The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09

Central PARK through Central Park itself 20 the
nfes Sss % owner. and great damage aqa aty
dcrygao 81 the rights Intended 70 be confirmed BY the
Tono statutes and authority thereby give" 70 '''
fs ,hls reason committee, AZ the reques, q Tho
owners hereo TO be tereby Affected subsequently, offered
my h.ss attended, counsel q al parties
snn thereon and have made careful examination q me
former commission While in power as TO fixing
sncea iEss and El Se,ag "0w rs.d
Company under the different relating them
and operation their road north Of Ninety.
second street. ana that the phi as reported by your c,
by statute ,wsieh does no, .ppo.r
maniiest liee.Ionabe and opposed the Interest
CITIZENS ct New York city Yogs committee therefore, re.
as aforesaid and ask leave 70 withdraw the
committee would that railroads
are are oemg pushed forward with unm eceaen.ed scvisy
50 soon as they have their roads Completed 50 as 70 operate
your committee OF the opinion that legislation with
thereto necessary udcous at this session Of
they shall fail keep good their pleds-s disregard
more underssandnriy and eicis"ty than how
and with good reason therefor.
ApvRRsE RRpoRTs.
Adverse reports were made by tho Assembly Com
mittcc on Railroads on the following bills
by Mr. Bathc, to repeal the charter OF the Under
ground Railroad Company In New York. BY Mt.
THAN, TO order election for \ iull board OF
directors OF the Eric Railway Company and provide
for the transfer OF IT'S stock. BY Mr. Brewing. author
zing the construction OF a railroad in Fourteenth
street III Now YORK; also bill recon by the
Mayor and Aldermen OF New York TO license street
conductors All these adverse reports agreed
TO.
EXCURSION PARTIES.
Two more legislative excursions arc set down for
Saturday next One party, under the escort OF Ser
goan,-at-Arms Dominica, COOS 10 Howcs Cave, AMI
tho other TO Boston.
BURDENS
The report OF the conference committee on tho Pub
lie Burdens bill received. Mr.. Fish stated that
the salaries in Now York mad been reduced 900
and Tho curront expenses had been reduced q
IKE amount, whiio tho taxes IN the city would also
BE- reduced 50, 600 900 per annum Hc added that he
had. last week, when this bill camc down from the
senate, moved TO Donconcur, ut the request OF Ar.
DAILY, anthrammany member, and with the approval
the Senate amendments IRON the beginning. Mr.
Purdy moved TO lay The report on the table. Lost.
Tho report was then agreed TO.
SUMMARY LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
In the Senate 46S Ds nave beer Introduced to dntc
81 have been received from tho Assembly ana 551
have Dcca avorably reported In the Assembly $50
bills havo been introduced, against O70 at this tmc
last year; 233 havo been received IRON the senate
against 274 last year. and 725 been iavornby
ported from committees, against 74S last year. Tho
number OF acts signed this year by the Governor is
PIG, ngalpst 800 at Tins datc last year.
THE LArEsr-ExcirEMEsr OVER HoLAnAN's DEFEAT.
Al late hour tonight the corridors Of
the Dcavan House arc crowded by a
thrcpg. excited by tho discussion OF the
death OF the Holahan BILL which causes
growing and almost desperate disappointment All
project IS definitely formulated. Tho Gocbel
knine Vino bill Is the last proposition
on the legislative calendar which would
afford any comfort 70 tho liquor Dealers except tho
die them with extra tax would st repeal tho Inn.
keepers clause OF the act Of 1851.