New-York tribune., 1879-03-28
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
wRANGLING OVER THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMIT
TEE CLERK-RAPID TRANSIT N BROOKLYN.

wRANGIJNG OVER TIE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMIT
TEE CLERK-RAPID TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN.
lpRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBCSE.1
ALBANY, March 27.-Blr. Hepburn's special
committee for the investigation Of abuses In rail
road management is fact getting well equipped
for it's work. Yesterday the investigation was
begun; large number Of merchants from
New-York, Albany Rochester and Buffalo being heard
in relation TO the discrimination Of rates by the New
York Central Railroad. To-day Mr.. Hepburn offered a
resolution which was unanimously passed by the As.
sembly, giving the committee power 20 take
testimony by commission OF persons living outside
OF the State and Of persons IN the State
who were unable attend the meeting yesterday. The
committee was authorized testimony after
final adjournment. In this the report would be
submitted the Lesslature of 1880 Amer the
passage OF this resolution, Mr.. Hepburn
offered another appointing clerk for
the committee and naming his salary. The Of the
proposed clerk was given aud his salary o BE- at
the rate OF 81 day. over this apparently petty mat
ter there arose a great parliamentary storm. Mr..
Grady another member OF the committee. excte1ly
said that the clerk ought TO be appointed by the
committee itself and not by the chairman. 1t seems
that fierce conflict mas been going on in the comDittee
for several days over this appointment Mr. Fish said
that up to 1873 the chairmen Of committees had always
appointed their clerks and that all the precedents
were against Mr.. Gradys notion. MI. Hepburn also
SAID that the clerk suggested competent TO do
the work the committee Mr.. Grady himself There
was a noisy squabbe for some ten minutes over the
matter which was ended by Mr.. Sloan NOV
ing the previous question. The voting on
the resolution then began The partisaus OF
all over the Assembly while 1t w0s being taken. The
opponents Of any investigation Of the railroads ranged
themselves Mr.. Grady's side while those in favor Of
II voted Mr. Hepburn The opponents II the reso
t4T Gn wa assas@ too hss s 51 9 sa e de It as
urged that the work was very important one and
needed rst-cass talent 70 conduct IT TO successful
issue Erasus Brooks created siderable excitement
saying 81 had hoped to have enioyed the privilege
OF silence upon anything concerning the railroads re-
OF this eOmmittee"- Here the Speakers gagel came
down sharply. and Mr. Brooks said stenly: vote
no" This remark Of Mr.. Brooks was due to the fact
that only one Democrat was appointed member Of the
special by nine memhers The resO-
uOn finally adopted BY vote OF o. Al This may
regarded test the question OF whether
there should be thorough investigation OF railroad
abuses.
The Assembly also considered for time Mr..
Ogdens bill authorizing the Atlantic Ave,
nue Railroad Comrany of BrooEyn to bulId
lyn, from South Ferry 10 Csrlton-ave Upon motion
Mr. Ogden, the clause restricting The raroad TO the
limits stated (Carlton-ave and the South Ferry)
stricken out. This generally INTERRUPTED as
road company TO extend the el.ysIeL road along
htsnti,-aye Mr. Grady of New-York opposed tue
passage Of the pill. on the grouud that The Common
Council and people OF BROOKLYN were not IN
owners opposed to its being built. mr Ogden
made long speech in reply, showing tpe necessity
were leaving Brooklyn 10 resd IA NewYOrk since the
elevated railroads were built Ia that city. Brooklyn
must have elevated roads or its prosperity
would vanish. There threaten 10 be over
1000 empty houses In that city on May ]
Flynn opposed tEe passage OF the ball lie moved that
the bill De progressed" The motion adopted by
vote OF ~ 10 50.
Mr. sherdan's bill TO reduce the rates OF freight for
the transportation OF milk ral lroads 10 cents per
gallon was the subject OF very humorous speech oy
Obed Wheeler, OF Dutchess County. The Assembly ad
Ourned without voting on the bill.