New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
uENTE BILL DELAYED.
GRADY's AMENDMENT. IF INSERTED WIN
POSTPONE ACTION on THE MEASURE

orv.s ,,,rvDuFNT IF INSERTED. WILD
posrpoNr ACTION on THE MEASURE
.,.,,. March % (speciaD.-The Amsterdam AZ
mo bu has once moro been AMENDED IN, ~
Il was changed in character ny Inc ~ 49,, ,hc
authorities bv the addition OF p'oNls'on ~ =
CITY OF New-York should not be con .,,ns ,onuc
co., any damages suffered by the Third AN'.u,
nt,r,d connanv through its removal lro'' VI.
.n,,o who DELAYED submitting TINS a'nenu''',,,
urtu This late hour. when It's insertion J" ''' w
will delay its being passed 49,, =. H..
sanator Grady professed great hus""''" -
over the statement in various newspapers -, "a
,as susnected that Tammany Hall was Ueachero"'
80 tho hin Senator Grady himself proposed an
amendment TO the bill over week ago an" Nv
NOT then include any amendment clearing ."e ~
from having damages. Moreover " IS 'ePo 'e' ""
Mr. Creampr the citys representative VINO "'''
with Senator Grady. several weeks ago was '""'
mur,ng something about the necessity Of pro'eo.
ing TIE city from damage suits. The question: '""
again he asked: Why did not Tamnahy ia" P'e
sent its amendment sooner?
Senator Grady offered tho amendment ma ~
r,ossod Tho homo that II would be adopted without
A contest and by unanimous consent IL ,"e ""i."'
mont should endanger the bill he would withura"
3, 10 had il I'm his possession on Monday night
hui did not offer II because he feared thar ne might
he though: to he attempting to confuse ma''e'S'
Senator Ranes said h" would accept inc ame"'-
ment as offered in good faith. and while ne ro
such valuable measure. still the Dill ought I" wv
amended If votes were thus received 10 pass ".
Senator Elsherg asked II /; vas constitutions 20
take tho properiy OF the Thirdave company wiz
out con,pen 81 ton. This railroad had eNpenueu
money in building trenches, laying tracks anu LAY r.
inc subway. was n not he compensated?
Senator Ford answered that II the city was tHk-
ing possession of real estate It would have 10 MAKE
condensation. hut since II was simply taxing pos
session Of It's property in tho street II ala not
have 10 make any such compensati ton. 90, ,-
Senator Ranes then made this inquiry; Is Ih.Le
in any part Of the amendment provision that me
city shall Re compensated for the per cent on me
gross raceipts which will lose I'm consequence OF
tho withdrawal Of the Thrd-ave. road from Am.
sterdam-aye. or any provision for the granting or
transfers north ~ One-hundred -and-tWcnty-W'h-
Senator Ford replied that the Third-ave ROAD
could still operate its horsecar line in Amsterdam
ave and thus the city would still receive IFS Z
per cent.
any objection delay Of three or four GAYS
which would be caused If the amendment was
adopted Senator Ford said delay was unavod
able that he thought the amendment was oHered
in good faith and his only regret was that " had
NOT heen offered earlier. The city authorities de-
sired the amendment. md he Thought. therefore,
the amendment should not he eliminated . IT,
Senator Grady once more stated That u the CITY
authorities amendment should endanger tho hill No
would withdraw it. ,
nous vote The amending Of the bill certainly
does delay its passage. but by Wednesday next II
ought 70 be in q position once more 10 he acted
upon by both the Senate and Assembly BY that
time the constitutiOnality Of the measure as re-
Gently amended can he determined