New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-27
NEW YORK STREET RAILWAYS
TO INVESTIGATE THE ALDERMEN.
THE LEGISLATURE ANXIOUS TO INQUIRE INTO TIE
BROADWAY LINE JOB.

! THE LEGISLATURE ANXIOUS TO INQUIRE INTO TIE
BROADWAY LINE JOB.
rrpou TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Jan. 2G.-The Legislature Will n0t
escapc investigating the charge that the Aldermen oi
New-York were bnbed to grant the valuable rgh' "
build a railway IN Broadway. on Thursday senator
Coggeshal introduced resolution providing TOT such
an investigation. To-day another resolution OF precsey
similar character was introduced by Senator COusOcA'
instead OF creating special committee 10 40 tn'7
work "a was Senator COggeshalPs idea, Sena
tor Comstock would have the labor done
by tho Railway Committee Of the senate
Before he introduced his resolution Senator Comstock
said to Senator Coggesha publicly: 81 would like to
ask Senator XXId District If he Is going to
call from table this morning his resolution IN regard
to ths Broadway Railway Company"
do not care to do so this morning, replied senator
Coggeshall
Then" said Senator COmstock, Mr. President de-
sire to Offer the following resolution" Mr.. Comstock
read long series OF resolutions stating that II had
charged In the consent to construct ami operate
the Broadway road obtained through fraud ana Dy
corrupt influence aud bribery aud concluded win the
following:
BcsoJrcJ That the Railroad Committee Of the Senate
ana hereby authorized to investigate fully all mat
relating to tAe methods OF either the BrohdWN
surface Railway Company OF any other corporation
person persons rotating To or obtaining sGch con-
sent and also to investigate fully hehci"n oi tue boau
OF Aldermen OF said city which granted or gave me
same I'm rscct thereto or any member thereof who
voted he In respect thereto ana said commit
tee ia hereby given full power ana authority 10 pIoSe
cute its investigation IN any md AL directions IN its
Judgment necessary full aud complete report 70 the
senate IA 10 al matters relating TO tine granting OF salI
consent and the Influences ana Inducements which leu
thereto.
Another resolution asked that the committee report as
to the policy Of amendment to the Constitution vest
ing the power to grant such consent in some other
authority than present provided The committee
t. also required to conclude investigation in time to
repof 10 tho present Senate before April d. 1sS6
Senator Comstock then said in substance:
"Mr President | think there should be prompt
action taken against this Broadway Railway Company.
uas,d away and yet nothing has been done to inVest.
g,tc tho serious charges made against tho company II
there be any iuvestgauOn OF this character II
shnuld be ndc once. Senator Murphy asks me 10 re-
am willing 10 comply VITA MA reques,,' . .
think" sand senator Murphy, that tHe New "rk
Senators wOu.d like to have conference about thls res
oulion aud about that ~ Senator CoSsesha 10 decide
which they V III support
THE senator from tho XVIII" (Senator COmstociD.
said senator Cogxrshal suggested that should call
nm nv resolution To-Day. ! had no knowledge Of
such n resolution as ms but declined TO CAL mp my
resolution DrCauso mad promised some OF TIE absent
N.wYor Senators that would not do so unt Lhry re-
turned 10 this city. Having made thlt nSreeMent
mean To stick by 4. introduced my resolution ~ good
ft.tA Ia oelrr that justice might be dore. certain
metropolitan Journals have have Impu-Hcd ms motives
As long ua my motives right care OF Tor NCiSm
II this senate says that the Railroad Committee OugH
to do the WORK acqu.cs' e.
Senator Coistock following said: " Ny only desire
On INTRODUCING mis- resolution t. that he WORK o. invest
eating the Broadway Raj way Company affairs shall
be done promptly and speedily. u Is matter OF great
Importance. ana hone that II VIII be Immediately con-
sidered by the senate ,,.
morrow morning.