New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-11
THE STREET RAILWAY BILL.
AN ADvl RISE REPORT REJECTED.

AN ADvI RISE REPORT REJECTED.
THE ASSEMBLY SITS ASIDE THE REPORT ON HE
SENATE BIII-ARGUMENTs FOR AND AGAINST
THE MEASURE.
rrRoM THE REGULAR CoRREsroNDEsT or TIE TRihUhtl
ALBANY, April 10.-The general street r'll-
war bin was reported adversely by the Assembly hAF
road Committee to-day; six OF the eleven u'lA
ing that the bin ought be passed Five me'nDe'S
OF the committee were the opinion, however tnat the
bin ought TO become law, and Appealed 10 inc ASoel
by not 10 accept the report OF their associates Inc uo
bate which followed consumed most OF the ume OF INC
Assembly at its morning session. The Assembly was as
sisted in its attempt dispose Of the bin by the mos
e.trsord nary lobby that has been seen In Albany THIS
year The lobbyists were only stronger in numbers
than ever before but also audaciOus They invaded
the floor OF the Assembly Chamber itself and hoidy
called members from their seats and mportuned them 10
take certain the bill At last the scene se
came so scandslous that Mr. weleh, Of Niagara County
demanded that the lobbyists should be driven from the
Assembly Chamber. Mr. Roosevelt followed with plain
statement the railway bill TO be considered ana
that Assembymsn ought be permitted To deal with
the measure without outside interference. Speaker
shesrd then directed the sergeant-aams to exclude
every one except the members. drove of lobby
lists fed before the sergesnt-at-arms and
his assistants as they advanced toward
the doorway sweeping all before them. The lobbyists
consisted Of two opposing parties One represented the
National Cable Company which is opposed to the passage
Of any street railway BILL fearing that will interfere
with the franchise it has just obtained from the Rapid
Transit Commissioners Of NewYork TO put down cable
roads in that city; the other IN the pay Of the
railway companies of the State, and favored the
passage OF the bill just as 1t came from the Senate
OBJECTIONS TO THE MAJORITY REPORT.
When Mr. Scott, OF Livingston County, the chairman OF
the Railroad Committee, submitted the adverse report,
Mr.. House, Of New-York, moved 10 dis
With and end II
Committee of the Whole for consideration Mr..
Dayton Of NewYork Of the meSabersOf the Railroad
Committee, who dssented from the unfavcrabe report
presented a long minority report The document had
evidently been prepared with great care 1t was strong
defence OF the bill 1t described the Importance Of the
measure stated that the Legislature must pas some
street railway bill comply with the Constitution and
deliberately defended all the features Of the BILL After
reading the report, Mr. Dayton advocated the bill as
fair honest stept ont the command OF the
Constitution. conclusion he said that the opponents
Of the bill trying limit the people Of NewYOrk TO
the OF cable roads
Mr.. Scott criticised the bill, especially
pointing out that feature of the measure
which restricts street railway companies 70 an
when necessary them This feature be said prscu
cay prohibited companies from occupying certain streets
In New-Hork He said also thae be could recall severn
bad bills that had been passed by the present
Overwhelming m9lor1ues Ih&t wa no PROOF oI me
road Commissioners good one but IL had been IN
ured IN the Sen2tc Inc interests OF many persons ""o
not been considered.
MIR. LITTLEJOHN DESCRIBES THE BILL AS A BAD ONE.
Dewitt c. Litteohn said that If the cable men and the
street railway would only leave the Legislature in
peace a satisfactory bill would be passed. The
measure before the Assembly however, was bad one
II would permit Vanderbilt II he chose TO unite into
one gigantic monopoly all the street railways 10 New
York and Brooklyn 1t had been charged that the men
on the Railroad Committee who hao reported the bill adj
versey had actuated by improper motives He for
one member of the Railroad Committee, had never been
approached, and he would like TO the man that
should dare 10 approach him. The Assembly ought to
adopt the adverse report The railway companies
by the present bill declared that they opposed TO
improvement IN the present street railway methods
VIII leave yourselves TO the street railway compa-
MES 4" inquired Mr. LltteiOhn loudly. " And would You
prohibit the citizens NewYOrk from taking advantage
eff the acts OF the Rapid Transit Commissioners ~
Mr. Howe defended the bill, pointing out ftb goou
features and how the puhcs interests are protected
Mr. Roosevelt also attacked the bill He especially as
sailed the $50 feet feature showing that was kept
the bill that ii would prevent the building OF any rail-
road through Forty unless permission was hst
obtained from the Fourth Avenue Company which runs
cars for 300 feet through that street He also
thought that the bill should make II mandatory instead
OpOns with the authorities or cities TO sell the street
railway franchises and that the Board OF Aldermen or
NewYork ought 10 be deprived or the disposal OF tue
franchises. -
Mr.. Howe and Mr.. Hustled also opposed the bill
THE ADVERSE REPORT REJECTED.
Mr. Houses motion TO disagree with the adverse report
was adopted by Of 70 ayes As nays Mr.. House
Tuesday next defeated. General Curtis after
ward introduced the original street railway bill drawn up
by the Railroad Commissioners The bill will receive the
support Of many members In preference TO the Senate Dill