The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-11
I'HH STATE CAPITAL.
Rushing Rapid Transit in the
Senate.
Commodore Vanderbilt Prepared to Solve
the Vexed Question.
"A Railroad Of the City, Blythe City
For the City.
TEE NEW YORK CHARTER.
Custom House Republicans Dab
bling in the Mire.
THE STATES MEANEST CITIZENS
4 Picns Preacher Labbying for Legislative Aid
to Country towards Of the War,
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TEE PRO RATA BILL SQUELCHED.
Yen Lie, in a rickwickian Seuse-Brooklyn Piers
Kx.ension-Tbe Seamen's Retreat on staten
lslaad-Impr isonmsnt for Debt
Custom House Republicans Dab
bling in the Mire.
THE STATES MEANESr CITIZENS
4 Picns Preacher Lobbying for Legislative Aid
to Country towards Of the War.
TEE PRO RATA BILL sQUELcHED.
Yen Lie in rickwickian Scnse-Brooklyn Piers
Kx.ension-Tbe Seamen's Retreat on Staten
lslaad-Impr isonmsnt for Debt

lslaad-Impr isonmsnt for Debt
ALBANY, April 10, 1872.
The Senate OF ls7o-7l, though dead aud buried.
seems to give not few OF the new Senators great
deal OF trouble, and they fail, whenever they
get chance TO sgo forr IL with q m2llciously
sharpened stick MIR. BENEDICT Is particularly dis
tlnguisned sor the grand and o,,y way he has every
lew days OF getting in
A BLOW AT THE DEAD SENATE.
and thus indirectly rapping one or two OF the pres
ent Senators over the knuckes However, MS
anxiety not to allow the dead past 70 bury liz dead
often recols upon himself, anu to-day, when he for
the hnndredth time sneered al the Senate Of lS7o7i
''through whose insfumenJaty the city or New
York was made sxiy-six millions poorer to-day
inan she was three years ago. he drew coEcen-
trated fire from the batteries OF two oil tue members
vi the old Senate that Wei nien laid him OUT for the
balance Of the session. "Wny,n said me- IN The
exnherance OF his JOY that he ana his were not as
bad as most men, There was tmo last year when
n certain man asked Tor anything 10 be lone here
every other man bowed the knee ana said he wanted
unanimous consent introduce bill. Granted.
Did he desire that OH by unanimous consent 10 be
then and there read thlru time Granted. Ola
any Senator vote wrong Oh The Iii up went tae
shout o The master.
'hELLo THERE
what are you doin'Y'' This certainly vas CALLING
Mr.. Murphy, one OF the old Senators VINO
lOnged TO the same parry as the ''master.n He
on MS fee. IN Instant His race flushed WIN
hair suppressed rage ana ms eyes flashed ire, as,
turning TO Mir. Benedict, he exclaimed, u was
MEMBER oil that senate. SIR, ana whoever makes an
assertion like the one YoI nave made asserts what
he knows TO be false. y Poor Benedict looaed
&bashed and tried 10 get out OF the scrape bS
apoogeically saying that he had 'neardH that
such had been
tbs WAYS or THE MASTER
Out his Informant might have been mistaken. As "
Mnrphy's nacssiap was not enough, MIR Lewis got
"a great deal OF tank thus winter here about Inc
senate OF ls1o-7l ! was member of that body
Secoram ana carrying on its business as eS" win
dignity amt propriety II was very lar ahead OF This
present Senate. Aud what does the nue and cry
amount to about tnat Senate being instrumental IA
plunging New York INTO debt II Is all bosh. defy
amy man IN a5 State 10 point siug.e hlll thar
was passed by that senate that really bad. There
may have been bad bills passed az there aresllways
bills IN relanon TO New York was a bad bl. Ii
was not tue measures passed thas were at fault II
WAS that
scouEDEEIs WERE PUT ~ OFFICE
by the people oi the city of New York. VINO admin.
passed really for the benefit Of the cfy Ana we
hear great dea! about the charter OF 1870 being an
SINGLE provision in mat charter that IL bad on It's
faces lie cannon, nor can any other man. Ii bad
badly the Legislature Is not to blame. - trust
we nave heard the lat o! iris absurd references
reply TO this, and 1t Il quite likely viii be little
more careful N uure nov lie arouses the ire OF tho
THE coaMopoEE's pno,Eor
Senator Robertson introduced what Is generally
supposed to be The bin which Commodore yander-
Dt desires should pass III preference 10 all other
rapid transit schemes. II Is SAID thar the Commo-
dore has pledged his word that II the bill is made
law he win positively construct the road WITHIN the
.ime spcclDed. The bill provides that Cornelius
w ana ae e ssa Re as ne s
corporate and polite by the name OF the New York
city Rapid transit Company. 1he corporation
II Inn trnm no ma ra Of Ia
act, and snail be located In the city VI New YORK.
