The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
RUSHING MONEY MATTERS.
TWO Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
Appropriated.
WOODIN VS.. ED.
Langbein Scarifies Hayes and His "klII
Rapid Transit" Bill
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !


to-day in tho Senate. Senator woodin pressed for It's
immediate consideration, but eventually yielded to
request Of Senator wagstar to allow time for tho
printing Of the bill and It's examination by Sen.
ators. Mr. Woodn's motion 10 concur In all
tho amendments Of tho Assembly except only ono,
account OF indefinite phrascoogy. clearly indicates
that there viii DO conference committee and that
the bill will pass tho Senate in almost the cxact shape
1t passed the Assembly. All Expectations to the Gov.
ernor's action without shadow Of foundation. He
has expressed opinion tho merits OF the bill and
VIII not do SO until II comes officially boloro him.
'rhcy folded their tents ike the Arabs and silently
stoc away" Is tho sad requiem Of the Tammany
horts who took the 240 T. NJ. train to New YORK yes
terday, at the conclusion Of the Omnibus roll call.
MORE vErOEs.
The Governor sent three vctos to the Senate to-day
Tho acts vetoed were the Monroe aud Seneca County
Troasurer's BILL tho Poushkeepse Street Railroad bili
and tho bill allowing certain Seneca Indians 10 make
n concession OF tho right to lay petroleum pipes
through the Allegheny Reservation. Tho Gov
crnor vetoed tho first bill because IL allowed
county ,reasurels to retain public moneys Tor
siderable period in local banks which gvc no security
to tho State, instead Of turning collections TO tho
Comptroller received The reason for tho
Poughkeepsic Street Railroad that tho bill per-
mits the company to take its or tho
line during tho winter months, whch is precisely
the season Of the year when such road Is most
tal TO pnbc accom- ion; aud iuasmuch MS public
franchises should be given to private corporations
only Tor the public good such exemption should not
be allowed Tue third bill Is vetoed contra
tho legal ti,lo OF the Indians tue reservation
and is opposed by the President OF the tribe
Tho Governor also vetoed tho House bills relative
to tho Baptist cemetery at Hoosck, and cxomptng
tho village OF Niagara from the general law provid-
ing for the incorporation Of villages Both bills were
vetoed OH the ground OF being special local legislation
RUSHING rHlNGs-lHE surrLY BILL.
Tho Assembly Is evacny in favor OF rapid lcgisa.
tive transit IN Albany, however indsposed TO help
napid popular transit in New York. The Supply bill
railroadcd through under tho previous question
TINS morn ne-new Capitol. rural law Libraries, rustic
monuments and all--without any opportunity TO dis.
the Senate amendments those OF
COMMITTEES. Although there much said against
tho oil ITS opponents only mustered twenty ven
votes. The aoxicty for speedy adjournment helped
tho bill, and the democrats were apprehensivc that
partial discussion OF items would result throwing out
those which had been needed 10 them. Mr. Hustled IN
moving the previous question: offered to allow mber
oil items TO BIZ exempted from ITS operat,ou, but on
motion OF Mr.. Cozans the previous questo taken
the whole hill; otherwise items Of interest New
York like tho Catholic pro,cctory appropriation and
tho Quarantine clause, would have been Tho
appropriations amount TO 81 GOO 000 OF which
was put IN III the Senate and lin the conference
| mittce
| During tho discussion there was a breeze over tho
item Of a. 900 tor carpets for the Senate and Assem-
mcmbers that tho measurement OF the legislative halls
IN Albany must have ccen made by General Babcock,
and inc prices liked ey tho New York Court House
was carried through by tho omnpotent power Of
privileged question" The name OF tho fortunate
carpet man did not trsnspre
a PRINCE
Senator Prince was defeated to-day Of his pet
measures relative Long Island City. Senator Star
buck presented letters to the effect that the bill
ported from the Committee on Cities entirely dit
icrent from tho one the committee were Understood
n rphc Inc
Senator Starbucks motion was pcrsstently combatcd
by Mr. Prince but finally prevailed by a vote of l2 TO
TO- the members OF tho Committee Ciuos being OK.
cuscd IRON voting
PRINCE ABUSES THE GOVERNOR IN ruRS.
