New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-02
ruE BIRKETT BILL KILLED
,rs rNAcTING CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT BY
TUE SENATE BY VOTE OF 15 TO IA.


,,Y1 IN PREPARATION CREATING CON-
MISSION TO LAY OUT SITES FOR EAST
RIVER BErDcEs-THE FRANCHISES
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
rvr xxcurAn CORRESPONDENT OF THE rnrpuNE.l
Ssmany. April 1.-senaior Birketts bill authorizing
49,, Union Elevated Railway Company of Brooklyn to
Wv IVA two big bridges from Brooklyn over the East
go. IN New-York, for ;he purpose Of connecting the
s,ed railway systems of the two cities, killed
IN the Senate TO-DAY.
~. senate debated the measure for two hours SEN
- o,conner Of Bingiamton, leading the opposition
" ~. hill His chief argument that the right to
s,ruet bridges owe, the East River would be a
v-s,v valuable Franchise and therefore it should be
.asS :, auction. AS Tor the Union Elevated Railway
rranv of BROOKLYN, IL had been built by spec
n,stors who had mace 50 100000, and now they
aes,,ed 10 get charter for two bridges and make
90 ooo 600 more. in reply, Senator McCarren said
no. the men who owned the Union Elevated Railway
n.d taken q bankrupt enterprise, and had supplied
pooklyn with elevated railways. The effect of their
..o,r was that Brooklyn had expanded and her pop
,,a,,on had increased by 100000.
s-nator O'Conaor then complained that the elevated
..,,vay company could build the bridge by selling
-. stock and Holding fast to the bonds OF the
Germ.
But there would be great danger that the bridges
vonn mot be built said Senator Sloan. if you
rruuire this company to raise $24, 100000 before
they can begin work."
senator o,Cbnnor replied that this was not the in
tention of the BILL but that it merely proposed to
have the stoct sold at par and for money.
senator Fsssett said that all the great fortunes
N the country had been made by stock watering. But
IL was the way that great railways and other great
enterprises we're now undertaken. Capitalists must
have great nwards il they to take great risks
We are willing to accept any reasonable amend
mepts said Senator McCarren I" to require, for in
stance thst 10 or IS per cent of the capital stock
shall be p.d in at par before the construction of the
bridge is iegun."
Senator McCarren then accused Senator o'Connor of
Inconsistency "You voted" he said. to order DIR.
Ranney's Bridge bill to third reading early this morn
ing and yet it contains privileges far greater than
this bill does"
"The Ranney Bridge BILL" replied Senator o'Connor,
ais merely an amendment OF former law. And, per-
nit me to say while we are speaking of this subject
of attitudes that am just much opposed to Joseph
J. o'Doaohues bridge bill as 1 am to this one.'
aCertanly you are" said Senator McCaTen; the
O,DonoAue bill not submitted in good faith. and
~ eounse its sponsors are willing to have it kledif
ours is killed with IT,
The debate was closed abruptly by a motion OF
Senator OConnor that the enacting clause of the bill
should be stricken out in other words that the bill
should be killed. Senator o'COnnor's motion was
adopted by vote of IA to IS, which is given below
NayS-BrKet, CogSesndll, fasSett, Ha"hIils HUI
dricks Linson. McCarren, McNaughtOn, Roesch Sax
ton sloane Stadler, Stewart, Van GOrdec-14.
Yeas-Ahearn Rrown Cantor, Chase, Collins, Deane
Donaldson, Emerson Erwin, Ives, Laughln, OConnor
Richardson, Sheard, Vedder-15.
1t will be observed that Senators Cantor and Brown
of Tammany Hail., voted to kill the bill. Senator
Cantor said aferwad that he favored selling at auc
on the franchises for bridges between New York and
Brooklyn. Senator McCaIren moved TO reconsider tht
vote by which the bill lost. and this motion was
defeated by vote of 10 to H. that the bill Is dead
beyond hope of resurrection. 49, -
Professor Charles A. Collin is drafting bill ere
aing commission to lay out sites for bridges across
The Fast River and TO sell to the highest bidders the
franchises for these structures al approve of that
kind OF BILL" said Senator 0'C0nnor who led the oppo
sltion 10 the Brlett bill and think such bill will
mass The Legislature by unanimous vote" Pro
lessor Collins BILL il is presumed, will be upon the
model of the Rapid Transit act