The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-13
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Industrial Exhibition and
the City.
Land Grants and State
Legislation.


present. The Blocker Street and Fulton Ferry
Railroad bill was amended by providing that one
per cent OF the proceeds be paid into the city
treasury when the extension is finished in place
OF the $50 per car, and thus ordered to third
reading. The bill for
THE PROTECTION OF SHEEP
by premium on dogs was also discussed, and was
she occasion of good deal or fun, the few members
present making desperate attempt in Its discus
sion to relieve the dreary monotony OF the almost
deserted session by Jokes on dogs. The bin was
amended and ordered to q third reading.
Senator Madden's
NEW CLASSIFICATION BILL
to permit the classification of directors OF railroad
corporations was moved in the first Committee Of
the Whole. In explanation Of it Senator Madden
stated that 1t was drawn up for general purposes,
In form similar to the famous Erie Classification
ACT, and that Notwithstanding the odium which
fell upon that act, he believed that some measure
should be taken to railroads from the fangs
Of Wall street. Senator Tiemann moved that the
classification go into effect only when the terms OF
the present directors expire, which agreed to.
The bin was then progressed. as the amendment
proposed would require almost a complete new
drawing of the bill
THE RAPID TRANSIT BILL,
commonly called .'Speer's Travelling Sidewalk, :,
was also discussed, and Senator Benedict proposed
an amendment permitting the originator Of the
road to build an experimental branch round the
block bounded by Whitehall, State street and Bow
hing Green. Mr.. Lewis suggested that the New
York members certainly could not want this road
on Broadway, and even Senator Madden, who be-
heves i'll railroads everywhere, thought that 1t
ought not to go on Broadway The route was finally
stricken out, and the designation Of streets through
which II may run was left TO the Common Council.
IL was then ordered to a third reading.
The bill introduced some months ago by Senate
Lewis, giving members OF the Legislature the right
to Tree fare upon all railroads of the State during
their terms Of office, was moved in Committee or
the Whole, and the Senator made an argument OF
all the legislation in the session relative to the
railroads Of the State, and that such legislation is
prevailing by which members are under obliga.
fion to railroads for the courtesy OF passes.
Senator Lord opposed the bill, because he thought
IL was equivalent to compelling man to give you
by law that which he had given you in charity. 1t
locked too much IKE the late Congress voting itself
from the Thirty-first Newis) had pass in his
pocket run out
Senator Benedict said there was an evident and
great improperly in the present system OF passes,
and he had been spoken to by q number of
Senators who admitted that they felt a great re-
1uctance to use their paSseS-a reluctance which
they would not feel were the passes theirs by right,
as they should be.
right to free passes on the railroads than to free
1ares at hotels, and suggested that an amendment
Tree on any railroad The bin was dnalIy proe
crossed on account Of the slim attendance.
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
The Industrial Exhibition bill was the subject OF
very earnest discussion in the Senate tonight.
senator woodm moved to strike out the second
section, which provided that when the Exhibition
Company had acquired title to the lands upon
which the exhibition is to be held by actual
ae the city ma Gan tbe ee
cured by mortgage upon the lands purchased, and
that the second section OF the Assembly bill be in
0rfn yuhin tina
to be paid upon the demand OF the com
pany, and Senator woodln advocated his
motion Of Senator Woodin was passed by
vote ID to /; but Senator ID. H. Wood created
some CONSERVATION in the rural camp by showing
that the substitute had not been read 10 the
Senate; that it had been voted without members
knowing about 1t, and that atogether 1t was one OF
the most remarkable strokes OF legislation
that even such legislative expert as Senator
Woodin had eyer yentured unon. subsequently
and 1t was carried by a vote of9 to S. Senator
Woodn raised the point OF no quorum, and the
committee finally passed the bill The following
Is the section as agreed to by the Committee or
THE SECTION AS AGREED TO-
,src The Mayor, Aldermen and commonalty Of
S s city y New coSne ros h by o
pay i n she or
srs h Ss hs s s
IN the g, name .n Of the MayoT Aldermen and Common
q IL Qs
shall: sSsn be sisnsS Nd cspiSslsr ana
YORK. and be sealed With the Common seal OF the
s ad stock X . as Gss Sa as
p rate mot per s psr IN
nual instaiiments, but no instalinent shall be
ssAs a u i'y s ,n
Serse F r p1os e ana the
by this section before the sad stock shall be
70 issue revenue bonds from time to time in anticipation
as ne shall o. a sch and ayao o a. he uG fs
Of said stock, redeem and cancel such revenge
county York arc hereby ssiSosizsd an Greed
By subject 70 tasaton in the City and county Of New
Yori, 10 each and every yein n;ar the amount
loans sutSori9ed BY hi. ,ee,ions ana ai.o e
PAYABLE The amount required Tor sgch pgrposr Ihs
Somproer y heTsy aaoTxd and
the amount herein authorized by said con-
for b the Mayor dcPen and mn &
when called for by SAID COMPANY ana to receive the
: Ssh y provided ,sS sds sy the said
oer from time 10 time a. required and only upon ex.
h,bitiop Of vouchers for sums actually and honestly
hafa EsRbi,on 6adns and IN a aa
an be BY a se
xdeen s aR Who s a be exo f sa IF
the Board Of Directors OF said company.
Sembly this evening" and but little interest was
manifested In the routine of business, unti bill
called act to facilitate q settlement between the
state OF New York and Ezra Cornell, IN reference
90
THE SALE AND LOCATION OF THE COLLEGE LAND
SCRIP,
was called up in Committee OF the Whole by Mr..
Hustled who advocated Its passage as just
in every respect. IL got bruted about that
Mr.. Gere, the member from schuyler, who was
absent, had been engaged Tor a long period 10 ex-
amlnng the history OF the bill and its objects,
and that IL had been sprung into the committee
during his absence. HIS speech tonight on the
subject was an able and exhaustive one, and alter
adjournment was the theme Of discussion in all the
notes, and created quite a commotion among
both republicans and democrats Comptroller
Hopkins, after the House adjourned, stated in
conversation with member OF the majority that
ne Deleved the bill TO he all wrong and that If IL
passed he would not not comply with its demands
unless mandamused 70 do So He added, more
over, that Mr.. EZra Cornell nf af hnan