New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25

nuv AZ maker. Established ever ou Joofs
NJ old stock Everything made satisfactory
and It gave some of the Senators opportunity to
speak in explaining their votes Mr. Coggeshail suio
that the massage OF the bill would give an ncacuabc
hencnt 10 the "dlnner.pail brigade the men ana
women who toll. 1t would put into their
rockets an immense amount Of money annu-
ally. II would make q saving OF cents
day to more than 100000 persons only
Senator'S Brown Mullln O'Connor Endres, saxton and
Walker voted for tho amendment
senator Ahearn here presented another amendfnent
which gave damages to persons owning property within
$50 feet OF the bridge Mr.. Asphalt said that nc was
surniscd that the amendment offered mt this late
date. The bill had been before the committees OF
both the Assembly and the Senate. and II the senator
had so desired he could have offered the amendment
BEFORE Mr. smith settled the amendment BY declaring
that under the law, the corporation would be liable
for all consequential damages.
Senator Brown OF New York. got the floor before the
bill finally passed. TO speak against It. He said that
he was surprised to hear New-lork Senators voting
for the hill advocating measures to build up competing
citIes "Every bridge that is built across the East
River will damage Ncw-York" he added. at Is n
scheme, aud l know It, and they know IL, Tor the
purpose Of barter, sale and dicker. speak against
this scheme because know the motives Of the people
behind It,"
Mr.. Mctdrren again got tne uOOT utSintOu WIN
some show Of temper that there was not word OF
truth In what Senator Brown had said.
This made the ardent Ta:nmany man angry but he
controlled his temper until the bill giving the bridge
corporation tho right to construct railroad In New
York reached. When his name was calied "
vote on this measure. the irate Tammany Senator
Jumped 10 his feet and shouted 81 want 1t to be
understood that when ] make an assertion on tNis
Goor no Senator shall state that It Is untrue
nh = ~. ,..tA M.AgG~
Aspinan Bloodgood, Cantor, Coggeeall. Derby, Don
adson. EAward,, Endrcs. Emerson, Erwin, Floys-
.Joncs IIagan Hunter. Mullin, McCarty McCarrch'
McCIelland Mcmahon. Nichols, Osborne, PARKER PUN
Nit. Roesch and smlth-25. Senators Brown, oCoh-
nor and Walker voted against it.
When the measure had been passed, McCarrcn 'lileu
for the second special ORDER the bill giving the bridge
corporation the right to build elevated railroad In
Now-YoTk CITY to connect the bridge with other rail-
ways The Brooklyn senator sent to the desk sub
,tute FOR the original bill. The substitute, which Is
an important change In The law, Is as follows:
Tho Board Of Directors Of company incorporated by
any special act Legislature for the Of CON
structlng maintaining operating bridge across the
Fat River and by the act q incorporation Of which
authority shall have bccn conferred INTENDED T. be con
ferrci construct maintain or operate rs part on or IN
connection with II. bridge approach on Approaches
thereto extending generally In sastrry anc "es'ery
direction may determinN IN lieu Of constructing such ep
proach approaches To build. MAINTAIN and operate an
elevated railway. the route OF when shall be coned'h.
with OF such approach or approaches {" deIhse
In sad and shall adopt general plan for mo colfuc
lion thereof and which shall show the general mode Of
operation such detail. as 20 manner OF con-
.ruc,on Be necessary to show the eNnt TO when
any street. other public place Ia 70 be en-
cloaehcd upon aGd the property ahutng thefe" hce'd
copy OF which ~an shall be transmitted % the Common
Council q tho city which the same Is 70 be loc1'ed
Such proceedings shall hereupon be had by such common
Council A. are provided by Section nj. though
II trarau nd
Commissioners. as contemplated In said section.
PROVIDED That where In any such city the exclusive con
troll Of street route highway or avenue Wch u !" W
occupied by any railway or railways constructed under the
provisions Of hi, IS by law vested In any Local su
,o-v o,hey than the Common Council ~ such city, the
auutoy1l u the aforesaid plane. and the consent 20 inc
construction Of railway hereunder o be given by such
o authority IN place o. ard II required In addition TO-
-eh .nuroyal and consent by such Common Council ana
With ko eject Upon Obtaining the approval and consent
., ,bc Ioe authorities .ed section Iroydd Che said
10 nj Of directors shall the necessary steps 10 obtain
~ po.sbl, the >cnt 81 the proery'owner' along mo
me Of the ,ad route or routes and all proceedings IN re-
ct OF such wncn such consents cannot tie
Lsined. H. similar In all respects u the proceedings
I'm aid section provided Any consent a the Local "u'
thort- To construct operate such railways Sh" De
given only upon tc condition that o rate of iare upon
such elevated railway shall not exceed I'VE ceho' Tor Hh
sud that unyInent - such fare shall entue each
passenger 70 or from said ec'Hcd oilrdd to free transit
ocro.. the bridge bridges With which II Is intended T.
connect the same.
when the consents OF tho local authorities and the
-on,ryowners Or in lieu thereof the authorization Of
mo sprce Court upon report Of the Commissioners,
.bau have been obtained and said company shall
have accepted such condition. It shall be authorized %
huld construct and operate such ceNatcd rail-
way or railways. and provisions Of this act. OF any
act rcoulrng the sac the right. privileges an1 franchise
NJ constructing maintaining and operating such railway
or railways or requiring corporation corporations
IN be Organized purpose OF acquiring such right
nrveges and franchises AMI ell other provisions Of this
net or Of any act with this section hereby
declared insppicabc such elevated railway and TO such
company
The entire any elevated railway constructed
under tie provisions this section shall exceed three
miles In i,ngth nor shall part Of said railway except
A. the crRn thereof DO less than sixteen feet above
street avenue or public place less than fourteen feet
above any existing elevated railway which may be- crossed
ntarycned or ntersectd thereby. The sail railway may
be located and CONSTRUCTED 10 any ntec,,c Ing
street avenue highway place otherwise exempted
cept that pubc park shall be occupied crossed
thereby.
No one seemed to know what this second bill did.
All voted for IL bindly and It received twenfyeight
votes.
TO REGULATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
Albany, Feb. 2i.-The Assembly Committee on
Labor and Industries gave hearing this afternoon
on Mr.. Wissle's bill 10 regulate the employment Of
women and children In mercantile establishments
Miss Alice Woodridvr. OF tho working Women's
Society Of New York. was the first speaker In favor
OF the bill she said that Mt present the law protected