New-York tribune., 1871-01-21
POLITICAL.
ALBANY.

n BOMB-SHELL INTO THE ERIE RAILWAY CAMP
PROPOSED ENFORCEMENT OF AN OLD Law
ANNUAL REPORTS OF RAILWAYS MUST BE
FURNISHED TO THE STATE ENGINEER-THE
PIGIIT OVER THE WHITEHALL AND PLArrS-
BURG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UNDERGROUND
RAILROAD SCHEME FOR THIS CITY,
ALBANY. Jan. 20.-Mr. Alvord offered res0-
,ntop i'm the Assembly to-day which ought to pass IL
seems there law of the State which requires every
railroad company to make detailed report of its bust
ness and condition to the state Engineer by certain
date and that under this law the railroads liable to
fine of $3.50 for not shng the information by the
secided time and SIS per day for every days further
neglect The report OF the Central and Hudson for the
year ending Sept 80 lS70 is defective in not furnishing
any construction account and report whatever had
ben received the Erie TO day before yesterday
Mr Alvord maintains that nearly $4,000 is due the state
nder this law and his resolution nsructs the Attorney
General 10 commence suits Immediately against any
company now default and report to the next Ii gs
lature the amounts collected
The Legislature makes progress. After three days
discussion. the Assembly has decided to take Smith
Weeds bill abolishing the Whitehall and Plattsburg
Railroad ferry Lake Champain, from the Railroad
Committee and consign il 10 the Committee Commerce
and Navgation. We have had daily the most exciting
discussions that ferry Members have exercised
Themselves the question whether the supplying OF
railroad ferry" is a matter which comes under the
mead railroads Of navigation and at last they have
decided the kuotty pointthat railroad ferries fall within
he province of the Committee on Commerce and Nayi-
5ation.
There IS only way practicable at present OF bring
ing the immense trade OF Essex County into the great
railway channels of the country and that is by ferry
across Lake Champain. to connect with the Vermont
roads Two years ago. Smith Weed himself by his person.
n influence got through act establishing the above
described steam-raroad ferry across Lake Champain.
And now the same Smith Weed, having fallen out with
The railroad company introduces bill to repeal his own
proad Sieamierry law ara moves ITS reference TO te
Railroad Committee of which he Is an influential mem
But the Whitehall and Plattsburg Railroad with its
sieam-ierry, huds sturdy champion i'll Mr. DelanO OF
Esex and Smith Weeds head after three days battle.
rolls IN the dust. Mr.. DeanO, in the name of the
people of Essex County protests against being shut out
lie shows that Mr. Weed is Interested and that other
members 0f the Railroad Committee are Interested.
pccunarly in having the Whitehall and PattSburg Road
construct an extension the west side of Lake Cham
plain which extension the said road is, unfortunately,
TOO poor 10 build.
without going further into the nricaces of this ques
fio may he observed that Mr. Weed was insoent and
he cool and strong debater The final vote upon
rcierriug the bill 10 the Commerce and Navigation
Committee was 81 in the Affirmative To 40 III the
negative. 49,,
speeches when the Yeas ana Nays are bee takeh alte
the previous question is ordered member starts up
and says: Mr. Speaker, desire TO be excused from
voting and Will briefly stale my reasons anu llnned,
acy proceeds to advocate oppose the motion accord
sneaker: withdraw nv objections and vote Yea" or
Nay the may be- This pitiful shamming appears
hers who don't 10 offend any one. Byandby, Mr..
Weed and his little crowd will have power to defeat some
the of the men who are now opposing his
little scheme; and the real significance OF tdays Dus
is, perhaps quite much opposition TO the Rail
road Committee any concern about the whitehall and
Pattsburg Railroad .
regard the claptrap about short session, II u
worth notice that Mr. AyOrd unable even to ottaiI
the Yeas and Nays on his motion TO adjourn until Il
o'clock tomorrow, instead of % O'Clock on Monday eve
ming 1t alsO came out in the debate to-day that tht
Railroad Committee which has business before
than any other did not hold its first meeting until yes
terday
Another New-York underground railroad project, viz
the Manhatten," introduced in both Houses to-day
This an scheme for buIrOwlng under the island III
PASSED the Legislature ve years ago, but faed 10 re-
ceve the signature OF the Governor. senator Pierce
gave notice of bill incorporate the East River an1
Bushwick Underground Railroad 10 start from the East
River near the south Seventl-st Ferry Timothy Camp
Iell New-York member j. about to stir mp the gas
companies with bill 10 compel them TO report annually
IA he Controller.