Year: 1876

the practical defeat OF tho bill in question especially
as Il has been alleged that the defeat originated from
his absence from the Assembly at the vital moment
Mr. Killan, In answer the numerous questions put
10 him on the subject said substantially what folows
MR. KILLIAS's STATEMENT.


"On Thursday night last when the bill in relation TO
the regulation Of the trafc OF railroads OF
New York city reported in the Assembly was ab-
sent attending to other business that Is say
engaged in committee meeing-vz, that OF the Com
mitteo on Cities. had, during the day. inquired OF
several members OF tho Committee on Railroads
whether there any prospect OF their reporting this
bill TO the House that night, and they. and all
told me that no such action anticipated This
bill which had originated, and, besides, was
one IN which felt


PECULIAR INTEREST,


for II was saw after introduced II, peculiarly
popular one. when was told by my personal friends
the committee that 1t would not be reported that
night felt perfectly confident that might leave
the floor OF the House and attend to my
duties committeeman No ono was
more astonshed than when l learned that the
Committee on Railroads had reported it, and adversely
too The next day friday when tho motion made
TO reconsider the vote also absent but not from
any design had business to do at tho Office OF
the Secretary OF State There is however, time TO call
up Mr. Wcnzcls motion for reconsideration II can
get 10 Albany Tomorrow night tMondayl. inc mOuOn
OF Mr. West is out OF order, and nothing can be
done with IT, Whether shall be able TO get to Albany
In time TO


REOPEN QUESTION


on the motion of Mr.. Wcnzcl cannot now say, as
have engagement with Mayor Wickham and
Corporation Counsel Whitney, which may de-
tain me Ny present intention. however, is
TO 60 TO tho capital tomorrow by the
afternoon train. The BILL felt convinced shortly
after had drawn II up was one that could not be
passed; but still have sircnuousy fought for It, IL
was, am now convinced, drafted too hastily, and
many provisions unconstitutional, nasmuch
they conflict with the charters granted to tho street
road companies For all this feel confident that
could have pushed the bill through tho Assembly by
making some few amendments had been present when
tho committee made its report Whether it would
have accepted by the Senate positively
say my impression is that body would have thrown
| it out. II seems TO me that


coMBISArIoS AND INFLUENCE


brought to bear the Committee Railroads
too strong for mo to combat do not wish TO insin-
uate that influences OF pccunary nature were
brought to bear, but have my own opinion in that
regard. The Assembly has often been looked upon as
big commercial house, and do not know that IL is
very different this year from what II has been in times
past. with any self respect and any honor
would scarcely want to go TO Albany as n representa-
tive twoo. To be there, man mas to suffer all kinds
of insults to his finer feelings, For myself do not
think I should care to go there again"


THE ANONYMOUS LETTER.


| With regard TO the anonymous letter charging him
with having secured the supcrnendcncy OF OF the
street railroads. Mr. Klilian cmphatcay contradicts
its allegation. lie says that account would he
accept any such position. He formerly and up to
last September in the employment of Commodore
Vanderbilt, on the New York Central road and from
his experience there obtained he has found be
the policy OF railroads institute and carry out
of and grinding OF the poor that cannot
but disgust any man of honest feelings. Mt Kian is
now acting agent for the Buc Line" OF freight
traflckng between New York and tho West He pro-
poses he says, to continue in this line of business.
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Mr. Kilian further stated that II is his intention TO
at once introduce bill the subject OF car travel
In this city, which will, in his opinion, become law.
In order its passage he intends, although the
bill has already been drawn up, TO consult with tho
Corporation Attorney that there shall be posi-
| bilty of n conflict with constitutional provisions
Many clauses in the bill already introduced were, he
said as previously stated, too rigid. lie thinks that
the railroad companies will not undertake to buy of
second BILL for m is by them that there is to be
determined effort to secure favorable legislation in
gard TO car travel in New York they will simply
deavor TO secure tho least stringent terms possible


"Had they left me alone, " continued Mr. Kiliian, 81
think could have pushed the bill through the House,
but Mr. Borgh and others attempted to interfere
and introduce all kinds OF impracticabe clauses.
I have been lately much Interested in the Appor-
tionmcnt bill which introduced, and IT was for the
purpose OF advocating the provisions OF that bill be-
fore the committee to which II referred that
absent on the night tho Committee on Railroads re-
ported Ny record will show my perfect honesty in
| all tho measures that | have been Interested in
at Albany, and have no fear in that regard. The
people, too OF nv district, so far as can learn are
perfectly satisfied with my actions They know me and
are we'll aware that account would act except
as my conscience dictates. introduced the bill into
the Legislature before II advocated by the HERALD
and did so because thought | acting In the in
tcrest OF the people OF New York city. Already has
borne some effect for the majority OF the lines running
| in this city have put an additional number OF cars.
AS an instance OF thcr hostility to me may mention
the fact that every who was put on the different
| lines at my insrumentality has been discharged.
have acted throughout in tho interest OF the city, and
propose the same course in the future irre
/ spcctivc OF any any interest


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