New-York tribune., 1880-02-28
THE FfvE-CENT FARE Bill.


ACTION or THE AssEMBLY-CRUsHING DEFEAT OF
THE OPPONENTS OF THE MTAsCRE-oNLY FIVE
vorEs AGAINST THE REDUCTION.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORREsPoNDENToF THE fRiBUNE'J
ALBANY. Feb. 28.-The elevated railroads
of CITY have been very successful thus iar Ia
delaying action the bills presented in the Legislature
for the reduction Of the fares to uniform rate OF
celts
In the early part Of the session little attention was
paid TO these bills apparently by the railroads but as
the Railroad Committees OF Tue '"o
houses showed disposition 10 acO y"
them, counsel hurried to tue capital
agd an earnest petition made Tor ume 10
show tfat they ought not to be passed Action was
postpoaed by the committees. and distinguished
Counsel appeared in behalf of the railrOaus anu
made very plausible arguments against the DIS 1he
chief point In these arguments was that 1t would DC HE
ga the l. gsature 10 reduce the lar'si tn"t cna
ter beeu granted them which 1t was unia"Iui' WIFI
out their consent, to alter.
Senator Astor who introduced the bill In the Senate
has repeatedly urged TIE Railroad Committee oi lhat
body 10 make report but hitherto without success
There was a typical instance OF the way IN when this
committee defers making any report yesterday. AWeeA
before despite the OF Senator Astor ana
Senators Hogan and Eidman, the committee had at
iourned the further consideration OF the bill for one
week This done for the oseusbie purpose OF near
ing an argument from x-Licutenant Governor Dors-
hcmer In opposition to the bill Yesterday ony one
.ent at the hour set for tie hearing, although Mr.
Dorsheimer was ready 10 make his argument. The
hearing was accordingly postponed by Senator Wagner
Till Wednes sday next.
In the Assembly Railroad Committee there was Vlo-
lent conflict over Nj GyOsse's bill for similar purpose
which led to-day TO the bill being wrenchcd out OF the
hands Of the committee by the Assembly. That com
ittee has been subjected the same influences for de-
lay as the Senate Committee. There has been more
argument however by the counsel OF the rail-
roads before II, and therefore the committee nay DC
said TO have been better prepared To make report
Mr. skinner chairman OF the committee, determined
Yesterday afternoon compel his committee to make
same kind a report the bL In 'his design he was
opposed by Mr. Lozier, of Wyoming au old lawyer VINO
alternately amused and bored the last AS
sembly by prOsy aud long winded speeehcs
ON topics with which he was not
in the least acquainted. In the committee he pleaded
for more delay saying that he desired TO study certain
figures regarding the cost of the elevated railroads when
had been presented for his digestion by the counsel OF
the railroads All the other members consented TO make
some kind of q report At last Mr.. Tozer was forced
into casting the question OF whether or not
the bill should be reported favoraby. He voted
against making favorable porlIshowlnG wheIe ne
stood III regard the bill Four other members OF the
committee voted IN favor OF making an adverse re-
These Mr.. Catln or WcstcbestFi MI,M ms
Of Fulton and Hamiton Mr.. Havens, OF Schoharei ana
Mr. Gillette OF Columbia These lve men constit9teu ca
majority of committee there being only nine OF It's
eleven members present , -
Skinner resolved not 10 present an ADVERSE re-
port; holding that as II had NOT Deen agIceu 10 "
majority of the entire nunoer OF members OF the con
mtee 1t could not be submitted according to the rules
OF the Assembly Instead he presented resolution 10
the Assembly to-day discEarging the Railroad Commit
resolution was signed by the minority who V0ted
in the committee room IN favor OF reporting
son; Nh Chick erinp, of Lewis; Mr. Low OF Niagara,
aDd Mr. Kennedy, OF Liyings!one -
oI T P,rand tIe intend 10 make SHORTY
iofa uNF
comn,,tee camm viii report unanmou,y, next week,
IN ivor Of teduciug the fares on the elevated
roads TO five cents. Nj. skinner, continuing his r.
marks said there certain facts winch ,he pcore
OF The state desired TO anout on the floor OF the
Assembly CONCERNING The elevated railroads OF New
York lie had presented the resolution because tins
seemed ony way OF getting tue bill before the As
Mr. iozier listened TO these remarks with evident
irritation aud their close appealed to the Assembly
not to adopt the sio1 Of T sbe Raoad C Com
niittce, who had determined to make an ad-
verse report on the bill He had opposed making
any report he wanted to consider some figures
about the elevated roads before coming 20 decision on
nept on the parliamentary question of whether not
minority quorum Of committee could make report
Mr. Congdon, OF Chsutsuqua, said that be was afraid
If the Crosse bill remalred much ongsr 10 hG bosses
Mr. BradIey of Westchester, said that it was plain
an attempt being made to delay the passage OF the
Crosse bill A mlIon people were Interested IN the
matter aud lac hoped prompt action would be taken Oh
Mr. Low, OF Niagara, who member Of the Hep
. bnrn Railway Investsdtiug Committee, made fiery
speech in support OF tue resolution In The course OF s
speech be said The rty take the action because
they believe some 81 the in")or.S arc ,nt tn,
bill sha BE- reported for the c0nsideriion OF inns
Assembly. |, FOR one, AN GcteiinnT1 h"t To ue put h
the resolutoa VIII be passed"
Slr Tozier here wandered into the debate again. ask
ing: "Can minority OF the coma'ee have control OF
the. majority ." ,,... -. .,...,o,
railroads hid -uccceded in delaying the bill Tor SIX
weets. org tne LAT been tpeit over the 1iiI ana
Mr. Newman, Brooklyn, said that he hoped the
resolution would be passed as u would be ar better 10
AZ chckryjug of Lewis said: All that the minor1.
~ of tbe c0mrco ask is that this oil should have
free iair open discussion DO NOT know ola bill Of
more importaucc before this Assembly"
Mr. SKINNER saia that tue bill bad bad all the light
sned upon il that could be obaiaed. Fonr afternoons
had been gwen 10 tho consideration OF the bill The
gertlemau from Wyoming, Mr.. Tozier. had had abun
dant opportunity 10 study the nSures abou' the cost
Nj crosse said that the imputation had been made
that railroad corporations would nll the Dill by
DELAY. He hoped II would be considered az once;
Fx-speaker Husted said that II would be under very
exiraoIdnary circumstances that be should vote Tor ht
disenarge of d committee from the consideration OF
bill, bu when the chairman Oi committee asAed sucI
h,pg out OF eourtcsy he Sopg comply WIN ne re r.
thinking that the minority quorum OF comlni!'et
air Skinner inereiipon withdrew his resolution. and
presenting the adv rsc report OH the bill moved that
asopted 6y vote oi 36 TO g. The only persons whc
voted favor Of sustaining the adverse report wer'
The ineu WHO lOLltIg
Cdtn and Wells. The iudFm mt of the Assembly wa
therefore unanimously sgainst them.
There has rarely been sucn crashing defeat Ia th'
Assembly.
A VACANCY IN The SUPREME COURT
an OPINION BY THE ArTORNEY-GENRaAL THAT THi
GOVERNOR HAs THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT
OF AN ADDITIONAL JUSTICE
ALBANY, Feb. 27.-Attorney- General Ware
has submitted opinion 10 Governor Cornell regar,
10 the manner OF filing the Office OF additional Justice
the supieme Court in the Second Judicial District OF th