The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12

yesterday, and to-day another Dill, Incorporating
IN Ts G1%n%
toned TO in the bill are Andrew Gisey' Angus
chs ssne eacs snry Marn 6:e a0v Vs
E6urds aba YSs
for 70 last 100 years. The proposed route is from
thence through fourteenth street aud Union
square, and up Broadway to Sixth ave-
a snsy SsoSBabS 3'R estaes ye Eoda tx most
noticeable is one which gives the road
power TO make connections with any other ra.oad
case tunnel is made under the East Riverl and II
necessary to do this the company can occupy pri
their ''openings' or where they are to locate
them. The bill provides that the motive power
doubtless means very little. Besides allowing the
company to take thirty-one feet in breadth of
Broadway the n authorizes u to take possession
Eorty-second street. One OF the clauses puts the
screws down tnus:-"so much Of the line may be
on the surface as Is necessary to make connections"
with other roads. The engineer Woo has charge OF
the bill here has very little standing an engineer
porators into the Dill without ever having asked
their consent with, ! believe one exception. WHAT
will they 40 about it9
THE CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR WOOD.
On motion OF Senator Ames the committee to in.
vestigate the charges against Senator James Wood
motion Ames suggested as the names or the COM
mlttee Robertson, Lord and Allen. Robertson de-
cllned TO serve, and suggested that Mr.. Ames him.
sell should take his place Why Mr.. Robertson was SO
emphatic In declining lie did not ut to state, but
be did look rather put out when Ames sarcasti.
cally remarked that he could not see why any SEN
ator should 'shirk" service on the committee He
also stated that he understood that the Old Senator's
that Is, those who were members OF the Senate last
year, were loath TO serve the commit
Tee. Here again was plenJ Of room for
an explanation as 10 the why and where
Tore OF the general unwllngness of certain
senators 10 do what they should toward making q
thorough investigation into the charges against one
OF their own members, but Ames, ike Robertson
TOOK good care not to avail himself OF the opportu-
nifty. Finally, Mr.. Robertson was excused and Mr..
Ames TOOK MS place on the committee. Lord the
only democratic member on II, tn order to save
the general look OF things as far as
he was concerned, tried to make q point by saying
that II old members were not to serve he Certainly
ought to oe counted out. However, when asked BY
the Lieutenant Governor II he wanted 10 be ex-
cused Lord pretended not to hear him, and thus
prevented his excuse being passed upon by the
Senate. Why is all this thusY Could the "Boss' ex-
plain II ne wanted tor
senator O'Bren's bill In relation to local improve.
menus simply authorizes the Comptroller to settle
claims ON account Of contracts for street pave
ments &C, only when proper evidence Is given that
the contracts were made according to law. the
idea IL that many existing contracts were illegally
made, and this BILL the Senator thinks will reach
them sharply.
THE WARRANT DRAWERS OF 1871.
Mr. LOwerys resolution calling upon the Stare
Comptroller 10 SEND 10 the Senate all the warrants