New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18
GRANTS BILL RESTORED.
AGAIN FIRST OF THE BILLS ON THIRD
HEADING IN THE STATE SENATE.
MANY IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO THE RAPE
TRANSIT MEASURE ADoPTED-BRoAD'
WAY STRUCK FROM THE LIST


WAY STRUCK FROM THE LIST
OF EXCEPTED STREETS.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE 7RrsUSRj
Albany, April 1.-THE Republicans Of the Senate
proved, this morning, their honesty and sincerity OF
purpose give New-York feasible system OF
rapid transit by taking Mayor Grants Rapid transit
bill from the bottom OF Of bills. where the hte
trick Of Senator Grady had placed It, and putting It az
tho head Of the bills on tho order Of third reading
The Tammany Hall men were, of course, extremely
anxious this morning to redeem themselves, ana 70
make 10 appear That they were exceedingly DESTROYS
Of clearing themselves Of any suspicion that they "ere
the ones who really wanted 10 hinder tho progress
Of the bill Senator Cantor hardly waited FOR the
journal of yesterdays proceedings to be read before
he asked that the Rapid Transit bill be taken UP out
Of its order and considered then.
There was q mass OF bills on the clerks desk which
had come over from the Assembly, and It was I'm
porant that they be referred 10 the proper Senate
committees On this account Senator Raines objected
Then Cantor moved to lay aside all orders OF business
| down to the Rapid Transit bin. This motion was
beaten During the discussion Senator Laughln asked
Mr. Cantor II he was trying to get the Democrats out
of the scrape that they had gotten themselves into
through their tactics the day before. Cantor didn't
answer this, and Grady only tried to look innocent
Things then along quietly enough, and much
| of the pressing business on hand was disposed Of
The most uncomfortable man in the Senate during this
| time was Grady. His time was occupied IN rcacing
the reports in the morning papers, in which his scheme
to hold back the Mayors bill had been exposed. He
and asked unanimous consent to interrupt the
order Of business IN order to speak to question Of
privilege. He eferred to the matter in the morning
papers, and pleaded, vindcaton for himself. In
order to give proof that he really honestly. and
sincerely endeavoring TO advance, rather than side
track the Rapid Transit bill, to be allowed to mako
the motion that the bill he placed at the head OF the
lfef ~ 4bn lie hfrd nfttful IN
see, and exceedingly weak and humble In demeanor.
Senator Fassett assured him. however, that this was
Just the motion that he himself intended to make at
the proper time. Here is what Senator Fassett said
understand the Senator from the With to ask unan
nous consent To mako motion hope there win be no
objection ana that the consent Of the Senate viii be
given to the Senator the With 10 make the notion
only that but hope when ne makes the NOTION
that, inasmuch 1t is motion that myself had IN
tended making when got into the proper order OF
busness there Will be no objection TO the motion carry
ing II might be permitted TO extend my condolences
to the Senator from the With, would do so at this ume
inastauch he has experienced the sweets OF any
thing that ever might be made TO appear 10 look IKE the
resemblance OF nchoate intention to oppose The
Rand Transit bill Of the Mayor. Some OF us have had
or coros nder the wheel of the car aud some OF
us felt mad about It, and 1t seemed to smuse the othe
fellows.
This bill is called Rapid Transit Bn' for
the sake of convenience, and to serve me
nunos Of those who arc seashly Interested in It. DO
not believe It is rapid Szznsit BILL believe theh ih
stead being expansive 1t is exclusive ana tna'
there under the meal. DO not kno" inc coior
Of the cat nor Its SEX how II looks; but never
knew Tammany 20 set out tub OF meal that did not
hive cat In It and desire that the Senate should get
at cat and hope the Senator from inc WIN WI,
have his way In the matter OF advancing thI' ''N
to the position 1t had yesterday.
The discussion OF the amendments which Senator
Fassett offered then followed His first amendment
was that in case two members OF the Commission
were chosen from out Of the city they should DC
mechanical or civil engineers.
al prefer for the good Of the bill,' said Senator
Fassett, that they should be real mechanical or
civil engineers, rather than political engineers
Senator Langbein objected, but Senator Ives, who
was supported by Senators Cantor and Grady and
Corporation Counsel Beekman accepted this amend
ment on behalf Of the Mayor. -, ,,s.,s s.. 81, ia
Senator vedder then presented an amendment
which provoked some opposton from the Demo
Gratis. This amendment prevents the existence OF
more than one committee, to- be appointed at the
VIII OF the Mayor, at ono tima At first Mr.. Ives
opposed this, but afterward accepted IT, and again
backed down and tried to defeat IT, This was not,
however, until some one who was extremely anxious
TO have the bin stand 10 was had stfcned him mp
a GOOD bit Grady came to Ives's assistance here.
but his argument was a weak one, and Senator We'd
doris motion to adopt his amendment carried by
large majority.
Senator Fassett then proposed amendment
striking out Broadway from the list of excepted
Streets which will authorize the construction Of an
| arcade road under Broadway. All the Democratic
| forces combined to beat this amendment Grady
argued that It prohibited the construction hereafter
! Of any kind Of q road hi Broadway except an nm
! derground road. This IS 1ust what was In
teadeds,- by the amendment Senator Cog
\ geshall said that not single feasible
objection had been raised to this amendment. So
| thought majority OF the Senators, and tho amend
ment carried by this vote:
Yeas-MesSrs. Arnold, Coggeshal Deane, Erwin.
Fassett, HAWKINS, Hendrick, Laughlin, oconnerf
Pierce, Raines, Russell, Sloan, Sweet Vedder,
walker and worth-17.
| Nays-Messrs. Cantor, Collins. Foley, Grady ives.
Kellogg, Lansbein, Lnson, McNaughton, Murphy,
| Robertson, stadler, Van Colt and Ward-14.
| dozen or more amendments offered by sens-
| Tor Fassett, and accepted by Mr.. Ives. He fixed
more clearly the responSsty Of the sinking Fund md
designating the powers of the Mayor Commissioners
eompes majority vote Of this board Before the route
or routes and plan or plans are accepted.
The appointed duty ss the Mayor t RIs s
days, and sixty days time is given the Sinking Fund
S TnSs m by w se msyoP
/ tho bill formerly stood no time limit was gven and
tho power TO block rapid transit was vested In both
These were the important amendments so far made.
% 0 and m MSr Sa ' we're %
! which any one familiar with tho bill should have
seen before The discussion this morning extended
| only to the 6fth section. There were many i'm
portant meetings Of committees on hand for the after
| NOON and Senator Langbcin moved TO adjourn until
! tomorrow morning Mr.. Ives wanted to amend this
and make II q recess unt this evening but his amend
ment was further changed into adjournment until
| tho morning, when the bill will be taken up
| The senate passed concurrent resolution TO al
| journ over Good Friday.
LAID ON THE TABLE BY THE ASSEMBLY.
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