New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-17

Iess was but 1t was undoubtedly tina da.,.
OF people that early day should be aGed for As
final adjournment. There resolution on the tsb,a
fixing such time. which would now be taken up for 40
ton The resolution Of the Senate fixing upon the 2l,h
day OF April as the time read.
nr. BATCBgLLER approved all the Speaker had said
but thought the adjournment could not be elected the
time stated without neglectng some Of the duties I'M
posed by pending business. He therefore moved to
make ii the Goth OF April. Messrs. BENNETT and Al
BERGER thought the business pendns could not be dons
by the gath 3Oth. Mr. ALyoRD thought 1t best to post
pone action at this time. For himself. he ready
adjourn once. but there pending important bust
which ought TO be disposed OF before any time vas
liked. Mr. PRINCE thought the important and necessary
business could be disposed Of by the SOh Mr. LscoLn
also hoped the time would be fixed for the 3Oth.
Mr.. WEED said II the 3Oth named now IL would not
III day definitely. thar would only be changing tho
time named by the Senate. lie In favor OF fixing
upon a day now, and that 10 be done only by 40
ceptng the day named by the Senate. lie did not bo
leye the people expected the Legislature 10 adjourn
the expiration of the 100 days the time for session
was fxed upon when the Of the State much
smaller than Under the operation OF the pre-
vous question: Mr.. Batohellers motion to make the
soth OF April was carried-5i to IS. The question
then taken on the resolution as amended, aud t Was
adopted-si to 50.
Bills PASSED.
Providing for laying out and monumentng the Tweu-
ty-thrd and Twenty iOurth Wards IN tho CITY Of New
York under the direction Of tho Commissioners Of Pub
To amend the Building Association act. so as TO deter
mine when organizations may Dc e1iete9; ,.,,>,
To amend the charter Of the German Society OF New
To improve Van cott-ave, BROOKLYN.
To amend the charter OF the Hebrew Benevolent
SOcety OF NewYOTk.
To amend the act for the improvement OF Parkaye,
Brooklyn
EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembef at 100 p H., and went into
Committee OF the Whole the bill 10 provide rapid
transit for the City and County Of NewYork by railway
for the transportation Of passengers, freight aud nails
being the Eastman scheme.
Mr. LEAKE moved TO strike out tho word freight
wherever occurred II tins bill for rapid transit
called for generally he could not why tho trans
portation OF freight should be provided for.
Mr.. EASTMAN said he had no objection To striflngh
out although the purpose was only for the transpora-
ton OF express packages and baggage He did not be
lieve any Commission would make provision for freight
trains pass through the city. lie moved to strike out
freight. leaving in the words baggage and express
packages"
Mr.. W. MILLER opposed striking out the word
freight" There was as much necessity for rapid
| transit for freight as there was for passengers.
Mr. LEAKE protested against any rapid transit freight
scheme. The people Of New-York did not want their
streets occupied for any such purpose.
Mr. EASTMAN said moro people Of SewYork had peti-
toned for this than had voted for ban cir.
Leake), or would vote for hun.
Mr. MELVIN thought II there was to be rapid transit II
could not be secured If there To- be freight trains
Mr. W MILLER insisted that freight trains neces-
sary It now costs more. be said to take a barrel OF
-four from Thirtethst to the Battery than II did to
take it from Buffalo NewYork. He wanted this bin
passed. and wanted this subject taken out oil the Legs
Mr. BArcHE1LER expressed similar views.
Mr.. C. s. SPENCER said he was satisfied that thls was
the measure the people OF the CITY OF Santea
and II a taken tomorrow, no believed that ~
OF every 100 would vote IN favor OF IT, lie REGARDED
Mr. FAsrStS withdrew bis motion 70 amend, ard Mr..
LEAIEs motion to strike out the word helsat "~
Mr. MELVIN moved to require that each Commissioner
shall be a citizen ana voter OF New-IorS Lost. -
Mr. WAEHSRR moved an amendment. requiring thn
the Comnlssoners shan be residents ana sOoIs q, nc
City Of New-iork when appointed. ana proceeded 70
insist that, when system of railroads for tue cry OF
NewYork was be put in force should be done By
those who had an interest Ia that city.
Mr. MELVIN moved that ut least one OF tue Com-
mssioners shall be civil engineer, and that at least
three or them shall DO residents aud voters Of New
Mr. HALEY moved that majority OF the Commission
ers shall be rGsidents Of New York Lo5,
Mr. DEASE moved TO insert nat no psrt on the rooa
Ss y moved Se to a %
through Broadway or any surface ROAD IN any street
At tie suggestion Of Mr. DEANE, Mr. WIGHT agreed to
his proposition, and was lost Several other amend
wGe eG a ansy %sg an ySed
Mr. G. 8 sPEScEB moved that the bill be ordered to-
Mr. DEASE renewed the motion to prohibit location
Broadway, Fifth and Madson-aves. or the construction
OF surface road any street south Of Eighty sxtst
This was lost
Then, the operation OF the previous question,
Mr.. g. s. Spencer's motion 20 order The bill 10 third
reading carried by vote VI 81 To So "a follows
Republicans in roman Democrats in italcsi Lab
erals In small capitalsl
Ysn-Alen Barrow Bass,t Bschss B,eb, Bennett Bern.
Bgn Buupe.iAdL Boriek, Browu CdsLgSu Chadwick Gem
Cougs Da DeAne, DeHnsioB Essimfn, Farrar
Fish Gregory Gn Hotia. Joees, kshahI lssse Lock
woof Lynfe Manley, McAe, Mcqueen w he o1tkp Parrr
Persons Petty Phillips Prince Sanford sehemn Sherwood sosn
V:i s@,V w 1S west wight woIIi957
NAYs-Ab,sI Aberger AvoRD Boutwell, Bmsn, Buckley Bur
nit Co6r Carpenter, Ceay DoBIAgS Ety. Foo iarHSs Ha~-
saond Hlnrghdn Hardy Hayes, HGzor Hsaky ie1ek Hitler.
H0do Hussey Llndhe LG.noe Lincoln hIek's,
Melrtr, r. Ai,r, Moey Murray Nice OCdtGgAIn P1<H Phil
Scbferiecker StGtfUck. StH9r j. ~ saiA
SNYDER Spncsr TswksburY TAofp TOWNSEND WaA
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