New-York tribune., 1879-05-21
THE STREET PROTECTION BILL.
THE BILL PASSED IL THE sENATE-DELAYED IN
rIE HOUSE BY MR.. FIsH.

THE BILL PASSED IN THE sENATE-DELAYED IN
The HOUSE BY MIR. FISH,
lFRoa THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.I
ALBANY, May 20.-To-day the Nassau Street
bill was reached the order OF third readings in
the Senate, and without dissenting voice it passed
In the form given in THE TRIBUNE OF this morning. Then
1t was sent back to tho Assembly where it originated
Hamilton Fish, jr, there glanced it and shortly
discovered that, while exemptrg Nassau, Broad and
Waists. from incursiOn OF the elevated railroads
that 1t did not project SecODd-aye. below Twenty
third-st. This exemption was made Mr. Fish's
request when the bill under consdera-
ton in the Assembly. The ex mptton was
not asked for by the residents along that portion Of
Seconaye the elevated roads had not even hncd that
they desired to through tho and elevated
road possesses the legal right to do so but Mr. Fish,
nevertheless. insisted upon tine amendment being made
Tie Senate Railroad Committee thought that the
amendment was an Incongruous one, inasmuch as The
b was intended merely TO protect The streets south OF
the Ciy Hall not now marked out Tor elevated roads
and they accordingly eliminated it,
M. Fish, upon d covering the elimination canvassed
the Assembly for votes against the immediate passage
of the bill, airing his grievance in the meantime. In
this manner he rolled up large body OF supporters
The friends of the bill unsuspclous of any attack
upon the bill. and took precautions their side to
withstand it, Accordingly their surprise very great
upon the bill being reached the order Of third
readings to hear Mr. Fish move that the bill be
amend 1t by including SecOnd-aye. In It's list
of exemptions Mr.. Fish followed mp his motion with
bitter attack upon of the authors or the bill say
ing that he had INSPIRED articles IN the NowIork news
papers in criticism of the Railroad Committee and
suubbcd the committee by having the Nassau Street
bill referred upon its Introduction, to the Committee
Mr. Fish said Iha he hSped tRo assembly Would Vinai
cate its dignity by referring the bill back to
the Railroad Committee. General George II. Sharpe,
the intrOduCer OF the bill in reply said Mr. Speaker,
this Assembly is now TO- be asked to ki b In order
to assert It's dignity this Assembly Is to resent sup
posed insult to the Railroad Committee by killing bill.
II Is to reply TO certain attacks inspired In The New
YORK papers by gentleman VINO mas Been on tEe
floor OF ths House, ana the great papers or Newf0rk
for following his guidance This House is to be excited
by personal alusi0ns in bad taste 20 manly gentle
man, VINO aiwJ aNo%s his business ana W 10 Is mere az
the request OF tho great TAXPAYERS and newspapers OF
the Gty OF NewforE to advocate the passage OF this
Mr. Gdden, of Orleans. gravely said that II Mr.. Fshs
motion carried it would Kill the bill. The best
method Of dealing with the matter TO disagree with
the Seuae's amendments and have committee CT con-
ference appointed TO settle the difference Then the
that the two houses might SO delay tie passage
Of the bill as 10 defeat 1t. MI Braman, OF
| aleUt 10 q pOStpOnemeut Of consideration
of the bill The Railroad Committee would have moth
then gain speaking upon the BILL said that he must
sst upon IL that IL not fair way to XIII the bill.
more proper than the one suggested by Mr. Fish.
the Railroad Committee would report back the bill to-
morrow. The delay in passing the bill had been caused
by the b,unders OF Its ntoducers. General Sharpe
that the Second Avenue amendment was rejected by
of the bill Mr. Fish insist ug upOL the amendment
because his father lived In SecOndaye. Mr. Strahan
SAID the Assembly cUoiy asked to XIII the bill
becausc The street IN which Ex-Governor Fish lived in
NeWlork was not included IN the list OF exemptions.
Mr. skinner said that he thought IL mistaken policy to
d lay action On the bill TIL tomorrow. Tue Railroad
Committee could be instructed to report back the bill
Immediately. The whole difficulty might be settled IN
| moment. Dir. Narnum protested earnestly against the
adoption ui Mr. F!sh'S motion. and said That IL
dangerous to bill TO the Railroad Committee
rs that committee was hostile 10 IT,
M Flsl's motion to reCauml the bill To the Railroad
Committee adopted by the following vote Re
u1l cans IA Roman, Democrats in ttaeS, and Nationals
in SMALL CAPITALS.I:
Mo.cau Mcknight, NlsntugI, I0TiS1a, Mars, Ogden
PtdG6id POji Sanders, Sawyer Sharpe Skinner, oteg
mui. SradGB suard, Titus, Namun. WILLIAMS.
Yeas 6j-hchtrmJD, Allen, ARNOLD. BANDFlLLD BeeE
Ha,t BeiTH BRADLEY. Bridges. Br OkG, BrudaEc. Case
Chase. Chckcrlug, Curtis, Deane, Dcy0e, D1ugherty
Grant, GrEgs, HOiItdH, Hurd, mgcrs0H, Knowles,
Low, Mqdigdil Mann, HcD5HORgh, NciHyre, Mckee,
Noorrs Munsol, NoTcs. Palmer Patterson. Peek, Perry
Prendergas Roberts, Robson, sang See6dcher Sheard
Sherman Simmons Slmers0n, sloan, etephensOn Suth
eraud swift Terry, Thomas. TOZcr, TrOwbridge, Van
Vakcnbulgh, Warner o. Wnceier, W. L. Wheeler
YOuugs.
Upon motion Of General Sharpe. the Railroad COM
itce was ed To report bGci rhc bill before IL
o;clock tomorrow. Mr.. Fish states tie only
amendment he seeks 10 make To the bill Is 10 insert
Gecond-lyc. among the protected streets. IL Is pity
that he aid nOt the Railroad Committee instructed
to rroort back the bill to-day. The Assembly holds
three and the committee could easily have met
during some one OF tho rcccsses HIS neglect to have
thc bll promptly reported greatly imDcrs it, There
Was rot an enemy OF the bill chat did not dellghedly
yots IN fuyOF o motion.