New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
NOT IN so MUCH HASTE.
THE GREATER NETWORK BILL TO WAIT
AWHILE
FOR THE SAKE OF APPEARANCES 1T MAY NOT BE
RISHED-THE ELEVATED RAILROAD Light
ING HtrJ PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY.

pr.suED-ruE ELEVATED RAILROAD LIGHT
ING n1IJ, PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY
Albany March II (specaD-The Republican lead
ars Of the Assembly are having much better sue
cess In delaying action on the Greater New-iorK
bill than did the opponents OF the Dill "heh they
adopted dilatory tactics. The bill was handed cow"
from the Senate where It had been held several
days after passage. last night ana referred 10 the
cities Committee. This morning that committee met
and reported the Senate bill. and Il was found on
to-dav's calendar on the order OK third reading
When Il was reached Mr. Austin, OF New York.
chairman OF the Cities Committee moved that 1t be
laid aside until Thursday morning. retaining ts
Mace on the order OF third reading. II IL under
stood that uness contrary orders are issued between
nov, and THURSDAY the bill will not be passed on
that lav but will be laid aside again. and action upon
II deferred until after the Republican state Con-
vention In New-York week. II Is said that this
IS done in order 10 give the appearance OF carefu
consideration 10 the passage OF at least one OF the
great measures OF the year.
N- Ru,t. again opposed the bill Of Mr.. Andrews
which provides for the better lighting Of psssen-
r-r cars on elevated railroads In New-fork city,
when Il came up this morning for hnal actoh' he
said he believed the bill was the rad or certain
N,w-York newspapers among them being The IT'D
une bu, ne would willingly become mark for the
shafts OF the press II he would become such by
onposing a bill which worked much injustice TO
great corporation. Messrs. Green and Finn. OF New
York members OF the minority with Mr. Butts
spoke for the passage Of the bill
Mr. O'Grady said that. as he had made the state
ment las, week that this bill not. as had been
alleged the fad OF any one paper OF New-f DIX
CITY he had investigated his statement. and found
that The New-York Tribune and several OF the lead
Ing papers Of the city were In favor or n lie as
serted that the residents OF the district represented
hv Nh Butts undoubtedly favored the bill. and ne
called upon the members to obey the demands OF
Nyh. IN OLE cd
passng Il, The bill was passed by vote OF lib to 3.
Messrs Cain. Of Kings and Kline. OF Seneca, voting
with NJ Butts In the negative. The text OF the
bill az il passed the Assembly e rs follows:
Within one year from the passage OF this act
every corporation operatint an elevated ra'roao IN
ants IN this State. computed according TO the last
shall equip ,wo-hfths OF al cars use Tor
the transportation OF passengers with the most APP
proved system OF lighting passenger cars now IN
use upon railroads. either by electricity or gas OF nor
les man eighteen candle power and shall likewise
~qup an additional twofths OF all such cars WITHIN
two wears from the passage OF this act ana shal!
likewise ~uuip all remaining such cars within three
wears from the passage OF this act. and every such
corporation Is hereby prohibited from using atter
coal oils as a means Of lighting more than three
nfths In number OF all such cars. and after TWO
nfth I'm number Of all such and after three
wears from the passage OF this act such corporation
is prohibited from using Kerosene or coal 81! AZ
means OF lighting any OF It's passenger cars
Any violation OF the provisions OF this act shall
render any such corporation liable TO pay fine or
pcnalt~ Of So each and every day for each and
every passenger run over its railroad which Is
no, oguipped and lighted provided in the first
section Of this act. and such fine may be recovered
hv any passenger on such railroad VINO may sue
therefor and any violation OF the provisions OF this
act on the part of any such railroad corporation
shall be n misdemeanor.
Three park bills passed The Assembly to-day. TWO
Of these were introduced by Mr.. Austin. one pro-
vdss that the public parks and driveways OF the
city above Fify-nin;h-st shall he used for park
,b.ra IN, hnrt no
York 10 enlarge the American Museum OF Natural
History building In Central Park. Senator Guys
bin authorizing Ncw-York city to expend $4,000 In
tho Improvement OF the public parks and driveways
also passed the Assembly
The evening sessions OF the Assembly. which were
ordered FOR this week will not all occur. The
sion called for Thursday evening was declared Off
by tho House to-day owing to the occurrence on
that night OF the annual dance OF the pages OF the
Assembly
When the House this morning the first bill
10 come up on final passage Assemblyman
Austn's. providing FOR special jury In criminal
cases IN each county OF the State having popula-
ton OF over 5O0G"o and FOR the mode OF selecting
and procuring such special also creating special
Jury Commissioner for each Of such counties and
regulating and prescribing his duties. Mr.. Austin
moved to amend It by providing that the appoint
ment OF Commissioner OF Jurors he discretionary
with tho counties instead OF mandatory and that
tho committee report forthwith. The motion was
carried. and the bill laid aside for reprinting
These bills were introduced:
by Mr. stahl-Prohiblting the manufacture and
SAFE OF cigarettes
By Mr. Cars.e-Prohbi,ing gas companies in
cities and VILLAGES OF the state from charging Tor
and providing that the gas shall have illum-
hating power OF not less than twenty candies.
Hy Mr. Husted-Authorizing domestic mutual fire
Insurance corporations to become stock corporations
on OF the State superintendent OF Insurance