New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-01
PASSES FOR ALL OR NONE.
SOME LEGISLATORS ARE DETERMINED THAT n
ONE SHALL RIDE FREE IF THEY CAN'T.

SOME LEGISLATORS ARE DETERMINED THAT NO
ONE SHALL RIDE FREE IF THEY CAN'T.
Albany, Jan. 81 (specaD.-The members OF the
Legislature. having been deprived OF their railway
passes inclined to think that no one In
the State should be permitted TO ride free over any
railway A debate in the Senate to-day revealed
this change of heart. Senator OConnor expressed
the opinion that the rev Constitution had not gone
far enough when it merely prohibited the issuing
OF railway passes to public officials, but should
also have included private citizens, shippers.
clergymen. etc Senator Raines. it was reported,
was preparing bill forbiddng the issuing OF passes
any
The Senate cannot justly be accused OF any at
tempt Ito bull" railway stocks In adopting this
stern attitude toward the pass system; the true
explanation must be that the Senators. after pay
ing their way TO and from Albany several oc-
casions have clearer idea OF the rights of rail-
way stockholders in these hard times than they
ever had before. and have generously resolved 10
come 10 their aid and relieve them OF big annual
burden. The bill which led the Senator'S TO disclose
their reformed attitude upon the railway pass ques
ton WAS introduced by Senator OSullivan. OF New
York, and IL had been favOrably reported by the
Senate Committee Cities This bin authorized
the Board OF Police OF NewYork TO provide for the
pohcemen while in the discharge of their official
ou'ies. transportation in the street-cars. without
expense to said uniformed members Of the police
iorce The board was authorized 10 make monthly
Pan,eS ior the transportation OF the policemen.
""eh this bill was announced. Senator Robert
Sun o"efed substitute for ii, which had been
oia"h up by Louis Marshall member of the
CONSTITUTIONAL Convention. intended to give the
rsnt 10 members Of the Legislature 10 ride free
over inc railroads OF the State This papable
evasion OF the Constitutions command author
ICES the Secretary Of State to issue to pubiIc off
GERS dncluding the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor te secretary OF State. Controller Treas
urer. Attorney General and State Engineer and
Surveyor, ano their several deputies the Judges
0! the Court Of Appeals. the Justices Of the S,-
preme Court the Superlntend OF Public Works
the Superintendent Of State Prisons the several
members OF all State boards and State commits
sions the Superintendent OF Public instruction the
members Of the Senate and Assembly the officers
Of each House Of the Legislature, and the com
missioned officers Of the militia certificates which
must be honored by railroad companies when the
FOLDERS are travelling on official business" The
Mayors OF cities may issue like certificates to
policemen and hremen for passage on street and
The leading Republicans and Democrats biazed
away at the substitute bill as soon as II was intro
duced ,.senstor Cantor. Democrat. declared ii
was an attempt to cvade the provisions OF the
new Constitution. He did not believe the people
system
10 me Robertson substitute; yet he thought 1t
constitutional for the Legislature 10 impose new
uu a upon the corporation Of the state In con-
s,s1,ehAtion Of their use OF their valuable fran
11hises But the railway pass system was bad
a,e objected TO IL upon principle. No one In the
oush;; whether AN official or private citizen
vusht 10 ask receive free pass for transporta-
u9qn over the railways OF the State.
en- uelencc OF his measure Senator OSullvan said
inat ~ was drawn TO give the officials Of New-fork
-ai authority to make contracts for the trans.