New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-21
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

THE RAILWAY FREIGHT BILL PASSED.
REVIvING OLD cLAIMS-THE FIRE INSURANCE. Poll
ICY BILL PAssED-AR. FoLaER coESIRMED
CHIEF-JUDoE.
In the Senate yesterday the Hepburn Railway bill
to prevent discrimination in freight rates was
passed, the clause exempting through freight being
stricken out. An old claim against this city was
b rought up in the Assembly. The Senate bill to
make the face of fire insurance policy the measure
of loss has gone to the Governor. The Robbins
Reef bill was killed Ia the Assembly, and the List
ing bill was killed in the Senate. Charles J. Foger
has been confirmed Chief-Judge Of the Court OF Ap'
peals, and Francis n. Finch, of Ithaca, Associate
Judge.
THE HEPBURN SENATE BILL PASSED.
THE THROUGH TRAFFIC. EXEMPTION CLAUSE STRUCK
OUT.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNE.l
ALBANY. May 20.-The bill Of the Hepburn
Railway Investigating Committee forbidding discrimn'
alton in railway rates was passed by the Senate to-day
AS passed It IN far less Objectionable form than 1t
was feared would be by the members OF the Hepburn
Committee. II was materially modified from the form
in which 1t was left by tho Senate at the
conclusion OF the debate yesterday. Senator
Pitts has the chief champion of the bill in the Sem
ate, and tho favorable modification was brought about
by him. He watched bis opportunity and at the proper
moment this morning moved that Senator ForsIers
amendment IN the bill, which exempted through traffic
from The West East from the provisions OF the bill
should be stricken out Mr.. Pitts support OF bis mo-
ton argued with great that the exemption
Of through traffic would practically kill the
bill, as the great OF freight trans
ported was OF this character. Moreover, 1t would
be discrimination against local freight In favor OF
through freight which the bill intended to prevent
Senator Forster endeayored srenuOusy to prevent the
rejection Of his amendment, but Senator Pitts motion
was adopted by a large majority
Subsequently Senator Forster again attempted to add
his amendment but Senator Pitts rallied his supporters
by strong speech IN opposition TO the motion, and 1t
was lost. This action, already stated made the bill
far more acceptable to its friends.
Emboldened by the victory Senator Lynde moved TO
substitute the Assembly for the Senate BILL The Assem-
bly, bill was the original bill prepared by the Hepburn
Committee. The motion lost by the following vote.
Republicans in Roman Democrats In italcsl:
Yeas-DayenporI Lord, Lynde, Pitts, Schroeder.
strnhan, williams; Winslow1s. 80 ,,.....
E H9ST EgsS1 dOO FastH Mndd S9s
ShTs sve M waSneT
This was test vote the severe terms regarding the
that Senate unwilling go as far asthe Assem-
bly, in putting the railroads under certain
Vote 70 ''a bic Roman BamScrais ttGes
Eoons LORD. Mills: litrtha Pitts, RoOertsOn, Rock
| Wagner WendOver, Williams, WOOdD-28.
| Eays-I,ynde, Madden, McCarthy-3
Mr. Lyndo afterwsrd stated that II he had known that
Senator Pitts bad secured the rejection OF the through
freight exemption clause he also should have voted for
the BILL 1t may be said that the bill was voted for By
| both its friends and OppOnents-by It's opponents
| from tear that some more severe measure
! might be passed; by It's friends because
il was the best bill they could induce the Senate to
| pass II the amendment exempting through freight
mad not been rejected 1t is doubtful II the Hepburn
| commit emen IN the Assembly would have voted for
The hill Now il 10 rather probable that they accept
the amended bill comes from the Senate aud send
| Il to the Governor