The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-15

when the trials came on, damages from one to six
cents only were given. He strongly inan'a' Tea
amendment was adopted, and the bill was then
ordered to third reading.
The hin To INCORPORATE the Gardner Elevated
Railway and Warehousing company was recom-
mitted TO the Railroad Committee Tor furtner hear.
ing The bill providing for q one-third OF mill
tax per dollar on the assessed valuation OF the
property or the State for canal purposes and the
eminent eru p were ordered to third reading The
blll authorizing the construction OF q railroad
through New osH ~ ah hs
CRYSTAL Palace Transfer Company for that purpose
was progressed on amendments being proposed.
the school fund to academies and the academlcal
departments OF Union schools was passed.
wESTCHESTER ANNEXATION QUESTION.
The Governor heard argument for and against
the bill for the annexation OF the Westchester
towns to New York city this evening. Messrs. d.
peared against the BILL the latter protesting that
1t was Unfair to New York city, as the debts OF the
towns propSsea to be annexed amounted nS TO az
availability OF the territory was in a far smaller
ratio taxable property OF New York than the debt
submission Of the question OF annexation TO the
people OF both New York city and the Westchester
not to New York only, but to the people Of the an
nexed towns to pass the bill without their consent
Mr.. Samuel f. Lyon. Of Morrisania, appeared In
and Westminster were each in favor OF it,
Governor Dix said that the main diniculty
presenting itself to his mind regarding the
bill was the advantage or disadvantage Of submit
ting the question TO the people, and asked Mr.
Lyon very earnestly II there were no means by
which the question could be 30 submitted. An argyll
ment was made to show that such could not De q
fair test OF the question, but the conclusion the
was a submission clause. Whether he will veto the
bill in consequence OF the absence OF sucn clause
Is not 80 certain.
THE ERIE INVESTIGATING coMMITTEEs REPORT.
The Erle Investigating Committee will make their
report next Friday.
EZRA CORNELL ASKS THE GOVERNOR FOR AN INyEs
Governor DIX this afternoon received the follow
ing telegram from Mr.. Ezra Cornell relative to Mr..
McGuires charges made on Monday evening last.
when the College Land Scrip bill was before the
Assembly,
Governor ,ous A. DIX Albany 1yasc4 n - May " ls7a
Sy % Hau Is 1 the whom int
State has confidence, who shall fully investigate and
The
pledge 1ny sase q I st
such investigation win reveal The fact that those charges
Eesp
created Tor education in this State. EZRA CORNELL.
THE LETTER.
The following Is the letter Of Mr.. Cornell referred
to, asking for an investigations
IrHAcA May Il, 1873
DEAR SIR-I notice in the New York papers of yeser
& int Ct TO
the State Of New York and Ezra Cornell in reference to
Mr. Mcclure Of Schuyler county, charges me with de:
the the Un sSere. states as New e Yo sae and
first act Of Congress had been violated in the
second that Ezra Cornell had used and using his
tho as
third that he had presented statement OF his accounts
for several All of these charges pronounce false
wholly false in every particular, and respectfully but
commission of gentlemen IN whom the State will
have entire confidence investigate these charges and
all other matters connected with the college land scrip,
my management of the lands and the Cornell University
IN the most rigid manner and report the truth as found
respectfully, EZRA CORNELL.