New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
A SETBACK FOR RAPID TRANSIT
MAYOR GRANTS BILL REFERRED TO THE
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS.

nanny OBJECTIONS FROM ITS THREE CHEF SUP.
porrrRs-A Two.THIRDs VOTE OF THE
HOUSE NECESSARY TO COMPEL
1T 10 BE REPORTED.
,xnou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TEInuFb1
Albany. May s.-Msyur Grants Rapid transit OH
r,., rsth n mjsfortune to-day which may XIII H.
cen,,v passed by the Senate. and this morning
n was announced in the Assembly IL VIII DO to
Numbered that the bin was amended IN the echaS'
the chief amendments being sociion authoriIhs uo
construction Of arcade or other Underground raf
gay upon Broadway. and another section giving INC
sinking Fund Commissioners the power to dispose OF
the franchise.
II vas expected that there might be a parliamentary
..,,yo,. over the bin when It should be announced
from the Senate Mr. Crosby had said that ne wouu
atternpt 10 advance II. Other Assembymen, u was
well known were opposed TO accepting the senafe
bill and favored that of the Assembly upon the same
subject. Mr. sheehsn, the Democratic leahor' posea
M an ardent friend Of tho measure, and new aoou'
ths Assembly Chamber as II making mighty prcpa1a
lions to push II ahead whom It should be annouhceu
Mr. Crosby and Mr. Hamilton also vigtanty Watoheo
the Speakers desk, to discover when Mr. Coio shpuu
hand down the bin TO Clerk Chckenng 20 DC ead.
Tho old adace OF " 700 many cooks spelling me
broth wss then illustrated Speaker Cole haiidoo
aovn the bin 20 Clerk Chickcr1ng to have lis tue
Rad nj a moment when the Assembly YRS unusually
upi-t Stiffness followed as soon As the important
eharartsr OF the bill discovered; Clerk ChcKerng
loudly stating It's nature and tho fact that II was
introduced by Senator Ives IN the senate. INC OH
yras rad a frst and second tIme. Then CIerR
frhtokerlnr and Speaker Cole paused for a moment
exoeotaag that either Mr. Hamilton, Mr.. Crosby OF MI
sboehan would make motion TO advance the Oin'
Otherwise the Speaker according TO he rules OF INC
LEGISLATURE would have TO send the bill 10 the kai
rosd COMMITTEES Speaker Coie was surrrSed ihd'
petLer Mr. Crosby Mr. Hamilton nor Mr.. sheehan
.1yNad IN
and no one smoke. At last Speaker Cole after ne
had gwen ample tine for tho motions to DO maze,
san the only thing he was authorized to say he-
ferred 10 the Railroad Committee" Thereupoh MI
CROSBY, Mr.. sheehsn AID Mr.. Hamilton jumped Us
though they had hGd Of a gslvanic battery
at mote, Mr. Speaker" said Mr. CROSBY, loudly
atbat the railroad Committee be instructed TO report
st once OH this BILL"
Geuch a motion Is out Of order Of this ane, sA'd
the Speaker
awhatlD roared Sir. shOshan.
aThe gentleman from Erie (Mr. sheehan)," said the
Speaker calmly, we'll knows that TINS mouoh '""O'
be made at this timo.7
Mr. Hamilton was as excited a. his two companions
IN misfortune. Al move, Mr.. Speaker he shou'eo'
that the Railroad Committee report tomorrow upon
this bill; and would like TO say to the Speaker mat
ue should be permitted 70 make this motion was
trying 20 catch his eye and OBTAIN the moor Wheh no
referred this bill to the Railroad Committee"
sneaher Cole answered Z" The gentleman from New
work mir Hamilton had ample time TO make his
motion before referred this blu to the isaiirosn Co
rr,,tss His present motion that the Railroad COM
ptttee shall report 20 morrow can DO maze ohy uhuer
IN. order OF Motions and RESOLUTIONS"
Px- spesker Hustled now walked quietly IN among
N. ooubsaant Permit me 10 ask, Mr speaker,
sa,d he smoothly, whether you sent tails Dill 10
the Railroad Committee"
II did, replied Speaker Cole.
In that CAGE said Mr. Hustled. with great suavity
Of manner Il seems 10 me the matter Is ehueo' auu
ma should proceed to other business"
NJ. Hamilton appesled from tho decision OF Speaker
fole. hut the Speaker was sustained by vote OF IL
10 as. Mr.. Hamiton's anxiety In the mattor was
due TO the fact the order Of Motions ana hesou
Hons js not reached at this period In the session Vi
rae LEGISLATURE and can be taken up only oy Two
thirds vote. II, therefore, the Railroad COHhi''ee
:, me Assembly chooses not 10 make any report upon
Mavor Grants BILL Il be compelled to DO SO only
by a two-thirds vote Of the Assembly IL doesn
iok as IL the bill could secure that NUMBER OF Vo'es
which is far larger than is necessary 10 pass IT,
ioo,x therefore today, as II Mayor Grants BILL a.
amended In the Senate, Is dead. MI hlmoah' ht
j vhsIrmm OF the Assembly Railroad Committee, said
sftcrvard however: am In favor of the Dill wan
few unimportsnt amendments. j certainly VIII mol
take upon self the responsibility Of killing IT, and
an unwilling that It's death should be saddled upon
ny eommlttee--that Is, u the majority OF tho As
ssnbEmsn have resolved to defeat T." ,,,
: where Is Mayer Grants RAPID Transit bin now y
IL HssemSs 'f turned g 80 confederation 81 othc
bills.
1T Is supposed 20 be m the ashroad Committee
replied Speaker Cole, with equal blandnoss-
That is.s said Mr.. sheehso, shouting, It is in ID
gave
This afternoon, when the assembly met, Mr. crcss1Y
Moved that the Assembly fora OF Mayor CRAFTS bill
sew days ago, should DO taken up.
ss ss e Rss' q Z s ss ss 81. ssi
soog g ees.ider bilis in the order Of third readin
ue Mr.. Crosby,s Raid Transit bin
The point OF order V well sahens ead gl,eako
order 81 business -
Mp Cresby's lace flushed, and DO exclaimed /. ), Wei
taon, give notice thai win make This motion e
morrow morrings
WHY THE POLICE JUSTICES BILL Is sreNRr
Albany, May s.-Tne Governor today signe. d
bin Increasing the nambcr of Polico Justices N New
York CITY from eleven to hftsen. With tho bill !
lied Q memorandum IN which be says
Thnre has been no increase In the number o. PVli
Jusuees anee about 1s7s-sixtsen years sse-sncs wh