yne capital STOCK snail De $40 8oo. o0o divided !n,o
R e ns@'e ssS son an Of as
manage the road. 1he company are authorized
10 construct ana mantaln tunnel and
double track rairoad ana the use necessity
sidings, ana 70 convey passengers freight ana prop
erty In cars propelled Nv steam or other power.
Inc corporation Is 10 nave no right TO acquire the
use or occupancy or any OF the streets or public
or W any agreement or grant OF the city author-
ties except such use or occupancy as ~ granted or
provided Tor III this acG and except such Temporary
rights anu prviieEes during the period Of construct
ing the tunnel anG railway as The authorities may
Inc tunnel and the railway are TO follow as nearly
Us possible the line VI the streets avenues
G"u,ces ana an Places named as ioiows:-Coul
1nemc'hg d. q point on Tue eastefy line Of Broad.
way III tne CITY Hail PARK. thence eastery
HAL lnence to Centre street. Inence under der amy
across Centre street to CITY HAL place; thence
cd
way, or ON iine east west oil CITY Hall place by
tunnel or open CUT to Pearl street: thence IN ike
manner across Pearl street Dorlhcasteriy IN Il
curved line To or near Mulberry slioet al q po,n:
an the street between Bayard ana PARK streets:
thence northcasterly, through Mulberry street ~
tunnel, or west or east thereof III me same geel;l
direction by tunnel or cpen cut 10 Blocker street;
thence nniinerly, under aud across Bieecker street
IN straight line near as pracucabe by tunuel or
open cut, 10 Lafayette place TO Aston place; thence
iioer and across Astor place anu Eighth street 10
tie northerll side OF Eignth Get; thence across
Inc block between Eehth street ana Nuih street,
and easterly 81 ~. Ann's church, Eighth street,
10 Fourth avenue; thence noriherly under the
kourtD avenue, TO Fourteenth street; thence under
and across Fourteenth street ant Fourth avenue 10
Tulon SQUARE: thence northerly under Union
square, Seventeenth street, at Fourth avenue: 10
or near fty nnth street. Tue corporation BY The
bill II authorized tomage on tie route the necessary
connections, iurnoufs switches and other conyc.
JiienceH l0r the proper working aud accommoda-
ton or the railway; and returning rom Centre
street may pass IN the rear OF tue CITY Han 10 Broad
way, and may make connection with the New York
Harlem Railroad at Or near Fifty n'h street,
ana WIN any otner steam railroads ~ sue manner
~ may se deemed best by the corporation. 1b9
company are also authorized CO construct aud use
BRANCH FROM TUE MAIN LINE
al or near Ffty-n!nth street, passing under Fifty.
rghtn % Fty-nlnth street and under the central
.alS, 70 inlersect the track OF the New YORK Gen.
.fbt aud HUDSON RIVER Railroad Company. The
'nnnel IL ~ provided, must be constructed OF
rru,"e,ent dimensiols aud number OF tracks
n"b,ls ' tra Convenience OF the railway and me
Y' ana W such manner "a erectuay to
,,a, nan interference VITA the surface OF the
a. 900 t, SQUARES or grounds the use OF
ne ssne derng tne progress Of the construction OF
,nsvs n, sn. snau oe lawful for the company TO
~ 49,, ELEVATIONS and openings In the ave.
lurs squares, streets and grounds under when inc
, a., anu dsh"sJ shall be Constructed or over
Wt'ca nc railway tfacks snail ne lad a. ANAL ha
necessary IRON time 70 time All ..Lrnats,, ~. ~
aI'sr wsins ieme1ieu. lne company may construed
tneDe! or rsu"ay iors liRht and yebiiiailoa ia
be TX iest ~ 1iameter, turmounted WIN
suUssDiiei y0n rahng. ioGr feet ia ne!ynt set ~
D. sine gCp1g. tnese openings are 10 oe nlace6 ~
integfss- VI MT lsts snap twenty ieet, eSccptthat