The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-21

by the Canal Board IN 1871 and ST. esl for similar
,p m authorized by the Canal Commissioners
for interest on the canal debt which was aue Sep.
with means to- pay the interest," winch viii DE due
September so 1872 anu $4,000 Tor interest on the
ciency and estimated liabilities OF the general iund
up to september 80, 1872, for the payment OF which
no REPRESENTATIONS nave oeen made hut which have
OF the late Comptroller, transmitted 10 the Legsla
,ure January 2, 1872.
The indications are that Notwithstanding the pas
sage OF the Southmayd Erie bill, which Is now
lively night on the Erie question before the session
closes. The coup d'etat IN New York which over
as G te a ns ~ Ter s
course. even the members who expected
to make their htte pie when The measure assure
compelled tor appearance sake to do just
what they would not have done under more au-
ator O'Bren IN point OF fact has given new hopes
to the lobbyists who were losers by reason OF the
mad given up ali hope Of being able to turn hon
est penny by dong the bidding o. Gould Co. had
time since Thursday last, felt that
While the lamp holds out to burn
The viest striker may return
with profit 70 the Ola game that was knocked In the
when they felt that the sp0ils were all their own.
The real object Of the bill introduced to-day Is to
THE MADDEN AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTHWARK BILL,
which prohibited any director or the Atlantic and
Der OF the Board Of Directors OF the Erie Railway.
Archer and Sherwood are here expressly 10 see 70
is this fact which has given cause for oy among the
legislative bone-hunters. Early this morning several
OF the Erie men got together III secret and
that resolution respectfully recalling the South.
mayd Dill from the Governor was drawn up and
Tho h0n Af n knN tn I'm
DEVOTED ADHERENT OF ERIE
OF the olden time. lie was given to understand
he could get; but not until the Senators generally
had been sounded on the question. When the
,ns o FOR s as S
the individuals who were instructed to do the
sounding IN the meantlms gave him an anrsyorab!e
resolution In his desk: The Governor, by
aSs means Sne De ysd ,ss
saunders could make success certain as far as
their plans were concerned, signed the bill; hence
come the aiacalties s' Of the SITUATION o'Bron
asserts that he knows nothing OF the nature OF the
handed him By a gentlemen in whom he has all
confidence. This gentleman, 1t may be mentioned.
friend Of Henry Sherwood, the successor
tors. it Would be quite impossible to decide with
what JOY the bonehunters received the news Of the
TO them. AS matter OF principle 1t Is no question
whether the Dill Is good or a bad one. All they
look to what they can do TO make up for the losses
they sustained specuatlvely By the bad fortune
which LOOK the decision OF the Erie Classification
way they talk they look upon the new bill as strike
OF wonderful good fortune, BY which they can pay
had the fates lett everything the Legislature I'd
the matter OF deciding between Jay Gould ana JUS
ticc.
Under the circumstances 1t Is more than probable
tnat the hgnt over the pill may be long and
% ne posys Ws
by their wasnerwOmen and downright persecution
by their landlords, who don't see how on earth
they are ever 10 get paid for their board and Odg-
ing, giving the legislative credit viii do their best
TO make the thing pay. II the btu Is strongly pressed
u VIII doubtless require the
OLD TINE sIYEws OF WAR
70 make Its defeat an limpossibility, but the new
directors should see TO it. II they lnd the opposition
exposed The new bill proposes to amend section
OF the bill already passed, so that 1t shall read
On the second Tuesday Of July there shall be held
y the once OF the Erie Railway Company the city New
he inspectors OF which election shall be desgnateG ID
y the o ,n he and en
person 50 designated his place their places filed
such day
0s ca to Se sSs II sares
held y them rssss;lvsy susi:s
;is;.n :ss % seSs ss
'Iis
vided by law for the proof acknowledgment Of
shall be sufficient provided however, that person shall
be entitled to vote at such eecon under proxy
granted PRIOR to the Of tins and the
persons receiving the highest of votes such cleo
ton shall be directors of sad company for the year
next Following the said second Tuesday of July. And
hereafter the annual meetings of the stockholders
OF said for the election Of directors shall be held
elected hcrcat shall hold their Offices for from
second Tuesday of July No Injunction shall granted
prevent suspend the holding of election by this
dered 10 be held the second Tuesday OF July
shall any injunction be granted to person from
voting shares at such election unless notice of
n d Or tn
right OF voting on such stock
large delegation Of citizens Of the Nineteenth
ward appeared this afternoon before the JOINT Com.
lnittee on Railroads IN advocacy OF
THE sINKING OF THE TRACKS on FOURTH AVENUE.
General sanford spoke In favor OF aud l. q.
the engineer OF the Harlem road, sub.
mitted 4 plan which the company were willing
to ADOPT but the citizens would have none OF It,
The arguments advanced for aud against the CON-
pany's and the citizens plans were pretty much
Inc same as those already given before the Common
Council IN New YORK.
The Committee on Railroads of the Senate held a
meeting This evening 10 listen TO suments for and
against
THE PRO RATA BILL,
WHICH, by resolution OF the senate, must be reported
to morrow. Mr.. Fairchid, Of the Central Railroad,
ana Mr. Gardner spoke against the bill, and al
though Senator Johnson the father OF the DILL was
present Tor short time during the evening he nor
anyone else appeared TO argue Tor It, 1t Is reported
mat there will lie II scene in the senate tomorrow
wnen 1t Is reported, as IL Will be, adversely.