New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-12
BROADWAY FRANCHISE NOT TAKEN UP.
SENATOR CoMsToCK ABSENT AND THE REST OF
THE COMMITTEE DIVIDED.


large crowd filed the room in the Morton
House where the Senate investigating Committee holds
It's sessions, There curiosity to Know whcther no
present lawyers would continue as counsel to tue eon
ittee after Senator Gihbss refusal to grant counsel
blank suhpGnas for Witnesses Lawyer strahan was
present but Mr.. Miller did not appear Senator Com.
stock was absent likewise He has said that he Will not
meet aqan with the committee unless his resolution Tor
blank snSp%nas fos Witnesses be passed.
aI Psp" Examined GG5io0' He S'n1 sa ''o'f
municipal building Instead OF renting outside offices as
az present Aston Culver water puryeyor and street
inspector. next on the stand ms tesumony "11 -
Mr. Miller Intended to continue In the service OF tne
committee. Mr.. Strahan replied that Mr. Miller WCu!u
not 20 into the broadway franchise investigation ucss
under the powers conferred Dy the Coms tbc
Mr. Strahan added that lie himself could not DC az tne
service OF the committee until the Monday after Srst
mas owing to the pressure OF business his hands AZ
this point senator Mccarthy moved TO adjourn sine ale
the committees adiournng before the work which 1t has
set out to finished. In my opinion, that WORK Is
am i'm favor OF Investigating the Aldermen. and II proper
counsel be secured shall oppose any Adjournment
until they are investigated"
Senator DnIy his surprise Mt Mr.. McCarhys
motion. He was In favor Of the committees dlschargns
its duty but the time he did not want II to aod
t"p ts i,to ~ NJ Miller who had been assured OF
the cordial support Of the committee. ,
The motion TO adjourn was then put ana lost Glpn,
and DAILY voted against It and Mccarthy and Plunklt
orit motion 10 adjourn until Monday aud then meet
with closed also lost Then followed mOlon
from MIR Gibbs 10 adjourn uutn Monday hut this was
defeated by Me-srs Plunkitt and Mccarthy, who IN
sisted ON an adjournment sine die. To consume time
school Commissioner DcyOc was called and read some
nre and needed FOR school purposes
While Mr. Dcvoe was reading Mr. Mccarthy strolled OUT
OF inc room toward the hotel ca!c. Mr. DAILY leaned
over ana whispered to Chairman Gibbs, who suddenly
cried ont; ,,.-,
on motion Of Mr. DAILY the committee Is 'dJourncd
until Monday at 1890 Il the present counsel are
not then prepared 20 we Will secure other coih'
sell" $500, NH
Mr. Pmnkiu Jumped up and demanded the roll-call ~
loud voice This brought Mr.. Mccarthy back INTO We
lie joined in tho demand for the rol-esL lll
leaving the room had left Senators
Gibbs and DAILY in majority hhu
Nj Gibbs declared that il was too late; that the MOTION
Lad been uut and carried The room soon cleared
Ion ven win" said Mr. Pluukitt. THE chairnnn's
ruling was not proper lie diI it because be dd not
have majority OF tho DO ri wIth him. IhcrcH be no
iuycstgat!on.' t..-.
letter signed T. +. Young sent to the committee
asking It call before 10 Alderman Tony Hartman
and The president aud secretary OF the southern hour
ward Railroad aud question them In relation 70 the re-
Tort that "a franchise which was sought by that roIu
could not hc obtained because the road would not put
M" $4,000.
II was said by Mr. Miller yesterday that there sim re-
NAMED I'm his hands some blank sublUnI- which he hAd
obuincd at former meetings OF the committee Ihc'c
hr had ordered Senator Gibbs 10 return 70 inc
committee.