New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-05
ALBANY.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR ERIE.

TuF CLASSIFICATION BILL IN C0MMTrTEE-slN
FOR GOULD AND co. AND THREE FOR THE
PEoPLE-THE WAY OF BRIBERi-hoW a
REFORM LEGISLATURE MAY BIZ MADE TO
sFRvF TIE RING WHY THE JUDICIAL
ROGUEs SHOULD BE REMOVED.
FIR ON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
A1R,yy. March 4.-The persistent struggle
which has been going so long here between Tue cor
rtlpt managers Of Erie ana what honesty eAstS III 'n
Legislature terminated, so far as the Assembly h'r
Committee ia concerned, in favor OF the torhier NC
question on reporting fsvorably the AttorneyGen'
erals bill was decided the negative by vote OF TO "
Messrs White of Kings Whitbeck Of N Y, and Green
halgh OF schenectady, voting In the amrInatVe' anu
smvth Of Tioca LOWS o. Delaware Burns OF OEondaga
Smith OF Washington. Hill OF Greene and ChamoerS Vi
Erie, in the negative. Mr. Lewis claims that ne
was inclined TO vote for the bill, with
the amendment that ono person shall
be eligible to the office OF director unless he be citizen
of the United States and resident Of the State OF New
York.; and that 10 gave hs in the negative under
the impression that he would have an opportunity W
propose his amendment but that he was prevented from
so doing in consequence Of the fact that the question
was Immediately put reporting adversely 10 the Dill.
Thus finding that he had been deprived OF the desired
opportunity and that he had been made to represent
views he did entertain he voted against the adverse
report and will unite with Messrs White Whitbeck ana
Greenhalgh tomorrow IN minority report in favor OF
the BILL the only difference being that while bis report
1
amendment given above, the Other three will report In
| favor OF il It stands.
It il, however, probable that fierce struggle Will
ensue IN the Assembly. It is said that Mr.. jacobs
DemOcrat-and Mr.. Hustled will certainly support inc
Attorney Generals bill Mr. Lewis will press 1t with
his amendment, but II that should fail he Will unite with
minority OF the Committee and vote for It without
| amendment The remarkable reticence Of members on
the subject OF Erie certainly does not augur well for
the cause of Reform. Many members have not hes-
taed to state in conversation their opinions that the
Erie managers are gang robbers and that the worst
yet said OF them does not reach the whole TRUTH But
when asked the probable action OF the Legislature
on the bills presented, they decline to give any opinion
though of them throw out hints IN REGARD 10 INC
presence Erie lobbyists which suggest the most cor
rupt reasons for the retcence spoken or ana ln"eeI
there no doubt the agents Of Erie arc here now IN
greater force than at any previous part Of the session
It known that different members Of the Committee
have been approached with indirect offers for instance
| one gentleman received hint that II he should 'buy
Erie stock at 49, he could certainly get 100 Tor JUST
as soon as the Attorney Generals bill was defeated.
Thus the substance Of bribery presented WhOu1 tue
form The given by some for opposition TO the
Repeal bill are OF the most fmsy character one mem
her who denounced the Erie gang and the
proprety OF a change in its management said he was
afaid that legislative interference would 90 no GOOD
because the law would probably be declared uncOhstu-
tional and besides whether it not the present
managers would simply disregard IL or get rOunu IT, As
they had other laws by the help Of the corrupt Judges 80
that an appeal 10 the courts under new law would DC
| kent from final decision until their terms nave eX-
pred" These are very good reasons why the corrupt
! Judges should removed but none whatever Tor the
Legislatures refusal to enact just laws II no law Is 10
be passed that does not meet with the approval Of Erie
managers Erie lawyers and Erie judges the latter may
"a well appoint the members OF the Legislature at once
and save people from the farce OF eectnS ana tue
| shareholders from the cost OF buying them.
IT rumored ght that of the members OF the
Assembly Railroad Committee inclined TO reconsider
their action on the Attorney Generals BILL and the Com
nittee may possibly determine to report in favor OF IT,
When It became known that the majority report would
be IN favor Of the simple Repeal BILL great surprise was
felt that g. W L. Smith and Peter Burns Of Onondaga
had acted In accordance with the wishes OF Jay Could
As the House will be occupied tomorrow with the con-
alteration OF general orders and the third reading Of
bills Il Is not likely that the Committees reports will be
presented before Wednesday,
The argument OF Judge selden regard to the uncon-
stitutouality OF the Attorney GENERALS bill, is being
used as an excuse for voting therefor In answer
its urged that the charter OF company is always
subject legislative interference anu iuItler any
director NAV resign any time without subjectng MN,
self TO an action for breach or contract among eOV
LAWYERS il exeites great surprise that Judge ceden cOud
have avOwed any such doctrine.
The Assembly met this evening, ont no quorum vas
present and the business was unimportant although
great number OF bills were considered There was the
usual influx Erie petitions MI Murdoch OF SteuOen
introduced a bill which permits the Erie Rings Boss
burg Coal Company Pennsyvana corporation 10 hOld
real estate in the state OF New-ioTk to the value OF
S25OOOe Senator Ames of the Wood Investigating Com
rnitfee is still at home Sick but has been OceupiG,
during the past week In making report, when VIZ
probably DO presented to the senate on wednesday
next.