The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-05
RAINES And ELSBERG AT ODDS
ROW WIEN THE LATTERS RAPID
TRANSIT hill IS BEATEN.

Sponsor Accuses the Republican Leader
OF Working Against It-Bil Was
Backed by Citizens UniOn-Canal
Bond Amendment Amended Again.
ALBANY, April AFTER a discussion
Of nearly three hours the State Senate to-
day defeated by vote Of 40 to Senator
Elsberg's New York City Rapid Transit
law amendments, which are favored by
the Citizens Union. The bill passed the
last two Senates but always has been
smothered in the Assembly Committee on
Rules. This year the opponents Of the
bill made up their minds TO defeat the
measure in the Senate.
Only eight Senators voted for the bill
to-day. They we're Bracket, Elsberg,
Human, Lewis, MoEwsn. Tully. Warwick
and White, all Republicans. The bill
would reduce the limit Of time for which
franchises for new rapid transit tunnel
roads shall be granted and permit the Rapid
Transit Commission TO award separately
contracts to construct, TO equip and TO
operate future rapid transit tunnel roads
and also permit municipal construction
and operation.
The incident Of the debate was the attack
Of Senator Elsberg upon Senator Raines,
the Republican leader Elsberg bitterly
denounced the influences which were work
ing against the bill and declared his own
independence ofany'politioal leader or other
person In matters Of legislation. Senator
Elsberg asserted that a prominent Repub-
lean Senator was working against the bill.
Senator Raines leaped TO his feet, eI-
claiming; 'Does the Senator refer to mei'
Senator Elsberg-I do; there are infu-
ences working against this bill which should
not be permitted to sway this Senate.
Then l can only say said Senator
Raines with vehemence, that what the
Senator says is false, and be knows that it
Is false
Senator Elsberg tried to explain that he
had no desire to be unjust.
Then be careful what you say, retorted
Senator Raines, striding in the direction OF
Senator Esberg and shaking his fist at him.
Explain what you mean.
ooh, I'll explain, quickly replied Senator
Elsberg. 'and ! may explain more than he
desires
sAnd when he gets through interjected
Senator Ratnes, the Senator may be In the
position he was in the OF her day when he
got well called down.
my constituents said Senator Esberg,
would consider a call down from such
source an honor. This is not the first time
that both parties have been united in the
interests OF corporate measures,
By party vote the Assembly passed
Senator Hills concurrent resolution amend
ing the Constitution 50 as to permit the is
suance OF boOds 10 pay for the Sl0l 5000
canal improvement for fifty years instead
Of eighteen, as now provided by the Con-
stitution This concurrent resolution has
now passed two Legislatures and will be
submitted to vote Of the people at the
coming fall election,
The Assembly advanced 20 a third read
ing the annual supply bill, carrying appro-
pTiations amounting TO nearly 81 10000
The Assembly passed Senator Marks's
bill providing that the New HorlCCity Fire |
Commissioner shall detail a member Of the
Fire Department for duty on excursion
steamers and barges during the excursion |
season. The master Of an excursion steamer |
Is to notify the Fire Commissioner a day In |
advance Of the excursion.
Green goods men are hit by bill OF As |
semblyman Tompldns which passed the |
Assembly to-day. II provides that any one |
who offers for sale, loan, exchange, gift or |
OF who offers 10 furnish, pro- |
cure or distribute OF who sells, loans eX-
changes gives, distributes, furnishes or /
procures counterfeit money, is to be guilty |
Of a felony. At present many escape 1
through setting up the defence that they |
cannot be punished because IL was unlaw- /
full for the -oome-on' to buy the green
goods.
The Senate Cities Committee has re-
ported favorably the more important OF the
Two bills sent here by the New York city /
Ra pid Transit Commission. This is the one
the commission TO provide for
the construction Of pipe galleries in con-
neotion with rapid transit tunnel roads.
The committee also has reported favor
ably Senator Grady's bill amending the
New York Rapid Transit law so as TO follow
he Chicago idea Of permitting the con-
structing OF tunnel railroads in New York
city for the transportation Of freight only.