New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-12
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE READING DEAL Localized.

ONLY GOVERNOR ABBETT'S SIGNATURE NOW
NEEnFD-pECUIIAR FEATURES OF THE 81 LII.
Trenton March II Cspecall.-The bill TO lcgaire the
aesl T. already in the hands OF Governor Aope'
and his approval VI the measure IS foregohe COZ
cuson. The fight OF the Reading Lehlgh Ni'o' anu
New Jersey Central companies, to put the Dill 'is
the Senate today the sharpest ever "thcssou az
this almost constant scene OF railroad s'russ'e "
conflicts The cleverest lobbyists Of the Pennsylvania
psi,rood Ccmpspy were here to influence the senate
against the bill and not Of them got WINK Oh
sheen last night, so busy were they IN the iVois VI
the Senator'S The strife for votes for ana as'nsu o
blu was continued up to noon today wien 'lo 'i''
WAS called TO order by President AdHln. Ino9e I''
inc facilities for inside Information knew at that hour
that Reading top, and that the bill WouH pass
when the flow of oratcry against 1t ceased on te
The Chamber packed with railroad oinci"s
representing adj the lines Interested In the de Al
the state officials except Governor Albeit were IN the
throng .staf" Little sat in the Ladies' Gallery lie
had n correct copy Of the yea and nay vote half
hour before the roll was called. PennSy Is goher
this time he said. The big confederation sent a
big Doodle 10 Trenton" said wellinforned onicia!'
and they have used il too good purpose. the mn
will slip through creased wheels" Everybody was
saving that money had been freely employed 10 heiP
the bill along but as usual one had any evidence
to produce the subject and no one was "lliihs l"
be responsible for such assertion.
One reasonable explanation OF the success Of the
measure was that the Democratic leaders took an IN
terest in it, Governor Albeit is reported to have
called the leaders In 70 conference on the Dill Ac-
cording TO this story he said that the pennsylvania
Railroad Company was a Republican institution, and
as such WIS entitled 10 favors at the hands OF
Democratic Legislature. The views were shared by
his chief ueutenaus and word sent 10 the senate
Chamber that the Democratic party desired the
10 pass.
No one spoke in favor Of the bill and Senator
Garaner OF Atlantic alone made a speech in op
position, but il bitter speech lie said 1t seemed
10 be the purpose Of the Legislature to turn the course
of legislation up stream. This railroad deal was
matter so gigantic that it constituted Il menace to the
state and the foundations OF society, because II Is III
opposition tle tendencies Of modern sentiment, dis
cussOn and legislation If there were any argument
in favor Of the Til he did not know what they were
None had been made. The Legislature was taxing an
illogical and stultif! ing position. According to the
railroad OF ISIS, such leases and contracts rs
those in question illegal. and they to be Illegal
provides that the at of 1855 shall not apply u cases
where copies Of the leases filed within forty
hours OF the approval OF the law by the Governor
These leases will be filed soon as the Governor APP
proves this bill, and then il will be Illegal again, To
make such leases.
The roll was now called and the bill passed ID 10 D,
the negative votes being cast by senators CIanner,
Gardner, Rogers, Rue and NiDtOn.