New-York tribune., 1886-03-23

yesterday In order listen to arguments against the
hills Il had proposed When the committee adJourhe'
at Albany week 1t understood ana was 80 'u
nouncei that either Judge Ashbel Green or JoeP"
H. Croate shall have an hour ana nan III WI y" w
combat the position OF Messrs Conkling and Seward
that the corporate rights Of the surface roa shouu oo
annuled Ex-Judge Green 50 his associates dcciare
WAS taken aback at y. III. Saturday by the receipt
of short letter from Mr. Seward informing him that inc
Wednesday engagement for friendly conoa hau peon
"canc .lled" by the committee ana II nc Wisheu W
be heard at all he must have MS say
before the committee yesterday at IL n. m Mr. Green
relying on the appointment made by the committee had
made arrangements argue two important cases before
the Chancellor OF NowJerscy yesterday, While Mr
Choate guielssly trusting to the law Of contracts ana
the customary usages touching engagements, was III
Washington before the supreme Court
When the committee met bakers dozen were
present. Colonel John ]. McCook. Of Alexander d
Green, presented exJudge Green's compliments In the
form OF letter setting forth tho facts stated aud mildly
adding that be unfortunately could not "cance MS
engagements With that facility which pleased Me'Srs
Couking and Seward to exercise toward MIN. MI
Green expresed his regrets at all this because ne sal
ait has seemed 20 that the Importance OF the pr
cpes al issue and the magnitude OF the Interests III
voved ene the corporation whose property is sought
10 be condemned at least TO hearing before the DIS
proposed by your committee receive your final action
This communication acted like bonbshel upon me
counsel aud the committee proraeted recess had 10
he taken. and Messrs, Seward and Conkiing end
Chairman Low and two other Senators, finally
Increased to fve consulted deeply the situation
senator Nelson insisted that the appointments for TO-
morrow should De kep as mater oI common
ana Justice Af nkIiDE Nen'urel 70 susss' , 1ao m ,u
of James G. carter and others at Albany, when MI
COnkling had listener. Finally It was de-
Mr. Green or Mr. ChOdte should have an hour
Albany in which TO speak against the corr
mittee's bills.
A. r. Dyctt then spoke in hehalf of certain stock
holders TIE Broadway and seventh Avenue road OPP
bT6ey he nf held 10 be as the
stockholders The contract between the seventh Ave
roads Mr. Dyelt held TO be perfectly
legal. and he declared emphatically: 1T Is beyond
your power this franchise and sell II for the
poration he dissolved il must be sold for our benefit
Mr. Seward declared that the inquiry as to the constu
tonahy OF the proposed bills Va narrow one that
eliminated argument and substituted quotations OF law
"Ihere is not shadow OF doubt as 20 the law sau he
fAe surface r0SG came nnder ge eIa law, iue Oou.t
OF Appeals had declared tnat corporation organized
under general law was on precisely inc same lO1ilhg
aN one cOnstltujlonaHy Oisanled uhuer s'cd I "V,
containing all the provisions OF genera law. uemce
the Legislature could dissolve sucn corporation. The
committee duIy empowered nave r'lurttu lnc !cts a
"such report closed the doors agnst further inquiry
annulment As fOr the impairment OF contracts III lns
measure ire highest c0ntts hdd decided thht e reled
of charter did impair contract rights and hencc
the repeal was not unconstitutional
Argument on the mouon to make permanent tho IN
junction obtained at the slt OF JOS pin T. JarGue re-
sraning the Aldermen from passing over the Mayors
the ordinance giving consent 10 The construction Ot
renee in the supreme Court Cnambers, yesterday.
Wheeler H. Peckhum and William G. Iru!l insisted that
hc motion should be granted Everett T. Wheeler and
Robert ScWe for the company concnded that should
uoi be and CoruOrailon Counsel Lacombe could
that any injury would be done by leaving the Aldermen
untramured in his matter, the'r action could have
M rt,fcf If II was found tbai The Cable COmp was not
lawfully organized. The decision was reserved.
Captain Francis TwOmcy, Clerk oI the Common COur
ell vesierday made before the referee appointed
% take testimony ncrrnin. the Raroad ny
The Mayor. lie testified that he received the veto mes
SAGE from the Mayor IN the usual way and transmitted 1t
to the Board.