The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-12
THE STATE CAPITAL
Rapid Transit Again Defeated by
MOnOpOlislS.
MR. PRINCES BILL PASSED.
The Common Council Measure Sent 10
the Railroad Committee.
POLICE TRIAL BILL CARRIED.

am told here considerable danger now ex8ts
\ for the passage OF the Common Council or any
A other rapid transit bill by the present Legls-
lature. Rumors to this effect are freely circulated.
IL IS understood railroad Lobbyists are at work and
that unfair and iilegitmate means VIII De used to
crush any proper measure by which the people or
New York city can speedily secure rapid transit.
These rumOrs DO not come TO me from unauthori-
taJive sources. but from gentlemen who know iun
well OF what they speak. The Senate passed the
4 Common Council bill last week, senator Moore
\ having withdrawn the original measures intro
I duced ny him. The gentleman nov advocates tue
plan which received the sanction OF the munic-
/ ipal authorities in New York city. An amend
4 ment exemptng Fourth avenue from provisions OF
the bin was inserted by the Railroad Committee
4 OF the Senate before the passage. Mr.. j.
\ W. Smith presented the bin IN the Assembly
\ simultaneously with It's introduction in the upper
I House. After passing the Senate the measure
was sent below Tor action and 1t there lies on the
\ table waiting 70 be called up | am thus precise
/ In detail 80 that the people can watch carefully
\ the operations OF Assemblymen upon the anal dis
4 position OF the bill.
4 One fact IN connection with this matter is en-
tlrely clear to my mnd-n the Assembly does not
pass the DILL exactly as transmitted from tho
Senate, in the hurry OF the concluding legislative
hours. II may be smothered. Those who suggest
amendments only mean to XII the bill II IL is not
as perfect as we could wish it cannot be helped.
No time remains Tor discussion OF amendments or
drafting OF a new measure. Such action will un
douotedS, result Ia defeating tins great necessity
OF the metropolis. lof which our citizens nave 80
would, therefore, advise all who have at hears
the speedy erection OF rapid transit road IN
New York ciy TO note carefully the votes OF their
legislative represeni atlves on this subject. There
is something IN the present atmosphere OF Albany
lobby are hard at work. Does 1t mean bargain
aud sale ? We shall see before many days are
LEGISLATIVE FILrBusTERrNG.
Very peculiar legislative nliousterlng-to use
mild term-was developed. At the meeting OF the
Assembly last week 1t was thoroughly understood
the Common Council bill should alone become
as am informed, by strong street railroad in
terest succeeded, so far, in deeating this meas
TINS evening on rapid sransit leads to this suspi
cion. Mr. J. W. Smith called up the Common
Council bill, as passed by the Senate When the
10 recommit lt TO the Committee on Railroads, with
instructions to amend forthwith. so as 10 allow the
Greenwich street Elevated Railroad TO extend Its
tracks 10 Forty second street. and also TO prevent
the LAYING down OF posts on railroad tracks
THE BILL SENT BACK.
Mr.. Prince made a speech on the bill 10 which
he asserted that IL was clearly unconstitutional in
many respects. The proposition OF Mr. Hustled
was not adopted, the oil being sent BACK 10 the
as 20 reporting their conclusions tomorrow
morning.
The bill reported from toe Committee on Gen
eral, Local and Special Laws was next brought uD
for thlrd reading, and, receiving only sky
OF was Mr.. Prnceis proposition, watch Is general
ana cumbersome IN CHARACTER. The impression OF
! everybody with whom conversed on the subjecr
| IS Inat the Prince bill instead OF making pro-
vision Tor rapid transit In New YorE city,
manded measure, IL is singular that this
was the only OIL watch received the sanction OF
the Assembly sixty nine votes being recorded IN
It's favor. | can safely say that nearly all the
members who voted for this measure did so with
their eyes wide open and with the conviction that
they were dealing vigorous stroke Ia the destruc-
ton OF rapid transit
Mr.. BroRan's amendments prohibiting erection
OF rapid transit road on rhlrd, Fourth and FINN
debate Whatever. Tne following Is the vote on
this Prince bill -
YxAs-Messrs. Badger, narkey Bennett. Berry. Bord.
well, Braman. Broas. BrOga6 Grown, Burns T; J.
