New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-05
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GRANTS BILL REPORTED.
THE MAYORS RAPID TRANSIT MnzAsCRz
MADE A SPECIAL ORDER IN
BOTH HOUSES
REPoRrED 10 THE SENATE wIrHoUT RECON-
MENDATIoN on AMESDmENT-rT GOES
TO THE ASSEMBLY WITH TWO m.


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Albany, April 4--The bill Of Mayor Grant ~
provide rapid transit for New-York City was
the prey Of eontending forces to-day In the
Senate the bill escaped unharmed, but in the
Assembly 1t was materially modified. by oEs
amendment the construction Of an underground
railway in Broadway was authorized. and by
another fresh vitality was given 10 the Csbls
Railway Company. The elevated railroads tried
hard to have the bin amended so as TO permit
them to take a large slice Of the Battery Parl1
and to build third track on some avenues, but
they were defeated. This action of loading down
the bill with amendments was taken by the
Assembly Railroad Committee, which at one time
thought of killing the measure. Corporation
Counsel Beekman reioiced this afternoon that The
bill was out Of the committees hands
The committee met this morning before ths
session of the Assembly began Mr. Creamer, Of
New-York, moved that the committee should
strike out an amendment TO section 10, which
amendment would have the effect OF pfolonginx
the life of the Rapid Transit Commission of 1876
which laid out the routes of the cable railways.
Mr.. Cresmer said that Corporation Counsel Beek-
man two weeks ago gave his consent to this
amendment being made; but that last night,
when before the Senate and Assembly Railroad
Committees, Mr.. Beelzman had withdrawn this
consent and had asked that the amendment be
cancelled not desiring TO give the Cable Railroad
Company any advantages. Mr.. Creamer's motion
was defeated by vote of to s. The afiruss
tive votes were cast by Messrs. Creamer and Mase
negative by Messrs. Kimball, Baker, Of Oneidas
Baker, of Erie, Comstocl, and McAdam.
Mr.. Creamer then moved that the bin should
be reported fagorably in precisely the shape In
which it came from Mayor Grant. This motioz
was also defeated by the same vote. IL was
clear at least, that Messrs. Kimball, A. II. Baker,
A. B. Baker Comstock and McAdam, who all live
outside Of New York, did not consider that they
should respect the wishes Of the Mayor Of the
city, the interest OF which viii be affected 81
seriously by the bill.
Mr.. Kimball then moved that an smend-
ment should be adopted, which had
been submitted by Julien T. Davies, the counsel Of
the elevated railroads This amendment authors
lied the elevated roads 10 build extra tracks, end
to construct loop in Battery Park Messrsl
Kimball Comstock McAdam and A. B. Baker al
voted for the amendment; and Mr. Creamer, Mr..
Mase, Mr.. Townsend, Of Queens, and Mr.. Yates, Of
Schenectady. against it. The vote being tiei
to 4, the amendment wss not adopted.
Mr.. Adams, of Orange, who had just entered ths
committee-room, thereupon moved that an amends
ment drawn up by George Bliss, the counsel Of the
New-York Cable Railway Company, giving that
company the seyenty miles Of the streets OF New,
York which 1t desires, should be adopted. This
molten was defeated by a vote OF to Q, only
Adams and A. b Baker voting for IL.
Then came the amendment suggested by the
Arcade Railway Company. which desires TO build
an underground railway an Broadwny. Ars
Yates offered an amendment authorizing the con-
struotion Of an underground railway In Broadway
The motion was adopted by vote Of to 9: The
six affirmative votes were cast by Messrs Kimhail
Comstock. Yates. A. Fl. Baker, A. b. Baker and
MeAdam: tho three negative votes by Messrs.
Mase. Creamer and Adams. Other amendments
offered in the interest of the cable railway were
rejected Finally Mr.: Dreamer moved that the
bill should be reported favorably, with its amend
mentS The motion was adopted by vote Of
to 2, the negative votes being cast by Adams ana
When Chairman KimbaIl submitted this favop
able report to the Assembly, he moved that the
bill should be made special order for wednesday
next, and the motion was adopted. Mr.. hfmbau
afterward said: The amendment Ia regard to
an underground railway In Broadway Is only per4
missiye, not mandatory. 1t merely allows thu
authorities of New, York TO authorize the con-
etruction of an underground railway IL they see
it As for the Gable Railway amendment, do
not think that IS OF any practical value TO ths
Cable Railway Company"
There was conflict over the bill In the Senate
Railway Committee also. As soon as the commit
tee met Senator Pierce moved that Colonel BLESS
amendment should be adopted, giving the cable
roads seventy miles OF thc steceJS OF NeW-Ickks
Tho motion was defeated by vote Of TO
8, the affirmative votes being cast by Senators
Coggeshall, Pierce and Russell, and the negative
by Senators Walker, Murphy and MSNaughtons
Thereupon Senator Coggeshall moved that the con-
struction Of an underground railway in Broadway
be permitted. This motion was defeated by the
same vote, 3 to 3, and the same persons as
had voted upon the cable amendment Senator
Murphy thereupon moved that the bill should be
reported favorably. This motion was also de-
feated the Senators voting as before.
Finally Senator Pierce moved that the bill
should be reported for the consideration Of the
Senate" This motion was adopted By vote Of
4 to 2, the affirmative votes being cast by
Senators Pierce, McNaughton, Ccggeshal and Rus.
serl, and the negative by Senator's Walker and
Murphy. 1t may be stated that the egative votes
Of Senators Walker and Murphy on this motion
were not intended to be hostile TO the bill; the
Senator'S named merely thought that the bill should
be reported favorably But the bill was reported
without amendment, just as it came from Mayor
Grant. Corporation Counsel Beel1man was de-
lighted that the bill had escaped from the Senate
committee without amendment, and said that no
hoped it would be passed in that shape. Upon
motion of Senator Walker, the bill was made
special order for Tuesday next