New-York tribune., 1890-04-29
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE RAPID TRANSIT BILL,
PASSED IN THE ASSEMBLY AS AMENDED
BY A LARGE MAJORITY.
THE REMARKABLE VOTE OF 7s TO "a IN FAVOR
OF THE MEASURE PROVIDING FOR
THE MAYORS COMMISSION
SENATORS RETICENT.

SENATORS RETICENT.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkrBUNE.I
Albany, April 2S.-The Fassett Rapid-Transit
bill passed tonight by the Assembly By the
remarkable vote of 7s to "a. This large vote in
Its favor may be considered rightly an ex-
preston of the ardent desire OF the Legislature
to give New-York rapid-transt railroads 1t
was a wish which induced good many Repub-
lican Assemblymcn who prefer the Senate bill,
creating a State Rapid Transit Commission, t.
the Assembly bill, instituting local Commis-
sion, to vote for the latter bill, thinking that per-
baps it is the only one which would meet with
Governor Hills approval. The fact that nearly
every Democrat in the House and Senate voted
against the State Commission was regarded py
these men as a clear indication of Mr. HITS OPP
position to a Rapid Transit bill shaped IN thas
manner.
1t was plain when the Assembly met that some
great measure would be taken up before the nlgIs
session ended Any one could sec by the aslta-
tion among the Assemblymen that some powerful
influence was at work among them, preparing them
for = struggle over a matter OF high Importance
Whppers-in were busy all over the Capi'ol aoous
o o'clock bringing Assemblymen to the Assembly
Chamber The whisper went around that an at
tempt would be made to pass the Rapld-lranslt
Assembly on Thursday last, namely, with three
Republican and three Democratic Rapid-Iranslt
commissioners five of these mon TO consist OF the
Rapid- Transit Commissioners recently appointed by
Navor Grant and sixth Commissioner, TO be
Republican also to be appointed by Mayor Grant,
Mr. Bumenthal, of Ncw-iorl, opened the Dattlc
with a motion that certain rules be suspended IN
order that the Rapid Transit bill might be passed
out of its order. The motion was adopted "i'h-
out debate by vote of "a to 3s. lhe votes
showed large majority for the bill and. there
fore it's supporters were greatly encouraged
Mr.. Andrus of Erie County, who was opposed
to the measure tried TO shunt it upon SIDE
track by moving that the bill should be recon-
mitted to the Railroad Committee. The motion
was defeated by vote of 20 TO 6S
The House then came directly TO vote upon
the Rapid-Transit bill itself. 1t was formally
read through, and then Mr.. Sheehan. with greao
care said Mr. Speaker This IS the same
measure, with amendments. that we ordered to a
third reading last Thursday?' 1t is. replied
Speaker Hustled and then the voting on the
measure began.
Mr.. Dinkelspiel Of New-York, said l am in
favor of rapid transit in New-York. and therefore
shall vote for this bill, but hope the Senate
will strike out the amendments TO the bill which
This was the only speech made. although the
Assemblvpen listened to the vote with keen in
tarest The first vote for the bill which attracted
General attention was that of Mr.. Acker. OF Steu-
ben County. leader OF the majority of the Eepup-
ucan Assen,blymen since Mr. Fishs bolt Other
votes of Republicans tor the bill which caused
ripples of excitement were those OF Mr.
Everett. of Ulster County; Mr.. john
son. of Wyoming County MI Larmlon'
of Washington County ana Mr. nnnnS iionne"e, ieS,
Thursday the four Republican members from
New-York rk-Richard j. Lewis. Francis hlng,
William y. lloag and Frederick , ElppsEInii
voted for the bill Every Democratic Assembly
man from New-Nork voted for the bill Inc
bill thus received the unanimous vote OF 'he
New-Norll members Ii was passed py vote oi
Ali the votes against the bill were cast by
Republicans The seventy-eight votes IN favor
of the bill were cast by twenty-three Repuolcans
and ifty-five Democrats The Republicans we've
Acker. of Steuben: Currier, of Erie: Curtis, OF
81. Lawrence; Davis. OF LIVINGSTON; Everett. OF
lister: Fish, of Putnam Gibbs. King. Lewis ana
IIoag, of New-York; l. sam Johnson, Of
Wyoming: r. s. johnson. of Oneida; Larmon,
Of Washington; IIlommeaeeeg1, of oreanS'
O'Connor, of Oneida Rhodes Of Westchester;
Sawmiller, of Onondaga Selleck, OF Oswego;
Shelter. of Saratoga: Stewart, OF Montgomery
Towne of Cattaraugus, ard lreadway' of EsSeA'
The vote in detail was as follows;
yca.-Messrs. Abbey. Acker Banchdeld Blumcnthal.
Bovcc Brady George II. Bush Robert F. Bush W. u.
Brrne Thomas r. Byncs, Clarke, Connely Coohey'
oons Cornell Courtney Currier Curtis, DAVIS peinp'
soy Dinkelspiel. Duffy. Endres, Everett, FISH, "1oOs
Greene Guenther. Hafner Harwood Henderson, ht'
Hoag Huson l. SAM Johnson A. > Jonn'
.on Kely Kerrican Kill. King, Q. F. Lane
Iarmon r. J. Lewis, L'IIonmedeu Martin Mase' Nc'
Bride NlcTernan. Menninger Monoshan Mulaney NNoh'
Nolan ] j. O'Comnor. J. X. O'Conor. o'liare, ieaer
Rhode. Rice Riley sage. sawmiller. Schaaf>. seecK'
sheehan She Ter shield, sohmer, Stein stewart sullivan
sulzer lowne. Townsend Ireadway van 'rahAeh' "eo'
ster. and Wis>IS7S
Nay>-Mc-srs. Adams, Ballantine, Barton, Benhet"
bradford Bridges j. Irving. Burns, Christie Decker de
pev.t.r Dr,o Dickinson. Fits, GARDENER, Groae
,.riforl Albert Johnson H. {. johnson, Jones, kmbal
Kurh H. J. Lane Leroy. b. B. Lewis. Mitchell Mott
Pace P,ar>all. saunders. Stranah'n Nelson S'e'e"'
william C. stevens, Weed, Whipple-3i.
II is impossible to predict what will be the at
titudc o. The Senate upon the amended measure
The Republican senators tonight would not COM
nit Themselves on tie subject. They were
cspecially unwilling 10 do so IN consequence or
the absence of senator Fassett. the author of the