The New York herald., 1879-03-20

move up town. That is what the Legislature voted
for when it allowed rapid transit. The companies
cannot say that they cannot afford it, because teir
experience thus far shows that their profits are
DmEcToRs STATEMENT
Upon this question of low fares, Mr. Barnes q di-
rector OF the New York Elevated Railroad Company
who present, said that he believed in low fares,
and that the roads were ready to make a reduction
when they thought 1t would be safe to do But
they were called upon to expend large sums in the
extension OF their lines and in the improvement Of
improvements necessary and to reduce the fares but
did not desire to hurry matters unduly or to be
crowded too rapidly.
PROVIDING AGAISsr ACCIDENTS.
Assemblynan Ackerman, in support OF his bill for
the of ladders upon the said that the point
to be reached by his bill was this THAT In case
train OF Is stopped account of accident be-
tween two stations the passengers need lot remain
for an indefinite time. perhaps tor hours, suspended
in the air and without access to the streets. The
danger OF such stoppage, the loss Of time
and money must not be underestimated
eral hundred people in forced imprisonment for
many hours unless relief brought from below
gers could leave q train of except at the sta
enable passengers to leave the trains be-
matter of fact trains had been delayed on the East
side road for over an hour The bill, by pro-
vding some suitable means for reaching tho street.
met demand frequently suggesting itself to those
enjoying the facilities of the elevated roads, and its
adoption would contribute largely to thorough
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postponed till Wednesday, March rs.
FIGHrISG RAILROAD AND OTHER MoNoPoLIEs.
The determined temper of the House as opposed
to corporation interests and influences, was strlk
ingy exhibited to-day Several important bills have
been pending for weeks in the Railroad Committee,
which, it they become law, must strike ut the I'M
mense earnings of corporations and reform many of
the abuses brought about by legislative enactments
to benefit such grasping monopolies. The HERALD
has several times called attention to these bills.
Among them tho pro rata freight and milk bills and
the measure providing for appointment of railroad
nrv1Y Niasin han IA ant
organized it thoroughly understood that the
corporationists had, usual, obtained control.
They dictated it is said, from the Speakers chair
the leading committees, that the "smotherng''
process should go on without impedment. The
but matters have now begun to change with alarm
ing rapidty The people of the State clearly
suspect that their representatives have
been bought and sold. like sheep, session after
sion by these corporations. 1t seems. consequently
rather dangerous for certain gentlemen in the
Senate and Assembly of 1879 to continue their
CORPORATION support in view of the bitter feelings
existing in the public mind these delicate topics
1t is positive. however, that large majority of the
present Assembly can be counted directly op-
posed to this system of corporation influence 1t
also thoroughly understood that anti-corporat;on
bills will be passed by thenl despite the ''organized'
opposition sure to come from the "Old Guard.
DEFEAT OF THE CoRpoRATIoNIsTs.
This morning the Railroad COMMITTEES introduced
a resolution which porposed to send all reformatory
bills in their possession to the Special Railroad
Committee recent appointed. This document
read
Resolved That the Standing Committee Railroads of
this House BIO discharged from the further Of
sntion to be pad companies the
Sn of %s IN ss s Ssus' % s on o
this State; provide for equality OF
cd Wholly or partly BY railroads IN the state prc5iting
rebates and and therefor BE- an act
be referred to the Special Committee Railroads
The object of the movement was apparent. The
corporatonsts wished to kill the bills by delaying
action upon them in this way. The bills had been
before regular standing committee for several
weeks. number OF hearings had been accorded to
the opponents and advocates. Now that nearly three
months of the session has passed movement
to refer the bills again to another committee proves
to the initiated that the corporationists are again
busily at work. When the resolution sent to the
clerks desk this morning it was vigorously combated
by Messrs Fish Wheeler Bradley M Ogden and ; others
''old guard represented in debate by Messrs.
Braman, Hasey and half dozen othas MIR. Fish
1t was extraordinary in Its nature and no
good reason could be offered for its passage.
Among. the bills which, II this resolution was
Sheridan several weeks ago (the Milk BILLY. When
the bill introduced six weeks ago it was asserted
in the public prints that favorable report would
never be made upon 1t. 1t would seem that such re-
ports only too well founded and that the great
terested in the bill had laborod in vain to obtain
report from the committee. and now the Rail-
road Committee ask that it may be sent to its
Putnam (N1r Fish, stated that the bill had been
introduced six weeks ago. He might have said six
years MI. FlSh--u IL was introduced SIX years
ago and has been before the Legislature since
the fact only shows the power OF the great corpora
tions that opposed it. Mr.. Braman said that the
special committee referred to had been appointed to
consider just such questions as those involved in
the bill under consideration. 1t was not true that
the great corporations had cndcayorod to defeat this
bill. Mr.. Fish-Did not the New York Central
Railroad appear in opposition to this bill?
MIR. Braman replied that the New. York
tain other roads should be heard-nothing else.
Mr.. Halsey read the resolution appointing the
Special Railroad Committee. and argued that the
bill under consideration ought in all propriety to go
to it. Mr.. Bradley was opposed to the resolution.
The only effect Of its passage would be to overload
the special committed and to divert it from its legit
innate work. The Railroad Committee ought not to
be allowed to shirk its work: Mr.. Braman said
that involved in Sn,,,tSs the S 6hl were ere S daesS
the special committee was appointed to
investigate. Mr.. Brundage opposed to the reso.
luton, and hoped 1t would be voted down. He had
no fault to find with tho Railroad Committee which,
he believed, had tried to do it's full duty MIR. Flynn
said that the chairman of the special committed
(AIr. Hepburnl had last week expressed himself as
against sending billto that committee. The Rail-
road Committee have accumulated all the statistics
and information necessary to intelligent action on
the BILL and the resolution should be voted
down. Mr.. Noyes said that az member OF the
special committee. he objected to the passage Of
the resolution To pass II was to prevent the pas
sage OF necessary ralrcad bills this session and
lumber the select committee. Mr. McKeel said that
duty. aud had not shirked anything that could be
lcgitimatey asked of it. Mr.. Ogden thought
that the Railroad Committee could do nothing
but ask to be discharged from the further considers
ton Of the bills question. 1t for the House to
decide what reference 1t would make OF the bills.
Mr.. Arnold moved amendment that
the Railroad Committee be discharged from the
further consideration OF all bills before them and
that said bills be referred to the special committee.
The Chair decided that the motion out OF order.
Mr.. Soun called for division of the question.
that ono bill be considered ut time The
Chair then announced that the question was
much of the resolution as referred to
the MIX BILL" SO called. Mr.. Sloan moved to
amend t. provide that such bill should be sent
to the Committee Of the Whole. The whole business
ended the Milk bill being sent TO the Committee
of the Whole House for consideration and tho other
measures kept in possession of the Railroad Com
mittec. Thus the adroit movement was promptly
killed in the bud.
FREE RESOLUTIONS,
The following is DR.. l. /. Hayes resolutions as re-
ported from the Canal Committee to-day In advocacy
of free canals:-
CONCURRENT PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARr
cLE sfvES CONSTITUTION. 80
Resolved f the Senate concur That section of article
OF the constitution be amended that IL shall read as
g.sll.