New-York tribune., 1879-05-17
THE STREET PROTECTION BILL.
GRAVE AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED.

lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, May 18.-General Sharpe's bill for
bidding the construction OF elevated railroad any
streets In New-York south OF the City Hall
met with unexpected misfortune in the
Senate to-day. Senator Murphy succeeded in
getting It considered in the Committee OF the
Whole out OF its order. Hts motion earnestly
sisted by Senators Ecclene, Jacobs and Hogan, but the
motion nevertheless carried. When the bill came
up in the Committee OF the Whole the OF their
sistance revealed. Senator Hogan asserted
that amendments had been inserted in the
bill since its arrival in the Senate which
would confirm the New-York Elevated Railroad Com
pany absolutely in its possession of the portion OF the
Battery Park now occupied by its tracks. The com
somewhat doubtful authority from the Park
Commissioners. Moreover the amended bill seemed to
contain provisions which made a monopoly or the
pr, elevated transit privileges in the lower part of
the city Speeches OF similar tnOr made by SEN
Senator Hogan the blll by a vote OF . to was
recommltted TO the Committee on Railroads for amend
ment. Senator wagner at once called meeting or the
committee for Monday evening. II IL stated the
authority Of two members of the Railroad Committee
shall apply only to Nassaust. and Broadway. That
will satisfy the newspaper fellows" said one member of
the committee It is presumed hat there are
other charters IN existence giving the right
TO erect elevated railroads IN the lower
part OF Manhattan Island which would be
damaged in pecuuiary if the bill should pass
In its present shane giving tle region sonth o te Cly
Hall solely into the possession or the New-f0rk ana
Metropolitan lines. The bill has two sections. The hfst
one. amended, is as follows the changes being III
Italics:
SECTION 1T shall not he lawful grant, use.
occupy. for the purposes OF elevated rarOad, any
street public place portion thereof IN te city or
NcwYork south Of line drawn eastcry and westerly
across the The south line Of the City Hall, or
SecOnddUe.. bcgir TceHtyHird-sk usess such street
public Diuce such portion is now occupied, or
used M rhO ia part GV eierGted rd,fTOdd company
the right To occupy the same has been
heretofore granted by competent authority 10 an ee-
waited railroad now operating q railroad IN
SAID city SHc OccDG0H use, and rfgt being hereby
reoo 3pi-ed and eS'abtiShed
The second section follows all after the first SEN
tcnce beiug amendment:
SECTION 2 This act shall take effect Immediately.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect
any rights lat may to at an elevation above
any which the city castcrly and westerly,
or take away rights 10 run upon Church-st.
The bill was committed TO the Railroad Committee
with the understanding that it should retain its place
on general orders Previous to thls action, Senator
Pierce who introduced il in the Senate, declared that
he was OF the amendments made 10 1t in the
Railroad Committee, and th1t lie did not ap-
prove of them. Senator Jacobs said that he
thought Senator Pcrce's complaint just. senator
Sessions said il evident thaJ something surrept-
ous had been attempted with the bill Senator Murphy
Indignantly resented the charge tnat there had been
unGerhanCed work, and offered TO have the bll con-
sidcPcd with all the amendments made IN the senate
excluded. The prOfer not accepted Senator
Murphy expresses belief that the bill Will again be
reported Monday night aud probably would then be