New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18

one q, great Importance TO the citizens OF NewsferK
had Il IN my mind very early in this session 70 inooucs
bill on these general lines, and pefsuaaeu riehu "
mine prominent lawyer Of New-Ycrk TO undertake sns
drawinK.up OF such bill before believe the mayor mao
ever thought OF tho subject month or six weeks atef'
.d ,ha Mayor took % the subject OF rapid transit He
learned that intended to introduce rapid transit p
ana he placed himself in communication with the gene-
man who was drawing up bill for me and the result
was that my EFFORTS dropped and the Mayor TOOK up
TIE subject In the Office Of the Corporation Counsel
Now 1 am firmly persuaded as have been all along.
tia. ali these rumors that there was great political
scheme in this bill either entirely unfounded OF
else they grossly misrepresented that 10 Is haroy
worth while 10 give them any attention am just a
anxous as any Republican OF this House TO prevent the
Democratic party, any branch OF that party IN inc
city Of NewYork from obtaining any partisan advantage
nom this measure and think have an average amount
Of intelligence
It seems to me that perhaps t Is waste Of time foi
this measure to be considered In this House ana 10 the
Senate at precisely the time. The amendments
which have already been introduced into the bill In ths
House differ from those which have been adopted IN he
Senate As time goes this bill is retained longer IN
this House, II this discussion goes on here II u also goes
on in the Senate bills will become more and more
unlike and when bills finally passes ana goes
to the other house. will certainly be an objection
10 substitution bill for the other on account Oh inc
dlssmlarity OF the bills In their amended shape we
are In this House. crowded with business; and on tho
other hama, the Senate mas uhpoSeu VI i'
has plenty Of time 70 devote TO this question
IL Is we'll known fact that the Republican caucus
the Senate appointed committee 70 CONSIDER ta
BILL and confer with the Corporation Counsel OF NOW
York about it. That committee, 20 far as am aoe 70
ascertain treating this question with the greatest ar-
hess They have suggested amendments which, 20
far as understand them seem 20 be perfectly proper
amendments and think II they are met with the sane
spirit that they show themselves there VIII DO no
trouble in passing bill which will be Satisfactory 70
everybody But It seems TO would save good
deal OF time II should pass this bill as II Is now IN
this House. and send IL over 10 the Senate Let them
the mattef in their hands as they have 10 now Let
adopt amendments they consider ore proper and
then let us have discussion Of those amendments when
they como to this House. II is with view Of having
that done that move the previous question
The Assembly however, was In no mood to pass
the bin Just as II STOOD and voted down MI Crosoys
motion, which, II adopted, would have cut OF all
amendments Moreover, tho mass Of the Repub-
lican Assemblymen desired 10 learn what action the
Republican Senators took concerning the bill before
voting finally upon IT. Mr.. Kimball expressed their
desires when he moved that the bill should De lad
upon the table. This meant postponement Tor
few days of tho final vote upon the bill Dir. Kim
balls motion was adopted by vote OF % 10 d.
All the affirmative votes were cast by Republicans.
Ton Republicans and forty.three Democrats voted
against laying the bill on the taolo Ino zen NC
publicans were Andrus, Coon. Crosby, De Peysfer'
Fish Gibbs, Mase, Rhodes Charles Smith and Teft
Tho vote was as folows
Yeas-Messrs. Aoker, Adams, Ainsworth. A. B.
Baker A. II. Baker, Barton, Bauer, Brown, larson
Cheney lothian Clark Comstook, Conreli curtis
Dante Davidson, Decker, Donaldson Dunlap. EnE
Fits, Fiaherty. Gallup Hamilton, Hughes, lIusted
Klmbal Lane, Larmon, Le Roy lewis, Loder ,6 hay-
Moody Nixon Pearsall, Peck saunders, savery, Sax
ton, khelion NJ. A Smith, sperfy. Stevens Towne
Treadway, Upson, Van GQrder, walters West, Whippie
Yates Youngman and the speaher-59 Co..
Nays-Messrs Andrus, Blake, luanchhen; Biumen-
NJ q. e.
Creamer Crofan. Crosby. DemaIest. Dc Pcyster'
Din0espel, Duffy Durham. Endres, Fish Globs'
Greene Guenther Hafincr. Hagan, HarlTood, Hayes,
HIT Kelly, Kent. Korrigan. LonRley, Martin hase,
Mccain. McCsrren, Miley, htller, Mulaney. murray
Newschafer Rhodes Rice ROesch. Ryan, schaaf. sheo-
ian Charles smith. Thomas Smith. IT.. StrasS burg,
sailIyan Teift, Townsend, Yetman. Youne-b3