New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-01
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE ASSEMBLY FAvORs FIvE-CENT FARES.
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD BILL PASSED BY VOTE
OF los TO 6-AMENDMESTs VOTED DOWN.

THE ASSEMBLY tANOho rl' H-N''
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD BILL PASSED BY AVori
OF los TO 6-AMENDMENTs VOTED DOWN.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. Jan. 31.-The bill reducing the
rate OF fare elevated railroads OF New O''
to cents at all hours passed to-day IN the ASSon
bly, by vote of 1OS to g. All Of the twenty Assem-
blvmen from New York except Mr. Howe' vi 'ho Anu
District voted In favor OF the bill.
Assemblyman Francis Il. spinola and Erastus brooA7
made an Intellectual effort prevent the passage OF tne
measure As soon as it announced Mr. spInoia
offered an amendment, providing that thereafter Tue
Mayor Aldermen of New York shall nix from ho W
time the rate OF fare collected the elevated rail-
ways I'm the City Of New York, and TO ADJUST All unei
ences that may the future arise In support OF Is
amendment no said that there was very great GouDt
among lawyers as the cOnstitutOnaity OF the pro-
posed act Moreover he had been assured thar IL cost
the elevated roads 6S to transport each pasSe-
ger. this true the Legislature would grippe INC
roads by passing such bill Tie Assembly ought 10 DO
equitable and just toward all owners OF
property He had introduced the amendment because
he believed that the reduction OF fares proposed was
local question with which Mayor Edison and the Auer-
men OF New York were competent to deal
This In t romark caused considerable laughter among
the Assemblymen from New.YOrk. Mr.. Spinola's eyes
glowed with wrath he shouted, "This Dill Is preSSeu
by certain members from NewYork because they think
II they can pass It they will become great men"
Mr. spinola and his amendment would soon have
been contem ptuously swept aside II Erastus
Brooks had not stepped forward with
n resolution which commanded respect Mr. Brookss
high character is well known. Therefore, when no
moved that the bin should be recommted to the hall-
road Committee for week, In order that representa-
ycs OF the railroad companies whose property is aheced
might be heard he Instantly had the respectful attention
OF the Assembly. Mr. Brooks's resolution also PROVIDED
no baCk from the committee
within week This would preVcht Ihe ee.atou 81
roads delat ac2n on IL o ' ~ ,I Srant
those few days OF delay formal vote was taken on
Mr.. Brooks resolution Speeches were maoe uuii"s i'
Mr. Ely, of the Railroad Committee said that he had
& weef he had learned that the senate Railway Com
mittee would surely grant them .ear.nR IRE 'no NJ
ONeil said that the Assembly could look upon ine az,
tuning spectacle OF action being taken on bIi
d dollars without the slightest discussion Of
It's merits aud without the owners OF the property AZ
fected be NJ given II hearing TO defend that property
He Thought the Assembly ought II 1t would act justly TO
vote for Mr.. Brooks resolution ,,,
Mr. Roosevelt of NewYOrA, said that he did not think
the Assembly doing Justice To itself In refusing 20
grant "a nearing the elevated roads lie should PROB
sbIy vote tho bill. bus he did not think the Ddl
should he pissed ont Of Justice to tIe elevated roads.
but out Justice the LeeslIturo. elevated road
LAYING iustce In hi, opinion the delay OF
week would not prVycnt tue passage oil tho b lie
Messfs d noln. Howe aud Miller OF the New York
Assemb ymtu yote1 for H. lno other tW' - New"
York Aesemblymcn voted against H. Inc rcsoI Vh Was
Mr.. spinoln = amcndnru then up Tor consdera-
ton. OF New York Asscubiynrn unorreNc-e
Ol exp aiming tIelr votes. assalrd 2pao"a MI crane
said; " would Ike Ia ask MI o!iuold nc expect 10
make himself snnd WIN rae elevation IhIo' Sp'uNt'i
u charges with seeking To mako ourselves solu
win constituents" Mr. Crane then eAld tnat htle
could De oGpec cd from man VINO ~ ptIt p"nt, ",
stesui-hratIng company wis atcmtl"g iopio" up NeW
YORK Nh spnOla replied IN wrath tiai MS @ ~
lug company had not bloWu ~ aup o''s' m w, '
elevated roads. he did not own AM s.OcA III 'hein
aud DID not desire 10. Ibeir slocAs M,Ie o,H ,e"
by the widows nud the plan- All Over the country
4 q Legislature wa seeking 10 rob these people
Mr.. splHoa's amendment had thr most c4uohhs u' 4
fc.t recorded IN legislative hhhAs. tnc'e 80, a, -
votes recorded against 10 ana ono Ia III FAVOR, "ich "s
given bJ Nh spinoa hinse me o' was '' 'h mem,
tArd time aud passed Again a. tuey No.eu' .nc inn
be speeches. ihcte WAS great tA'is. HieA'
rougn1ul thS AstenDly W v..'''Ia INN, Ia nc
being taken. Mt. htycr, OF N'ni'H',t.i ~, 80
hnd once been h1nVrrd by being put upon MI ini'e'
q" black list ~ tue creature o' ths n.o,"f -.
had bad the courage I" stAnu ~ Ms COW - -
and should 90 &c. tins Instance Tine infamous III 70
uro under consideration not ~ the Interest oil the
people. II was ne tht'P tn"Au ~, I',,''i ",
the state u Ncw-fork In mo OPINION nc 'o'eu "s"i''
Ernstus Brooks said with passionate uttorance: n
shou vote solitary and alone fLoul vote asn,t hs
one dar,s 10 vote against mis- bin In all my long *
perirncr ~ a mcnJcr have never before seen lcgs-
atulc that deliberately rcfused hearing on Din Oh
-urh Great importance ~ thii one IT, vote no.
J. W Brooks of Putnam County. with much animation
MI bcr. a new spiif controlling the Asecmby-a
dangerous spirit in my opinion. II is sprlt MHlci
ink Of II. ICcttuiuly should not br bulldOled INTO
voting OF such measure AGAINST nay Judgment snail
ncyrr lclcss vote Tor tHr b "a order 10 rprr'eit my
const tneuts Putnam Comfy who de.ro ~ ptssfgr
Mr. Ily ia ro2y Erlstus Brooks. said 90 Ar brook9
IA mist Ken when that IN. elevated Iullroa hhd
no opportunity To- be heard GA THIS DILL IL Wa introduced
on January T. ana not TIL fourteen Gays aiter"r "s
n reported from the Assembly Railroad Committee 10
this Iou.e. In tie interval There wac nos newspaper
"b al I'm New YorI which did not state thar any
yuui he ard the bill wuO cared 10 make IohaiAs
ON IL before the committee. vote aye -.
MIR Howe said: TAs ~ the most important MI OF the
ac.,iou We IL j. be passed uudcr the la.h oil public
ouiuton. without any discussion. vote no.
Mir Roo -eyolt SAID " The elevated roads did wrong
and nov ~ roug s TO be done TO them. They opposed
Alamo Il Curutl 1.-THE host Governor New YORK ever
had-at Saratoga because he vetoed the bill VITA which
tn,y a te.upttd 10 oyadc their taxes. | vote aye
Mr. spinoa said: d" have done what could to got
luU consideration for this Dill. i snail
vote for IT. Then let Us set tue
roads can be run for cents"
the bI passed BY vote OF l0S TO g. The negat We
votes were given By Mcssrs Bcynton' l.. BROOKS,
Derrick Howe, Keycs and Helm.