New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-11
MR.. FASSETT'S BILL PASSED.
THE SENATE VOTES TO GIVE NETWORK
RAPID TRANSIT.
REAL ESTATE OWNERS on THE FLOOR OF
THE CHAMBER URGE THE ClIfs
SEEps-rwo DEMOCRATS VOTE WITH
rur prpI-PIICANS.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUSE.l
REPUBLICANS.

Albany April lO.-The demonstration ycsVoiu"'
before Mayor Grant Of the fifty public spil'cu
on whose petitions he appointed MS nay" ,
Commission of five was Offset by counter ucino"
straton Of thirty.fve members OF the Nc"-io' ~
rst,.a Exchange headed by President George H.
scott who marched into the Senate this morning III INC
middle of the debate the Fassctt bill anu presume"
memorial on the subject Ihcse SVh'o"'" N
phatically discaimed responsibility or the movement
before Mavor Grant and everything goes 70 SHOW 'ia'
tho fifty publicspjrted citizens WHOSE ao'o" III"
Mayor fonnd 50 gratifying simply carrying out
a nrcconccrted Tammany Hall plan to bedeVn INC
friends of the Fassett bill. The plan' however ia,
NOT bcen Immediately successful for the senate passed.
the bill to-day by vote of 20 to II, ana TWO De"'o
Gratis helped through. According TO secretary Isaac
Frommc Of the Real Estate Exchange george =
Lespnasse who was especially active in peuuohihg
the Mayor tried TO persuade the directors OF '"e
Exchange TO authorize some Such acuoh hoh'n aho'
The directors, however, politely declined TO ehtahsc
themselves, and Mr. Lespnasse thercupoh "iliuic"
his petition and resigned in pet from the kapiu-
Transit Committee The Exchange has favored
neither the Ives nor Fassett BILL said Mr.. frommc.
All We want is a practical and efficient measure anu
we don't care how It is patched up so long as We get It,
Mr. scott also declared that the action of William e.
Orr was taken entirely Of his own volition ana
SERVED no importance whatever from the fact that ne
hammered TO be chairman Of the Committee on Legs
ation of the Exchange. Tie only act sanctioned ny
that body has been the excursion 10 Albany ana te
presentation OF the memorial this morning
The bill as il passed the senate. retains the pro
vision for the appointment Of eight commissioners
by the Governor. 1t was amended so as TO exempt
Buffalo and Brooklyn. To the section defining the
duties of the Commission this clause was added;
When said Commits shall have adopted any route
or routes the heeupon be deemed to be ract
cally located law shall be construed to authorize
the location or construction alteration OF any railroad or
works interfere with the construction OF i'
way on the route or routes commissioners
according plans by them adopted provided that the
consent the local authorities and the consent OF the
propertyownes OF the courts in lieu thereof to the
construction OF a railway such route or routes D"
thereby obtained provided and in pursuance
OF Article Section Is Of the Constitution OF TINS St'e
The Commissioners powers were also extended 80
as to permit them to determine routes by which any
railway company operating railroad wholly wlthh
the city limits may connect with other steam ran
ways, their depOts. with steam ferries lhree
or four other verbal amendments were made TO the
BILL which Mr.. Ives perversely insisted on having
read through by sections. This process occupied
nearly two hours, and was therefore endured WITH
intense dissatisfaction by the Democratic obStTc-
tionsts. while the other senators chafcd ana yawhea
and killed time by chatting with Sheriff Sches, VINO
held an informal lcvec the floor. BY andy Inc
wcarers Of number Of shiny silk hats were seen
pressing their faces against the glass door OF inc
Chamber. This was the delegation from the hedl
Estate Exchange. Mr.. stewart asked that they "e
admitted. Permission granted. Inc dool' "c'c
opened, ana Inc ucesdllol, H'c"Nu ~ -'''
and the Sergeant Arms entered IN douOie "ic,
with their overcoats over their arms, and gathered
In a group within the circle facing the chalr. MI
Scott. having been recognized by the Lieutenant "o'
ernor read the following address
Mr. President W. are here to-day present to you
memorial from Real Estate Exchange OF Nc"-A ofk
PRAYING you TO pass such q legislative enactment d" ~
enable our city provide It's citizens with compete sgd
tenn Of rapid We do not come TO you III inc Il"
trest Of any one plan or neither friends OF
rho
sent oncthrd Of the real in Newiork civ II no
flight Of rhetorical fancy it is simply fact MI inc af-
priyate estates are represented our members ana
many O, them are here day We come to you. therefore,
~. ,, ., o-a,. rs that which we nay fairly demand a.
