New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
THE ARCADE RAILROAD.
DEBATE OVER THE BILL IN THE SENATE,
THE MEASURE ORDERED TO'A THIRD READING
PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

THE MEASURE ORDERED T0'A THIRD READING
PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY
tFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE ]
! ALBANY, April 1S.-The Senate at last, on
Mr Murphy's motion. gave the Broadw way Arcade Rail-
road bill the consideration which has been delayed by
the long debate the Supply bill Mr. Otis made q
vigorous attack the He was not inclined TO
dispute the practicabllty OF the scheme. Engineers
could accomplish almost anything In these days. He
believed, however that Broadway would be made moth
ing but rabb-burTOw II the bllwere passed. and that
IL would take the business OF tho street years TO recover
the loss suffered by obstruction Of traffic during the con-
strucon Of the road He asserted that the projectors
OF the enterprise irresponsible speoulators the
project to be put through it should be backed By
enormous capital and there nothing to Indicate
that those who asked the franchise had any money what
back OF them
Mr. Robb coinclded IN the opinion that before the
franchise granted there should be some certainty
given that the corporation would prosecute its work An
indemnity bond npartcuar should be required to secure
the rights Of lose who would unquestionaby sue for
damages In consequence construction OF the road
Mr. Dagget took the position that the Arcade road was
both feasible and necessary. proviso should be in
serted in the bill that the charter should lapse II the
capital Of the company subscribed and work be
gun within two years.
Mr.. Thomas elucidated the scientific and engineering
questions involved in the construction OF the road The
evidence OF Engineers McAlpine. Post ana Mcclellan
presented to the Railroad Committee left doubt In h
mind that the project could be executed without Inter
ruption to Broadway traffic The problem Of capital
would not embarrass the projectors Of the road as
through their representative in London Secretary or
the Treasury Window. they already assured that a
large portion OF the stock would be takenby English
capitalists az soon az the franchise was granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Murphy, the bill ordered to a
third reading with the understanding that ample op-
s,r u~f1I he
afforded. Mr.. Otis will offer amendments TO nearly
every section Of the bill
Mr. EuswOrth's bill 70 perfect the right Of eminent
domain exercised by telegraph companies was passed.
II had been amended:n the Judiciary Committee TO meet
the views Of Mfr. Depew, representing the New-York
Central road Austin COrbin and Burton n HARRISON
representing the Western Union Company, by the
ton Of provsO that telegraph companies shall not ac
qurc the title to lands along the line OF railroads without
express agreement except to such lands where
necessary.
THE Election BUREAU BILL.
Mr. Roosevelt unable for several days to eN-
trcate the Ncw-YOfk Election Bureau bill from the As
sembly Committee Cities He could muster only four
votes for it, This morning he moved to discharge the
committee from further consideration Of the measure
and to send it 10 the Committee Of the Whole Mr. Van
Allen wished to know II this the bill prepared By
Professor Theodore W. Dwight Mr. Roosevelt in reply
stated that the bill had originally been drafted by the
Committee OF Ffty-throe. with which Mr.. Dwight is
identified but that IL had been changed in some Dartcu-
lars. The bill now Provides for dOuble-headed non
partisan commission TO be appointed by City Judge
COvng, Justice Of the Court or Common Pleas Cnares
+. DAILY. Recorder ~myth. and Judge Of the Superior
Court -edgwIck. Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
Noah Davis Wt- dropped, there was some doubt Or
the cOu-utuOualitv Of the selection, the commission
being q municipal office. while the supreme Court Is a
state body Mr.. oliver wanted 10 know why Judges OF
the Courts should he dragged into politics The object
OF the BILL" said Mr. Roosevelt, Il not to bring rne
cnurt into politics take the Bureau OF Elections
out VI politics Loo much power IL already intrusted 70
the head Of the Bureau" Mr. R0osevelts motion 10 send
the bill % the Committee OF the Whole was adopted
without dissent.
The rest ot the session which brief. consumed
I'm ordering about dlty bills to third reading by unanimous
consent