New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-22

wishes OF tho representative of the district TO be
affected by the bill.
Mr. Coz charged that the charter passed ta BrooRyh
last year was never considered In Committee OF 'he
Whole nor read at the Clerks desk The charter Of last
year cost the City of Brooklyn 100000 and the Repub
lcan party in that city the defeat OF Its ticket
Mr.. JAcoBs's motion was carried when tho bill was
recommitted to the Committee on Cities
ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. VEpDFR introduced a bill to submit to
the people the proposed amendments to the CJnstti
ton.
To incorporate the Long Island CITY SAVING, BamR
To provide for the opening OF street In cohtinu'on
Amending the act relative TO the mIriho Cour'o
Amending the act relative to exempng religious cor
poratiOns from taxation.
To authorize the FOrtySecOuGst and Grand-st Ferry
Railroad Company extend their tracks Lost 81 70 o.
To authorize the Hudson Tunnel COMPANY 10 @
its railway under ground In New-Y0rx ana under tho
Hudson River 70 New-Jersey. Lost, 70 70 20 S; and
To regulate the Practice OF medicine surgery anu
midwifery. Lost, Is To So
On motion of Mr. SPENCER the third reading ofabills
was laid de order 10 take up the specla ORDER DC
ing the Ncw-York Rapid Transit bills The House thoh
went into Committee of the Whole and finally took up
the bill incorporate the Thirdaye. Quick Transit
Company. 600.
Mr. Frsu moved to strike tho clause permitting
the Company construct branch to connect WIN tue
Brooklyn Bridge. Mr. BLUMESTHAL said he had In
tended to make the same motion Tbs wouu give tho
Company power to branches in every direction MT
c. s. SPENCER said court would grant any such PRIV
ilege Mr. W. MILLER called attention to the TACT that
the reading OF the clause was, "a branch OF tracks,
and this would gave tho privilege OF running IN
every direction Mr. LINCOLN did not think such con-
struction could be placed upon the clause MI WEED
said he had an amendment already prepared Which
would permit OF this connection by providing that inc
Company could connect with single or double track
This agreed TO.
Mr.. WIGHT moved to strike ont tho clause allowing
the road TO run q branch from Parkrow and through
Reekmon-st as extended the City Hall Park to
Broadway Carried.
Mr. Fshs motion to strike ont the clause permitting
the connection with the Brooklyn Bridge was lost.
Mr. LEAKE moved to locate the starting point OF the
road at Chambers-st., instead OF Aun-st. Lost
Mr.. WEED moved to reduce the space granted In tho
streets from 50 feet to Is feet. Carried
Mr. WEED moved to strike the clause directing the
CITY authorities to Company In carrying out the
provisions OF the He looked upon II as unneces-
sary Mr. LEAKR moved to extend the amendment 80
"a to strike out clause giving exclusive right to the
eorporation to do what Is in the bill Lost. Mr.. Weeds
motion was adopted
Mr.. W. MILLER then moved TO strike out the entire
sixth section which provides that the road shall be for
the exclusive use OF tho Company 1t the frat time
such provision was put In bill. This would permit
the Company to make this freght-carrying road. All
franchises are granted for public benefit and it would
be wrong thus allow this Company to do just what
they please. Mr. HAMMOND thought this was the true
construction OF the clause and 1t should be stricken out
Mr. c. 8. SPENCER said 1t should be remembered that
this was to be elevated railway and the clause that
IL shall not be lawful for any other than q public
officer in the execution OF his duty SUCH with his
sstsnts and agents. to enter upon the road and
meant merely that there should be interference. 1t
was certainly not intended to exclude passengers.
Messrs. LEAKE and ELEMENTAL also advocated the
amendment, saying that the section was dangerous
provision Mr.. WEED called attention TO the fact that
the provision IA put in all elevated railroad charters 1t
is claimed that 1t is put In simply to prohibit any
else from going on the tracks and operating road
After further discussion Of the question: the motion 10
strike the section was lost.
Mr.. WEED moved to strike out the word "exclu-
s,yey having reference to the right Of the Company in
The use OF the With that word stricken out the ae
commodations Of the public would DC secured Agreed
Mr. FISH moved to strike ont the words freight and
property SO as to transportation to passen
gers Mr. c. 8 SPENCER opposed the motion. a. there
necessity for the rapid transit OF freight as great
as that for the conveyance OF passengers Mr. W1GHr
transit OF freight. but he opposed having the
MILLER also thought a freight road should NOT run
through center OF the city Such road shoud run
b was intended give freight road. and freight
road only He thought this purpose was covered
stricken OF the bill entirely.
Mr.. WEED moved TO amend by substituting for the
freight and property" the words baggage ex
press and the mails" He wanted
this bin much possible In the interests of the
people.
Mr.. LINCOLN thought this Iudlcous amendment:
without II no one could have his baggage cOnyeyed;
strike out the words freight and property aud leave
IL thus. and no baggage Will be carried.
Mr.. Z. 5. SPENCER said he cared not how this bin was
amended. All he wanted was rapid transit Mr.
DAILY asked him IL he really believed that tine
Tnird-aye. or Fourthave. Railroad Companies wanted
RAPID transit. MI SPENCER replied that that was a
very difficult question 10 answer. All he knew was that
the President Of the Thirdave. Railroad Compapv had
put 1t In writing that he in earnest In asking for
this road.
Mr.. Hustled said he had advocated rapid trans,t
Bills had oeen passed In former years but no road was
blt The question 20 good faith been raised ha
fore as 10 had and In read letter fro,n
MIR saures President OF the Third road declarin
that the Company determined TO build The rod !,
the bill passed. and consented TO an Increase m the
bonds
MT DAILY said the people OF New-York wanted rand
transit They suffering for 10. At the Same time
they have lost all confidence IN all these propos,tons
Faith has not been kept. Bills have been passed IN
former years. but nothing has been done. VINO. he
asked, ever heard OF railroad company framing hill
III the interest peoplei He sorry 10 say hera
suspicion IN the public mind that there was no in.
ton. real faithful intention. 10 build n road.
MI EASTMAN said Iust spDh letters bad boen read