Year: 1868

Veto Of the Bills to Authorize the 12Jth
street Railroad and the Increase Of Sher.
if's Fees-Defeat Of the Charity Bill-Re-
lection Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad Bills.


ALBANY. April 90, 1868.
The Governor signazed to-day by sending in his
veto Of the bill TO authorize railroad In 125th and
other streets in the northern part OF Manhattan
Island. IL will be found below in the record Of the
proceedings Of the Senate where It origi-
mated. It will be remembered that 1t was
forced through both houses by a combi-
nation, despite the entreaties OF the pro-
perty owners in the garden spot OF New York county
Governor FentOn has made hundreds Of friends for
himself by his action on this scandaous measure,
which proposed to permit an interchange Of all the
unsghty freight, cattle and oil cars of the Hudson
River and Harlem Railroad across the central
of the future Begravia Of New York.


The Governor has also vetoed the bill to permit
increase Of the fees OF the Sheriff OF the city and
county OF New York-a measure which would have
added something like one hundred thousand dollars
per annum TO the perquistes OF that already lucra-
tive ONCE. The document IL also given below


The Assembly Committee on Cities is zeaousy at
denly adopted and many items have been stricken
out, largely reducing the amount at first appropri.
have the amended bill In full in a few days.


The Charity bill, which donates money TO numer
Gus religious and private charitable institutions was
defeated to-day through failure to receive the requ
site two-thrds vote. 1t may be reconsidered, how
ever, and passed 1t was beaten by the refusal Of





that almost all the institutions to which the money
was appropriated belong to the Catholic denomi-
nation


The senate committee has reported adversely on
the bill to authorize the appointment OF an a1di-
onal Fire Commissioner and the increase OF salaries
OF the department. The motion to agree land thereby
kill the bin laid the table at the instance OF
Senator Creamer. Its eventual defeat Is very pro-
bable, however. Tho Railroad Committee also re-
ported adversely on the proposition for railroad
between Tenth and Cortlandt street ferries and the
bill was rejected


The latter committee, with an inexpcable
sagacty, reported adversely on the bills 10
reduce the fare on the Sixth Avenue Rail
to run through cars TO Fftyninth street. Those who
live in the section near the line of this road just
south OF the Park are aware of the annoy
which the company create by requiring q
change Of at the F0rtythird street depot In the
day time and by refusing to run their cars above the
depot at night. The bill referred to proposed to
remedy this evil, but the Railroad Committed enter
tanning wiser views OF the subject reported adverse
y. The report was agreed to and the bill rejected


senator Norton endeavored TO stay the vote TO
agree with the report, but he was unable 10 present
opposition enough.


The quarrel about the commissioners for the new
Capitol has had good resut-in the selection OF
Mr.. James Terwiliiger, clerk OF the Senate whose
long experience in the Capitol will make him an
Invaluable adviser IN periecting the details Of ap
propriae, commodlous and comfortable building
such "a the new structure should be.
The final adjournment Is settled for week from
Thursday next. The House would have been able 10
finish work this week, but there are many matters
still pcndlngl In the Senate which require deliberate
attention.