New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-02

.s,purrY THAT IT MAY BE SUBSTITUTED
ron MIR. BuTTss ASSEMBLY MEASURE
AND so BE RAPIDLY ADVANCED.
TUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT CT THE ~R'nrNE-
'.hanv. April 1-Assembiyman Sheffield says that
n,s received letter from Henry X. Beekman a.
~ conservative of the Chamber OF Commerce OF
"a. vrt asking for a hearing before the AS
-. committee on Cities this week on the Rapid
crr,,slt bill of that body Mr. Beekman In his lei
r also said that the Chamber OF commerce "ouId
~ delegation Of its representative men and
I'D make a strong plea in behalf Of the measure
a,o weeks have passed since the Chamber OF C'fh-
- adopted It's bill and sent it to Albany. where
:, vas promptly introduced by Mr. Shefleld ana
49, senator Mcmahon. Having gone thus far' the
C,,oober took no steps, apparently. to arouse pubic
,i,oent in New-York City in favor OF the meas
~ and did not appear at Albany by any rep
resentatives to ask that the bill be favorao'y re-
.d nv the Senate and Assembly Cities commit
tees. 100 ,,, hu,
II Is not yet too late. however TO pass lhe oiii'
Cor there happens to be on the order OF thlru re"u
a., IN the Assembly a rapid transit Dill intro
arced by Mr. Butts at the alleged request OF some
,ahor associations This could be thrust ASIDE py
49,, Assembly and the Chamber Of Commerce Dill
,s.,,rted for 1t thus be put in an advanced posi-
,,on on the calendar OF the Assembly. Such action
by the Assembly would be especially pc'c ,n s 9e
MID mat Mr. Buttss bill is in the interest OF me
Pv9ted railroad at any rate, 1t permits 1he Tx TO
ee' n third track upon their Second. Ihird' oMth
eanj Ninth avenue lines iii o,a vhsr -.
al The Chamber of Commerce VIII ma. , wnem rs
Ir..sontatives come to Albany. that the Tammany
LIN Assamblymen. twenty seven in NUMBER, are
Hsn ,,nonsly opposed TO the bill. They are OPP
unI ~ anv bil which promises to create Oppose,
por and rival lines TO the present elevated railroad
sven ~ n,ber should understand, also that COM
IL" bssore the present Republican Legislature. !,
ug, ake IT'S appeal TO a tribunal such as II could
WI h h found here in the last two years me
T nrent year therefore with It's rernarkabe Leg
pre,"rs gives the Chamber Of Commerce an op.
lss.urtv 10 secure RAPID transit for New YORK that
49, not have again in many sessions .
II rs Ta mmany Hall members are continuing thelr
I,s,,ion To that most just measure Tor the refer
orbe moor of NewYork. the bill to incorporate the
o. 3.ti1ant Loan Society. The leader or TINS ett9rt
N,e 10 be William Sulzer who talks 50 loudly
81 Ne devotion 10 the poor man. One OF his meth
o. Vas 10 seek before the Assembly Judiciary COn
49, 70 engraft upon the bill an amendment, pro
,rdiing that Mayor Groy. CONTROLLER fltcn ana tne
DIt.iien. Of the Board OF Tax Commissioners
LrssiJ he members of the Board OF Trustees of the
soc'aty OF itself the amendment was unobJectioho
80 Int Il was obvious that II was onered Tor lhe
rnose Of sending the bill back TO the Senate ana
~ delaying its passage. Mr.. Sulzer obained two
.a.ss COR his amendment. and Mr.. Shefieid TWO
,.o,ss against H. while three members OF lle Jul
dietary Committee RETAINED from voting