New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-09
RITTER TALK IN THE SENATE.
MR.. MCARREN PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO Mr.
o'CoNNoR-THE BRIDGE COMMISSION
PASSED.

O'CoNNoR-THE BRIDGE COMMISSION
BILL AMENDED AND PASSED.
Albany. April (speciaD-The recent defeat OF
Senator Brketts bill authorizing the construction Oh
two bridges across the East River by the Union ETC
waited Railroad Company of Brooklyn excited some
exceedingly bitter talk in the State Senate TONIGHT
There was under consideration at the time Senator
Fassetts bill authorizing the Governor ana senate 10
appoint a commission of five persons TO select sues
for bridges ACROSS the East River and sell franchises
for building these bridges. While the debate on ths
bill was in progress, in peaceable manner senator
| O,Connor who the chief assallant OF the oeao
Birlett bill informed the Senate that at "A pubic
mass meeting in Brooklyn that body had been de-
nonneed in violent language by those present foc de
.vJ1g the Rirkett bill Senator OUOnnor said that
ono of the resolutions passed at this meeting was as
follows: 49,. ILL, .,o. -.
instructions placed in the way OF the bill INTRODUCED hCo
the Senate by Senator James W. Brkett are inc seraoe
fruits of transformation ncompetency and the most shame
full corruption. ~ Ia .
Commenting upon the resolution, Mr.. OConnor sao :
II the last three phrases Of the report OF the meeung
in Brooklyn are correct, namely the msinlorihatoh'
incompetency and most shameful corruption can
not understand why the Senator from the Nth thir.
McCarrenl was not opposed to the Brkett Bridge Dill
To this Mr. McCarren holly replied I" Mr. PRESIDENT
Tho Senator from the WITH in reply to the Senator from
tbe XXIVth (dr O'Connor) will say that the sae Oh
misinformation incompetency and most shaheiui COT
ntion was not the side that espoused the cause Oh
the Birkett biI and if the history OF the defeat OF
the Brkett bill were written, and II the senator fom
the XXIVth will tell all he knows about mslhlorna
ton inc0mpeency and corruption. the Senator from
the XXIVth will probably tower as giant ABOVE all
the little corruptionists."
This was pretty bold talk, and every one looked a'
senator o'Connor to its effect. That senator
,ohod and renled gayly: off the Senator knows
anvtb,np 7 know which 1 ought to tell, wish he
would name IT," - , -, ,,co,
Won can tell that yourself" said Mr.. McCarren,
s+ernIv Then Mr.. McCarren moved that the Mayors
~ Wv, Work and BROOKLYN and the Controllers OF those
tvro cities. should name the Bridge Commission
Mr. Fassett opposed this amendment and it was re-
iected by a vote OF 10 to D. 80
Mr. cantor moved that the Mayors of the two cities
ebould appoint the Bridge Commission, ana argueu
that the doctrine OF home rule would be violated II ts
,rere not done. "The Mayor Of Brooklyn said Mr.
McCarren, "doeshb WISH W po i"ee0U INV ~
mission"
Mr. Cantor's amendment was rejected
Mr. Fassett then added an amendment, which was
ocented nv the Senate making the Mayors and Con-
to,ler of the two cities members Of the Bridge COM
mission This will make commission OF nine mem
hog five appointed by the Senate and the Governor
and four ex-offcio members in the Mayors ana Con
trollers. The bill wa( then passed by the following
vote ,. .,a
Navs-Brown, Hawkins, Jacobs McCarren, Roesch anu
Stadler-6. ,,. 1,
Yeas-Ahearn, Chase, Collins, Deane. Donaldson, EN-
orson Erwin Fassett Hendricks, Ives Laughlln oOoh'
- robertson Saxton, Sloan, Van Gorder Vedder-lI.
The Senate also passed Assembyman Sullivans
hill incorporating the NewYork and Brooklyn Tun-
mel Company and Senator Roeschs subway Ooin
mission bill.