New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
BROADWAY BILLS OPPOSED.
AssEMBLYMEN TALKING AGAINST THEM.
Mr.. PLATT PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO THE NEWS
PAPHRs-pEBATE TO BE RESUMED.

! rrrou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRiBUSE.
| ALBANY, April 2O.-All the Asscmblymen this
morning had look their faces OF being about to wit
! ness o dramatic scene For tho hrst time the
bills to annul the charter OF tho Broad
| way road were to DO considered by them
Mr. westfal. OF Washington County. who dissented
from the favorable report OK the judiciary Committee
| moved that speakers the measures should not be
limited their timo In giving their opinion OF the
bills. Mr.. Colo thought that tho Assembly had
better restrict the debate and limit the speakers.
Mr.. Platt OF Duchess County. said: "On account Of
my opposition to these have already been
attacked In the newspapers and charged with having
Jake sharps money in my pocket therefore want
moro minutes within which to state why | do
rot think it wise to pass these bills" Messrs Batcbc
icr Curtis aud Erwin also hoped that the debate would
not he limited. Mr. Cantor asserted that 1T was
obvious an extended debate would endanger
tho bills. He moved that each Assembyman
be limited ton minutes, which defeated by 81 to
60 Mr. westfars motion then adopted and the de-
bate began. The repeal bin was first considered
Mr.. westfan created some CONSERVATION by saying In
loud in opening his speech. SIR Speaker move
that tie enactng Of this bill be stricken out and
permit me to say that do because
think this bill puts tho fsir fame OF New-York
In greater danger than any that has been
introduced many years. Then for forty five minutes
he argued the bills should not be passed Great
ing bad precedent, and that thsy did great wrong
In the securities OF road He believed that Jacob
Sharp had unoaded lis stock and bonds these
cent people, and therefore would not be punished by
bllls.
c. d. Baker. OF steuben County replied to this speech,
answering point after point inado against the bills by
Mr. Westfall. Mr. Bakers speech the abest Of
the day and showed that he hadthoroushy stnded not
only Mr.. Conklnzs and Jr sewards speeches. but the
and the speeches Of Messrs Carter, Bliss Nash and
Dwight In opposton TO tho measures Mr Westail
took the franchise obtained by fraud and
sold it to another corporation. Mr. Baker
IessIature punished the fraud. 1t deprived Jake"
Sharp and his confedcrates of their property. The
freebooters and thieves wond not be permitted long
or enjoy such valuable franchise. Mr. Baker.
tinulng his speech, sadI
orty OF Innocent people We deny that These Innocent
can 20 into court and provo 1na; they par-
on for their morsass sso. AS to %nr. our right, right
difficulties. but il seems to me they are avoided
in our act. The consent of the properiy.owners
having been obtained once. dispose OF the
eh.e to any other corporation Looking these
bills vas convinced We arc nowhere tresdlng upon the
Board Aldermen that honesty Is tho only rule that
must guide thom In granting these franchises"
Mr. iiotchkiss inquired What will be left to the
innocent nondnoIdcrsi WIN they have a superior
right TO Gid for the property ,n., THAR
lien the road. whoever buys IL Their rights are
Mr. Hamiiton said that every voter IN New-York City
expected his representative to do bs best to pass the
bills The Legislature hal all the powers or the English
Parliament unless restricted by tho Constitution.
Clearly In this view the Legislature had the rSht 10 re-
Was this charter granted by the Legislature y in
qurcd General Batchcller.
Legislature repeal charters granted by the Boards OF
Aldermen the same as II they had granted them. Isis
can be repealed at any time Now as to
innocent bondhoIdcrs. The law huIIts the Issue
of bonds, yet officers or this road
issued ~ 500 900 of bonds FOR an expenditure OF only
100000. Mr. Wesal that bonds not voidable.
fbf L he IA III WI a
OF innocent people They are protected by the general
ciousy infrnged the We justify ourselves by
SAYING mat evils sometimes become so gre" that we
blow at all and conylncs them that they must oOey
John T. Patt Editor of The Popghkcepsie Fogle. who
suffers from competition OF tbs NewYOrk
pors denounced those newspapers for iavoring the
peal bills lie opened his speech Oy saying
NJ. Speaker 60 lot believe in egsIatng III whirl-
wind legislation Dy bulIdozng This Is not ogis
beeD properly considered They have been driven on
BY popular emo Iy m WI WeTs no Passed S in DG Is s
because the people have had time TO think year from
Illogical to say that because you nave the rght TO ahnnI
charter you must exercise II. Ii Is alleged that this
We have not lad legal proof Tnis is punishment You
propose to mako this Legs!ature court You do not
propose to rob innocent people Of ther property 1t IS
nSn & % W@y ya no TO .d G9%T;
Is because you that tho conrts VIII decide in the
letter here from ma unknown to me who invested the
savings Of his lifetime in these bonds do not believe
legislation by ewspapers and especially by the
papers OF Ncw-Yor We threatened should lot
pass bills and By those very persons who re-
sppnsibe for the corruption IN New-York, the !
ADJ ignorant who control the |
editorial pages OF the New-iort newspapers. |
For years these opposed the laying |
Of tracks on Broadway. Had they had the wits OF
average goose they would have known that railroad |
there would b. good thing to have. but there they
stood like Chinese army beating gongs and hurllng
stimkpOs It anybody who proposed 10 bud that road
Aad they stand to-day ready 10 huri their stink
pots anyboiy who opposes these bills don't pro
pose To be builioIed"
Mr. Hoichklss. OF Brooklyn. opposed the bills his |
chief pOiut being that the evidence against the |
railroal was not sufficient to warrant the |
LEGISLATURE I'm aunullng the cnarter Mr. Sheeban
"A speech In favor or the biL
MIR Cantor moved tho bill be again considered at
the afternoon session, but Mr.. Erwin moved
amendment that the further discussion be resumed
morrow morning. Mr.. Erwin's motion adopted by |
G3 10 80.