The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-05
EVENING SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY


ALnANlf M@J y $780,
RAPID TRANSIT.
me House, on motion. went Into committee on
the Rapid Transit Railroad bIls, considerinz first
Mr.. Princes Dill.
Mr. 7. &. CAMPBELL moved an amendment pro-
Vidlng that the provisions Or tnehln shall not ap
ply 10 any city vita population Or more than
100000. lie then proceeded 70 show that II was
highly essential Tor New York that II should have
rapid transit. lie said there we're three bills be-
lore the house-tne one now under consideration,
the one introduced bY Mr. Hess, an cbe ono pre-
pared by the Committee On General Laws. lie
aid not THINK scheme wbico was appli-
cable 70 small cities or villages would a. Tor large
cities-iOr the city " new YORK. The wants q "a
requirements we're greatly disslinlar he thought
committee was more appropriate 70 smaller CON.
munites than the CITY Of New York lie expressed
Mr.. LISCoLN SAID that to adopt the Amendment
offered would be equivalent ~ stffslag out tie en-
acting clause Of the Dill.
Mr. PRrScE after saving taat This Legislature
was lmperauvcy commanded 10 pass general
aw ON the subject ot rapid transit ~ one Il ina
amendments % the c0nstIfutOG, saId thIs Dill had
been carefully drawn vita ~ special view ~ ap-
plying its proy1sons 70 the c.ty q New YORK. 10
tnen proceeded at some lenxtn, showing t1at the
OH hal approved BY { no owners u many
millions or dollars worth OI property ia New YORK.
he commended that 10 pass NV which would ap-
ply 70 communities OF 10000 population or less
only would not 0e following the command of the
isT wouId no. b Genera. lie Gained
that tnis btu was eminenty adapted 70
New Crk ana BTOOk IN. II was AAfnple ana plaiu,
and had no cum oerSOme machinery; " made no
commissions cut ief the whole matter 20 the
Aessrs. Husted, shIel and waoh uer all urged
he passage Of rapid transit mea sure. Indeed,
ley Gil declared they would vote Tor each aud Gil
tne 0nIs before the House.
M. Il z. CAMPBELL explained that the OIL OF
Mr.. Prince provided that anybody petting the
assent Of the Common Council and tpe property
owners on The route could buud ROAD az any
time aua anywhere. The bul drafted ~ the Com
mIfTec on General Laws auIhoFlzed the Common
Louncil 70 appoint commission t. dtside tue CITY
INTO districts aud locate tie route, antl PROMPTS
ior cel gain nlmCer Oi years am other pad ing
lAd m that district. Ius u8l WAS 10 ai Ma essen.
tiai provisions the same % the Otnef Di lent hers
~ the 1ouIn0a Council lie coatendeu q, there.
ore, taat taere was very clear cosiicG *
proViaigna.
Tie question vas tnsn taken on Nr. r. 9. Camp
JsFs no tlon % conhns the pr0flslons 81 tae VII
Was lost,
Mr.. HISS moved an Amendment repeating the
charters already granted 10 companies - New
YORK hien nave bot constructed roads
AR. DEs8AA moved to amend tAs amend uent
BY add NO the wOrds ''uneas they comm ynoe
operations wltAn one year" LOST
Ny. uesH motion was carried. the Dill was
then ordered ~ pe ported 10 tae House
The sam0 committee then took up The Hess bul,
providing ior toe abp0lntMent o coAnhAlbsl0net -
~ the common CQnacl 20 locate roads
THIS biil was progressed.
The same committee tnen TOOK ~ the o Tor bnl,
wnica allowed tue i0rmStl0a 81 companies Tor tue
construction or rapid transit railfo4os aaI y wss
M tie House Mr. Hustled moved 10 sE5satGgc Tor
Inla lst ~. tae 0ao watch Lad receives sos apItS