In the course OF the session Mr.. Prince made OK.
cecdingiy bitter attack on Governor Robinson, charging
him with gross inconsistency IN signing local bill
| tho act 10 incorporate the Rapid Hose Company OF
kingston-whc vcoing othcr similar bills. Mr. Princo's
language and manner were bitter tho extreme. After
n mild reply from Senator Schoonmnkcr, B,atng
that bill signed differed materially from those vo.
tocd, and WIS necessary, Mr. Prince remarked AFTER
to-day have no respect Tor the Governor OF this
State" This incident, although occurring in n slim
Senate, occasoncd much comment, and the TACT that
Mr.. Prince failed in his Long Island City bill alter the
attack the Executive does not strengthen his post
! ton
/ THE WOODEN INVESTIGATION
Tho Wo0din Committee engaged in preparing
their report II may be presented On Monday or held
back for further testimony. Senator Wood:ns
made a favorable impression. The general be-
lic Is that his legislative trading IN 1870 was
ior political ana party. NOT personal and pecunary,
anaIis his opponents admit, It's face complete
ana Tree from deception, aud makes a strong prima
iacie against any indefinite charge oil general
ruption.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL rAiRcnILD's POSITION.
/ Tho detailed testimony OF Attorney General Fair
child before the Woodin Committee subs fully
tho fact asserted two weeks ago by The HERALD that
the Attorney General had in hand at the datc OF the
first Tweed revelations only Mr.. Townscnd's brief of
Twceds recollection OF tho legislative transactions OF
| 1870
IMPORTANT TO INSURANCE COMPANIES
Tho Assembly today passed an important bin In re-
ation to foreign insurance companies doing business
IN this state This Is substantially the same bill
the ono under consideration IN the Senate aud AT.
tcmpis TO restrict the advertisements Of foreign
panies and requires vcrincaton OF their rcpued
CANALS.
Tho Stevenson Traction Canal bill. which finally
passed the Assembly today, practically rcopcns com
petition IN tho steam nav CATION problem and nsurcs
a fair field 10 all competitors Tor another season.
RUNAWAY LEGISLATORS
The Assembly tomorrow Will have n bare quorum.
Ihereis TO DO u call oil Tho house nj ten, on motion Of
Mr. Alvord and tho session is to close At O'Clock.
Tho night boat was crowded with MEMBERS and II tho
call goes on there Will DO time lost sham
cuses early week. The call OF tho House tho
Omnibus vote was the only thing that defeated tho
scheme for adjournment this week
PREvESriSG RAPID TRANSIT.
Asscmblyinan Langb,in has takcn up the cudgels
against the Hayes scheme defeat rapid transit IN
New York city TIE bill Is emitted IAN act In rcia.
ton TO proceedings. whether in courts OF record
otherwise, to ascertain and provide compensation TO
owners Tor private properly taken Tor public use as
contemplated by section J, article l. OF tho consttu-
ton OF this state
Langbcin thus stated his objections to mo to-day:
Frst-I leave out altogether tho actual necessity
for transit the CITY OF New York, that being
admitted TACT and SIMPLY rotor to the old German
adagc-"Every beginning Is hard'-ottcr Anfdng ,a
Schwcr.
.Second-Thc General Railroad act Of 1915 prescribes
tho Of damages IN this Stnte for damages 10
property Of private individuals This bill proposes an
entirely now measure or ruc Of damages. Tor which
there liz not the slightest necessity. What other ob-
Jcct can there be IN this bill than 10 ku and prevent
altogether any rapid transuy
1h'rd-Thc bill ~ It's provisions covers tho entire
state 10. which there Is no necessity; ITS real actual
intent Is 10 strko blow elevated railroads in tho
CITY OF New York, ana there only two the
Gilbert Elevated and tho Ninth Avenue that blow Ia
aimed at them.
Fourth-The bill violates tho constructor Of this
State ana OF the United states IN this IL npalrs tho
obligation OF contract In this way. previous Iegs-
laiuro Inns granted a charter TO the New York Ee.
waited road Under that charter six miles OF road has
boen laid. Tho structure Tor that purpose is
expense Tor iron, labor So. madc contracts