New-York tribune., 1886-05-19
EVENING SESSION OF The LEGISLATURE.
STREET RAILWAY MISUNDERSTANDING GRANTS
TXPENSFs,

ALBANY, May Is (SpecidD.-The Assembly
tonight debated senator Lows bill amending the Cantor
law in the granting of franchises TO street
railway companies Mr.. Hamilton. after much effort
induced tne Assembly to XII the Nedder Fasset amend
ment bill. providing that street railway fran.
chises shall sold pubic that corporation
that will passengers at the lowest rate OF fare
Mr. hamilton offered amendment as substitute
which adopted 1t provides that the franchises
shall sold the bidder that Will pay the highest rate
per of its to the city granting the
franchise. Upon motion OF Mr. Brown, of Brookiyn the
bill was amended in such way that the Brooklyn Elevd-
ted Railroad Company permitted to continue It's efforts
build road The construction Of the road has been
impeded by suits brought against Il By persons who 1t
is alleged, are intending organize rival elevated
road The bin as amended by Mr.. Hamilton and MI
Brown was passed by the Assembly.
The Senate passed c. d. Bakers concise Code OF Evil
dence."
Tie Assembly passed by II to Is Mr.. Cantors bill
providing for the assumption by the city OF New.Iork or
portion Of Sheriff Grants expenses in supporting Lud-
low Street Jail palace hotel" for debtors. Mr.
Cantor said support OF the measure that the bill
aboshng for debt in many cases having
been passed. 1t would be unjust to Sheriff Grant to com
pei him he would sustain by the loss OF
boarders in Ludlow Street Jail. NJ Cantor did not
mention the interesting fact that the bill Increases tho
number of deputy sherifs. although according to his
argument the reduction IN tho amount ot
sheriff Grants work ought to make 1t
necessary to the force OF deputies instead OF in
creasing their number Nor did Mr. Cantor state that
Mr. Hustcd's bill to abolish Imprisonment for debt had
not vet signed. and that. therefore. Sheriff Grant
might be relieved OF upon his bank account ana
New-York City receive no return.
Speaker Hustefs Hali-Holiday bill came upon
the order OF third reading in the
Assembly this evening. General Batcheler said that
II the bill became a farmers Of the State who did
their banking business Saturday afternoon wOud De
gseatly incOmmoded Speaker Hustled stated that he
country members were about to defeat the Dill
He confident that Ia year or Two they would all
be glad vote for the measure The bill was defeated
by of 54 to So ayes not receiving the re-
quIste G5 Affirmative votes.
The Assembly Committee on Cities UNANIMOUSLY
passed olutIOD last Ing to-day thanking
chairman, Robert Ray Hamilton, Tor the very able
and manner in which he had performed his
dul les during the session.
Governor Hill seems be fond OF the OF "David
Tonight he nominated David IT, Green. Of Troy David
j. Johnson. OF Cohoes and DR.. samuel h. Ward. Tor
Commissioners OF the State Surycy. The nominations
were referred the Finance Of the Senate.
DR.. Samuel b. Ward is Republican, sportsman, con-
Gentia friend or President Cleveland. anu one OF the
leading phy sicians OF Albany. He accompanied Pres
dent Cleveland to the Adirondack Wilderness David j.
Johnson s also RepublicaL, and Is secretary OF the
Harmony Mills Company. at Cohoes. Mr. Green Is
Democrat, OF Troy.
Speaker Hustled attempted to have considered the
Field civil Code Tonight in the Assembly, but failed to
the 60 votes necessary TO reconsider the adverse