The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.

ALBANY, April III 1918
The proceedings Of last evening In the debate on
Eastman's Rapid Transit bill, are not encouraging
to the friends OF rapid transit. True. the bill went
to third reading by . majority OF one, but this
was more OF temporary concession to the force
OF public opinion than any genuine intention to
give the people OF New York plan OF rapid tran.
sit. When the bill comes up for dnal passage It
will have to meet the concentrated lobby influence
OF all the railroads OF New YORK. II there were
any sincere purpose In the Assembly 10
frivolous amendments as were offered would have
been tolerated. least OF all approved. Had they
tried 10 perfect 1t in every way. In place OF this
sucn amendments were offered as to make the act
body from riding Tree on the road except members
oil the Legislature and other similar suggestions to
turn the bill into ridcule and to help to kill 1t eec
tuaily.
THE PLAIN ASPECT OF CORRUPTION
was never more clearly seen this session than IN
the manner this measure was treated COnced-
Ing the bill was bad one, that 1t granted too
much discretionary power TO the i've commission.
era, II was the business OF these people in the
perfect. From the start the intention was clear
to defeat the bill by any and all means. and had 1t
neen on Its final passage this would certainly have
been accomplished.
The Third avenue, New York and Harlem and
Westchester rapid transit bills were moved to a
THIRD reading this evening, on motion OF MT.
spencer; but, on the protest OF Messrs Eastman
aud Wacnner, that many members Of the New YORK
drawn, anu another substituted to make all three
bills special order for next Tuesday morning
THE BEACH PNEUMATIC BORE
was laid aside owing to the absence OF several
New York members
EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW YORK.
In the Senate the bill TO make further provisions
for the payment Of the expenses OF the government
OF the city OF New York was iavorably reported.
THE SUPPLY BILL
took up the rest OF the evening, bringing the work
down to almost the last few pages. Another day
should dispose OF the bill.
Should the Eastman bill all through on Its final
passage there Is only one other plan OF rapid transit
left worth single word OF notice, and that Is the
Gilbert elevated road. When the Assembly comes
to vote upon 1t no such excuse can be given as
intangible scheme. Its route was located by
an eminent commission, including Governor Dix
as one OF us memoirs. and the Governor does not
devised.
The bill was favorably reported to the Assembly.
Coughlin's bill for making street cleaning bu-
reau out or the venerable Havemeyer has AZ last
been introduced
A rule was adopted in the Assembly this morn
ing that no speeches for the remainder OF the ses-
sion shall exceed i've minutes. This means cred
THE GREATEST STEAL OF THE SESSION
passed the Assembly to-day, called the Canal Sup
q the state Of ''s ven-eiahths Of 0 pe1 NH
TO raise nearly $2000,O0O for the benefit
Of the Canal Commissioners and their friends.
or course the money Is supposed to GO to
repairs and improvements, &C.; but Alberger, the
chairman of the Canal Committee, and his coadju-
tor Tom AlvOrd. know better. One sum OF money
Is appropriated to build swing bridge over q
canal which Is TO be closed up SOON another is to
construct bridge across canal for the accommo-
dation OF race course. Seven hundred thousand
dollars are to be spent pulling down the banks OF
the Erie Canal and putting them up again, and the
whole bill is rotten with Jobs. The Senate may be
depended on to overhaul it,
IN THE SENATE.
The bill authorizing the issuing of bonds by the
Industrial Exhibition Company passed the Senate.
Speers travelling sidewalk was reported favor.
ably.