New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25

its and Buffalo does not wish any Rapid transit
Commission. Let us limit this act To New YORK
therefore. and defer 10 the wishes Of her local
authorities In the selection Of these commissioner,
The character the integrity and the efficiency Oh no
men named for Rapid Transit Commissioners ny n'. t
Grant 10 well known. think the personnel o liza, .no
Commission appointed by Grant cannot he eN.ene ,
! don't want the proceedings Of last year repc''l.
We had Home Rule bin passed by me se. o"'
last year and stincd in the Railroad ON i,
imitiee OF the assembly. ~, 'mnn s s,as
rapid ron. "G for th oe yeSr These do not VIII
for rapid transit. why should We 20 70 WeS'chester
or chenue County for RspG Iran Say. transit
Commissioners appointed for reeRSh 10y IMAM, her
horty WY should mot SsS YORK "PPG s "V
question Il party expcdiency how Is my proposed
nspa Democrats bsnS WORSE han speaker hued
mission % four Republicans ana ne' o, Iayng ont
routes in three cities when The ae HnN app ,asors
York; Ihis suggestion Sf m Rep maj In this
state. NY amendment gives us The names name iii ~
son,a%ed tn. names Of the commissioners; Why
did those names disappear from the sei,ae ein re- s
We take a leap in the dark IL we pass this b as ~
stands. 1t Will not reach Governor Hil unuer yen
mcnt of the eight commissioners without the super,
vision Of the senate trst my ,ro wit DO
Mr. Ackcr-I would like 10 AJAX Mr. Fish II his bill
Mr. rish-it does. and would call Mr. Ackcrs
attention 10 their character and ability.
Mr. AckerI would also ask If he doesn't put these
Mr. Fish-simiiar action was taken. in the Worlds
Fa case: 1t rses the n1T TetS Cl bin Of mine
where named Commssioners previously hane "a , NV
Of tnS Ill he dsrsssrded lie vetoed it. think
he viii treat this bill in similar way. think that
Buffalo and Brookvn should also have rapid transit
laws This BIZ viii be signed by Governor Hin Il he
consistent IT males state K" pSi I rsls sucS
broad simple measured Then we shall have RAPID
Mr. sheehan-Thls bill, in my judgment, is an
excellent one with the single exception Of the first
section II there is Mayor in IN, InlGn VINO can can
"a il Nov ran a Y "A.
proved his trustwcrthineSs by his appointment on Mr.
mo ana other. a. E9p IaT whic was
I'm the Worlds Fair be adopted here IS mere
city except New York camorng for rapid tran n
and say that they want = state RAPID Iram,lt nlI
TN, bill Is STRIKE political strike upon new o,, ,Tr"
You want four Democratic and four Republican poll
c"n; In nv Judgment even S n S3" rl Pas eight I po
ticians. call upon Democrats of This Assembly to
sustain Governor hin I'm his home rule principles.
Mr. Connolly of New-York, warmly favored
Mr.. Fish's amendment.
Speaker Hustled followed with this speech IN
opposition TO Mr.. Ilshs amendment:
No eniertans loftier opinion Of the five dis
tlneuiShed gentlemen referred to by MI fls IMAM my
sell and those gentlemen have been appointed ny the
Mayor Of the City pursuant TO The Law OF 1872 10
Putnam ought 10 know that the appointment of those
gentlemen at that time would conduce 10 no result
because everything that could be doae under the Law
of 1873 had already been done and exhausted. I'M
Is age Of progress In le75 we knew very niue
by slight experiment, about rapdtransit facilities.
The only specimen that existed was route running
pared an act which had the pleasure Of introducing
ana ana passing AnOW stated that his was an
age OF progress. Those days have passed away,
and that act has passed away 50 far as II can c, 40
Now we come asking for an absolute obedience 70 ne
constitution The Constitution OF the state PROVIDES
that the legislature shall pass general laws ana siiiI
not pass special acts where general laws can De made
applicable Under the provisions Of the article o'
sko sftrf,p I'm ii a
general Law for railroads In passing t.st law I'VE we
terests were concerned. by providing that onehalt
of the property owners upon the Ines shoud hrst
Of The ind,csi district in Which he stress were 10
Gated should appraiso the property desired. ihat
was a compliance to Home Rule sentiment. The
proposition now embodied in this bill Is general law
Tor the whole state Of New York not for the City Of
css no MAYOR ar should Under any be
allowed TO name the Commissioner The power
his constitutional advisers. the senate of The state
FOR that reason sir trust that the proposition sub
offered ny the gentleman from Putnam will not pre-
vail
Mr. Fish's amendment was adopted by a vote
OF Ga to 81. The following Republicans voted
for Mr. Fish's motion: Mr.. Currlcr of Erie
County, Mr.. Curtis of ST; Lawrence County Mr..
Fish of Putnam County, Mr.. Gibbs OF New-lork,
: Johnson and j. H. O'COnnor of Oneida
County. Mr. Nixon of Chautaugua County, Mr.:
Rhodes of Westchester County. Mr.; Sa,wmllcr 81
County and Mr.. 1rcadwaX Of Essex County.
There were thus eleven Republicans and nifty
three Democrats who voted for the notion
The votes against the motion were given by
aftv-fvc Republicans and two Democrats, Brady
and Dinkelspicl, of New-York.
The other amendments received slAfy-siX votes
in their favor-Shefer. Republican. Of saratoga
County, and Brady, Democrat, OF New-iorK' Not-
ing for them. c,
After these amendments had been made Speaker
Hustled moved the bill TO third reading
will the gentleman from Westminster allow
the bill TO I've read third time now sald MI
Shechan.
No said Mr. Hustled.
us there any obiccton?7 asked Mr.. Sheehan
There is answered Mr.. Hustled. and the bill
went 10 third reading
Subsequently, with a view Of gaining time for
n consideration Of the Rapd-lranst bill, Mr..
Fish offered resolution recalling from the sen
ate the resolution to adjourn April 30. This
resolution 10 recall carried slNty-nine 10
thirtv-two. those voting for il being generally
the same as those who voted for the Fish amend
rnent TO the Rapid-Transt bill
The Republican Senator'S decided in view OF
this resolution 10 hold caucus tonight and con-
slider the question Of adjournment.
The Republican Senators held a cancns tonight
az the Capitol 10 consider the question Of final
Adjournment OF the Legislature AZ the same
time large number Of the Republican Assem-
blymen met at Speaker lIusted's house 10 con-
slider the same question There were conference
committees appointed 10 soc il common agree.
ment could not be reached by the Senators ana
Assemblvmcn II finally resolved 70 adj
iourn on May or o. Senator sloan and Speaker
Hustled will decide upon one Of these days 70
morrow. Probably Nh" dav selected VIII DE MAY
o The Senators stated that they did not con
slider the rapid transit situation in the least az
their caucus
Assemblvman Blumenthal gave notice in tho
Assembly AZ IFS afternoon session that he would
move Suspension Of the rules NJ some future
day in order 20 pass the Rapid-Iranst PM on
Of lis order. N IS expected That ne fish-,i".s
"combine~ and the Democrats will attempt 70
pass The bill tomorrow
prrrc crcSrn ny rUF GOVERNOR