New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
SAYS TRACKS MUST GO.
ROOSEVELT RESOLVED THAT AMsTER-
DAM AVENUE BILL SHALL PASS.
WILL CALL EXTRA SESSION IF THE SENATE
AND ASSEMBLY FAIL TO ACT
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Albany. March Ex-Governor Roosevelt is
clearly aroused by the rumors that by n pre-
concerted arrangement between the Metro
politan Traction Company and the Third Ave
nue. Railroad Company there would be failure
Of the Senate and the Assembly to agree on any
bill 10 save Amsterdam-ave from four trolley
tracks for II was announced this morning that
II no bill was passed the Governor would call a
special session Of the Legislature 10 pass such a
bill This statement Of tho Governors inten-
lions 10 call special session naturally had the
effect Of improving the chances ~ some effective
measure I'm regard 10 Amsterdam ave being
passed.
The Governor Informed the newspaper CORE
spordents this morning that he resolved 10
get two Of the tracks in Amsterdam re-
moved Nor would he sign any bill which would
give the railroads Interested a chance by ap-
peallng 10 the courts to defer FOR years The re-
moval OF two Of the tracks. The removal ~ the
tracks must he begun Immediately
COURTS SHOULD SETTLE QUESTION
He expressed the hope that the people in Am
sterdam-ave would not make themselves the
tools Of any one railway corporation. This looks
Ike a hit at the Metropolitan Traction Company
and its amendment included in the Amsterdam
ave bill passed ny tho Senate yesterday. The
courts the Governor added. ought 10 settle the
question Of which street railway ought 10 he
permittcd TO remain in Amsterdam-a OBJ
viously the Legislature ought not 10 he asked TO
d., eide between two great rival corporations
The Assembly Committee on Railroads met
this morning and. as indicated by Governor
Roosevelt yesterday. came to an agreement not
IA accent the Amsterdam-ave. bill sent 20 n hy
the Senate but on the contrary to ask the
Senate 10 appoint a conference committee TO
draw up n compromise measure In company
with n compromise committee to be appointed
by the Assembly When this report was sub
nitted 10 the Assembly AZ its session. later I'm
tho dav Assemblyman Fallows whose Amster-
dam-ave bill. as amended by the Senate. IL now
before the Assembly. addressed the Speaker as
follows
AssEMBLYMAN FALLOws's SPEECH
Under ordinary circumstances l would move
to disagree with the report 81 the Railroads
Committee care nothing about the strife be
tween the two railroad corporations What
desire is to secure the relief demanded by tho
people ~ the whole West Sidc-the removal u
all possibility Of four tracks IN Amsterdam ave.
dam-ave. which are paramount 70 all other
claims and which must be protected But hav-
ing been assured that some modification ~ the
bin as II came from the senate must be made
FOR II ~ become a law. and also that bin VIII
bo passod giving the people tho relief they Dc
mand. even should It necesstate the calling ~
an extra session OF the Legislature. am willing
10 have the matter 20 10 a conference commit
g.fv lion an Naf 4ffU of
H. tho people In form which can receive the
approval ~ both the Legislature and the EVecu-
tive viii be reached
The report ~ the Assembly Railroad Commit
tee on the bin was then adopted and Speaker
Nixon began making his preparations ~ ap-
point n conference committee
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff appointed Son
ators Rainos. Coney and stranahan as members
~ the conference committee on the Amster-
dam-ave bin In behalf ~ the Senate speaker
Nixon reserved his appointments ~ inc As
sembly members ~ the same conference COM
mittee until tomorrow Ho said just after The
~ the Assembly tonight that the
Assembly members NJ tho conference committee
would be composed ~ members ~ the Assembly
Railroads Committee This practically assures
the placing ~ Mr. Bede1s name ~ tho head ~
the Assembly conferrees
II was - O'Clock when Mr. Bedell handed
up the report Of the Railroad Committee on Mr
Fallowss hill MI Finn thought that the House
should have tho right To non-Concur IN m"
amendments and not the committee tn" chair
he Id that the acceptance ~ tho report consti-
tuted action by the House
Mr. Palmer said that the House by unnni-
nous vote had passed tho FaloWs BILL hut II
this was step taken by the committee - De
feat the original hin ~ Mr. Faows the minor
itv would oppose II on the other hand II II
was a move In the direction 10 protect me rights
81 tho residents OF Amsterdam ave 10y the IN
PRODUCTION ~ q now bill then he and MS cot
Leagues would favor the adoption ~ the report
Mr. Rodeu chairman of the Rhlroahe '"W-
mittee stated that no diatory methods Wef"
being pursued 10y his committee over IN" hill
II was getting late I'm the session. ana th"}
were anxious 10 arrive ~ som" conc lus,oh
Their idea WAS 10 give 10 the people inc r'u't
sought and ~ the same time - protect 'n'
rights OF the warning railroad companies
Mr. Aids speaking for the majority. sald 'hh'
his side II the house was Just as anxious Z"
grant the relief sought hv the Amsterdam ave
peonle as was the minority tie mover 'h'
preN lous question on the report or me '""-
mittee which was adopted lbs u viva N''' '''