New-York tribune., 1880-01-13
MISLEADING TIE PUBLIC.
SIMON sTFRSEs RAILROAD BILL EFPUDIATED-NO
BILL PREPARED YET.
fBY TELEGRAPH 10 THg TRIBuNR.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSR.1
ALBANY, Jan. 12.-Ihe members Of the Hepburn
Railroad Investigating Committee, who are now
preparing their report for the Legislature, received
to-day from Simon S erne, counsel TOR the Chamber
OF Commerce, printed copy of bill for the re-
gulatiOn Of the railways of the State that he had
prepared. Mr. Stene evidently desires the Com
mittee TO adopt the bill for their ard present
i. With their report TO the legislature. lie will ba
disappointed in this wish. Mr. Hepburn stated to-
day, after "a brief examination OF the very
voluminous document, that il did not
correctly represent the views OF the Com.
mjuee on the railroad problem, and could
not possibly be adopted. The proposed bin ia, in
fact revision Of all the railroad laws of the State,
and also has imbedded ia it plan for a Railroad
Commission to supervise the railroads These
measures are 50 verbosely expressed that it is pre-
dcted by members who have had experience with
bills of similar uOrdinatc length, that II will not
get beyond its second reading If introduced in
either branch Of the Legislature. Massrs Wads-
worth Hustled and Terry, The only ether members
Of the committee in the city stated tha, NJ. Sterne's
bill bad so recently come into their possession
that they had not time TO examine IT, They be-
lioyed, however, i the conmiteepF ssnted any Dill
it would be one Of their own compOsl sliion.
Mr.. Hepburn stated that not line OF any bill
REGARDING the railroads had Vet been written by any
member OF the cOMultlet, dut ltlib
their report itself Was not yet comp ted, and
would not be so much before J0nualy 20. The re-.
rort is now being written by Alr. Hepburn who will
submit It on lis completion To the committee. Tho
committee has not held meeting regarding tnclr
report for Il fortnight past.
L0fer-SevcTai more members of the Railway
Committee arrived in this city to-uiglf. They were
very indignant when informed OF the publication
OF Mr. Sterne's bill concerning the railways as their
own. Mr.. Hepburn acting as the Spokesman of sew
cral OF his fel0w-momDers who had gathered IN his
room said ." The published bill al embodiment of
Nh Sterne's views and Of las only i; IA 40 way
resents the views Of the commttce. Cur lnye-tlga-
ton en- led in December. aud we gave the counsel or
the railways aud MI. ScTne then an opportunity To
present arguments. MIR. Sterne has chosen 10 inlec0
INTO his argument, after its delivery bill Tor re-
forming the railways Substantially it Is revision or
the laws OF the State regarding the railways. ana II
il became a law all the present laws concerning tho
railways would be swept away. The bii is the only
portion of Mr. Sterne's argument that has vet
reached us He has handed it in just attorneys
hand briefs to judges, with request tnat they be
accented. There have been Instances of brcis hay-
ing been accepted. but they are rare, and don't
think this one Will he taken"
The members OF the committee in private con
versation, expressed the opinion that the bill was
full of crude ideas which could not possibly Tad
acceptance in the Legislature.