New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-09
ALBANY.
THE ERIE CONTEST.


BY MAJORITY OF THE COMMIrTEE-MR.
Hustled AND THE GRAVEL CHARGES.
IRON A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The TRIBUYBl
ALBANY, March SIN the Assembly this
morning the business chiefly the third reading OF
bills the introduction OF petitions, and reports OF Com
mittees Reports from various Committees were pre-
sented in the order laid down in the of the House.
As the Railroad Committee approached the buzz Of
conversation betweenthe members gradually died away.
and when at last Mr.. White from that Committee pre-
sented number OF reports unusual hush perry AIDED
the Chamber until they were read the galleries be-
trayng appreciation OF the importance OF the ques
ton about to be laid before the House. The report
the Erie matter not included in the first batch
mp, but after they had been disposed OF. it pre-
sented by itself. Mr.. Smith OF Washington having
joined In the report Of Messrs. White, whltbeck,
Greenhagh, and Lewis, in favor OF the sOuthmayd
bill, with some immaterial amendments, the report
presented by Mr. White constituted the majority report
Before It acted on Mr.. smyth on behalf Of themi-
nority Of that Committee, asked leave to make minor
ity report on the same subject and to report by bill
The question TO the House and carried without
dissenting voice. The title of the bill then read
and referred to the Committee OF the Whole Mr. Tus-
ted moved that the majority and minority reports L.
printed and made the special order for Thursday next
This motion was also carried by large majority, and
the ordinary business resumed.
The fate of Erie TO be decided next week. the Senate
having appointed Wednesday next and the Assembly
mayd BILL which has been favorably reported TO
both Houses All members OF the Legislature interested
In maintaining their regulations will do well to be pres
ent when the vote is taken. Already conages or
fasehOod are in circulation II is reported that agents
Of the English stockholders OF the Pennsylvania Cen
trail Railroad. and OF Vanderbilt. using money to
corrupt members TO throw their votes against the Erie
Ring 1t is also asserted that Senator Fenton has sgn
fed his wish that members who sympathize with the
authorizing wing OF the Republican party will oppose
the SOuthmayd BILL These reports. though widely err
culated. are OF course sheer fabrications.
Mr. Preston OF Chautauqua from the district last year
represented by Mr.. wnans. of the irmest oppo-
nens Erie This gentleman has been subjected to all
manner corrupt advances from Jay Gould down to L.
O. Sessions and has been honored with the mportuD-
ties lobbyists OF every shade OF rascay. The very
clerk of the Railroad Committee has been
preached with brides The coming week VIII see
all the engines Of corruption working with redoubIed
power. At present the friends OF repeal and reform
about 20 votes In the Senate and rs in the
Assembly II either the former number can be brought
down TO I6 the latter to g. the victory L. for the
forces of Jay Gould That c0rruptionis starts of with
nearly all the Democrats about all the members from
the counties raversed by the Erie and It's branches, ana
all the rotten Republicans who In the market The
census of his tribe will be completed next week
Mr.. Alvord called from the table the report OF the
Committee on Ways and Means generating the Hon.
James W. Hustled from the charges brought against him.
The report taken mp and unanimously agreed to-
Mr. Hustled after returning thanks for the opportunity
afforded him 10 vindicate himself, read a portion OF
letter dated 9Th ins from Jesse Ryder, who he said
was responsible the attacks upon him. in which Mr.
Ryder proposed To aid him in obtaining the monopoly
he had denounced.
In the Senate there very interesting discussion
on the bin facilte the construction OF the Midland
road by allowing the savings banks In State to in
vest In NewJersey town bonds to the amount OF t5O0)
said bonds being issued by towns along the line to aid In
the building OF the road. The Senate sis much
given TO discussions points relating Ia the regn-
lation OF savings banks, and disposed 10 he very
conservative. Messrs. Murphy, Benedict and John
son maintained that town bonds were unsafe
securities for savings banks TO hold and denounced the
proposition 10 allow the investment In those coming
from another State. Mr.. Foster hnally accepted an
amendment limit the investments 10 10 cent OF
the deposits respectively Of the savings banks Pro-
gress then reported the bill, but II subse-
guenty carried to third reading by vote OF is 10 4
mittees including one to Rail
relative 70 the BROOKLYN ferries The bin in favor Of
the Beach Pneumatic Railroad viii probably he re-
The Assembly Committee Of Ways and Means deserves
credit for reporting thus early III the session the annual
made special order for Tuesday next The sane Com.
mittee also reported the bill 10 prevent -ectarsn appro
men of Saratoga County, under cover of which plan
had been laid to vote away great sum OF money osten
sby for drafted men hut IN reality 10 spectators who
have bought up their pretended claims.
Mr. Fort OF the Canal Comm tee reported the ordinary
and extraordinary Canal Repair bills The enforcement
OF economy In the use OF public money for the main
enance of the canals l. OF the duties Ia lie performed
before the close Of the session The investigation Of the
canal frauds which has been looked for has not been
voted for by either House, though Mr. LOwery made
| effort for IL yesterday in the Senate.
Mr.. Jacobs again attempted Ia make little political
capital of the Egh Hour law In the
report OF the Ways and Means Committee, eXonerating
the Capitol Commissioners nom the charges made
against them by the WOrkingmen's Association but he
sgnay failed Nothing resulted but the loss Of half an
hours time.
The Senate Committee Cities gave their final hear
ing to-day in the matter Of the COMMITTEES Of Seyenye
Charter They will hold Executive session Tues
day, for the purpos0f agreeing their report. They
likely 10 take any action hostile 10 the bill The
cumulative voting will not be changed, will anything
attempted that is likely to create opposition and fur
delay the Of the bill The Committee
willing 10 pay Difference Ia public opinion, which
to demand the speedlcst action.
The draft Of Senator Amess report the James Wood
case in the hands OF the other members OF the
Committee. II the public do not get a report the
charges made against this Senator very speedily they
need not attribute the procrasnstion TO Senator