The New York herald., 1879-02-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.
An Attack on the New York Cen
trail Railroad.
VICTORY OF THE SLOANISTS.
The Attorney General and Ele-
waited Railroads.
THE GOVERNOR AND REGISTER L0EW.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY. Feb. 8, 1870
The wadsworth resolution. calling for special in
vestigation of the corporations by the Committee
Ways and Means of the House, of which George y.
Sloan is chairman has aroused good deal of discus
sion here tonight among Senators and Assembly
men. the lobby and the outside politicians. The
unanimity of its passage. too. has caused much spec
uation. Every one with whom conversed on the
subject comedies that the movement is principally
intended to affect the New York Central Rail-
road. 1t is alleged that this corporation
is particularly vulnerable in the matter of
non-payment of personal and real taxes, and
that thorough investigation, If made an important
subject, must result in bringing to light many facts
which will astonish the public. The fact is becoming
more and more apparent in Albany that vigorous
and determined will be inaugurated within flew
days against the corporations of this State that have
hitherto absolutely controlled legislation here for
number of years.
"Why." remarked of the most experienced
"wirepullers" at the State capital to tonight,
'it is perfectly plain that certain corpora
tions. and railroad principally have fixed
things in the Legislature year after year so
as to secure the Speaker and next through the
Speaker the framing Of the committees. This work
has been most efectually repeated this year. when
Alvord chosen Speaker in opposition to Sloan
through the influence of the republican machine,
the corporations. Mayor Belden. of Syracuse, and
Insurance Superintendent Smyth. But can tell
you q crash is coming unless potent reasons
brought forward to prevent it. There forty
independent republicans in the House who will not
be lashed into blindly supporting committee reports
or easily give way the Establishments Of the lobby
The programme may be arranged that when certain
good bills sat upon by committees the House
will taxi fhem oft md Daast Of
withstandng the corrupt influences brought secretly
to bear opposition 1t is also conceded that the
twenty-seven democratic Assemblymen may ulti-
mately hold the balance Of power between the cor
porationsts and the Sloanists, small as their nhu
may appear to be at the present time. If these
gentlemen pursue fearless, independent course
they may force the better element of the republican
party to strike hands with them in passing
such bills will materially benefit their
own party. The people wide awake to
all corrupt deals made between rich corporations
and certain leaders in the Senate and Assembly. Mr.
Sloan and his allies clearly understand the bent of
the public mind in this connection, and propose to
initiate reform movement which must carry with
it the ablest workers in both Houses. This is the
situation explained to me tonight by one who
ought to know much Of what is going on behind the
scenes
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.
The Committee on Railroads gave q hearing this
afternoon to ex-Mayor Schroeder. Judge Bond, Will
lam G. Richardson president of the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad; cx-Judge Barnard and other Brooklyn citi
in relation to the subject of rapid transit in that
city. They were all opposed to the building Of a
rapid transit road through Fulton street through
Myrtle without adequate compensation to the
property owners. They asked the committee to OPP
pose any legislation giving privileges of this charac-
ter. No action taken, further consideration Of
the subject being postponed for two weeks conse-
quence of the illness Of Assembyman Stegman. one
OF the committee and ex-Judgo Emott counsel for
one of the Brooklyn railroads.
CARMANDURYEA CONTROVERSY.
An attempt was made ut the opening of the House
session to act upon the two reports made in the
contested case of Charles L. Duryea and George +.
Carman. Of Suffolk county. The majority report
favors the ousting of Duryea, democrat. and the
seating of Carman, republican. The Decuarity of
the controversy be that the election hinges
upon the construction given to two ballots. II ap-
pears that the corporation interests understood to
be in full possession of the present legislative
tenor of to-dsys debate and the gentlemen who par
ticipated in it might carry conclusive evidence Of
this state of affairs. Mr.. Erastus Brooks asked for
postponement until tomorrow. He supported
in this request by Messrs Flynn. Fish and Hepburn
Messrs. Strahan aid Travis spoke in advocacy of
immediate consideration of the subject Mr. Baker,
of Monroe. chairman Of the Committee Privileges
and Elections who was one of the signers Of the
Srg seat 10 o sn% as9
bate Mr. Brooks request was acccded to by decisive
vote.
RAPID TRANSIT NEW YORK.
Mr.. Langbein. OF New York, presented the follow
ing. adopted by the Citizens Association OF the
Twenty Assembly district in favor of building
the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad in Second
Whereas Mr.. Eidman, Assenbyman from the Tenth A.
Legislature At Albany proposing to nnnuI the right to
streets First and second avenues to Harlem River and
Whereas the ground Of such bill is found TO be from
district; therefore
Elevated Raroad since is opening Eighty
and Harlem is sure deponsTa,cn OF .thc imperative
Of the city and while the P,cssn, system NAV not be the
feasibility aud encouraged the owner. property
eve that better times in store for them in the
Resolved That New York shall retain population and
IN her Of trade be by opening up
and rapid means Of travel within her own limits She has
speedy and complete building q the second line
their property the courts for the careful settle
Resolved That believing that we represent the scnt
menis Of unanimous p1Se on hi. general sub,ee. Of
tostcn 70 any complaint against the completion Of the
us 20 the benefits possible present lines
and then how all will be revived by tho iuus
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THE YEw YORK ELEVATED RAILROADS
The following is an opinion of the Attorney Gen.
era Just rendered the matter of tho application
for actions against the Loan and Improvement Com
psny Of New York and the Metropolitan Elevated
railroad Company
Applications madc for actions by tho Attorney Cen
eral 90 annul the charter Of the Now York Loan
md Improvement Company and the Metropolitan
Elevated Railway Company. well TO enjoin
certain acts VI the latter tho ground that
they tn excess Of its corporate powers and fraudulent
n their character IL is urged by counsel in behalf
of the application that the charter of the Loan
aud improvement Company Is injudcious and i'm.
provdent sna offers large opportunities for fraudu
lent practices It is alleged and proof is adduccd
sending 60 show that the company failed comply
with certain statutory requirements OF which
its corporate existence has ceased or, least, Il
has become liable TO action for fits dissolution
Tho alleged grounds of Noncompliance are that
tie capital stock subscribed paid in
within the time required by law that affidavit of such
payment not made aud filed In the County Clerks
oGce within year, aud that annual statement
% its affairs has not been made TO the Conn
t,ele,. as required Of noncyed corporations. II is