The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-23
The Governor to Hear Its Advocates
and Opponents.
An Out-and-Out Republican
Charter Ready.
VANDERBILY'S RAILROAD JOB.
Action of the Senate on
Local Bills.

ALBANY, N. Y, April q, 1872.
There was barely a quorum present when the
Assembly was called to order this evening. The
Senate endeav0red to meet at the regular hour alf
past seven but was unable to count u sufficient
number OF noses to make the effort success. After
waiting till eight O'Clock the punctual members
were enabled to get together few workers, but
not enough to permit of the third reading OF bills
THE GOVERNOR AND THE CITY CHARTER.
The question as to whether the Governor will
sign the New York charter not still continues to
be the theme OF conversation ON all sides. The
opinion is now becoming general that the Governor
will interpose his veto, although there are many
who claim that he will permit it to become law
by allowing it to remain pgeon-holed In
the executive office until the expiration
OF the legal ten days. It Is said that
the most serious obstacle to the bills
becoming law is clause that provides
that no person who has not resided in the Sena-
toral district In which he may reside the day of
election for at least thirty days previous to election
can vote for Alderman. 1t s claimed that as 'Mov
ing Day" and election day both In May this fea
ture of the bill will dsfranchse thousands Of voters
and that the bill should be vetoed this fon other
ground. The Governor has already been deluged
with letters and protests from New York voters
who do not care about being left out in the cold on
election day. an 1t Is said that these protests are
having considerable weight with him. Indeed, as
fur as this DISTINGUISHING feature OF the bill Is
| cerned, it is asserted by not few members of
| both Houses that 1t was put in the
| bill with tho purpose Of DISTINGUISHING
| the very class 1t necessarily does dsfranchise--
those unfortunates who do not own the houses they
live In. 1t was no step of Judgment they say and
In support Of this they point to the fact that Colonies
Hawkins did his best to induce his fellow members
In tfaa tO fVaD tv dave In 10 unffb a
words thirty days. Had this effort been successful
no Acknowledgement Of the 1st OF May m overs who
intend to move ont OF their Senate districts would
have been possible. 1t Ia hard to see under the cir
cumstances, why the committee opposed 1t. Among
the other rumors afoat In relation to the probabili
ties OF the situation Is an important one, to the
effect that Charles OConor has written an elaborate
the Cumulative voting feature Of the Char
ter. The rumor at this hour however,
ie is believed % to a aye GOOD
ton in fact. The republicans are very much exer-
cised over the mooted question OF the veto, and
certainty of Affairs, in ''xng" things to meet
even the worst possible contingency: have 1t
a'' veto ,''e Of the seventy's bin, they s' will
peSens 4 is s wnp this
| ter IL an outand-out republican one, and is so
framed that the city will be certain to be controlled
| no matter what the people may have to say about
it, by republican commissions. Under the crcum-
stances 1t may be that the democrats will come to
the conclusion that half loaf better than loaf
ut ALL and do their BEST for fear OF things to
come, to bolster the Seventy's scheme into tri-
umph.
The Governor will have the whole OF this week
during which to answer the question which every
one Is asking %What win he ;, do with its Before
sentative citizens OF New York an OPP
portunity Of presenting, before ,n him their
against it, and has appointed next Thursday for
the purpose. The Seventy people will be up in
come boldly to the front, with the hope OF making
an impression His Excellency, so to secure
longer.
ooMMoDoRE vANDERBILT's RAILROAD SCHEMES
before e Ms Wa w Dc to an
up in special train this afternoon, accompanied
by Mr.. butcher, one Of the directors; Mr. Buck
the railroad Company, together with several other
gentlemen, among whom were Senators Johnson,
%as sse sas Murphy Mr. anS s mso
a member of the Railroad Committee and
awn m New YORK e en G pna baG
an interview with Vanderbilt on that evening by
appointment. The majority of the Railroad Com
avenue, above the Grand Central depot, BY
and Mr.. smy Rs favored the tunnel sys.
| TEN. The object of the interview was to
endeavor, Il possible, to effect compromise by
which the rights of the railroad company to the
of the avenue would be respected, and Mt the same
| time the interests and wishes of the property
| the interview was that Mr.. Vanderbilt con-
| Guided to abandon the idea of an open cut,
and expressed his willingness to adopt the essential
| features of the tunnel system proposed by Mr..
| Whltbeck. The compromise consisted Of an agree
ment that, instead Of commencing to sink the
track within the Grand Central depot, the company
should commence to depress 1t from their grounds
at Forty-eighth street, and sink it as rapidly
fairly under ground at Flfiy-nfth street,
| whence the tunnel should continue until
lin. Before finally conserving to this compromise
Mr.. Whitbeck consulted number Representative
men Of his constituents who met this forenoon at
Mr.. vanderbt's office and expressed themselves In
favor OF the plan. The Commodore is very
proud Of his depot, and claimed the prvi-
exist on the company's grounds up to Forty-eightk
street. but he consented to enclose the grounds and
Forty.eighth street to Fiitydfh street The tunnel
is to be well lighted and ventilated with open
ings, to be ornamented similar to those on
r runs under Murray Hill The city is to
pay half the expense Of the Improvement, upon the
north of Fortysecond street and east Of Central
Park by which the city will receive by increased
long before the seventeen years will have expired.
Vanderbilt is anxious to have his rapid transit
UNDERGROUND SCHEME TO CITY HALL PARK
adopted, and ne says he intends to go to work and
build the road as soon as the franchise shall have
to this biz the ro Inc
City Hall to Fourteenth street is precisely
the same as ,s., that mapped v,n out IN
engineer who laid out the original route
OF the Central Underground, and 1t is likely that he
intends to come to some arrangement with them
II he really to build the road; otherwise, his
scheme, II IL passed, would be useless because IL
would encroach upon the vested rights Of the Gen.
trail Underground. This point will be brought mp at
the meeting of the Railroad Committee tomorrow,
when the Central Underground interest IL TO have
hearing.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate met at ha1past seven p. M. re-
m0nstrance against an elevated railroad on Third
avenue, New York, was read; a bill to establish ST.
Paurs church ut Rome Italy. was reporsed the
bill to declare the day Cor holding tho general state
election public holiday was passed; bills ior
the Improvement OF navigation Of the Hudson
River and to make appropriations therefor, and TO
extend the tracks Of the Avenue G Railroad through
Tenth street and Christopher street TO the Christie
pher street ferry, New York, were ordered TO
| third reading
| IN THE EVENING SESSION OF THE HOUSE
| the Governor on motion OF Mr.. Avord, was re-
ouested to return the bill to pay counsel aiding the