New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-12
TIE STREET RAILWAY BILL PASSED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBUNE.l

ALBANY. May 11.-Mr. Bakers general Street
Railway law reached in the order Of thnd reading
I'm the Assembly this afternoon. Considerable opposition
IL IT, passage was expected, but 10 every surprise
If t,s.ed oy large majority after only few moments
resistance bv its opponents Afterward it was learned
,tt rho renesentaves OF many OF the smaller cities in
the state favored 1t ut the request Of constitu-
ents who desired 10 build street railways in these
nlaces owing 70 the Constitution they found 1t
Iurossble - procure charter for company
from the legislature The passage Of a general
law under which company could be incorporated
seemed necessary
The opyo-ition to the bill came chiefly from New York
CIV members Mr.. Roo sevelt offered an amendment
exSmptinc the metropolis from its provisions. He
charged that the real OBJECT OF the bill WAS 10 permit the
binding OF q street railroad through Forty
second-st and in the Boulevard NO rail-
road was to be compelled TO pay
heavy franchise for the privilege Of using the streets Of
the city The Law also permitted railroads to extend
their tracks without paying any hing additional for their
franchise lie had nearl that the Thiri-aye. line OF
New-York had bought the veseyst limo and intended
TO extend its line to South Ferry, Newfork Mr. Koose
yolt's amendment rejected
Mr. McCleuand speaking another proposed amend
ment thought that New-IOrk needed more street rail-
vavs and tnat the bill was a wholesome Mr..
Baker said that he failed any job in the BILL 1t
vvas in strict con formity with the Constitution
MIR. Morrison then said The immediate design Of
tl1s bill it is said get into operation the Forty
second Street Railroad. II is adroitly drawn. The
ninth SECTION reyives all charters which would
ntberwi,e lapse, and u authorizes these
psiiroad4 10 20 on without the consent
of IN. prouerty-Owners. 1 would offer the following
osnd,neuf Provided that the consent OF the owners
o. bIG IN value OF all the property bounded upon
sucn route shall be- first obtained anu PROVIDED Iufthe
maj TINS act shall affect any pending litigation
Mir Morrison = amendment was adopted
Erar:us Brooks, aficr referring 10 lne lacV mat
one branch % Legislature once passed an act giving
IN nrv.te individuals the bt 10 Dud road On Broad
W AZ when men offered 100000 for the privilege TO the
local aut hores SAID thae general street railway law
,Va. needed and II tnls bill was properly
amended he should vote for II. Mr.. Catlln Ia
yorsg street railroad through Forty-second-st
Mr.. kObb, OF NeW-1O rk SAID that he thOught luht
railroad the pay
proper city autnOritles FOR the use vi
streei. He therefore offered the following udment;
nm uOtLingi in This shall be construed az TO
70 give their consent 60 the building ana
operation sucn railroads unless q
propcr and sufficient compensation for such lraLcl5es
/. received by the city and confirmed by the SINKING
Fuud Commissioners" The Amendment Was adopted ~
A vote Of ~ 10 d. The Who voted against TIC
amendment we're Cleary, Hannah, j. W. higgins
Keye-, sheridan and >tIlI"eL -, -
Ihereupon Mr.. Tghe, OF Brooklyn, moved the pre-
y0us question Mcssr-. kODD aud Roosevelt protested
saving thai they desired 70 amend The oil iurlheI M
Tlshe refused 10 withdraw the motion, ana IL gas
adopted The bill then passed Dy a vote % "a
10 So The NewlOrk members we're divided 40 IoAons
Nags-Craae Morrison Robb, Roosevelt sprague' Van
Ail-H-l -a...fi,
NJ j. costello, cullen Haggeriy, McClellduu aedAuuS'
Manor Murphy. NJ. PaLtru and l.. O.. -nUeLy-lI