The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-07
NEWS or The RArLRoAD&
Big Grist OF Rins AHsct,nE Railroads
Before tho state Legislature.


ALBANY. Feb. 8.-There are probably more
bills Of Importance affecting the big railroads
OF the State before the committees Of the
Legislature than ever before known Some OF
them were framed and approved by thoRailroad
Commission. and others are the outgrowth OF
the labor movement in the State. The Rail-
road Commission bills are four in number and
have been introduced In both tho Senate ana
Assembly. BY the provisions OF one no rail-
road can be Incorporated In the State or begin
to build u road until 1t has filed with the Rail-
road Commission a certificate that public con-
venience and necessityrequire the construction
OF the railroad II the Board refuses to grant
certificate to build. the directors Of the pro-
posed road may apply to the Supreme Court
The second bill provides for grade crossings
at every street. highway. turnpike or plank
road: provided however. that application is
made for such grade crossing by the property
owners abutting, or by tho Commissioners OF
Highways OF any city. town. or village. The
matter Of expense Of constructing such cross
ings and OF future charges for keeping in re.
three disinterested persons by the supreme
Court. one OF the Commission to be civil en-
Tho third bill Of tho Commission provides
Tor the taxing up each year Of Et isa S 70 per
ana ,hs sahstitatlon In theIT place 81 some
the local authorities; provided the rnil shah
be SO laid as to permit the paving stones to
come In close contact with the projection
which serves to guide the nanges of the chr
Tho fourth bill of the Commission is to pro-
o os atS sht"es Sohns
sort shall I've. transported on any vehicle.
steamboat or train CARRYING Messengers; nor
is in original packages. distinctly mark ed; OK.
cent upon working trains, when any vacant
dust as sI to prevent cx""s"n from imnac
The fine for violation is to be $1,000,
vides u fine Of $50 Tor any railroad asking
more than the lawful rate Of fare. Another.
inhabitants and allows. the locnl authorities
In charge snS Of srEss Or hsnw to determine
The other railroad bills. are propositions Of
tho labor organizations OF tho State. and two
One introduced hy Senator McCarren provides
that no street ralway, shall eomlel any en-
lnssiInndinle, u reasonable time for meais An Al.
other Of the same sort by Mr. Haley provides
that no conductor; engineer fireman. or train;
Le compelled TO resume duty til he has had at
least eight hours sleep, and it further pro
twelve consecutive hours shall constitute a
days work. and for every extra hour the en-
ployee shall receive comparative compensa-
Another bill and one OF Importance to rail-
ronds. because OF the increase it will make in
Mir. Haley in the Assembly. 1t provides that
evary train OF three and not more than six
ears shall be manned by conductor. engineer.
fireman. bnggugemaster. and two trainmen.
aud az, additional trainman for every nddi-
tonal three, cars. Trims Of twenty and not
conductor. engineer. fireman. and four train
men. No live locomotive. without train. can
be sent out without u conductor.
In In N nuf
compelling the use of automatic couplers on
all freight cars used in the State.