
| CITY DEBT.
/ ALBANY, March 14.-Several bills for the re-
lief Of Canal contractors passed the Assembly THIS morn
ing. Whenever any Canal contractor fails 10 make tho
expected profit off his job he is pretty sure 10 como 10
the Legislature for relief On the other hand when tho
Canal Board makes bad bargain there is no relief for
the Taxpayers IL Is only necessary to convince tho
Canal Committee Of the justice Of a claim to get 10
through. The majority will vote for IL IN the House from
sheer habit of inateBtion, and always saying yea"
TIE opposition o. few corrupt who may not
been seen counts for little, compared with the will
ngness Of the majority TO help each others schemes
The bills which passed this morning received barely the
Constitutional majority, but II they had failed,
motion to reconsider would have suficcd 10 give them
another chance.
The County Clerk bin was passed in the Assembly,
only four voting against a. The latter the first bill
reported from the Assembly Grinding Committee. Tho
said Grinding Committee reported a score or more OF
bills last evening most Of which were passed to-iay
Tho rush Of bills still continues 90 or % fresh ones
having been introduced C-lay
Mr.. Goodrich again unsuccessful in his attempt
TO get before the House resolution TO discharge tho
Railroad Committee from the further consideration Of
the bill repeating the Erie Directors Classification act
Mr.. Field Objectng.
Mr. Field entitled TO the credit Of having saved thu
Democracy from a disastrous defeat on the Buffalo
Police BILL which gives that city over. bound hand and
foot to the Identical class Of men who have pnlaged
New-YOrk for the last % years
Senator NJ. Norton introduced this morning stringent
bill for the efficient prevention Of criminal abor-
ton. The bill fobds the publication In newspapers Of
the advertisements Of the practitioners and makes tho
prescription furnishing Of medicines for the procure
ment OF miscarriage manslaughtcr in the second degree.
Mr.. ID, T. Hill introduced in the Assembly bill 10 au-
thorize the Delaware. Laekawanna and Western. Della
ware and Hudson and Eric Railroads 10 for tho
transportation the several railroads OF the
State All the coal railroads above named arc broad
gauge effect OF the BILL for the present at ieas
would be only open up to each the markets Oh
the others
Mr. Tweed's two per cent bill. relating TO tho NewYork
tax levies was ordered to a third reading In tho Senate
this evening Mr.. Kennedy offered amendment that
no appropriation should be made from the city treasury
in aid Of any sectaran school other Institution under
the solo control of any single religious denomination.
This amendment lost strict party vote Of 10 to H.
Mr.. Murphy OF Kings being absent on the Democratic
side There debate on the hil Mr. Tweed, though
requested by Senator Parker absolutely refusing 10
pound.
The able and in terestng discussions the Canal ques
ton which have occupied the Senate Of late,
brought to untmely end tonight. Senator Harden
bergh, after having xpressy invited amendments to his
bill aboshing the office Of Canal superintendent quite
Unexpectedly had his bill ordered 10 third reading
thereby cutting of both debate and amendment Senator
Hardenbergh holds In the Democratic ogarchy the
same position with reference to the Canals that Tweed
docs in all matters relating 10 EewYork City Finding
that Senators Kennedy, Wood Lewis and others wers
throwing quite too strong light on the Demo-
cratic management of the Canals tho Canal dictator
put a stop to further discussion by moving. after the
bill had been progressed to make way for the taxlevy
business, to disagree with, the report OF the Commit
tee CT the Whole aud order the bill 70 third reading
which carried by q strict party vote. Senator Har
denbergh his present great power In the Legisia
ture in Canal matters. the fact that other Demo
cratic Senator knows to know anything about
Canals Mr.. Lord Of Rochester only excepted Tho lat
ter reported to have gained practical experiences
in their management.
The Beach Pneumatic Tunnel bill was ordered TO 3
third reading in spite Of the motion Of Mr. Tweed TO re-
commit the Railroad Committee with Instructions TO
substitute for the route parallel street instead OF
Broadway The policy Of the ring in regard to various
schemes moving passengers up and down town is sus
pected to be hostile to any practical Improvement
Senior Dreamer introduced bill this evening 10 con-
solidate the debt OF the City OF NewYork into moDgrei
carrying than than six per cent interest
in gold, than per cent in currency, tho
consolidated bonds to DO issued in exchanges
for the existing obligations. The bill to ere
ate IS additional cerkships for the district courts
of the City OF NewYork passed the Senate to-day Tho
assistance Of Republican necessary, in the absence
of Senator Murphy, and accordingly one Republican
very OPPORTUNITY changed his from the negative to
the affirmative and passed the bill, which goes to
the Governor. This little job passed the Assembly on
the same day the Water bill, and supposed by the
members OF that body to be all right.