New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
TOPICS IN BOTH HOUSES.

4 GENERAL STREET RAILWAY ACT INTRODUCED
TIE SENATE PASSES TIE " FREEDOM OF woR-
SHIP" BILL.
rFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDuNE.l
ALBANY. Feb. 13.-For the last ten
year, no new street railway has been constructed
In this state, OWING to amendment of the
Constitution forbdding the incorporation Of street
railway companies except under general street railway
act No such has yet been passed by the Legislature
Year after year attempts have been made to pass such
an act, but all have been defeated either
by the opposition Of the present street
railway companies or OF property holders IN
NewYcrk the value OF whose property would have been
le.cued by the passage OF the special bills.
Today 3lr. Haggegty, OF New-Iork presented the
first gcnJr raj street railway act introduced this
session 1t remains TO be seen whether or not 1t will
die under storm OF critic a5 its predecessors have
done II provides that whenever twenty reehoders OF
a city shall apply to tho Mayor for street railway
through certain street. tle Mayor shall appoint five
commissioners t. determine whether or not
such a railroad Ia necessary. The commissioners
arr 10 make report 90 the Judges o. the GeneralTerm Of
the Supreme Court who authorized TO hear any OBJ
icctions to the scheme. Upon their approval Of the
,cneme tho railroad company can be organized
Flfth.ave. and Broadway below Forty-Sccondst, IN
NewYork are exempted from the provisions Of The BILL
The chi rg.s are not to exceed cents passenger.
There was a long conflict to-day IN the Senate over
seun,or Gradys Freedom Of Worship bill" The
mn mike, It the duty OF the managers OF
every house OF refuge or society for the
Inflammation Of Juvenile dclinquents or pIoectoy to per-
NIT u rcasola hours the inmates Of such institutions
10 Inc waited b. CLERGY mcu OF the deuomnat on when
they. or. II infants. their parents Dslons'
.'eyi tbc religious services or sucl deIOnllna-
,,Hn 70 b. lad according 30 ITS rules anu
dtarpiue and to afford all proper iaclliies Tor sueh
risi and ,cVces ami subject u such Reasonable reg-
IatIous rs thoy shalt prescribe" senators ELLSWORTH IL
nelson and A. Lansing opposed the Dill Oh the ground
tor N would Interfere with the dscplhe OF the hsttu-
non. The bill passed by a vote 0t - 70 L.
senator Fitzgerald introduced OIL WIN the Ioo"hg
ostouishiuC requirement to-day;
Every municipal corporation WITHIN thls state anu
onv depgrtmcnt bureau, officers and agents thereof
hereafter constructing repairing BY contract OF other
us. any public works butdngd, docks or Other st.uc'
tr,. in and about which ANA dressed stone shall DC
u.cd shall not use permit, allow or caused % Dc used
any tor except sucu ,hHl DO cut anu dire SCI WitDh
tBis state" 80, ....,,. i,,, ,oo 900
for the erection Of ~ In NeW-1ork Cay Tor the
use or the Ssh Regiment 80, -, A., -. d..
N.sennbyuan BUNS introduced u bill relative to the
park Police force OF Brooklyn Tie bal PROVIDES th5t
ne gaa aries shall be Captains Sl1OG; sergeaif TloOVi
and p,tromen $500, and that the force sa nOI eAoeSu
fnrte.tve men EXCEPT IN the summer months, Wnei INC
rcc can he Increased with tue conse i 81 the hayOr
RI" Assembly ordered 10 third rcadlnS me OH pro
LiItiug the Manufacture OF hats IN state PrlsOhs'