New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18

cana+ors Stokes Rogers and Bradley made the IN
g.nious argument that local governing poaros
should have discretionary power IN the a''e'' an
they have succeeded In having the bill recomme'eu
70 the committee on the plea OF desiring TO SO
amend II. . ou, "
The trolley lines are dangerous enough now,
said Senator Johnson. In advocating the Dill. II
they begin to carry freight the danger VIII De
Increased tenfod. All OF the senators can
her how we'll the public received those declarations
In Covernor GrIggs's inaugural address urging the
adontion OF safeguards to protect human lie iroih
trolley-cars. , 10
senator DAILY said that the trolley companies haa
an unfair advantage In this proposed ireisn' 'o''
ne,,,ion They paid nothing for right OF way anu
their employees received low wages. while the steam
railroad empoyes were well paid. Speaking aoou'
the Governors remarks the trolley, Seha'o'
DAILY read this paragraph from the inaugural:
"How far these lines should be permitted further
70 be constructed upon the streets ana hsH"as ,
should be matter OF consideration LOT '"e
la,ure In some instances. especially IN country
d,s,ricts II would seem only right 10 require INA
eIsctrc railroads should hereafter be ~
CIT, OF rho h,ghway thus preserving the roads for
the use. OF the public IN the MANNER
Senator Bradley spoke for an amendment ,S1i per
haf OF hg By ong that, " he said ce
have protection and rural communities could get
the the troiey lines in Mve and Brdseton now
axnrsss packages" said Senator stokes, am
move rs that the bill be recommtted for the purHGss
OF amending 1t that TIE people Oh eacm '''
NAV regulate the question Tor thehise.tes' -, ,bs
"'rhe time has for some rsBuld. In VI ..,
kind senator Ketcham declared 10 perrin u,
,rolley-cars carry freight IN Nt"dIh woul' ~ ".
49, ali other traffic on thoroughfares, We
havc there thousands OF cars running AT an hVuI
Of the day and night. and the running OF
cara would increase the danger TO NE tnous S
Told | believe in troleys; they are good IN ,sS
but some regulation Is neres s anu '"' ''e'
"Whv moi leave II the municipalities 70 regulate
the carrying OF freight" asked Senator kuhi :.
because the trolleys control the municipalities
retortel Senator Johnson ~. h,u h,cL
20 COMMITTEES for amendment the vote was as Ioi-
Yeas-Bradley Enslc. Gould, Hoffman; kuni
Packer. Parry, Rogers. Ross, SKrnh S'oNe" an"
Ward-Total, r. , c...,as rborn-
Nays-paly Johnson, Ketcham Staates hoIhP-
son Voorhees, Vreeand and Villa msnIo'ai,
An odd thing about this vote IL that al tnS 49,
Jersey Senator's opposed recominttlnS tne o,
nearlv ali the rural Senator's wanted II amendeu.
Later in the day the bill came from tre con-,
To- the companies now carrying freight ms
amendment suggested by the faiiroau r'"'
ployes Association. .,.- 1880,
Senator Bradley submitted n substitute amend
ment giving the local governing body power 10 per,
nit and regulate the carrying OF freight provlde'
tha, half OF the property Owners along the pro-
posed line first give their consent senator ROGERS
smoke for the Bradley amendment
'.The committees amendment Is not tair. senator
Rogers declared 1T legalizes those now carrying
freight but forever shuts out all others senator
Rradleys amendment contains the Home fsuie prii-
chile and Is fair to everybody go, ,
IN motion of Senator Bradley. the bill and amend
ments were laid over til tomorrow morning