The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27
THE STATE CAPITAL
More Schemes for Rapid Transit In
New York City.
CITY MARSHALS AND THE MARINE COURT.
Failure Of the Bill for Limiting the Charges
of Judges

ALBANY. Feb. &c, 1875.
The Legislature mas to-day taken Its usual recesf
until Monday evening and We are allowed a rest
from the exercise OF the lynx-eyed vigilance
Guent upon a.careful watching OF the movements
OF our lawmakers. Next week will probably
bring back Mr.. woodin, the leader OF the repubn
can party in the Senate. and until then all must
remain quiet as lar as political legislation 10 COM
cerned.
A RAPID TRANSIT DAY
The main feature OF to-day's legislative proceed
ings in both houses was the Introduction OF two
bills, aiming to to the people OF New Yorl
city the much coveted boon OF rapid transit. II
would be disastrous if an introduction Of SO many
schemes should result In the defeat OF measure
that would give TO the people or New York city
a system OF rapid transit Can 1t be pos.
sibe there exists preconcerted action
BY opponents OF rapid transit in Tins pushing upon
the attention OF our legislators mass OF bills 80
cumbersome and lengthy that they may be-
crowded into the last hours OF the session and thus
lost9 Are the street railroad companies OF New
York city thus adroitly working behind the scenes
TO defeat SO general an expression OF the popular
WHIP Time alone can determine answer, and
the present Legislature had better at once make
up its mind to what Its duties In this c0nnecs
ton.
ANOTHER RAPID TRANSIT BILL.
transit bill in the Senate to-day, the main points
Of which are as follows:-
Any number OF persons, not less than thirty,
are authorized to associate themselves together
for the purpose OF constructing an elevated rail.
road IN city where they reside. They are
directed, among other things. to execute articles
OF association. IN which shall be stated the mum.
Der OF years they are to continue. the length Of
proposed railroad and the location OF the intended
farm mini I'm fhn mt nj
capital stock, which not to be less than $500 OOa
per mile for every mile OF railroad proposed to be
constructed. Persons becoming stockholders can
constitute 4 corporation and possess ali the pow.
aud privileges granted to and be SUBJECT to all
the restrictions and provisions Of law imposed
upon railroad corporations organized under the
cation are not to be fled until at least 10000 OF
stock Tor every mile OF elevated railroad
c casn to- to the directors pau named ''H IN the
he ore constructing any part OF its elevated rail-.
road in any. city is directed 70 make a map and
and file 1t in the office OF the Common Council.
Written notice is TO be given to the owners OF
ANY person leellng aggreved oy the proposed To-
cation may. within fifteen days after receiving
Court by petition and the SAID Justice may sp-
point three commissioners one OF whom must oe
part Of the route OF any such railroad in the
CITY OF New York can he located along Broadway
part EXCEPT the and the ap
proaches thereto, be located within two
Central Park. whenever the route is located the
Mayor ami Common Council have the right TO
siI along sucn route, and TO locate and establIsh
! the lines thereof. and TO make maps and certid-
the County Clerks ONCE, aud sucn Hing snail be
final and conclusive as TO the extent and bOun-
Counsel is then aut orzed to acquire title to the
properly IN he name oil the city, ana to apply to
mlssloners OF estimate and assessment Tor such
rapid transit railway. These commissioners are EN-.
WORK, to report within SIX months aiier tnelr ap.
pointment, and designate therein the time LOT tue
openns o. ar rse hs nago ana
curing title to the property, to lease the same to
sad n 0r the TERN o s rp9 a.
more tnan TWO cents per mile for each passenger,
and shall issue communication 1lcSets st rates to be
shall run ionr trains eacn way morning and even.
ing At nall fare. aud operate their road at an aver
age speed OF not less tnan eighteen miles per hour
| PROPOSITION OF MIR. DESSAR
Mr.: Leo G. Dessar. OF New YORK. introduced
is proposed to authorize the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen to designate certain streets upon, over
Constructed No It empowers them to grant to any
corporation the right to construct rapid
Prescribe as.c,i tne plan or the same aad the
terms and conditions upon Which 1t is to
nine commissioners Tor the designation OF rail.
way between any two soecihed points In the city,
such commissioners to have the same power and
authority which are con erred upon the Mayor and
Aldermen by The operations OF this act.
o. course both bills are gene al In their characr
ter and apply TO the whole state
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE MARINE COURT.
The Judiciary Committee, through their chai-
man. Mr. Waenner. to-day handed IN favorable
report the matter OF the disposition OF the
Marine court process. The bill Will now bs
debated IN Committee OF the Whole. There Is
little doubt OF Its de eat II proper explanation ID
made OF It's character and aims, unless unIalI
means used to control legislation In Its In
teress, which now appears evloenC
TIE ORGANIZATION OF SAVINGS BANKS
The Committee on Banks to-day reported for the
cOnside anon OF the House a bill 40 CONFORM the
charters OF all savings banks or Institutions for
savings to uniformity Oh powers rights
ana Liabilities, aud to provide Ior the
organization Of savings banks. for then
supervision and for the administration OF tnell
affairs" This Is very voiumlnous bill, and goea
into all the numerous d.tails III connection with
the business OI savings banks. Inree hunQred
extra copies have been ordered printed, and the
bill! Will no DOUBT receive q thorough examlnsti0n
before passage.
RESTRICTING THE CHARGES OF JUDGES.
! The Senate Committee VINO mad IN charge the
bill sent here py some New York lawyers restrict.
ing charges oil Judges IN criminal cases In sum.
ming up evidence, to-day reported adversely. The
report was agreed TO.
THE CTJNARD STEAMSHIP ROBBERS