New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18
NO BRIDGE TO JERSEY CITY.
MR.. GREENE's BILL KILLED N THE ASSEM-
BLY, BY A CLOSE VOTE.
STRENUOUS EXPORTS or ITS AUTHOR IN ITS
BEHALF-coUNTRY MEMBERS RALLY TO

STRENUOUS EXPORTS or ITS AUTHOR IN ITS
BEHALF-coUNTRY MEMBERS RALLY TO
IT'S suPPoRT-A CURIOUS AMENDMENT.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKmUNE.I
Albany April l7.-Desplte COED deal Of log-roll-
ing Mr. Greene, Of Orange County failed 10 persuade
the Assembly to-day TO pass the bill giving the spec
ulators who are concealed behind him charter to
build a monstrous railway bridge nom Jersey City
across the Hudson River 10 the city OF New-York
One Of the astonishing episodes OF his attempt
was the vote given for his bil by the country members
OF the Legislature, These gentlemen apparently
think that the wishes Of the people Of New-York and
OF their rep resen taves IN the Legislature arc not en-
titled the slightest respect. Sixteen Of the twenty
four New.York Assemblymen Voted against tho bill,
and only four in Its favor In spite OF The pepon-
derance Of the New.York vote In opposition 10
bill which puts IN such danger the harbOr of the city,
large proportion Of the country members supported
the bill
Mr. Greene offered amendment TO his bill OF
worthless character, giving Mayor Grant and Gov
ernor Hill the right TO say once that they do not
approve OF the bridge site; but going on 10 provide
that II they should disapprove Of II second time,
tho second choice Of Mr. Greeucs bridge commission
ers shall be final In other words, Mr.. Greene aud
the commissioners would only have 10 select a site
for a bridge the first time which neither themselves
| nor nh Mayor Governor would consider proper
| one, and then they would have the right TO name
the site without the Intervention OF tho Mayor
| Governor Such provision, Of course, gives the
Mayor and Governor no real power; but the Assembly
adopted II.
Mr.. Dreamer, Of New-York, suggested some excel
lent amendments, which, Of course, unaceepta-
Bile 10 Mr.. Greene. These amendments added 10 the
! commissioners OF location the Mayor, tho Commits.
sioner OF Public Works and the Controller, and re
quIred Of the Board Of Estimate and Apporhonment to
fix the percentage OF gross receipts to bo paid Into
| the city treasury.
tha bvId0 nfort n gAg
ent form, fovorlng Mr.. Creamers amendments. Mr.
| Youngman made brisk little speech in which he
opposed this bill altogether asserting that II would
interfere with the navigation OF the river, and that
nobody who friend Of the river " canals could
favor such q bill this lie held that by the pres.
ent system OF managing the Hew-Yorh docks, II was
all but impossible TO secure any for unloading
q cargo, and that this Improvement would do
away with still more of the dock room. Mr. Crcamer's
amendments rejected by vote Of % to az.
The Assembly then 10 a vote upon tho bill
| Sir. Ainsworth had excellent reason for voting
| for the BILL an0 that that the New.York nows-
papers had said that It against the interests OF
| New-York He also expressed great admiration for
| Judge Greenes sham grant to tho Mayor and TO tho
| Governor Of tho right to approve dsapproyc Of
the bridge site. Having thus added 10 the lsurels
! which he has gathered this winter. Mr.. Ainsworth
| loudly voted for the BILL
Mr.. Greene permitted TO drum for votes for
the Dill IN lnht tellON
| Assemblymen. After the vote had been taken, and
no had discovered that he some ten votes short
| Of the number sufficient 10 pass the BILL he called
| for the absentees The clerk read their names with
| extraordinary sIownesS Every facility was Afforded
| to Mr. Greene to pass the bin. Tho absenloes called
| the clerk proceeded to announce the result which
| showed that Mr.. Greene stlll lacked votes TO
| pass his bill. Mr.. 0recne then demanded detailed
statement Of the result" While the clerk was read.
| ing tho names, with astonishing deberanon Mr..
| Greene was running about, seeking further votes
At ono time no had sxty-hve votes. Just sufficient
| but Mr.. sirassburg Of New.York changed hts vote
TO the negative and therefore, Mr. Greene had only
sixty.fo votes whom the clerk at last, after fifteen
| minutes delay, announced the result The vote was
/ as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs Adams, AlnsYorth, A. H., Baker, A.
| IT. Baker Barton, Bauer, Blake. BianchheId. Brown,
| Brownel Carson, Jotham Clark O. c. Clarke, Com
stock, Cronin, Curtis. Dante, Davidson Decker,
/ Demarest Donaldson, Durham, Flaherty, Graham
| Greene Groat Guenther, HAggerty. HarwoOd Hughes
| Hustled Kelly. Kent. Kimball Lane, Larmon, Lewis
fLongley Mase. Maynard, 3icAaan, Mccain Mecarren
| Mclaughlin, Mead, Miles, Miller. Nixon Pears al,
Rice saycty. schaan, sheldon Charles smith, 81. A.
smith, Thonins smith, jr.. stevens sullivan, Feat
| ToTne Trcadway Walters, West YetInan--eI
| Nav1.-Messfs. Acker, Andris, ASpinal Blumou.
| thai Cheney Connolly, Coon, Cottrel, Creamer
Crosby, Dc Peyster, Dinkelsplel, Duify Dunlap, Ed
! wards Endres, Fish, Fits, Gallup Gibbs, Haffner
| Hagan Hamilton, HIT, KerrEan King Leroy, Little
/ Lndcr Martin, Mckenzie Mcstaster, Moody. Mullaney
Peck Rhodes Roeach, Ryan, Saunders, saxton,
l fIor.f,,a,s Ala Pha.nhatA