E PslT a Fsnd SaSSs d2s
KeeSSn RsSnsS R kas khnks Ls%rsnee
Lewis LAZY bridge, LINCOLN Me- MeGrssarty Nerwin w
Ransom Russell SANFORD schlenelin scuddcr, seward.
snS O. o edds %snssRs Wena
whitmors Willis wit6eeS wuEts ana Yos!-S2 -,
kins, 1. 9: Campbell Cooley oosugan, Daly, Dessar,
Hustled ives, Johnson NacSin, acGowan, Nailer Pier.
son ch schuyler, sniel smith. the speaker. fremain.
EXPLANATIONS As TO VOTES
Mr.. Schienenn told me after the bin had passed
that ne voted under misapprehenslon as ne
understood the proposition 10 be good one. But
L he came to tue conclusion tnat the measure had
been introduced 20 prevent rapid transit instead
in the House tomorrow. Two or three other gen.
temen who voted In the Affirmative may have
also been mistaken as TO the merits OF the bill,
wnhe others recorded IN the negative are sus-
pected OF having taken TINS course to throw or
suspicion, wnlIe tney secretly worked TO carry
the measure. Two Important measures have tnus
4 been KILLED m one day by the responsible ma
Jority,n assisted oy repuolicans-tne General ~.
\ else and Rapid Transit measures.
Il NEW JUSTICES.
Mr.. Smell, OF Westcnester, has introduced oil
u empowering Mayor WicSh2m 10 appoint niue trial
i Justices In New YORK city place OF tn0se whose
terms expire oa the Isl Of JanuarI next
THE GENERAL EXCISE LAW.
We had q two hours discussion IN the Assembly
to-day on the general bill ito suppress tutemper.
liquors" rms measure was defeated aitcr hard
struggle III, It's RTncpai points rs, nave s5saay APP
Y cumbrous one anu was lost by vote OF A. 10 81
4 DISCHARGED POLICE OFFICIALS.
The bill allowing certain oniclals Of tue Police
\ them before the Commissioners was to-day passed
4 in the Assembly. This bill is understood 10 nave
\ lilly, Heidelberg aud Others
THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
Under the measure passed bJ the Assembly to-
\ day the Commissioners or Emigration are
/ allowed 20 mortgage portion Of their property
thousand dollars Indebtedness said TO have been
rHE SUPPLY BILL PASSED.
The Senate to-day passed the supply bill. with
several amendments as TO appropriations. con
II ference committee VIII now De appointed rom
Il Ootn houses, and IL Is hoped speedy action viii
\ be taken, so as 10 insure adjournment by Satur-
/ day next. This Legislature mas certainly wasted
far more time IN frivolous debate than any former
gathering Ihe Senate Is now directly responsible
\ Tor furtner delay.
INSURANCE. STOCKHOLDERS.
i Mr.. Lowery, In the senate, from the Committee
on Finance, reported adversely on the ball author
lZng the axation OF stockholders In lite, IRE and
marine Insurance companies. TINS was agreed W.
CANAL REPAIRS.
the bill authorizing the construction OF work
4 upon tue canals was considered IN Committee Of
I the Whole.
i IN the Senate Mr. Parmenter moved TO Insert
/ $250,000 Tor the enlargement OF the Champlaln
Canal.
4 Mr.. Lord said ne was surprised 20 hear the Sen
at0r from the Twelfth district tMr. Parmentsrl,
\ who was OF the strongest supporters OF Gov
ernor Tildenis canal reform message, now moving
\ TO increase the canal expenses by quarter oi
million dollars.