New-York tribune., 1874-04-22
LEGISLATIVE EVENING SESSION.
IGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl

ALBANY. Tuesday. April q, 1874.
Mr. DAYTON introduced a bill TO incorporate the New
York State Grange of Patrons of Husbandry when was
ordered to q third reading.
Mr. Fox introduced bill providing that the Depart
ment of Parks IN NewYork shall locate and set apart
for the use Of the National Guard plot OF ground III
Central Park for the purpose OF parades ana diiis
Mr. GASsoN introduced bill providing that the al
dermen of cities and trustees OF ages shall be person
ally liable for any debts which may be contracted py
means OF their votes in any proceedings
in their respective Boardsbeyond the amount sWhen
they are authorized by law to expend
The House reassembed at p. m and resumed con
alteration OF the Third Avenue Rapid Transit bill. The
question pending was Mr.. BlumenhaPs motion TO
strike out the words necessary and unavouaoe ueayS
from the pending OF legal proceedings against sad cor
poraton excepted" having reference to the required
of the road three years After dscussloh'
the motion was lost.
On the motion of Mr. WIGHT the Company was made
subject to all provisions OF law governing other rai-
road companies.
Mr. LINCOLN moved to increase lthe bond required
from the Company they shall have the road COM
pIeted within three years from 100000 to s50OO Mr
ALvoRD moved 10 make it$2oo.ooo. Adopted
Mr. BEEBE moved a substitute for-the 18Th section
that the Company deposit with tho State Controller or
the Controller OF the City OF NewYor1 bonds FOR $780,
600 by the lst OF June aguaranee that the road Will
be completed to the Harlem River within three years,
and in case the road not completed within tat time
then these bonds shall be forfeited the sinking Fund
of the City OF NewYOrk and in ease the road Is COM
peed the bonds with interest shall be returned 10 tue
Mr. c. s. SPENCER thought this was asking too much,
it took 100000 from the Company the Donds c.ea
ready to give bonds guaranteed by the Thrd Avenue
Railroad Company, company worth s6,OT1Vo; Ai,er g
some discussion Mr.. Beebe's substitute was Os-4 10 Az
On motion OF Mr.. WEED. the section was amended so
that the delays if any, shall he duly certified by compe
tent authority and the bonds shall be satisfactory 10
the MAYOR the city.
Mr. DAILY moved an amendment thar, IN the event
OF this Company failing carry out the object and pur
nose of this bill then the Governor shall transfer the
rights and privileges TO any other company wnch VIII
on motion of Mr. WEED, the act was made to take *,
effect the Company hng with the COhttoier oi 'ne
City OF NewYork the bond provided for
Mr. LINCOLN moved to restore the OF fare for short
distances to ten cents 1t had been reduced to eight
Mr. FISH opposed this motion. cOntending that the
Committee had to-day acted wisely In reducing TINS fre
The Company will afford To passengers snort dls
tances for eight This Company does It now ior
five cents and the Fourthave road charges SIX cent?
He could understand some OF the votes Wnlcn itad
been gwen this bill; and now that thls COmmttee
had done much for this Company ne INSISTED that u
ought do something for the people VINO are TO use the
| road. 4,
crease the fare It looked II orders hal been received
from headquar The motion was carred-il TO 34
Mr.. WIGHT moved amendment that whenever
any street. rails in the streets are disturbed tney
shall be restored by the Company. Carried
Mr. WEED moved that the Company sna t run cars one
carry he working classes at SIX cents far 70 Forty
second and nlne cents to Harlem. Mr BLUMENIHAL
said he had intended TO such an mendmen max
ing t two hours the morning and two In the evening"
This was accepted by Mr.. WOOD and adopted.
Mr. CoUGHLIS moved that IN case the guarantee bond
was not filed with the Controller within SIX days after
the passage Of the act 1t shall bo void. Lost
Tue bill then ordered TO be reported TO the House.
The same Committee then took up the bill TO author
ize the New-York and Harlem Railroad Company TO
construct a rapid transit road in New-York City.
On motion OF Mr.. ALyoRD, it was provided that the
COMPANY may run the road through the tunnel.
on motion the provision for connecting the road with
the Brooklyn Bridge was stricken ont.
Mr. WAEHsER moved TO strike out the first section OF
the bill. Lost--ls TO 80.
Mr. WAEHsER then took the floor and declared that 1t
would be outrage upon the citizens OF NewYOrk TO
buld this road addition to the just provided for.
He would 20 further, he sad and denounce oil these
schemes of rapid transit, which for the benefit OF
land spectators In the upper part OF the city, They aad
bought lots there, and now they want them improved
On motion OF Mr. FISHER, all provisions allowing the
OF public parks public grounds for depot staohs
were stricken out. - .
The bill was amended TO conform with the provisions
OF the Thlrd-sve. b and the Committee then rose ana
reported both bills to the House.
In the House Mr.. BLUAESTHAL renewed tno amend
me ents moved in the Committee and voted 9owo. iney
were rejected and the bills ordered 10 hfd reading
when the House adjourned.
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