New-York tribune., 1872-03-30
ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

ouICK TRANsIT--THE CENTRAL tNpLh-
CRouND AMENDED-FAvoRhBLE ASSEMBLY
RrpoRT on THE METROPOLITAN.
,vpoN TuR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE Ihlb'Nb
A,n,xy. March 29.-After three hours work, con-
suming almost the entire session OF to-day the St-
ate finished up with the Charter 10y passing IT, 'he
vote standing IS TO O. The following are the naiios
of those voting in the negative: Messrs' DoWen'
Cock johnson Lewis, Lord, Lowery, MWlhg, D''oN'
and TiemanR democrats in italics, RepubhcanS' o'
Mcssrs Ames, Hardenbergh, Tweodand oodih were
absent. and Mr. Foster was excused from Nolihs
Those voting for the bill are all Republicans. Had
Mr Fosters vote been insisted on it would have
been thrown against the bill. Ii was supposed last
night that MCssrs. Winslow and James wood WohAu
vote against the bill Had they done so II couid ho'
have passed The Assembly have now to act on 'iio
Senate amendments. Ii is idle TO speculate q" 'n M
course but it hardly possible that serious ui
ferenccs between the two Houses can DC cs'"l
Should the Assembly not concur III 'he "'""'''
amendments. n committee of conference oI 'ouISo
must bo appointed to compromise The o'n'i'"'''
So at least, another week VIII Oe l0q"ii'N " wa
vert the bill into law.
Tbo only ir,portant amendment made to-day was
change in the composition of the Board OF Assist
mt Aldermen. Instead ,of six members 1rom each
Senate District, that body will be made up Oh TWO
members from each of the Il Assembly DISTRICTS
chosen by the cumulative vote Inc erect Oh liis
amendment Will he TO give the minority an equu
rcpreseutation with the majority in all Assembly
Districts where the strength of the minority exceeds
half that Of the majority Supposing that there are
Goo votes in any Assembly Distinct, of when
1900 are Democrats and 300 Republicans
the Republicans, by cumulating their No'es
on single candidate, can give him 43Oo votes IL
the Democrats run two candidates. they can give
each Of them but $780, If they run but one candi-
date. of course they can elect but one Owing TO
the haste with which the Senate proceeded to-day
they omitted to harmonic the section which pre-
scrbes the of voting with the section estaO
fishing the Common Council, so that the bill VIII
have 10 be returned for amendment in this particu-
lar It's highly crcditable TO the Democrats that
they voted to remodel in this manner the Board oi
Assistant Aldermen.
On1notion of Senator Palmer an amendment was
adopted giving the Mayor power to veto any portion
of bill without prejudice to the unobJcctionaDie
provisions. After the bill had been reported to the
Senate from the Committee of the Whole, the Yeas
and Nays were taken on a score OF amendments
which had failed to pass i'll committee. None OF
these were carried. Only votes were obtained
on the motion to strike out MeesTs Green and Van
Mort viz:
Messrs Benedict, Bowen johnson, Lewis. Lowery'
OBrien and Winsiow. On Mr.. Madden's motion to re-
tain in Office until jan l. lS73 the present Boards OF
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, the vote
WAS 10 TO Is. Aflrmatve-Mes.rs. Baker
Cock, Dickinson. Lewis, Lowery, McGo"an, MAJ
oen O'Breu, Robertson, and Tomann. Inc slA
Democrats only voted for Mr. Muphys mouoh
10 strike ont the cumulative voting clauses for the cleo
tion Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen. Mr.. Wins
lows motion 10 substitute Assembly cngrOssed bill
for Senate bill defeated by to l. AbiImatVe-
Messr. Benedict, Bowen Foster JoLason' LOWery'
OBncn Weismann, and WinslOw
The consideration of the NewIork CITY Central IN
dcrgrcund bill was resumed in the Assembly this MORN
ing. Mr Hustled moved that the Beach Pneumatic bill
be considered at the time, the first mentioned
The motion lost, which is much 10 he regretted, III
view OF the ateness OF the session, and the general III
clination talk, in spite Of the amount of work on
hand. 4 long amendment offered by Mr. AlvOrd rs
anew section, that If the Company shah construct the
whole or any part Of t7 railway the GOubletunncl
pan and trains therein by locomotives shall
be lawful for Ongou Ndndenburgh to obtain from the
Supreme Court commission TO dct rmne whether he +
the author OF the said pan and II sV 10 award such
COMPENSATION him as said commission shaN determine
under the act "to authorize the formation Of
railroad companies" &c. Mr.. Fields offered, an
amendment thereto, the provision that nothing in this
section should be construed TO authorize any interfcr
cnce with the work the railway, by injunction OF
otherwise. Mr.. Alvord made a speech in opposition 10
MI Felds's motion, which he said interference
with the rights of Mr. Vandcnburgh private citi zen.
Mr. Fields's amendment was lost BY small majority,
scarcely than half the members present voting.
Mr.. Alyord's amendment then put and carried.
The material amendments to the bill follows
Section amended TO read THE OF s. 100000
shall lie subscribed TO the capital stock of said Company
and 20 per paid in thereon within six months
after the passage of this act and S0O0O per year
the second year. upon which 10 per cenum shah be paid
at the time Of subscription for said stock" Section
authorizes the opening of Broadway, Canal-st.,
"under the control and supervision of the Commissioner
Public Works" 1t is provided that the tunnel shall
constructed and the railroad Laid under the superv
son Of Alfred W. Craven and George s. Green in
of lSs mnic @ e Pep ~
" ~ --. -. .a,.,v.., ~-.s +,
Section j. stricken out. and the provision inserted in
stead that the Company may acquire ny purchase the
fractional part or parts any lot lots through
under which It's road may run.
An attempt to make 1T le more cheap capital was
made by Mr Roche Dem, kIn&>l' VINO oHSIeN an
amendment that eight hours should Dc considered a
Cay's work by the aOOrers employed IN the COustfuc-
tIou of the road The amendment wa eleaiiy oo.eI
number Of Republicans were weak enough 10 Notc lOr
a. fearing the that the Democrats may make oi ther
opposition. IL was however lost.
When the Committee rOsc,thc bill, as amended was
unanimously passed 10 "A thrd Teadiig. 1hcTe lS no
doubt that il will he passed by the House, Dut II tnc
senate should refuse TO concur, ana -iOud pass the
Beach Pneumatic, the whole question VIII "Dably 10
mttee have reported fayOrably the Motropohtin iran
cit Company bli, which has been referred 10 Tue 'Om
ntee OF the Whole.
iournment and forgot the excitement OF the morning
struggle the rapid transit question III the cOmpdra
tive Guet Of regular routine business. large mum
Der OF bills reported by the grinding Committee
and referred the Committee Of the Whole wien the
reading of bills was proceeded WtD Mono -! any |
general Importance passed. 4 number Of bills |
were introduced and referred TO the appropriate Com
Rittees ,, -, J.,
Sestigation by the Committee Oh cities INTO alleged |
frauds IN certain CITY and County offices the Cities OF
KewYork and BrOOElyn with power 10 send for persons
and to sit during the legislative recess Ir
sin fDrm l. Chemung of course opposed. The OlpOs-
tion OF TaInnany Democrats to exposition Of Tam
MANY frauds naturally 10 be expected. lie objected
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