right Rapid transit part Of the city TO another
has now become absolute necessity. OF want o' ~
our growth hndered and VIC ask YOU then 10 Pa' u
what is not a favor, but right, ana not 70 selsa'
.ss,ng measure which shall poyde what We 80 urgently
require
After this the members Of the delegation bowed
themselves out, and their memorial was icau ioin
the desk. II says:
Resolved That Real Estate Exchange OF New'fof"
earnestly and respectfully the Legislature I" S''
,,ornv unon the rapid question by passing an
net which shall confer power select some method which
shall give needed relief
peoyed That suspicion Is abroad iha; measure Tor
,ad transit cannot be passed unless some concession Of
nautical character shall accompany 1t, ana The o'4a's III
terposed TO its progress and the circumstances surrounding
It's opposition seem justify this suspicion ms J.
the Legislature Whlch hhOh4u Uc "i'"l''
moved The measure is not political one. Po"ti,a
promises or considerations should not be eAacd a. inc
condition Of its passage. 1t is cnphatcaiy inc p"'
measure and it should be fairly treated and oney con-
sideIed upon us merits without Dsfeahiiss u p'0 "
any kind.
The memorial rectes that the Exchange rcprescn''
the ownership Of one third Of the property OF Ne"
York; that the existing roads are unable 10 coz"
with the enormously increasing tt1'ihc que l" th'
c,tcnsou Of and building in the upper parts OF th'
,fortA and
sre ercatl, hammered that the values OF real cstu
hre prevented from attaining their normal GROWTH '
the influx of population j, driven to other 'o"hS "n'
states for want Of the necessary rapid transit lcsS
laton.
The ncmoriasts are wholly independent OF any o
The opposing bills under consideration. but coh'eh
that grievous injustice will be done to the CITY
Interest il the question Of RAPID transit remain IN
solved during the present session. Dilculues /"
greater than those which have TO be met III New ioi
CITY have been overcome IN other Giles "TcIc III
nroblcm has been efficiently met. and the EAcl'ang
appeals 10 the Legislature 10 regard uls subject III vi
light Of its Vital importance TO the city ana su''
This personal advocacy of a measure by o"t7nei
on the Senate floor Is unprecedented In thc his'o'
Of that body and Mr.. Jacobs offered resolution
which was tabled, dcnOuncng 1t a ahoiclhg an III
usu,l and improper example After the bill hn
bcen read through. Mr. Ives moved to Substitute u
Mavor's bill as it passed the senate last year.
a long and tedious haraneuc, he aVcIIco 'Aa' l"
Rand Transit act Of 1879 was an entirely ahequa
measure until the Cantor act OF l7oG came 10 lh'
ferc with IL; lie detected in the faSscu Oil u
absence of every measure which his own measure COZ
Gained and assured Senators that If they won
only allow him 10 amend his own bill by provdl
for The recognition of Mayor Grants Board o; 1--WE
ncoplc wonld be delighted and rapid transit Wo"lo
rermanentlv secured The Fassett BILL he CONTINUE
acannot as a matter Of fact, reach inc statute 200
The Executive Of the state. in every public expire
, Ia has made has announced his fixed al
uualterable purpose TO veto any such legislation
this
.n the law of 1879 adequate rctored NJ
Fassett then what has all this howl been aDo
that you and others have raised WHY "o" y
,,r ro,cal the Cantor act instead Of coming up he
Of He ldo ask