The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-26
The Broadway Railroad in
the Senate.
The Adverse Report Of the Commit
tee Agreed 10.
Tho Hearing Of Arguments on the Bill Before
tho Assembly Committee.
The Vote Of the State on tho Constitu-
& tional Amendment,
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ALBANY, March Is. 1884.

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TR HARLEM BROADWAY RAJ RoAp.
large number gathered in the Senate this morning in
anticipation Of the debate the question Of agreeing
with the report Of the Railroad Committee tho Har
lem Broadway Railroad BILL As II generally expect
ed that there would be rich developments In the
debate. thore were many who desired TO listen 10 this
discussion. The question was called up by Senator
Catcher, who calei the bill from the table and moved
that the report OF the committee be disagreed WITH and
that tho bill be referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
He said that no had introduced the bill because there
was . general demand for railroad In that
street, and for the that he believed IL for
the best interests OF the State and city that this i'm
portant privilege be conferred upon company
to tho public, and not upon individually and, still fur
ther for the that tho had approved
by the highest authority in the city OF New York
the Mayor and Commona'ty or the city OF Now
York He also stated that no other bill had been pre-
sened to the Legislature favorable In its provisions
this; other had been presented that proposed give
TO the city portion Of its receipts. Yet there
those who were bitterly opposing this measure who
worked for former which did not contain any
provision whatever to pay anything TO the city for the
valuable franchise. Ever since this bill introduced
there was holy horror manifested anda marked anxiety
exhibited by those who have heretofore hoyored around
the capital and pressed the passage OF bills with dunn
mics In them and without the slightest provision
to pay anything into the city treasury. The
hill before the Senate proposed to pay.
not Q portion OF its profits, but ten per cent
OF its gross receps and these men, who been urg
ng bills for individual grants, bitterly opposing this
and trying to deny the chance OF being consider
ed and are for siangng this bin and preventing its pro
visions from being discussed 10 the Legislature He also
presented petition in favor OF the bill, signed by
Mayors Harper Westervct and Temann. He also refer
red to the charges Of and denied that those
who were here urging this bill had been specializing in
the stock But the specuatng in stock the other
been in Wall street to his knowledge betting great ODDS
that the report would be unfavorable, and had also
very severe He then audod to the Broadway Railroad
bill that passed last winter the corporators OF which
committee Of the Senate were unable to find. Yet ts
passage srenuously urged by those who here
opposing this bl and the Senator from the Seventh
poured out anathemas the Governor for vetoing t.
He wanted this measure 10 be considered In the Senate,
and It's general provisions debated He believed It the
first measure Of this kind that had been presented
here with provisions that would benefit the city and
compensate for the franchise and SUCH he considered
Il unjust for the senate to deny the consideration that
was given TO other bills OF less merit.
generally supposed that Field woulds 70.
ply but he did not and the vote was Immediately taken.
ami the report OF the committee agreed TO- This result
having been accomplished the crowd OF outsiders left the
Senate chamber land the oxcitemeut transferred
other quarters Thus ends the excitement In the Senate
on this question for the session.
THy HARLEM BROADWAY ASSEMBLY.
Whilst the Senate has postponed the question, the
Railroad Committee In the Assembly have set down
Tuesday afternoon TO hear argument on the same
ton.
BILLS REpoR1Ep IN srx
The standing committees OF the Senate reported large
number OF bills this morning They generally of
local character and Of particular importance Some
considerable routine BIT iaess gore through with.
coyslyruffoxAL AMENDMENT.
The Secretary OF state Senate this
Ing the official Of the election the 9Th OF
March on the amendment OF the constitution relative to
soldiers voting The whole number OF votes cast on this
subject 307 435.
For the amendment. 1858 705
Against the amendment. ,................... 4SO79
Majority IN favor Of soldiers voting 2l0 TIC
THE SUPPLY
The Assembly engaged all tho morning the Sup
ply bill, or more appropriately the Deficiency bull
Court of Appeals.
Albany, March IS, 1884.