New-York tribune., 1872-03-14
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH

SENATE. ALBANY March ~, lbt2
The special order this morning was the re-
port OF the Emo Classification act. Mr.. ROBERTSON
moved 70 strike on; the words "aid companies, etc."
aud insert ERIE Railroad Company" and also the
words "hat being the only company that has avaied
itself Of the provisions OF said act in relation 20 clas
cation" Mr. Robertson said he proposed this amend
ment because he desired 20 make this Dii conHtnlon
After some discussion Mr.. Robertsons motion pre-
vailed, making the ill apply solely to the Eric KaiI'
road. I'D, . A., ,,, ,
"Chet Judge" and naming the Governor, COhtroHer'
and Attorney General IN his place.
Mr. MAIDEN denounced the bill in general and very
bitter terms species Of unjust and special leglsla
ton lie was willing to repeal the Classification act
pure aud simple He cared nothing for this or that man
the bull or bear ciqnes-bnt he ana know mat under
the management of Fisk and Gould the road had better
served the purpose Of the people than Lad ever done
Mr.. d. p. WOOD said that It did not matter how we'll
the road was managed, he for giving the stock
holders the right to take care Of their own property re
e. onlDarcd the management of the Erie and Central
Roads bv saying that the former was managed III the
interest of the pabc und the latter In the interest OF
The amendment that the Governor. Controller,
aud Attorney General may appoint the Inspectors was
Mr. ROBERTSON moved n further amendment 10 per-
feet the second section. 50 that proper proofs OF holding
The Committee reported the bill to the senate. when
Mr. j. T. Wood renewed his amendmeht nAS t4e & l,Le %
past year On that he called the Yeas and Nays, and Tie
motion was carned-feas H. Nays -; o.o oo,,., ,ho
clause restricting the rates Of freight CarredTfeas TO-
Nays II. The amendment was theh Iost-ieas A.,
Nays IS. - ,,.-,.
Mr. Palmer moved TO strike ont so much as limited
the time holding the election o1 directors CARRIED
Yeas IS, Nays 10. -, -., 4. -,
the bill ordered to "A third readiug
sIr ALLEN from the Committee on tho case OF senator
James Wood made report behalf Of himself aud Mr.
huea The Committee reports the facts IA found in sub
stance. Mr. Wood borrowed $4,000 from Jay Gould on
hia note, which money he put In the whisky business
Jay Gould that he would not have loaned the
money TO any person who not friendly tO the Erie
Road and that had asked for the money, and
never expected TO urge its payment. Mr. Tweed loaned
Mr. Wood $4,000 which went into the whisky business.
The Committee say that there was no evidence 10
show that Mr. Wood any way entitled
10 receive such loan in his individual capacity.
Mr. Broden the agent OF Mr. Gould, also loaned Mr.
wood IS All the papers relating TO the drawing or
mis- money from the Bowling Green Savings Bank had
been distracted from the possession OF Mr. Wood The
Committee conclude by saying that, while there Is no
testimony to directly show that Mr.. Wood had been
boght Il was impossible not TO believe that the loans
were had consideration OF the services he would rem
der a senator
4 m was introduced relating to appropriations in
New York which requires the Controller &" pay all JudS
ncnts by issuing revenue bonds Adjourned.