The sun., 1892-02-17
FOR TWO BIG BRIDGES.
oy1Y VINE VOTES IN THE ASSEMBLY
AGLINsT THIS ENTERPRISE


from Fulton Street. Brooklyn. to Meet
At the Bowcry sad Deiancey street and
IN Connect with the New York and
Rroon,y, Elevated Roads and the Pro.
,osed North River Tuauel-The Senate
po..e. the $4,000 Capitol Appropria-
uoo-spe.ker Bush's RED Apple ana Mr..
wi.ss's Butterny scardpins.
A,n.yy. Feb. 16-with only nine negative
votes the big East River Bridge bill passed
,ho ,sembly this morning. That speaks for
,hs wny in which the bill was managed. and
q shows tho strength OF the big political COM
h,nation behind 1t. The negative votes came
.hiaav from New York-Alfred r. Conkling,
c,nnelly Foley. sohmer. Sulzer. and Wells.
This Is the bill which provides for tho build
IN, Of two bridges across the East River. one
,,om Williamsburgh and the other from Full
,on street, Brooklyn. to meet near the Bowery
and Delanoey street In New York. to be ex-
tsndcd across New York by an elevated rail-
road In Spring street. and to connect with the
BROOKLYN elevated roads. the New York ele-
vated roads. and the proposed Hudson River
tunnel The company is to have $25.OOO.OOO
capital stock. and it is to pay no taxes except
IN its real estate Tho incorporators are
George Hoadly. Adolph Ladenburg. Abram J.
e:ick Uhlmann
Mr.. sulzer offered an amendment that the
commissioners OF the Sinking Fund OF New
York should consent to the location Of the
New York end OF the bridges. and that the
cities of New York and Brooklyn should at any
time within ten years have tho power to buy
the bridges by paying the cost OF thm with in
terest at the rate Of six per cent. year. This
amendme ent was lost on q division.
Mr.. Conking opposed the exemption Of the
bridges from taxation. He said they were to be
owned by private corporation and should pay
taxes like other private corporations This
amendment also was lost.
Sir Knight Launcelot Wells Of Fordham then
broke lance at the bill. He asked II the city
authorities had consented to the BILL and said
that II thoy had not their consent should be
obtained.
This question about the city authorities is
schestnut," said M. Dry Dollar Sullivan. who
is the legislative sponsor of the bill. HE Is
talkin: about local authorities all the time. He
doesn't mean 1t"
lido not propose to be insulted by any one.
Tim Sullivan to the contrary" replied Sir
Launcolot Wells in wrath. II asked Ques-
ton about the consent Of the city authorities,
and the gentleman thinks 1t funny to give an
mpertinent reply"
Tho gentleman from Fordham." said Mr.
Sullivan. made . speech last night. saying
that he did not care for the city authorities.
and that he wore no collar except his own
around his neck. Now he comes in here this
morning and wants to make fuss"
Does tho gentleman dare to answer the
question ?" asked Sir Launcelot
Il dare do pretty much anything" replied
Mr.. Sullivan.
Here Mr.. Quigley Of Brooklyn got up to say
that the city authorities in Brooklyn were in
favor Of the bill. and that everybody In Brook
iyI was in favor Of as many bridges as could
30 got Mr.. Fassett had said that he was In
favor OF the bill. and Gov Flower also was
pledged 70 IT. II was the Brooklyn war cry.
Mr.. Dry Dollar Sullivan had become some-
what pentsnt about the things he had said.
He exclaimed:
Illl not mean to insult the gentleman
from rordhsm. ,sT by b%t he should know who are
BE more careful in the future" said Sir
shaII = more n; fS careful" said Mr su1Iiya9
Hecan soc that am scared to death now"
This r,ade everybody laugh It is well known
fighting record there. as he, one day in six
hours thrashed seven men. three OF them be-
nS se s nttss within
Nj. Foley OF the Sixth district. where it is
proposed to put the New York end OF the
t @se tnss mot
sSns;;icn,i@usly vote, for this bill" he said:
t Sr9%sft %sss the ny
mOHl p!d you hgaE that word conscentlouslyf 1t
Tie trailer to the bridge bill. which provides
tor the building OF an elevated railroad in
sprng street to connect the bridge with the
& TS nnf fess BY xsts Wss Ss
q lii ffs the 's soe sus oftto ftS to Sofs NJ
by sx sHfx S9nS paysaz three bills to
asd F xaE h ahd srdhHs rs S hs
Insurance Jil. On tho first two he Won On
LaeS and ox.speaker James y. Hustled. who
friends o his rhls insarance bii Was 3 an % Of
] WITH s detyp ana ae sc q Gom
b., las a great advantage over the companies
S,ux S,uS tern terms Ths Fidelity ana Casualty Com
disturbed It I Objected successfulIy s y as seh ths
s7iiyWan ., bill was defeated by a vote Of 40 to
u ibs Ml. ysani; Sullivan viii try again: ,u.
'7It'eih, dccc"ntion in eildcd ware hy vote OF
ao shnntes at the hs hhssfbmPy b nGasht
iuue Iiunuel ol cara's OF gold the gilt contains Mr.
ssnypunicher Is in the gliding business. and
s,' sna mat unscrupulous gilders use brass alloy
aEi dH,reive the people.
,oMnr, Martin introduced a concurrent resolu-
onn, mvn 70 amend the State Constitution so as to
tp1r,s pnu OF New York city into new court to be
wIhG;Mh wh;M as the Circuit Court. the Judges OF
Mtnl'h "ttI'h are to be detailed by the General Term
Hvar ,m" supreme Court to sit In Special Term in
IA KIT ana lermner. All cases now pending in
notranlitmon Uilimon FlcaS and Superior courts are to
" smm,,s,cTred 70 the Supreme Court
in, "emat3r Plunkitt bill to compel the swear
massI,tI nS VI ne complainant in excise complaints
GnsSSsa the senate by vote of IL to II. Sena-
not ftsSfiuGeabel Erwin opposed the bill. He did
"rdsr nnk "a mat Complaints need be sworn to in
cisa h. 10 receive the consideration OF the EX-
VIZ ti,e ,hoard Senator Erwin and senator Plum
Lev f. ~ tnreW pcrsifa.e around the Senate cham
Senato ~ u GiateieSs way Senator Erwin said that
vtn tafp4r pr ritinkitt did not have any sense. Sem
senotli ttiupktt replied that he was Indifferent to
NJ fhIisoT KY M Erwins opinion SO long as the people
rstnr, ns district ~ thought he had Senator Erwin
isfrritsed sis2frted fiat the people OF Senator Flunkitt
al ~ tt aiuht know how little sense he had.
stirr.dn tinr tne o, churches in the State seem to be
cal liTsu TNu up over the Barmaid bill and the Medi-
lion nInA;Himtlnation n;im bill. The Medical EXamina-
one M hnl mas not even been introduced. and no
introGaSaoe,e mGS oeen found who says he Is going to
ceivsd isdduGe ;e y; seventy-fve petitions were re-
Christt;in in the Senate to-day The Women q
sN'Stlel lemD6ranCa y'niOn is Oppoaad 10