The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24
THE LATEST FROM ALBANY.

The Erie Classification Act-Arxumeut ON the
Repeal BilI-Frenr and Fields-NIore Rail-
road schemes-A Double Track Rounda.
bout, Under Surface and "a Through
Line Proposed.
ALBANY, Jan. 23-Midnight
The judiciary Committee held o meeting tonight
to near the argument or Attorney General Barlow
IN favor of bin prepared by him TO repeal
the act Of 1870. which was passed In the Erie
Ring interest, ana which prevents the suspension
OF director Of corporation pending the trial OF
suit brought against him for maladministration OF
hisfrust The Erie lobby was IN strong force to OPP
pose the bill One feature Of the Attorney Generals
bill Is strongly objected to By some OF the commit
tees, In mat It iorbids the change Of venue by
Judge In sucn suits, under any circumstances,
from the district In which the Attorney General
may select to bring the suit, THIS pro-
vision 1t is thought, must be withdrawn
by the Attorney General; but it Is doubtful II any
anti-Ere Ring measure can pass the present Legis-
lature under any circumstances.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections held a
meeting on Frear's case ana resolved to 60 to New
York to take testimony. The Fields case Is to be
heard tomorrow. Frear may possibly 20 over
board the tub to the whale; but Fieds-is too useful
to tine existing combination and Will not be dis
turbed.
THE CHARTER OF THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY
Is to DC heard before the Joint COMMITTEES on Cities
Messrs. Soloman, Ruggles and Stearn. from the
subcommittee appointed 70 draw the charter will
be present to argue In Its favor. Messrs John
Wheeler and Blumenfha, the permanent sub-com
mttee 70 watch legislation have taken rooms at
business OF the Committee OF Seventy during the
session.
An important bill is one to incorporate the New
York Warehouse and Railroad Company. 1t pro-
vIdes, first, to build wharves, 100 feet wide and
900 feet long, on iron columns filled with masonry
that ships can discharge directly into the ware
houses or upon tine wharves, as circumstances may
require; second,
around the city on the bulkhead line, with turn
tables, that cars can ne run the wharves thus
making warehouse, railroad depot and wharf In
one structure, thus saving all the carriage of goods
besides preventing exposure to the weather and
loss by injury and theft; an under surface railway
y ne ns o. r. as Ds
branch follows tie line q broadway S oa 70
street; thence to Harlem River, where 1t meets the
other branch from Union square by way OF the
ws aaa raee s
accommodated. and IL IL claimed that two tracks
can be used Tor the transportation OF freight along
fVWrtt-in connection with this line at Fourth
avenue
ANOTHER ROAD
Is 10 be built In Weschester county, along the line
Of the Harlem River to distance not exceeding
then back Again to HARLEM, FORMING Circle. i il
haitian Will be brought within quarter OF
mile Of rapid transit aud that IN no case
WIN goods be- required to be carried rss more more
through the cross streets. Inc bill provides
for the appointment OF commission who shall
line OF the road and the form and manner OF Its
construction IL Is claimed that this VIII centraze
business, cheaper its transaction ana aece t
population. and thus improve the neaitn oi the CITY
and reduce the cost OF living