New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
CHA NBEROF COMMERCE. BILL
IT HAS REEN ADVANCED TO THIRD
READING IN THE ASSEMBLY.
John II srARiN's NAME INCLUDED AMONG THE
PROPOSED RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION
ERs INCIDENTS OF THE DE

PROPOSED RAPID lifNsN'ii ''''."'''''-''
ERs INCIDENTS OF THE DE
FATE on T1Ir MEASURE.
Albany April Il (SpeciaD-The Tammany-Man-
haitian deal was again br)ugh, 70 public notce ms
morning I'm the Assembly Chamber. The monster
,etiton asking tho Legislature to pass the Chambcr
ot Commerce Rapid Transit bill reached here this
morning II was sent TO Assemblyman James Il.
sheffield OF New York. with "A vote from MT VIII
son the Secretary OF the Chamber, asking him. IN
bchalr Of that association TO present the peuton 20
the Assembly Soon after the journal had been ap-
nroved Mr. Sheffield secured recognition from the
sneaker and asked unanimous consent to present
the petition.
"r obiect,'' shouted a half-dozen Tammany mem
bcrs In chorus.
81 ask that I, be read for Information said Mr..
sheffield This IS the Chamber OF Commerce petit
ton in favor OF rapid transit
81 object" persisted Mr. Sulzer.
"If any one objects the petition cannot be pre-
sented until the close OF the session. said Speaker
Maby.
81 do object" shouted Mr.. Suzer.
rho petition was sent back to Mr.. Sheffield. who
handed It to the clerk at the close of the session.
Mr. Sheffield gave notice to-day that he would
mov. tomorrow suspend the Assembly rules 10
pass out Of ts order his bill which places he salary
- the Sheriff Of Ncw-York County at $1,000 year
and compels him 60 turn over all his fees To the
county treasury. This Is on' OF the bS aKh'''S'
u,hIch Tammany Hall is making hard fight, Tor II
v,tu cut down It's Income $4,000 to s00p annually
Mr. Chambers OF Rensselaer, County. also gave
notice that he would to suspend the rules 10
road tho Troy Police bill ont OF its order Both OF
these bills will probably be passed this week
Inst before the close OF the morning session OF the
Assembly Senator Eradley's bill which leglsates
ont OF Office the present Ncw-fork ana Brooklyn
Bridge trustees came up on the caehuar. ~" AZ
,empt was made by the Democrats to adjourn the
| un frustrated ana the Dill was an
pounced Mr. Sulzer then tried to have the bill sent
hack to the cities Committee. lie was unsucceSSiu'
however and the bill brought up FOR discusS'oh
Sneeches were made by Messrs. Wray. flsh ana
| Alnsworth in favor OF the bill. while MesSrs' Su
| zer Uennessy and Finnegan spoke against H.
Mr. ainsworth took the opportunity to administer
| , u,e-deseryed rebuke to Mr. Hennossy Tor the
statements which he had made In his speecn re, r9
in the Senate Mr. Hennessy had implied that none
OF Senator Bradleys statements wfre muta ,s, II
Mr. Hennessy would not continuag ,aS 'i,h him
granted that every 9ne whS WOULD do IT, SAID Mr
| Ainsworth. .-. -. or, ,.ot. owing TO
The 6ill iaea @ ot orcp,n ef illness OF several
nmblican members and the failure Of several OF the
Kings County Republicans to vote. ~ VIII oe ''""
The Chamber Of Commerce Kapid ttar'S,' ba ard ard
went to third reading this afternoon ater Ter mar
night between the Republicans ana the IamIamg hay
opponents OF the measure hd denae v Assemby
| man Butts who demanded that Ptovision ra snora
o. ~ u,hfch should finally secure the control OF the
franchise from charging fare Of more IN tham . .
| cents MIR Sheffield said that the amendment was
| unnecessary innsmuch AS the law now prohibitsd
charging more than cents fare lie accepted tue ne
| amendment however. and IL was incorporated III
| the bill without objection ,a,,art u.htch
| Mr. Suzer then offered an amenument WI, M,cn ~
ared the construction OF the road In the Names OF
he present commission. Mr.. Shefheld Opposed the
aamcndment and spoke urgently and eloquenty Tor
mn Iii lie explained the difficulties which had
been experienced in securing any rapia
sIon and private capital. and read conslderaoIe
portion OF the reply Of the Rapid Transit Committee
| y, the Chamber OF Commerce TO Mayor tiilroy
| VI He was interrupted by Mr. Sulzer. who read me
section OF the Constitution which prohbits couhties
| CanMnued On Third Page.