New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-18

nelly then tried to have the bill recommttcd to
the Railway Committee. 81 Think he sald that
this bill should 20 back to the Railroad Committee
whose members are now holding fast to my Rapid
Transit bin and ] must express my a'toni,hment
that my hill Is not reported. But that Mr. Kmbali'
the chairman of that committee. who knows 50 much
abont New York and cares 20 little
Bang! Down came the Speakers mallct. "lhe
gentleman is unparliamcntary he Is impugnne the
motives of other members OF the House
Il am not impusnng any ones motives said
Mr. Connolly. That i, in the Imagination OF the
speaker OF this House.
Bang! Down came the speakers mallct again.
THE gentleman Will conhne himself to the question
and ccas, making supplementary remarks roarcd
speaker Hustled.
Mr.. Connolly undauntcd. replied: g have not
made any that / am aware of. move. Mr.. Speaker,
that this bill be rccommttcd to the Railroad Com
mittee and upon that demand thu yeas and nays"
But the other Ncw-Iork Assembymcn, with the
honorable exception of Mr. King did not back up Mr..
Connolly in this demand for the yeas and nays, which
would have revealed what Asscmblymen are eager Il"
give away seventy miles of the streets of New York To
the Gable Railway Company. only three men stood
up and demanded the yeas and nays with Mr. Con
nelly. There must be at least nine men 10 make this
demand bat the other Ncw-York AsScmblymen sat
s;Olid as wooden Indians.
Not sufficient number up said speaker Hustled
Thus Mr.. Conncy's motion to rccommt the bill
defeated by Of Noes" and upon the mo
ton of Mr. brady this important bill. without lnr
cable Company lobbyist had been boa.'ing here
thar they nave enough vote, 10 pass their bill IN the
Assembly, bad a. 1t i, and Judging from 10 uaS
proceeding, their boast, are We'll founded. y.
The Assembly then made another bad mistake. II
-ioncrS of the sinking Fund Ia rebate the amount pa
by street surface railroad for franchise MI AhnIus
good provision Of the Cantor act. This act Wa for
the sale Of street surface railroad franchises al aue
NJ NJ -aI Ia
pany which had found hal it., bid too large to
have par, Of the bid refunded on application to me
sinking Fund Commissioner of the citN. IN '"l'o
for example, outside company had crowded ""t i
local one by bidding al Amount which II mus nay
operate at a profit Vow that it mad obtained the
franchise it wanted 10 be relieved from paying 80
much. ,,...
lr. Nullancy replied that the hill was 70 relieve
certain NcwNorh city company, mat hln D, ,i
40 pcr ~ cent si s gross earning. 1t Wa merely
justice to the COMPANY that the bill should pa.
only 10 cities of l.OOO.OOO inhabant, or over
and. though L. j. icwir moved 10 strike ont the
The largest CITY i'm the state any street railway com
pan, can. hv brbing the local Authorities, secure
for a val,iahlr franchi~e. ANY ono acquainted Win
New York must know that such an act opens the uoo'
In The senate Nr. ras-ctt'- bin for the appoint
mcnt by the Governor OF csh' women i.t"f
ari,ointcd by chief Inspector Connolly. wa ilr
subject Of prolonged discussion at eo'h te aiie
plea for the bill. which wa. however Sri"n-N ~,
posed on the ground That the women a. Wei ~ w
men should be- appointed by the chief Inspector Nr.
sloan finally offered an aurnuW'h, ,N''"'' ~ w,
idea. The amendment Wa. pi-.'H %, "a r"tr
The senate showed IL. approval Of the mans '"'
mittoe's good work In ,a.,ns ,,sio, inI W.
passing the in i'm lts amended form. II no" pro
Vide, for completing The great western staircase IN
the capitol building. ana Tor '2ihln,ns Tno piil
rccc-.ar, 10 keep The capitol IN ofacI, IN" h,'1
arprorfiatc, ony s}n5I.j. instead Of the @-'"7i'