New-York tribune., 1891-01-29

to carry gu. The provision, Of the act The cStr.c-
| tons which ar. thr,wn arould the Commission he
| thought. amply protected the city Senator stadcr
interrupted him with the question. Don't you kuow
that there are already restrictions in the bill which
! the local authorities do not want7'
"Yes,7 was the answer. Il suppose that there arc
certain restrictions in the bill. but they were in
there when every Senator voted for it before
Senator Ives. who had been hurrying from Senator
to senator after holding short consultation with
Senator Sheard, now resumed his seat, looking III
premely happy. The amendment which Mr. sheari
was about to Introduce evidently pleased him gr ally
Senator Cogscshall, the chairman OF the Rallfoaa
Committee got the floor in defence Of the bill 1t
| then stood, and as it had been reported from his
cOmmi tee. lie said: "This bill has received more
! attention than any other measure which has been
! in the legislature within connection with it.
| think that it is the best possible measure that the
committee eould return to the senate. None Of tbs
Influences of which senator LinsOn has been talking
has Influenced me in the least. and do not believe
that they have the actions of any other senator around
! this circle. lie has heard from somewhere that no
bill could pass unless the elevated railroad and the
| Central Railroad were taken of in this bill.
He inquistve enough to try and find out whether
or not this wa true There IS consensus OF opinion
| on two things: that the needs Of rapid transit arc
very great and that this bill is good one as
could lie presented with hope Of its passing this
session. 1t il not for me 10 attack the character Of
| the members of the Commission which was appointed
| by MayOr Grant But in court Of justice no man
could by Implication mpute f. these more dishonesty
than has the senator from the XIVth (Mr. Linson).
No man has uttered a breath against them either OF
suspicion or any personal dishonesty except HIM. NO
man has done more to rob the city Of New-iork Of
rapid transit than he.
Il voted for the Rapid Transit bill last winter the
| Fassett BILL as it was then called. II had the same
section that the stewart bill Of this session has. 1t
went 10 the Assembly, and amended there; but II
! still had the same section Al the opening Of the
session tho Senators from the With Stewart, and
| the XIth Gves We'd with each other in getting
Rapid Transit bill in first. Senator Ives through the
kindness of the presiding officer, got the bill to The
desk first Since thNA the eagerness 10 have the bll
passed has been such that he was impeled IN open
senate to inquire Of the senator from the XNlld Cog
geshalD when hearings the bill could be had IL
seems 10 though Tammany Hall had got some
| thing that it does not want
Senator IvesS motion to strike out the section was
then put TO a vote but IL was beaten overwhelmingly,
! as the following detailed statement of the vote VIII
| show
In the afrmative-Senat0rs Brown, Chase. Ives, LIN
| SON McCarren. Roesch and stader-7.
In the necative-Senators Ahearn, Birkctt Cantor,
! Coccesha!I Collins Dcane, Donaldson. Emerson. Er
win Fasset. Hendricks. Hunter Laughlin. McNaugh-
tom O'Connor Richardson. Robertson, saNon. sheard'
| sloan. stewart. Van Gordcr and Ncdder-23
|
amendment This amendment. which played so i'm
norton a part in causing the long discussion Of TO day
excepted the Battery Park from the encroachment OF
the elevated road. II excerpts this park a. one OF
the portions Of the city which the road cannot eN
| tend its tracks.
After Senator Sheaqd had presented his amendment,
he was asked by Erwin if the city authorities
with the Commission, would control the extension oI
the road Il, it not the Commission with the con
sent of the CITY authorities ~ he asked.
senator sheard answered that il was; bat he added:
IL would not vote for a bill which, collectively oi
separately will allow any railroad to enter upon tho
! City Hall Park or battery Park have good deal
of sentiment about this matter. l landed at Castle
| Garden when | entered this country
senator Fassett had Eat quietly in his seat up TO
this time an attentive listener TO all that had been
| said for and against the section. lie DoK' the
| floor now however in support OF the bill as IL
came from the Railroad Committee, ord as the
representative Of the city authorities sad mat 'ey
wanted it. lie said Il wish that we could have
eerious discussion Of this bill. ! think that
great deal of the fear Of the elevated railroad Is I'm
agned. Now, in the solution of this great problem
such as this problem unqucstionably Is, some large
povers must Of necessity lie lodged somewhere We
| must sooner or later come to some point where We
must unoose our hands, and give IL to Others, IN faith
and confidence that it Will lie exercised properly.
understand that The people Of NewYori do not want
the Battery Park invaded, and understand tAat the
members Of the Legislature do not want 1t Invaded
This particular section OF this particular bill mas been
discussed by two successive committees OF the senate
and has been passed by almost the unanimous Nolc oi
one senate only one vote being recorded against IT,
The ONLY difference Of opinion last year was the
ncrsonnel Of the COmmis ssiOn. The Republicans DE-
manded to know from the city authorities VINO INC
commissioners would be. II is not 50 much the ma
chincry as II IS who stands at the throttle We con
coded everything last year except down u the point
ante To
u,a Commission Now, Mayor Grant has appointed
Commission in which every one has confidence ana
one in which he justified in sehdns his representa-
tives here u say that he Is WILING - aIo"
them all the power that we are wllllhG 10 give 10
| them. This bill gives new rights This section
REQUIRES the unanimous consent Of the Comin>SioA'
MIN, The consent Of the local authorities, plus The
| or.ti,u,ionaI provisions The local authorities
! wanted the bill in this way, and here IL i'.'
senator sheard Interrupted the speaker to ask
him a question. lie wanted 10 know why lhih-aVc
| was excepted.
senator Coggeshall answered the qucs' ion for S,r
ator Fasset saying that 1t because the bill camo
| ,rom tbo local authorities, and they wan cd th3
| exception.
That is not an answer to my question: was tho
! reply Il don't take my orders from the local
au horities."
senator Fassett continued: "Thero is no reason
| vhy Ffthave is excepted. Under the provisions Of
the bin | would De willing TO give the present com
| rnissioners all the power they wanted. These
| provisions are in the law and IN this bill now
| hope that the amendment will not prevail
senator McNaughton pointed out where. in section
| A. there are provisions against taking public
| park railroad purposes.
| senator Ahcarn supported the motion Of Senator
| sheard lie said tha' If the company wanted any adj
ditional facilities, they could be obtained bv buying
| property near by. Don't let the company steal the
| peoples rights" he exclaimed
senator Can or rather retreatcd from the position
which he had taken short time previously, and
said that the section dangerous one lie would
| vote TO add the words prop IS by senator Shear
Then Senator Roesch wanted 10 know II he clc-
| waited railroad did no. now occupy portion Of the
| park
YES shouted Senator Cantor, and have been