New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-28

0etiVeQ LOT tnre6 yoaiC, uuu tuO
were TO elect in sixty days after the passage OF the
bill whether or not 10 accept compensation for their
lines there might be al iaterreg6um, during when
time there would be stages, no railroad and no
other accommodation than would be furnished by
the parallel roads or other city ralroacs aud that
it was impoltic to subject the city 10 The inconVsh
fence that would thus erise.
| Mr.. Angel contended that no such thing was IN
tended by the provision; that the act Of 1884 reat
ing to the consolidated stage lines gave them per-
pstual right; that no right to run other lines ex.
pted on the part Of the City, and that this could
not DO taken away except on compensationi th't
the CITY might license these lines, but not others.
Mr.. Sanford, one of the Railroad Committee.
sad: "Mr. Chairman, the discussion tonight seems
to have started with the idea that there was big
swinde in this BILL
Mr.. Bell, intellupiing, "What doe, tho Senator
sayf"
Mr.. Sanford-"T The discussion has gone on upon
| the idea that there is q swindle In the BILL.
Mr. Bell" In my opinion there Is nothing else IN
IT, The bill is an Improvement on the ono Of lo00,
which was passed on the idea that tho stages then
had no rights; now they maintained ny the same
Interest. think the grant OF railroad In Droad,
way, if granted, should hot be TO iew' IL shou'o
have in view the Interests OF the city, or the INFER
eats Of passengers, which this does not. WY
should New-York be required to contribute to the
interests Of three grantees, aud they 10 perm'l,eu,
after great expenditures TO mako the streets vauA-
bic, to sweep the whole benefit away. The argu-
ment in reply is, that railroads ara great beneht'
SO arc dry goods stores, but would IL De rign. oo
cause that Is admitted to give the City Hall to these
same gentlemen to enable them to conduct In II the
dry goods buinees This is the same advantage
that Is asked by this bill For my part, before ths
discussion terminates, shall offer an amendment 70
.ell tho franchise for the benefit OF the cay, iran
chise shown 10 be worth SE,OOVUVO oy 'ie p''1' VI
Mr.. Stewart"
| Senator Smith then moved 10 strike out from the
4th section all after the 10th line, authorizing the
laying OF tracks over all the stage routes WITHDRAWN
under this at, stating that II was power YOU 'i'
certain and rowing to be put in the bill.
Pending the DISCUSSION q motion was made to iise
and report progress, Mr. Connolly Suggesting
Wednesday, and another Senator THURSDAY eVohing
at o'clock, which latter was carried
The friends OF tho bill were disnppoin,ea py VIC
postponement; it was confidently expected by them
! 10 pass the Senate sst evening, and 10 ne rusueu
through the Assembly with like haste Inc res'
dents Of the Fifth avenue VIII be surprised TO learn
thu. the bill hss been so modified as 10 Include tlA'
beautiful street III This ma moth gr'a''
THE SUPPLY BILL.
The SUNNY ill has been upder discussion in Ar
sembly in Committee of tie Whole this morning
So fur as i, has been acted upon, the various Items
have passed without material aAchdm:nt.
| AIgAyY, March q, 1882
BROADWAY RAILROAD.
Tho Senate was engaged sgsin last evening on
ma iuportnnt bill. Tho MOTION Of Mr. Smith 20
strike out those proyislous Of the b which aalh?g
i1c the company to hay tracks onEall streets now o.,
cuiel by siag1 routes, YVES pcndlnB AZ we last Ao
iournment and came up at once.
senator Smlth said he made tho motion more for
tia uu-Dose Of obtaining Information than for any
ofIer as Ne did not understand the section and It
yas the clear duty Of the Senaie-ior other npiic-
lions might come up - 'toyide In terms for whal-
aver roads might he estaJ .'hed and not BY clauss
In indefinite terms, permit them to be granted Oh
streets not named 10 hrst section audnor'kss INC
II,,ing OF tracks in particular streets The fourth
section seems 10 aux. ne 'heih III o'e' ''0' ''
lo,pecially mentioned
lTb. Chairman II The Railroad Committee, Senator
Angel saii, " The Senator Is right. .,
/ Senator Smith Icgunng, said " TINS - Wholly
wrong. Tho linee intended should Ie hiappea Gr
o. that tic LegialAtlru may hho" hV'e"'''' ""''
sesa,or Tobey said that when it was fret SUI
Il ocsed 10 him that section required Amendment IN
~, r,.neet lie looked tho section not snppos-
iny It uossible that could receive tno ta-
ion now put up ny tho chairman OF tho ilniiroHd
Committee. On -crutnLing the bill carefully he
found that additional powers were granted beside
those which were ut fret apparent, 80 that although
section appears to mention all the rontes, tho ash
act, ion includes o.hers aud directs compensaton 20
Jsm.lc on different principle from that prescribed
IN other parts OF tie bill. IL appears that they
may operate on three other streets and wherever
there IL n stage Inc. This attempt TO obtain such
powers indirectly looks ike oysrrcacLing. Ii pur-
ts In one section 10 limit tho franchise 10 certain
streets named and then covers up large additions 10
tie grant. lie thought tho third section aud per-
hans the cnacting clause should DO stricken out.
senator Murphy said 10 should vote for the
, ssctiou an hereafter move an amendment.
Senator To-Day said that Senators could no. vote
undersiandngly az they tid not know the stage
hnes The bill, If fairly drawn, would have speci.
fed oil the streets.
Tho motion was here temporarily Withdrawn by
Mr. Smith.
Mr.. Murphy offered gu amendment restricting the
Company 10 a charge of five cents. Mr.. Ganson
moved 10 amend still further by forbilding moro
than one fare % he charged for the entire route.
Senator Foger proposed 10 add 70 Senator Gan
sons amendment the words, Provided the passen-
ger does not voluntarily leave the cara" This was
adopted.
Mr. Fogcr proposed tha: the Common Council
and not tho Company should determine whore double
tracks should be laid. Senator Gsnron moved to
lim! the fare 10 three cent?. Senator Bell spoke in
favor Of this limitation. Senator Murphy spoke ri
length in oppoMiou. He proposed that tho faro
should be five cents and that all profits beyond a
certain dividend should 20 TO tbs Central Park fund
lie objected 70 the plan Of putting up the franchise
ut auction ~ had been proposed. Ho claimed tnat
public opinion had changed and WAS now clearly in
favor Of "a railroad IN Broadway. Senator Bell
spoke again in favor Of establishing the fare az three
cents. lie considered the proposition TO appropriate
tho surplus earnings 10 tho Central Park rs iusory
The Union Ferry Company, which was subject TO
similar regulation. bad never paid one cent.
Mr.. Pruyn urged the adoption Of bis substitute,
providing for the appointment OF Commissioners by
the Governor aud senate 10 construct the road
Senator Glns0n, IN reply 10 remark that few
from the City Of New-York were here to oppose the
bill stated that the reason was that 1t not be-
lieved In the city that any Legislature would pass
bill Of this character.
The bill was made the special order again for this
evening. an tho indications are stronger than over
that II will pass.
! DEANS GOLD BILL.
This bill passed the Assembly this morning by GU