The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-29
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
to Sustain B0siness-.silIs Moved to |.
Third Readiug-Less Than u Quorum
Present.


ALBANY, March 2s, 1874.
Less than quorum OF members beng present
the Senate Chamber had a decidedly iororn look
this morning. The bill to authorize the executors
and trustees named IN the will of Edwin Forrest,
deceased, 10 compromise with Catharine N. For
rest, his widow, for her dover right in the whole
estate OF which he died seized, was iayorabiy re-
ported by Mr.. Robertson from the judiciary Com
mlttee.
AMENDING THE BROOKLYN CHARTER.
The republican charter OF Brooklyn is threatened
with being knocked into cooked hat. For the
bill to amend the charter Mr.. JACOBS offered
substitute removing all the heads OF the present.
departments aud empowering the Mayor and
Common Council tn appoint single heads Tor the
same, which WAS adopted.
THE MONOPOLY RAILROAD BILLS
came up for discussion III onmtLee OF the Whole.
The first was the bin TO authorize the New York
ana harlem Railroad 10 construct An elevated road
Fourth avenue.
Mr.. Fox thought this an important bl. and that
it should be considered when the senate was moro
lull there being only nine senators present.
slider the bin. III tue absence Of those senators
WAC take up SO much OF the time Of the senate in
long speeches, and While those aho do the work
TINS body are present. He Thought the blil could
be disposed OF to-day. 1t was really an important
bill, ana could he gone through with III two or
three hours. Mr.. FOX moved 10 progress the bill,
and the motion carried.
pany 10 construct quick transit road Mr.. Fox
moved to p ogress this bill also. anu the motion
was Co'rleu
DRAWING ROOM STREET CARS.
There was some debate over the OIL! authorizing
the Metropolitan Drawing Room Car Company TO
contract with railroad cOmpan es IN the city OF
New York cars on their tracks, Charging hive
cents additional fare.
Mr.. Wood stated that he wanted TO amend the
dill by requiring all companies contracting with
this company to furnish seats to every passenger
In the ordinary cars. Mr.. Selkreg SAID the eneCC
OF this amendment would be to eat the object OF
the bill, because the companies would never out q
drawing room on tier road II they were re-
guired to furnish seats.
Mr.. Jacobs said the railroad companies did not
ask this bills they were, In fact, opposed to &c.
He called attention to the iact that the ordinary
cars would be so much relieved by these drawing
room cars that the ordinary cars would accom-
MEDIATE every passenger with "A seat. lie was in
favor putting all reasonable Restrictions IN the
bill. He would require tue companies 10 furnish
all the accommodations needed.
Mr.. Sekreg said II the cars were closed when the
seats were all occupied IA riot would ensue, be-
cause the people Will get on then. He did noe
think it practicable MIR. God SAID there must
certainly be room enough for an increased nuinper
OF ordinary cars. or they could not put on tnesc
drawing room cars. He insisted that the true way
TO secure accommodation In these cars was 10
provide that, unless seats ale furnisned no larc
shall oe collected
Mr.. Wool then moved TO amend. by providing
that it shall be misdemeanOr TO receive rare from
q passenger who shall not be furnished with
seat Carried The bill was then ordered to
third reading.
Adjourned I'M It'll Monday evening.