New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
THE DEBATE,

agreed in open Senate last night he held 1t until that
order Of business past and it required unanimous
consent to make report Then. doubt to his great
surprise objection made to its introduction Senator
Moore being the Director. Finally it found neces-
sary to extract the report by notion The vote on the
motion 10 make the bill special order for night
showed pretty clearly the animus OF certain Senator'S
The negative votes this motion follows sena-
Bradley, Coe Connolly Dickinson, Gross, Johnson
Kellogg, Ledwitb, Madden, Moore, sereg Wagner, and
! woodin
The debate the bin tonight opened with speeches OF
denunciaion from Senators against Executive
interference They all speedily cooled by senator
Woodins suggestion that they would find nothing in the
present bill about Executive appointment. Senator
Johnson protested against the OF the bls intro
tucton at this late hour into the Legislature. and said
that he would silently acqucsee in the dictaton by
any man. however high his station. to the legislation
required for his tthe Senaor's district. He had
heard that departure to he made but did not
know until that be in the form OF railroad
20 grdirOn every county OF the State He would insist
that his district should be excepted from its provisions
The had reached this body only last night and
only upon a promise to report it this morning was 1t
allowed 70 go the Railroad Committee at all. The
Senator from the IXth, Mr.. Robertson, would nave
suspended al rules. and did have all rules suspended
in order that it might I've rushed through the Senate
Why such hastei What Is the price Who has put up
the jobl / want these questions answered before can
the counties in the XVIII Senatorial District
Mr. Madden said new born zeal had suddenly sprung
up in the Legislature. from what source he knew not
The Mayor and Board OF Aldermen have sent their
sages and resolutions asking for the extension OF the
Greenwich Street Elevated Railroad and bills have been
passed for that purpose But here in tie last hours OF
the session, another bill up, with elaborate
chnery TO be hurried through without knowing
whether II does repeal every other Rapid Transit
charter that has been passed heretofore. The Sen
ator FROM the IXth RobertsonJ has suddenly become
the champion Of Rapid Transit. Why do not know. 1t
is whispered that II this bill is passed other bills
Will be vetoed. do not like that way of doing
things. Let do our duty, and leave heExecutive
to say Yes No to what we do-not direct us in the
doing it. There several OF these bills already
passed-The Gilbert Elevated. the Beach Pneumatic.
| the Greenwich Elevated. and the Moore BILL Under
| these have roads enough. unless we inc1nber
them by passing half dozen conflicting bills We are
now nearer the fill fruition of rapid transit than
before, and, left alone, find the fruit. We
have been charged with rushing bills through ct the
close Of the session. Now it is the power OF patronage
that is driving this bill through Let not this Senate
like the Senate of old, follow al the heels Of a Cesar
Mr.. sekreg said the Senator from the IXth had
urged the reporting OF this bill back almost before the
journal had been made. The demand had BEEN again
urged during the day. coupled with threats from the EX
ecutive Chamber that two otter bills already passed
should be vetoed IL this not passed. He would not
be inundated by the threats OF the Executive.
Mr. Cole said they asked in this bill 10 undo the
acts OF former years. and that too after few moments
deberaton, with the bill unread before them He asked
to have his district excepted
Up this point the speech making had been OF the
fiery description, each speaker hurting his heaviest de-
nunciaon what he chose TO term Executive rapacity
but Mr. WoOdn entered the debate at this point with
few cooling words the effect OF which almost laugh
able. The choleric display subsidized IA Ivy
magic, and Senator johnson and most Of the
others admitted that they had spoken under
a msapprehenson OF the facts. Dir. WoodIu
sitting the with OF his hand, said that IL
seemed to him time to cool OF. Senators were red-ho
and should allow themselves to cool The Committee Of
the Whole knew just much about this bill IA they
did about the Moore bill. The Railroad Commit ee have
had time this bill ia true, but they have
considered rapid transit propositions over and over
again We need not be frightened about IT, We can Sit
down and consider the BILL section by section and learn
what is in IL. There liz necessity for getting warm
about it, knew what was in the Moore bill,
and doubt II half dozen other Senators now
know It's provisions. In this bill there II really home
lethe Governor does not appoint the Commissioners
fiery Senators think the Mayors OF cities and Boards
OF Supervisors counties directed ~ appoint the
Commissioners when they find 1t demanded There is no
mandatory direction about IL. Let us read il
through, but don't 1y into a terrible fright at the word
Rapid Transit and reject the bill without knowing what
is in it."
Mr. johnson said he understood the Governor was to
appoint the Commissioners, but upon being assured that
the bill had been amended in that particular he with
drew his motion to except his district The bill then
read through.
The only important amendments made by the Senate
Committee prohibited the designation OF a route for
new over any route already designated for char
tered company whether the road is in operation not
and another providing that the Commissioners may de-
ernine the point which the route may connect with
street railways and ferries.
Mr. Gross moved strike out the first OF these amend
ments but, Mr. Wood had prepared an amendment
the case he withdrew his motion. He also moved
strike out portion OF the 18th section which makes
stockholders liable the full indebtedness of the Com
pany. He said that the practical effect OF the clause
would be deter capitalists from investing in the road
and il Rapid Transit wanted, capitalists be in
vited. The motion was lost
Mr. woodn moved to amend the Thirty sixth Section
that where the shall coincide with the route OF any
existing charter corporation which shall not have
begun work and has had section OF its road in
actual operation within six months after the passage OF
the act the power 10 continue operations under the ex
tng charter shall he conditional upon such require
ments as the Commissioners may determine, and upon
application to the Commissioners, the location OF
route and style Of structure OF existing companies may
be changed He sad the last amendment 10 the
Of several chartered companies who could not
their franchises OF the failure of their particular
kind Of structure locomotive power Mr. Woodin said
that OF the roads chartered had not been able
90 because OF the general financial depression. Mr.
Madden amended extend the time 10 nine months,
which agreed TO, and the amendment then
adopted.
Mr. Robertson moved 10 amend the Fourth Section by
excepting among tie routes be used "also such
portions Of and avenues already designated for
main lines. well the streets named In the BILL and
the routes in use" which was agreed TO.
Senator johnson moved strike out Section 30. and
made variety Of objections 70 the general character Of