The sun., 1891-01-23
PUSHING RAPID TRANSIT.
TIE STEWART Mill rNfNINOUSLY
REPORTED IN TIE SENiTE

hEPORTED IN TIE SENfIE-
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II Was Then Ordered TO ~ THIRD Readiug
md Hecomtntttod. - Stndlrr Moved 10
Strike Ont the Elevated Railroad section
hut Arerward withdrew the Motion.
hLnASY Ian. 22.-One Of tho nrinr nues.
tons for tho Consideration OF this Legislature
'e%s IN to-day. THO Senate Eailroad Com.
inittcc unanimously re-. ortcd on tho Rapid
Transit ill, and Senator Stewart moved that
1t be OF de- cd tu th rd foading. printed and
committed 1t vas hardly to be expected that
Gny ono wonlI stand In the way o! this prog.
ross. Obstruction 20 rand transit last year
had results too rnniully apparent to commend
nny further eNierimen,s in that direction to
nny polite an. But n disposition TO flirt with
the buzz saw was Developed In m astonishing
quarter. Tnmmany, with all OF her great
strength as an organization. is thoroughly
committed to rapd transit. but two OF her
Senators un lcrtook to carve away at
tho bill that the committee reported
ns Senator stewarts, with tome amend.
ments" but Uhich was in reality
tho hill introduced by Senator Ives and ap.
proved Ivy The Mayor ana Other city officers.
While Senator S,ewarts motion for tho prog.
ross OF tho Ill was pending Senator Robert
son 6ferod some amendments TO It, which he
desired to have printed and referred 10 the
committee. They were the ones he offered In
tho committee yesterday. but which wore not
considered Their object is to give the sur.
fnce railroads entering the city tthe Now York
Central In other worisl tho snme privileges as
to connections and extensions under the bill
that II accords to railroads la tho city. The
committees point against the amendments
was that theie was enough to do to settle the
mode OF transit IN the city before going into
the subject Of connections.
SAnatOF Eot6rtaDn in SDNaein0 hia M
sition. declared himself q friend Of rapid
transit. and maie tho significant statement
that he was willing to have voted last year for
tho Rapid Transit BILL bnt that as he know
that his vote would not rass 1t he did not deem
e ho,hnr sops his
The Robertson aincn'iinentk with the under.
sinnding that they went In only for considera-
lid not, Hu. senator stadier nut IN u STUN.
be instructed to strike out section So OF the
BILL. This y the sec Ion under which the city
portant only in connection with the lutte may
make connections With other railroads or fer
fs ss or .o as sda
ansa!mSus anlIm",lye VIC q the Gommis.
Sonnecisns Tue section 4 Lnown ' as the eIe. e.
Senator Stewart mildly inquired why Soma
tor stadler wanted the section ..tricken OUT.
cause he objected to the elevated road getting
Senator sIowari said that the section did not
grant any additional power to tho elevated
railroads. 1n fact it aided 10 the obstacles In
the way OF their getting extended facilities Be-
Of property owners and public authorities. it
made it necessary for the ronds to get the
a.f lenator Cantor Asked Whether % Il Vas op not
conceded that The Z 10, ated ronds required ad.
track they we're after. and whether the iegisla.
ton sought WAS not contained In tho section
upler discu sion. ~,
"whxt 1t 1t does."
senator Fassett said that he hnd hoped that
only have been reache wnon it was on third
reading and reported Tor It, final passaGe; lie
made a special order and rro. e'iy considered
senator Cantor was in favor OF this course
and Senator Fassett vent on to say. as Senator
tho section. Then hs Hidei ina, II. view Il
fact that IT. would take years to Uuili up n now
system. il might be well 10 attend 70 anything
facilities His Understanding wis that the
ps9 9 tan city a M %ifers by Wes In %
This inspired senator Ives to rise to explain
tho Mayors attitude iu re;stion TO tho section
favor OF tho elevniei road section ut all. nut
hnd left it in he bin 10 remove il u"Rsibls
the extension OF the e,evaled railroad fac.ii.
ties. Senator Ives snid that though his would
ssiruct proeross To niennnie aid pei maneHt
rplirt. This he endearuicd to explain by re-
derriog 70 te mnsntuis h oi he sahat,nn
aud jay Goull. AID the LihicuIty OF getting
cia!iy it they we,e nj owei o strengthen he
hold they have nlreniy secured on the transit
Senator Fassru astcl a series OF ungeIne
questions: whether tho Mayors Commission
Fs o was " hs
con,ninei in III" So tion. IL he hands 0t his
own Commission RS. and the ke.
Senator Ives was visit, ani el ut the dis
tcrtion OF his IrInt, ana ulSrlni!n"d any init
nation Of mprop't influences, lie Icrenied
the nnnncal argument. anil srrato. Iassett
treated it with nle"leG .hilari'v. sayn. that
tine contlneenc, he feared was ns remote ns lns
nppr'h, nsl,n '!n an earthquake :n'sh! settle
taa island OUT Of >iGht
mnn C"EReshaIl o! the kn:iromd Committee,
had in tho mean time bo.onght senator StnI-
Ter !" wi.ndinw hi. motion 10 strike ont The
would renew it when the iii L. on ihe or,ler Of
third read nx II the s.""i,un is no, amended
Wa, then pui on Ito ''ior OF t!ljrl reading
Tnert Il every indication in these proceedings
and and the tsn,r"i S'lr"ah @ ar" Re rcpresentsi
hare while the great rnrid transit fight Is
RulnG on.
The o,hor Senn:e business was Of ltttlo con-
seGucnc". but was carried on In such a way
that the Lientennn-'ioTrrnor said despair
.n2iy that almost AIyihin in9 seemed tn no In
or!er And Senator 'n"ohs was moved 10 pivo
no'i"e with s"mH heat, that il menhcr- intro:
ducad bills and asked 20 hnv- thom go 10 third
r.a ing NJ once. h" w nd ut least insist that
thu titles should DO read
The Senate III Is iucu icd one hy Senator Can.
tor providinr for pensions for school teachers,
Naio teachers who have served 90 years and
reached lh" age OF GO. may be retired on their
10 inn y,t hnl nQv = hnv ha
retired By the i nrd OF Education without
their own application. ana at tho age OF 10
their retIrsmrnt is compulsory Female
tho age "f 55. may le eiired on application. at
60 without application, and at As With 25 years.
service. II incapacitaod Tor work and making
app,icat, ons.
The Assembly Galied with suggestion Of
the excise question when the report OF che Ex-
else Committee ON tho Sta1ler bill was made.
1t Is tho we'll known nea sure allowing the aalo
OF wine, and beer under special license at
public balls and bapnuefs after O'Clock In
ths morning; ,Li; I"n. Mus,sd objected to ~ So.
sired TO hayeit, The cx-Speaker and several
OF the rural Republican, spoke in opposition
to the progress of the bill, and finally got +
recommitted on tho plea that n hearing should
bo held to give prtItlOnerS from the EXclse Re-