New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-25
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ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


THE CHARTER AT LAST REPORTED TO TIN
sESArE-A CLEAN SWEEP OF TIE OFFICE
HOLDERs-PAssAGE OF HORSE RAILROAD
BILLs-THE ASSEMBLY VOTES TO ADJOURN
on THE 1sr OF APRIL.
fvBoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRrBUSpI
ALBANY, March 23.-The Committee on Cities
reported the seventys Charter to the this
ing. caucus OF the Republican Senators held at
late hour last night, and there will be little delay when
the Charter comes up for nal action Tuesday. 10 Il
necessary for the Assembly TO with the amend
ments made by the Senate, but difficulty anticipated
in either House. The principal amendments made have
already been Indicated One correction must, however,
be made Neither Mr.. Green nor Mr. Van Mort viii bd
retained In office. Tho Committee mt nrst designed 10
retain them but the majority In CAUCUS voted Il inen
pedien The Charter with the amendments made IN h(
Assembly and In the senate Cammttee u 70 DC reprinted
or the Of the Senate on Tuesday The Seaate Com:
mittee OF which Palmer IL Chairman, Is entitled
10 great credit for the faithful and impartial manner ~
which they have performed s6oros :nd g.
pressure from all sides The impasience OF the people,
the Committee OF Seventy, Lave al been carried 10
high degree OF intensity.
The business done by the Legislature to-day nos
very important. and both Houses hayo adjourned until
Monday evening. About half the members make use Of
Saturdays and Mondays "A holidays. but 1t cannot he
said that business suffers from their absence. Two
horse railroad bills ordered TO third reading
the Senate One OF them, known as Careys CrossTowr
Road, charters two lines OF horscrailroads from the
East River 20 the Hudson, one through Twenty-sixfn
and TweDtyseyenth-sts aud the other through Forty
econdt The other authorizes numerous extensions Of
the Beecierst ana Fulton Ferry route, viz, % frora
fourteenth ST. along Wst--t the Hoooken Ferry Al
the foot OF ChristOpheEst and along Clrisohpers u
junction with their present track IN Bieeeker--';
l?) from Crosbyst through Grand, u the Grand-st.
Ferry; Ol from Beeckes-st Via Greene and Clinton:
place 70 University Themes to Fourteenth-st and
teenth sc. up Eleventh and IwelIthayes ind hnteiY
as far and as last as SAID Eeyenth aud TweifthaveA
may be regulated and gradedi" % single track froia
Centre-st. along Printing House-square, past tbs
TRIBUNE office, through Nassaust. u beekmsn, inter.
5ectBg and connecting they present tracks; 90 con-
nectiOn via Pearl, Beaver and WHitehasts. with the
South Ferry; 90 connection rrom Fultonst., through
ing TO Printing House-square ana Ccatrest; ~ aso
along Nillian-st. to ExchaD gepiace, along Exchange
place ~ Broadst. aloug Broadst. 10 PeaTt anu along
PearltI. " "ntenaii-st, aa1 along Wiitehai-st 10
South Ferry. Together with the necessary crossings,
trnouts and switches FOR the proper working OF said
trucks as herein mentioned. AZ the above comprehensive
plan Is carried out there VIII De- need Of exploring
parry 70 maze survey OF the route together with
guides for inexperienced passengers.
In the Assembly number Of blli introduced and
q few considered In Committee OF tie Whole, but none
OF any particular Importance. TIE Senate resolU
ton TO adjourn zine die the lOh Of April called
mp, and Mr.. Hustled moved its adoption by the Hou-e
lie sail this was the third year within his experience
that tie Senate had thus attempted 10 throw the resp0n
sbty continuing the session beyond the prescribed
Limit upon the House. and because he did not hoeye
they had passed the resolution la good faith, meaning 70
adjourn the day nansd he proposed 10 send up
ended. and let them name later day n they a..
Mr.. Alvord moved 10 amend ny lnsertlng ApE nsteal
Of April 10. II the House thought 10 could nnssh 10
business readily, they should vote "a adjourn Che
lst and al make fools OF themselves. Tie Amendment
carried aud the resolution adopted amid irona
laughter. As there II probability that either House
will be aDie finish It's business before st ~ May,
the Senate viii nOw have an opportunity 10 recunsdsr
It's hs-y acton and Will be oDscd ~ take its Of
responsibility Tor once.