New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
RAPID TRANSIT AT HAND.
IliE STEWART BILL PASSED PROMPTLY
AND UNANIMOUSLY BY TIE SENATE
T. f. BYRNES, OF BROOKLYN, OBJECTS TC
FASTENING ACTION UPON IT-THIRTEEN
NEw-YoRK CITY MEMBERS ABSENT
THE BILL SENT TO THE GOVERNOR
-TIS AMFNDFD NLIIIONS'
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNl


ITS AMENDED SECTIONS.
vRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
Albany, Jan. 30.-The greatest legislative meas
urc of decade past, the New-York Rapid Transit
bill. passed the Assembly to-day in fifteen min
utcs, and with not single vote against II. ~
opens the door wide 10 all manner of rapid-tran-
sit roads IN New. York-to underground and via
duct railways, to extensions Of the elevated rail
ways, and to extensions Of the New-YorlS Central
southwark from Forty that company
having already a rapid-transt system north OF
that street
No one in the Assembly beyond Speaker Shee-
han dreamed that the bill would he passed by that
body to-day. II was known that II had been
signed by Northumberland Jones in the
Senate after il cngroSsed yesterday and that
it wouid Nc delivered 10 the Assembly at its
morning session to-day. But il thought that
it would then he referred TO the Railroad Com
mittec. that there would he hearing upon 1t
and some little delay in passing it So little
faith hld the Ncw-Yorll AsScmblymen in any
action upon it to-day that twelve of the twenty
four had departed for New York before the bill
was announced.
Speaker Shcchan. however, had resolved
that The bill should he passed to-day
if it were possible 10 do so; thus escap-
ing any dangerous attack in the future.
II was known that the Ncw-Yori Elevated Rail
way Company was much disappointed because the
Senate had stricken out that portion of the bill
which permitted il TO put big loop over the
Battery Park and it was feared that if il had
two or three days to rally It's forces it might
seriously impede the passage Of tho bill In lis
present shape Speaker Shechan therefore was
kccnly dcsirouS that the bill should be passed at
once. since hc was friendly to it.
When the bill was announced. Honest John
Connolly. Of Ncw-York, moved that it should
have second and a third reading to-day The
motion of course made sensation, and n profound
one among the other NcwYork members. In
support Of hi- motion Mr. Connolly said: " Mr.
Speaker. about three weeks ago | introduced y
bill similar 10 this one. providing for rapid transit
in Ncw-York. These measures have received the
Lcarlicst possible support on Manhattan Island.
II may hc truly said that Ncw-York is unanimous
for rapid transit We want this hill which has
Just been passed in the Senate passed here, AMI
passed Immediately. | would therefore moy"
that the bill have its second and third red ~.
to-day
That Will require unanimous consent said
Speaker Shcchan. in a calm tone; the Clerk will
call the roll
Suddenly Thomas F. Byrncs. Of Brookl>n. objected
jo tie granting of the permission. Mr. Bvuc>,
motive, in Hakia- thi, motion to delay the
passage Of the bill were understood by every one
Of M, fellow hymcn: but the latter. OF
cour.c said nothing about them. But that a
Brooklyn member should have such an arden,
interest in a Ncw-Nork bill. and should attemp'
g. bloc. il passage was considered strange. Mr.
Pyrncs's conduct has made him notorious in Al
hauv.
Ncihcr Nr. ConLclly nor Speaker Shcohan was
Ia be beaten in h.s attempt however. in thls
measure. d" ! move that all orders of business hc
laid aside To- take up tins bill. said Mr. Connolly
That is not in order" said Speaker Shccnan.
Iut if the gentleman desires 70 have sctpn
upon thi, hlll the proper motion 10 make j, that
II hr referred 10 tie Railroad Committee. with
instructions 10 tlat committee to report II com
plctr AT once
Mr. Connolly made this motion, and if was
adopted 10y q unanimous vote. Then the hill was
read 70 second and third time. and the final
vote upon IT BEGAN. This WAS extraordinary ar-
lion by the Assembly, since the rules provide that
"a bill shall receive its lrst. second and third
rcadir2s on separate days. If there should be-
single objection. But no objection was made:
even Mr. INruc3 bad become silent apparently
not having the courage 10 make another objection.
~ speeches were made upon the BILL and every
vote given was cast in its favor. |, received
ci.hty-iivc votes. Then. were thirteen Assembly
men from Ncw-Norh vino were no; recorded upon
the roll call: all but one OF them being in New
York City. The record of the Ncw-l ork vote IS
Given below:
Present and voting for the bill nlumc.thal. W, g.
I.,tuo. Cuau-llt. Dryppri"r. Foley. lllldrtt lu
,5inb Kc.riran, Io"'". >lhmcr >oathvor'h ~.
..,.t,r i,wr.nrc Nlriin. McNahon. Mnllaucy stein,
sullivan, >G!acr, Webster -.
Spc,,,cr Slcclau voted for the bill, and within
five minutes after il had passed signed the do"u-
mcnt and sent it 10 Goycrnor Hill. The Governor
said this afternoon that lac should examine the
measure with much care, and that this work, oi
course. would occupy him for some time. II Is
not anticipated that the Governor will be able
to come 10 q decision on the bill within a week.
The bill was printed in full in The Tribune
last Monday. Tie sections amended i'm the Sen
ate since that day are IN their present shape ~
follows:
- n Tho said Board after having occurred the
ncl ary con ,rt,, and aficr having prepared such d.
tailed pla- and specifications "a are b. ti act P"
I'd .r hail ,c ai public auction In the civ where
cunt and benefit # said ciy, the right puvl - am
~ fn con. tract maintain and operate such rail
,lc slgu be- publish thIt' lines week for at I'i'
Is, .~, ;c weeks In at least three daily new lhprr
mi i.lod in -ad cit,. The EJlid may pr.,cnb' an
mel, Terms aud conditions Of sale "A, II may deem TO 'c
Cor fine interest of the puzzle aud OF the ciiS IN Win
the railway or rJilWa;- arc to bc constructed ~,
,IycIi I-.nclt of SALE shall contain only - nn'h "
The .1id terms plan, aud specifications for the con
',rurtinn a. The I.oiid may think proper; but -u'h
,dyrrf -cmcut mu, state at what plic' me ful 'cts
'I.,. ,ud .uocidc,tion, NAV be cNamlrci and ihcy
li.u lc .ulct tp examination under such rri~oni,h
,i,,,H and regulation, u, IA, Board may pre~crhr
f the railway or railway, under the supervision "i ih
Heard and for thc approval 81 an chelnccI oI ,,
- i'...,, tn bc appointrd from time 10 time 10y the
Io,ri and ~, corporation or corporations 10 be o
r,giLed flr The purpose of constructing ana oWrtu1
nag -lcL engineer engineers such -dlali a n'f
,r,m tmc tn time J., fixed by the said IOard oi hdpn
transit Railroad Commissioners ~Ech engineer %.
anenr~ shall hold their Office AT the pleasure ol lc
Id Eoa-d. Tho terms II sale shall require the sue
, fl tidacr ~ deposit with the Controller or cllel
r-cal Off r Of the city IN cash or approved Sccrc'
-IIlirirILt 10 ltlI