New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
STREET RAILWAYS IN NEW-fORk.

Van BusEirk Wafer, White. Wnd0lph, WoV boo"-o1'
STREET RAILWAYS IN NEW-YORK.
DrscrsslyG ROADS IN THE sENATE-AN EXPLANA-
TIoN BY SENATOR fAssErT.
ALBANY, May (Spcciab.-Senator 1rapha-
gen to-day offered amendments to tho New i"k street.
Railroad bill exemptng the Cable Railway from its re-
strctve clauses and at the same time giving tue 'soe
Company authority to lay its tracks In many OF the
streets OF New-York and Brooklyn. The Railroad Com
m,ee protested against the adoption OF such amend
nen. There was contest OF two hours over the mat
ter which ended in tho defeat Of Senator Traphagens
motion. The Cable amendments were deieatea ny I"
vote OF 70 1S.
Senator Low then novel to amend his Dill py pro'u-
ing that the Sinking Fund Commissioners Of New-forK
may own the tracks OF tho proposed city railway IN
Roadway All that the city would do would he to put
down two iron tracks. That would not cost @zoo'ooo
Senator yodder argued that the city would be itbe
for any accidents To this Senator Low rep"ed
that the oity could make an arrangement
with the companies that they should Do
liable for accidents. II then argued by senator
yedder that tho railways using Broad way might Do
brought into politics disastrous ohect on the city
government.
TN. l,u OF the Senate Railroad Committee was laid
upou the table the senate tonight by vote oil 10 10
IL The vote was as follows-Kepublicans IN Rona'
Democrats ia italics:
yaus-Comstock. Connolly Doln Grlswold. IIeniricks
sradt Knapp Low sloan smith aas Ta,rn r
p1n SesoS iar1t, fta kiu. Klinss Rein Trap@a0e
ns vo,e indicates that the bill is to be
killed II so the Seventh Avenue Railway
Company Of Now-York will probably again get tie
| Broadway Rail way. ,,, :,
meeting with remarkable number OF mlshaps
! Th-re days ago IL recalled from tne
nassed by the Legislature. Tonight to everyone's
asonishlnen Senator Low moved that II shonid asan
be recalled from the Governor Tor correction ms time
said the engrosslhg clerks @ haI droppea ,hnre
words in engros'ng the Pill rhe nii sann". @ mot s
afre Will probably adjourn sne die week from satur
A motion to adjourn sine die on My Is WAS adopted
| The Assembly passed this afternoon ar Mccain
bill FOR the creation o; printiny oce The Leg
.laure Is to elect the printer under this act II
becomes a law.
Senator Fassett arose question OF privilege to-day
upon a telegram from Wison 3 Bsse or Bdfao fre'i-
dent Cevelands law partner denying shat he had mad
ANYTHING do with the passage of the general street
RAILWAY law under which the Broadway Railway WAS
constructed Mr. Bssull declared in his telegram that
The Bu6ato Express Of to-day in an Albany dispa'ch
sad senator Fasset had asserted in ths Senate yester
day that he BisslD sht 10 have been called a. W.T.
ness by Railway Committee before they Investigated
the Broadway Railway scandal Senator Fassett read
an Albany dispatch TO The New-fors hren
| i,.g Nalt on the same subject which. ne shd'
example OF tine cruelty and wckednes oi care
le.s reportug This dispAtch declared thit ,enator
Fasstt had said that the Railroad Conh..ee nan. ~ -
| I'm Broadway
in high position aud especially Frahcis Lynuo o''''o
and wilson >. BssrL ,.n .,,. .
did not charge tho abroad Committee Win shienins
any one. eilaer Mr.. ssel or Francis lynie Stetson
W6at did say was that there iuquIy why the com
mitee did not call SIR. B.sc and Francis Lyn s'es
That prove by senator Low ns % rsd an
interview Senator Low IN rhE NEw-iokk !kibu VI
OF Monday last which senator Low Is stated 10 h,e
aid that the railroad Conmittes might yet call Mr.
stetson aid Mr.. Bissell as Witnesses - ,r. u
81 did Mr. BissrIls name u llib Ikiso re-
aid Seua W.
sons name. The name DID use was that OF AorAin
senator Fas.ett then real Mr. BisseIfs tee9ran say
aiway matter" and courtcd the fullest inves cation
Mr. Bssel. in closing his dispatch said mat oena.or
Fassett would not have dared Ia say outsde OF
Chamber what I'd said n II concerning MN Bsarl.
Senator Fasse commenting on thls sad Una. Ne @
made any statem"nt IN the Ssnats tnit he was ho1 VII"
ing 10 repeat outside OF it, walls. -
Senator Low will subpoena Glsse and stetson to APP
pear before the Railroad COMMITTEES IN New-forX mex
saturday ana give any escnee. .'R u AMI the
cernng the orign or the bro1uTy . 1870 iTSsv act Ms
methods by when the Iehef~' '''ec' H'H""' NV Voc
Assrmbyman Kruse succeeded to-day in submitting to
the judiciary Committee OF tue Assembly by tho consent
OF tho Assemble, tue supplementary charges agalnst
Judge Donohur, OF the supreme Court Ihe Juuclaly
Committee will give hearing To the representatives o
the Bar Association Tomorrow. ,, ,,.,.
The Assembly passed. to-day MT h"iiey sohi Pronio.'
ing tae killing OF BIRDS OF brilliant piun.se
The Assembly also passed q. ID. Bakers Codo OF eVi'
Mr.. Grswod rose to a question OF privilege; He
stated tnat his New-York Health Oucer saary @ %,
troduced IN factona spirit but IN the Interests o
OF the stae lie SAID he boaru r. %, ,h
and ths Staoners Bparu OF ira wy
Marltiue Exchange, the American snip masters Asso
eIaton and The merchants ol Ney-Iors all favored the
pill lie satisfied however, that ne couid hos pass
the bill
Mr. sloan said there an irrsconciaole uinereuco
I'm the Finance Committee on the Dill.
This discussion probably enus the uris"ou oi ioi Inn
year. ,-,-.. .os,,yad
The Senate upon motion of Senator PARKER resolved
that IL would consider the bill forblidins the saie
liquor IN the Capitol Oh the nrot Committee VI tn'
Whole full"
The Assembly considered tonight the Erwin bi Tot III
. improved registering DallotbOx. It was kil.ed
marrow he would move suspension OF the ruies II
or.rr bill Mayor Grace tho fiznt u
nunont Excise ComIuss wIthOut the continuation
o the Board OF Aldermen.
sneaker Hust-d made motion. which was carrlcn
that the bill ishnx the present Board or Aldermen
and sustt tng board of nteen membors 10 DO eiecte
nv cumulative voting DO considered Tomorrow
bill the powers OF COMMISSIONS
Squire OF the Department of Public Works Is hl'nr
s,isc,I orsr To- but the reading V bills on I'll
order Of he third reading consideration.