New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

majority of the COMMITTEES is due only 10 the peh
that IL would be discOurteOns to report u ass"o'
the wishes Of Mr.. Waehner, tho CHAIRMAN WI"
consistently against the measure MS against al meas
urss intended to strengthen the Governors hands.
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD BILL.
TIKI BILL PERMITTING THE GREENWICH sI"hHi
ROAD TO Ell COMPIEIED PASSED III HIM
READING IN THE ASSEMBLY
tBy TELEGRAPH TIE TRIsUss.l
Arn,Sy. Apri 26.-Ths special order of this even
ing in the Assembly WAS the bill to authorize inc
Nev.York Elevated Raiload Company to complete
its line. Mr. Seward stated that this was the only
company which had ever taken steps 10 give
TO the people of New-iOrk rapid TRANSIT,
and that az they dprOceeded to furnish TINS nee"
relief aud asked for no powers, he Thought the
hin sbouId pass Mr.. Waehner asked IL the ROAD
could, by this BILL run through Central iark anu
Mr.. Seward replied that if it did 1t would oe
unconstitutional. Speaker Mcclure said tha' !"
1873 the Company came before the Legislature
and was sent to O Subcommittee of the
Judiciary Committee. This Dill pfo'"''
for q confirmation of foreclosure sale. 90 not
think the Legislature should Interfere win inc
riphts Of the courts Under the acts Of 1907 ahd
1868 tho Company had no right TO use q dummy
engine; they have violated the act in this part'c"-
lar. also hear that tho Company have MED III ,''e
office Of tho Secretary Of State articles when give
them the right tn lay tracks on any street OF across
any mark I'm the city, and that this bill ~ introduced
TO lcgalize the articles filed, and all OF the acts
of the Company. Under the original bill three COIL
missioners were appointed who were to examine 'he
quarter Of milo Of track authorized TO DE ouit anu
to decide rs to the feasibility OF carrying people Win
an endless chain. They did so examine the "orH'
found it available and reported that fact to the Gov
Al, nyai ha
incs Under the bill they filed articles in the Office OF
ths Secretary of State and were authorized to extend
their route to Harlem River. The moter powor was
not changed The road was OItg9ged by the orig
inal investors and sold under the mortgage. Then
the investors came to the Legislature for renei
Now, this Company come here asking tbat.'his Leg
islature confirm their purchase. The Speaker
thought the courts should be allowed 10 adju'dcate
undisturbed In the matter Mr.. Seward agreed Win
the Speaker that there should be no interference
With legal rights, aud was not aware that fh,s Dill
did interfere. Last year, no said, bill was vetoed
by Gov. Dix, and this drawn specially to meet
bs objections. Tho bill was ordered to third read
ing without change.
EVENING WORK OF TIE LEGISLATURE
THE CORONERs BILL PASSED To THIRD READING
IN THE sgNATE-BROKERs' COMMISSIONS A SEC
OND PART TO THE COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS
"A STATE PRISON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
THE GENERAL RAILROAD ACT.
(BY TeLEGRAPH TO 1ns iRIBUNE1
ALBANY, April 26-In the Senate tonight
the bill the holding OF coronorS inqness ia
N.w-York City which provides for the employ by
the coroners Oh the written consent Of the DstricAt
torney of stcnOgrupher to take testimony In cases
where they may deem necessary AMI Of an expert toS
cOogst to make chemical analysis VI tho BODY Oh any
person who may have died under suspicion OF poison
was considered in Committee Of the Whole. An amend
ment was presentel and adopted allowing deputy cor
oners on annual salary Of 1880. The bill WAS ordered
to a third reading The bill amending the act for the
construction OF q railroad from Vesey-st. to
South Ferry also ordered TO o third reading Tie
bill relative to loans by brokers considered MI bob
erson explaining that the law which this bill intended to
repeal provided that brokers should not charge more
than hall Of per cent for tho negotiation OF loans ana
1t had been violated daily Mr. woodin thought II would
he as reasonable to repeal the Usury Law, which Is
also violated continually, and Mr.. Gross said that
the law which 1t proposed to repeal has
been check upon usury, and shonld not
e repealed unless other law having the same pur
pose be enacted in it's place Progress was finally re-
ported upon It. The bill for the establishment Of
ecoad Part 10 tho Court OF Genera; Sessions also
ordered 10 "a third reading. The bill presented In
the handwriting Of Dstrict-AtOrncy Phelps, and was
accompanied with statement by him that it was an
absolute necessity. The bin relative 10 the CrOon Aquo
duct WAS also ordered to third reading
10 the Assembly, Mr.. Hustled offered resolution which
directs the Canal Commissioners 70 report The popers
which have published proposals for canal Lettings The
object to discover how many papers not authorized by
law has published these notices. Mr.. Hogan presented
resolution Ideing the state Prison onntee TO prepare
and present To the Assembly bill providing for the ap
pontmcnt OF commissioners 10 examine the affairs
Of the several Prisons OF the State. Mr. Alyorj
objected 10 the confederation Of the resolution The bill
amending the General Railroad act, making rail-
road stockholders liable 10 their laborers for ninety
days. instead of thirty days the law now Is was or
dered to u third reading Some time ago the Clerk OF the
Assembly authorized TO examine the files OF the res
oris n bis CONTROL and report whether the testimony
taken Last year by the committee to investigate the street
Cleaning Department Of New York, and which uis
laid could be found He reported this evening that the
senogapher sys that he has notes of the testimony
The Assembly, by resolution, ordered them transcribed
and printed.
ALBANY NOTES.
ALBANY, Monday April 20, 1875.
The Senate Committee engaged In investigating the ex
penditures upon the State CAPITOL held meeting
this afternoon ana heard MIR. Hsles arguments IN do
Tense Of the Commissioners He went the charges
presented by Mr. Smith Thursday cOntrOvcrtng SOME
them ia part and entering general denial or the
others The Of defense lay mainly In the state
ment--already made by MIR. Chauncey Depew-that Ia
Dor and mateIal higher In the years before MI