New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-02
THE ST4TE LEGISLATURE.
THE vE-CENT-FARE BILL IN THE sENATE-IHE
NETWORK AND BROOKLYN EXCISE BILL
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Albany, Nav 1..-SenatOr Gradys bill reuuc-
ing the faro ON the elevated railroads OF Newfork TO
cents at all hours ordered to third reading IN the
Senate several weeks ago. Since then 1t couu fepeael!
have been read third time and vote taken u" lOS
passage but on the request of Senator Grady the DIN
from time TO time was laid aside. The avoidance OF
vote at the request Of the author OK the bill mas caused
considerable comment. When questioned as 10 the rea
sons for his course Senator Grady SAID that
he desired the Assembly Railroad Committee 10
report on similar bin before permitting his own bIi 10
ESCAPE from the Senate. II the committee SHOULD fepor
the bill favorably his bill would have far better
chance of passing the Assembly But the Assembly,
Railroad Committee has not yet made report
Tonight Senator Grady had his bill Il Chilly amended,
and then said that he should ask the Senate
to take vote Oh it, He intimatel in cloudy phrases
that lie had for not pressing the bill before
and said that he driven 10 take action upon IL
by NEWSPAPER criticisms of his dilatory course If the
bill dceat' in the Assembly THROUGH inc sunn ms
sion OF his Judgment to that Of men Who write III te
asain i'm the Senate submit his Will 40 that OF newspaper
editors. The Senators from New-fork ana BIook{h
Senate 10 consider the Excise bill that Affects alone the
cities they represent The council was sort one
important amen iments to the bill prepared offered
one of them. Senator Browning. OF New-fOrk al once
moved that the bill should he reported 10 the senate k
ac.ly as it from the Assembly Inc reds9ns ior
this motion vere given glby by senator Crazy. re
amendment, STILL III IT. neral features 1t was aeeepta
bic amendments were msde the mn will necessarily
narrowly escaped defeat 1t would seem wser there
fore, 70 accept the bill in aont its imperfect eTt
was no time moreover to be Loot In conference commit
tees of the two houses over the bill. The Legislature
might possibly adjourn fortnight. II the bill could
b. nut in the Governors bands within ten days his views
about 1t could be learned. and perhaps amendments
could be it to suit his views. Senators AocI
with GRADY that II would he the best policy not
to amend the bill "Can you get seven,
6iI % inquired Senator Russell. "There are
seventeen Democratic senator's, replied senator i OF,
Grady with laugh although hope tnls Will not be
made par san measure" SchatOr Russell shook bis
bead and said " [ might as wei be frank win YOU
gentlemen. | can't support this bill III It's present
shane l believe Civil Damages act is abrOghed by
this bill ana that the Licenses are placed too lDW Inc
Of senator Browning to report the Dill III us uh-
amended shape was then adopted, senator Russell us
Er-ius Brooks asked the Assembly to make his hill
directing the execution Omurderes in the STATE prisons
a special order but Ir. AIyOrd oDectlng the request
| denied. 80, -
mission compromise the arrears OF taxes III BROOKLYN
recOmmitted TO the Committee on cues ioI near
| Ing. .., ,., :, ,,
Russell TO give lis views upon the bill which hes passed
the LEGISLATURE giving he defence the rght OF ue con
clu ing address jury in capital cases, The atei
mas addressed communication to Governor cornell, III
which he states that he is favoraoiy impresseI
| with the change which the proposes IL
make In the practice OF criminal courts. Tic
further SaYs that trial for crime punishable by dea
cannot he surrounded with many safeguards for the
protection of Gle accused person. surely the people O
| The state would desire a conviction prouuced Dy
argumenl alive assertions OF the counsel Tor people
which might have been answered 10y the counsel Tor the
Defendant il he had had the opportunity. The state
always has the advantage OF the opening speech OF Inc
trial, which more or less npresses Ae Jhry III adYhc
with the color given 10 II by counsel 1t would tehd
place the of the people and OF the accused ersO
more nearly on IN equal footing II TINS age We
partially Or wholly neutrdzed Dy tue eHcct OF cosu-
| argument Tor The defendant.