New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
GIVES N. Y.C. FRANCHISE
GR4DY7S BILL PASSED.
Prorides for Elerated Structure
AIong H7est Side Of City.
rRv Telegraph to The Tribune.I


ALBANY April 29-In spite of the fact that it was
\ perpetuaI franchise measure or as Senator Nc
Carren said because Of that fact the Senate to-day
passed Senator Grady's bill comforting perpetual
franchise for elevated structure along the west
Side in New York City the New York Central
Railroad The vote was p 10 22 but before Senator
Grady could obtain the necessary votes ne was
driven to every expedient which even his eSlsiaiNe
experience could suggest. Openly he and assistants
Of his marched around the Senate circle pleadi's
with some Senators, arguing with others ioi d
favorable vote. Eventually two men VINO h'u
voted against it switched. They were senator
GledhiIl Of Brooklyn. Republican, and Senator
Gardiner. a Democrat, Of Amsterdam
The fight to prevent the passage OF TINS measure
was notable for the help given to Senator Grady
bv his Republican colleagues including Senator
John Raines majority leader. who rushed 10 MS
aid at a critical point and turned the tide in ms
favor. The rollcaIl the bill suggested revival
of the bipartisan combination winch deieateu ''e
nomination of Professor Cook for highway cSnlllls
sioner. After the vote was announced one leslS-
lator declared with much emphasis: Ihe gehlle
mems agreement is working as well as ever
Those who voted for this bill were: Assemolymen
Aids Allen. Burlingame, Conger. DAVIS EIrei So'
GledhiIl Grattan. Hamilton, Heacock holueh'
FT1Ibhs Kissel Meade. Platt. Raines and Witter'
Republicans and Cronin. cullen. Frawley' Gardhei,
Grady Harte McCarren, Ramsperger ana c"'iS
and Tim Sullivan, Democrats.
Senator Grady called his motion to suspend
rules permit action on Iit olAi W. -
regular order. Senator Hinnnn protested asaliiSt
this on the ground that the Cities Committee hau
not acted favorably the bill and that protesI'
against il had been lodged with the committee ps
the Public Service Commission for the Isl DlSI'lc'
Senator Grady pleaded that the public would be pro-
tected by the fact that the bill would have 10 DE
approved both by Mayor Mcclellan ana governor
Hughes.
..Doesn't this give perpetual franchise to the
New York Central" asked Senator Brongh.
TT gives a perpetual franchise in return for 'he
franchise now held by that railroad" retorted MI
Grady He carried his motion TO suspend the rules
by vote OF 40 10 s.
Then began the fight to kill the bill Senator
Hinman declared the measure did not bind the rai-
road company 70 anything. and in no case guar
anteed the removal Of the surface tracks HUN
Eleventh avenue.
THE bill confers rights on the railroad company
which there Is much question about its enjoying
now" said he and recognizes perpetual rights TO
Eleventh avenue
Senator F3ayne COenocraD declared that there
was no reason why the Legislature should avoid
responsibility for killing this bill by putting 1t up
10 the Mayor and the Governor. Senator Cafrey
in whose district part of the Eleventh avenue tracks
are situated protested violently against the meas
ure-
Nevertheless. the bill az that time was in imni-
nent danger A rocaI failed 10 bring out votes
enough TO pass it Senator Grady had the absentees
called. Senator Aids, brought in from his com
mittee room. voted for it Other votes were
drunrned up and by the switching OF Senators
Gledhin and Gardner the bill passed with
vote 10 spare. The" McManus. in whose West Side
district the tracks also lie. dragged into the
chamber at Grady's orders and Grady arguing
with him for the measure when announce
ment made that the bill had been passed Nc
Manus record against the surface tracks. He
did the bill.
This measure tonight reported from the As
sembly Committee on Rules. and is scheduled to
be passed by that body tomorrow.