New-York tribune., 1872-03-15
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l

at the Filth Avenue Hotel New-York.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
SENATE ALBANY. Wednesday, March IA, 1872.
The Chamber of Commerce sent lii petition
In favor of the repeal the Usury laws stating that the
nae of money would be cheaper there resric-
TONS -. A.. ,r,n
cplc of the pro rata Railroad Freight BILL and after some
discussion motion TO report progress pfev"ieu ny
MI WooDIN moved TO instruct the Railroad Committee
TO report in week. Carsied-ieas, j.! nays, ~.
A amendcd the motion to rccommit was carried
Yeas Nays, TO- So the matter is postponed ior ohe
week.
To authorize the snpeiIsois wcstcbestcr County to
investigate Boulevard COmns >ioneTs aiiaiis reia-
battery a registry law ior NeW-York TO constitute the
Counties New-York, Kings. and Westcester Po'ice
rs t relates to lilo Now York Central and Hudson River
ana Harlem Railroad Companies to repeal session " OF
the charter of the City OF Brooklyn passed april 49, ISL
20 promote craftsmanship among TIE National Guard TO
provide an armory sd Regiment; TO provide Tor
haitian Mercantile Association Of NewYork to deal III
wool. cotton cie to authorize tue conslrucyon n od
Queens County; and 10 authorize the Pacific Mail steam
snip Company TO reduce its capital STOCK Recess 10 0o
y. III.
EVENING SESSION.
In the Senate this evening, the bll authorizng tne
consolidation of the Rochester. Nunda, and Pennsyya-
mia Railroad with certain other roads ordered to
TIE third reading The bill dseharSnS William ipn
man from the debtors prison in Hewfork was passed.
The Erie Classification Repeal bill was, on motion,
amend I'm made by Mr. MADDEN Tho vote stood 2 Yeas
to Nays-Mesfrs. Narrower and Madden.
the Atlantic and Great western Rir0dd Company from
being eligible director of the Ecic Railroad C0n-
pany. The senate then adjourned
ASSEMBLY.
William i. Ford, elected to I'll the vancancy
caused by the death of the Hon. Vim. Ely from Broome
County, appeared was sworn in as member Of the As
sembly, and took his seat
OIL RING
Mr. BEMrs offered a resolution, which was laid on tho
table. directing the appointment Of Special Committee
10 inquire and take evidence whether there combina-
tons and srcements between railroad companies max
ing unlawful determinations and regulations 10 car
ryng freight and passengers and particularly as to all
agreements and combinations between any and all rail
road companies In this state and the company known as
the South Improvement Company. and that said Com
mittco have power to end Tor persons ana papers
Mr. FOLEY asked consent TO otter resolution reGuir-
ing Judges Bowling and shandey to render the names
OF all persons against whom charges have been made.
the OF the charges who have been tried and
vcted in the Court of Special Sessions since June 1870
er The sentence was enforced nd not The reasOnss also
whether copainanis appeared on trial IN each case.
and moi, II The complainant had been duly notified OF
the time and place OF The trial and the of the
thoaon the names of persons where cases have been
sent to the Special Sessions for trial. and the Of
the persons whose cases have not been brought to trial
ana the date when such case was SO sent ana the reason
why such have not been tried the names of th3
persons who have been punished by ne In said Court,
ana the of those from whom fine shall have been
collected the date when the fine imposed or col
been paid over by said Judges and in such fines
have not been pad to furnish statement Of what
Mr. FIELDS objected. and the resolution went over
As The special order the onse went % into Committee
TIN ERIE CLASSIFICATION RErEAi; ELL.
The Chair announced the next special order, which
was the E.ie Classification Rep ealiHg act
officers OF the Erie Railroad Company transmitting the
resolution adopted March p. as follows:
Rl Tat public be given that the intention Of this
aici law and BE- soTci tIce i a and absolute ht to
u " - % '-l ni l" WIS t an III
~, u a1d ia VIEW Of tbs aenaon it is further soired that tbs
e ort" to ,h nste and Assembly Of ,hs State for lie repeal
% s Port ard aea" tSo % Of I @ dis Board s e ie
qucsd proceed AJ Ohe passage 0; the act in question
Both the majority and the minority bills were then
taken up.
words "cir terms of Office" which referred to the old
directors and leave the bill TO apply TO present and iu
Mr. d. B. iIIIL moved to strike out the first section,
and proceeded with a long argument against the bill
sought repeal and declared that it in operation
with great success ~ Illinois, Ohio. aud indiana
to argument OF Mr.. Hin. Mr. SMITH (speaker) then
took the floor and said that no honest man could advo
cate the recent management OF this road. lie proceeded
10 detail its history, showing how and wien the road
Gould, and diners, ana now the stock manipulated
to the advantage OF themselves ANA the dsadvantasb
The stockholders. ~.
The Committee then rose and reported progress and
The bill was made the special order for u y. H. The
House then took a recess until that time.
EVENING SESSION.
ALBANY. March 1.-The Governor, this eve
ming returned 10 the Assembly the bill authorizing the
Methodist Episcopal church al Worthwhile TO sell ard
convey real estate with tine obcIcuons that the law
qured such action o be done by the Courts The ques
ton taken again the hill. and IL rejected
THE IIuE BILL
The BOuSc Ia cOmnittec. fcsuIntS the consideration OF
the Erie Classliiration repeating bif
Mr.. VEDDER addressed the Committee at some length
He defended the people " the southern tier counties
who had demonstrated 30 largely against lnterfer
ence with the MANAGEMENT oi this road They were not
only earnest III these hut they were
honest They believed. they knew the road had been
managed 10 their best interests. and II their duty
take the position they had sgainst changing its maage-
Mr.. PRESTON said ne presented many rcnonstraneee
but he knew the signatures had been obtained by mis-
representation and through nisapprehenson and there
ter He Threatened with political Ostracsm for his
action. but he cared not for such threats lie believed
the classification act was conceived IN lniquity and
brought forth in and he in favor OF repeal
He felt that he could not do otherwise honest inan
Mr. FoRT spoke in reply to Messrs. Vedder and ID. b.
H and argued against the prime pie of classification as
applied to railroad COMPANY: u might 40 in Meth
Officers but not for Board Of Railroad Directors II
cation when they bought their stock. but they did not
know II was 10 Lee used to rob them.
The question Wa taken on Mr. ID. D. Hils motion 70
strike out the tirst section and II was lost
Mr HUsIhp moved TO substitute Governor and Con
act with the AttorncyGeneral. having reference to
officials who shall appoint inspectors OF election.
filling vacancies in the Board of Inspectors Of Election
which was adopted Also, TO prohibit injunction beng
granted 10 prevent person from voting the day Of
election Adopted. Also that when when such njInc.
i0n Is ISSUED, 1t shall be upon eight days notice
Adopted.
Mr.. HusrED moved to nd, requiring the Directors
10 be citizens and residents Of the United states.
Adopted.
Mr.. sMYTH moved TO amend by striking out the pro-
i.ion eilowinr % votes by proxy, Lost
to the transfer books being open TO Inspection which
was carried.
Mr SAYTH moved 10 add section recurring the rates
for and freight be the same as In
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Mr. 6nYTH called attention Ia the fact that the Erie
Railroad unlike other roads, had restrctictiop by
aw on its rates OF fare and freight. He asked this