The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-15
THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.
MA TOR GRANT SUGGESTS THE AMEND
NEWT DE THE HUCKLEHERRY BILL.

MENT OF THE HUCKLEBERRY BILL.
He COMEDIES with Gov. Flower ms 10 Pay.
u,ent TOR Municipal Frnnchises-Mr. sui
Ger Introduces llis Constitutional Con-
~ention hin nnd Attempts to Euioaize
Christopher Columbus. Hut Fails.
ALBANY. March 14-lTayor Grant sent a com
munication to tho Senate this evening in
answer to the Senate request for information
from him regarding tho Hucklcberry Railroad
bill. His communication is practically a con-
demnaton OF the bill as as 1t now reads. The
Mayor takes n position in accord with tho
Governor on municipal franchises. md he be-
lioves Tint proportionntc compensation should
I've made to the city. 1t is likely tho Senate
will amend the I'LL in compliance with the
suggestions Of tho Mayor and tho Governor
The Mavor snys in substance that the nd
vantage OF fostering railroads is shown In tho
CITY history. Tho assessed valuation of land
in the northern part OF Manhattan island had
greatly increased because OF tho better transit
facilities. Tho annual increase OF tax duo
to that increase in the one case Of tho
Twelfth ward was S2.NO 4SI.i3. The in
crease In population was from $1,000 In 1SSo
to 2!l3,OOD in 1891. In the Twcnty-third ward
tho increase in taxable property IN the snmc
period was Sln.543COt. and In tho Twenty
fourth ward 81. 223.lTu. The transit facilities
in the Twenty third and Twcn,y-fourth wards
arc now inadequate and tho development
OF tho district is retarded. Tho situa-
ton Is peculiar. as soino or tho
land is farm land and tho rcgu-
lar improvement tax can only hc net MS
tine valuation will bear tho proportion. In
creased transit fnci!itics would raise this
valuation rapidly. lilo conrurs with tho
Govornof IN his view that the Legislature
must assist in II wise way the municipal
authorities in surrounding the difficulties of
dividin. the advantages Of franchises between
corporations and the public.
Tho bill in tho form it reached the Senate
he believes is not In harmony with the views
OF the Governor. He is opposed To granting
any franchise unless payment commensurate
with its value Is secured 10 the muncl-
pality. but IL amended so as to conform
to tho policy indicated by tho Governor for the
protection OF the rights of tho municipnlit in
such form as shall be- satisfactory to tho
Legislature nni Executive. the enactment Of
the bill will not be detrimental to the interests
Of tho city or OF tho taxpayers of the Twenty
third and Twenty fourth wards.
Mr.. Suzor introduced tho Constitutional
Convention bill this cvcning and had it
ordered to u third reading in order to give 1t II
good place on tho calendar Tho bill is crude
and IL is not generally arprovnd in tho shape
in which it is now. but it WAS necessary to in ,
troduce it before Wednesday, under the rule !
and 1t was hurricdly tumblcd in. 1t |
may he amended before it is passed. Tho |
Repu Llicans took no interest in it because
AS introduced it has IL rn,tisnn complexion. !
and the Repu hlicnns think that they may lie !
able to control the convention. Tho bill pro-
vides for II convention OF 1cO delegates. each
OF the two PARTIES to nominate sixteen ut large.
and tho other l2S to be chosen BY Assembly
districts under the new npportionment., No
sat e at larss and one in ii. Assembly, dis
tr"t. That insuros 11 Democrats and ~ Kc-
tnsy bsn"
and as many. Republicans rs the Republicans
hive maI"rtiei sn,Iia' election for dele;
April. and the Convention is I" meet IN Albany
On tn. IT.. t., Tuesday Of Jnrc Of next , y.nT
Dental Convention. The work is to be finished
~ Nj s1z E" Kew 3stR Rr s
committee Of 100 'itizens to have charge Of
@na SSs d Ey FL"
Board q Estimntc amt ,Arrorti"nment may
hSl!dSSy sa I tried to make speech in
broke r. WI,3 Tas hi I'D yG1 na
kcrt right on. but tho Assembly was too much
for him and his great speech OH the discovery
Of America WAS ro:troneti.
The annual supply M was made n special
Martin introduced bill TO prohibit non.rrsi,
dents Of the state from r bidding municilal
people who how i've in New jersey 81 70 and nu havs
only nominal residence in New York. The bill
aSaay ne The as G ths
SIr. Connelly introduced tho Rapid Transit
cedsnee In tie courts and to @ tie pro-
posed Tspia transit "a e r.ad ron taxati"n:
to their complaints was defeated in the As;
said: You might rs well abolish al! Excise
open tie bmng and LET r rum hoy
complaints NJ in criminal proceeding.
mo complaints for the unauth"nrized sale Of
nstsa ME- M wss +: s sTG many sH sls
meH had hGen int TINT Ut Kind
the habit Of taking & himself n,
bill, the, Niagara Falls Power ,ll. tho Brook.
I'm sati9n House lev biz the Police D pc;
Sds "r "Slns the land for annroac che 81 the
Nc1omb's Dam Bridge. Senator rnnkc,t in;
~ ths bill to oyG tGS m
nense OF tn? city The railroad does not caro-
lar passengers there. and it is entirely willing
to move toa more profitable route ut the OK |
lense Of the city. City bonds arc to be issued
to pny for it.
For Finh Judge or the General Sessions.
District Attorney Nicol issued yesterday
second plea for tho creation Of an additional
Judge OF General SESSIONS. There are now
four Judges. and they have said that they can
try all OF tho cases that may arise in this
county for years to come. il tho District Attor-
ney will prepare them. hut Mr.. Nicoll has sent
a bill to Albany providing for a nth Judge.
Mr.. Nicoll puts tho expense OF an additional
part OF tho General Sessions mt about $33. 900
a year. Tho actual cost OF q part Of tho Gen
cral Sessions is. however. inclusive OF tho sal
airy OF Judge at $4,000. clerk ut $500. II
Mt $1,000, twelve attendants at
81 900 oach. and nifty Jurors a day. Mt 81 day.
about $4,000 IL year. exclusive Of light.
hon sfutippnrv nj IL IN q Ia In |