New-York tribune., 1871-03-29
ALBANY.
TROUBLE IN TIE TAMMANY CAMP-guApp ~,
BATE on THE yIADUCT RAILWAY BILLl-Tn.
CLASSIFICATION ACT. '"h


BATE ON THE yIADUCr RAILWAY BTLI-Tnn
CLASSIFICATION ACT. h
ALBANY, March 29.-The bill TO incornoro,o 81.
New-York Railway Company. after combat ,,r .s'
ngin bitterness wrangle yet witnessed here thi 49,
sion,passed theAsembiy this morning by larre r,,
Mr Weed Of Clinton, the most prominent Dcroocr,t -
That portion OF the State not included In the Cie.ofE
York and Kings, encountered single handed the ~.
Of Tamnany, and would have routed them had 10 -
ceiyed the support which lac ought TO have had fr, -
Republicans A. 1t was, he gave Fields Hitcmap ana ar
rest terrible scoring. Tue contempt and batra,l ..
the TammaDy Ring, which found such ind gnant eyr'
sion to-day, are by confined 10 Mr. Weed orr,
Democrats known to share his feelings but have -,
yet been provoked 10 exposure Of their true ar+
ments. Thus far the Democratic members OF bis -
lature and the Democracy Of the State have paeptv
carried Mr Tweed's burdens Although 10 Is the u,for
tune Of the rural Democracy TO be represented by men
who, to all appearances have about much pride ana
sensiblty a cart-horse, MT weed has shown hinssy
TO be an exception, and his example will not be lo,.
Even though lac finds imitatOrs In this Legislature
he certainly will IN Of those Legislatures whhar.
to follow. The horse and the ass. as well rs the canal
have backs which may be broken by too heavy load
A few months will show what sort Of railroad is th
built under the New-York Railway COmpary's chxr,er
When that Company has organized and prcpartd its
plans Of route, construction, &c On the selection o.
which it Is allowed the largest ibcrtyl, majority Of
Board Of Commissioners, consisting of Gov. Hoffman,
Mayor Hail. and Mr. Tweed, viii approve in writing n,
plan which II may be thought cxpelient to adopt The
drecors who to be chosen by the incOrporat3r "A
five classes for periods Of one, two three four al I've
years. equal number in each class VIII then draw
the s. 100000 from the CITY Treasurer and proooed.o
grappe with the problem Of Rapid Transit. ~ oOm-
pany could have farer field, be moro absolut.iyuR
tammeled. Let hope that they will deserve to. con
dence Of the public, they already have that u e
Legislature.
The majority and minority reports Of tho Rli I'd
Committee on the bin to repeal the Edc Director Cas-
sIfcation Act presented In the Assembly th Z.
noon and laid on the table be printed. Tho ywrs
neither read submitted 70 the House for yot Zoe
Erie people certainly very succc slu in obtaining
delays and posiponements, which are an they want
How long the reports viii be kept upOn the table iss
matter Of uncertainty. The majority report "a ssel by
six of the seven Democratic members OF the Commit'ee
Mr. Weed Joining with the two Republicans, Ncssrs.
Baker and Lttlejohn, in advocating the repeal Of ths
law. The report Of Messrs. Fagg, Irving 81,
son. Hi, Blair, and Roach Is pit'ul essay
on the antiquity, growth, and progress " hr piHcps
OF classification which has about much 10 do with TIE
question at issue the religion or politics ofata'oi
with the question OF his guilt or innocence Tie majority
slk from the facts and deliberately msrcpresout the
causes Of the stockholders complaints T. scarcely
credible, all that has been said and written ahoci
Messrs Fisk and Gould and their mana cement cf the
Erie Railroad. that Committee OF the NewNork Lcgs
! aturo should dismiss so Infamous scandal k'lth
ridiculous falsehood They say, "The opposition 20 the
bill seems TO be of personal character founded upon
personal hostility to the leading or crs in the manage
ment Of the Erie Railway Complhy--a mere squabbls
between stockholders and Directors not worth the aten
ton Of so lofty Committee" They continue follows
1.-TWO parties 10 be struggling for the control Ot
this Corporation, entertaining different views az 10 tie
course which should he pursued IN ~ mahaeenen- IEs
persons .Isng me paS-aee o ms Di are VIC 10
I afvaH fp me O. hF
submitting and placing their stock In the be I3"ay
Company or management ana c9ntro. mo tLr ~. : g"
con mittcc IN London wi0se interests c1nHct be sH
,oJgIi,n to he 51lsicSs ieqnts of oar otrI cs as TA
scbemcs t0r Ggctig the price of le stock or nt London
Blpaics with controversies % this character, ths
| Legislature can have nothing to dO'
The above extracts embrace literally every word which
the majority report contains in relation to tie ouges
! which have made the names Of Fisk & Gould Infamous
wherever the English language is read or spoken
"Welcoms the comins-speed the parting thief"
should be the motto Of the Railroad Committee. No
have they finished their business with Col Fisk.
than they report Com. Yanderbts little bill for repeal
ing section chapter sos OF the laws Of 1867, which per-
mtted the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, by an
amendment to their charter, to lease the Albany and
susquehanna Railroad. Messrs. Weed, B.1er, and
Littlejohn dssented from the conclusiony Of tue
persons with whom they have the misfortune TO be
associated. The object Of the Commodore5 warfare on
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
planned fortnight ago, In THE TRIBUNE The Railroad
Committees report tonight, yeres the statement then
made by your CORES pondeI that the Railroad Commit
tee would probably find difficult give reason for
annuling the lease Of the susquehanna Railroad G they
have found it impossible to Justify the Erie robbery Tie
secret Of tie warfare between Tammauy end Mr Weed
Is nothing more nor less than his manly stand against
his colleagues Of the Railroad Committee, on this Es
question
The Democrats for the second time, held slucus this
evening over Senator Hardenberg BIZ 10 change the
day Of holding the state election in order 10 escape om
the wholesome provisions of the U. ). Election law
After long discussion it decided by vote OF ~ TO
o. not to venture upon the change proposed by Mr.
UtrGenbergh.