New-York tribune., 1899-03-16
uAUTERBACH HAS HIS WAY.
EA1JoWs BILL CHANGED TO SUIT THE
THIRD AVENUE RAILWAY.
ACTION OF THE SENATE RAILROADS 'o"-
MrrrEE LIKELY TO BE REVERSED
ny THE SENATE.

MITTEE Is1kEL1 ~ ''i> i'A@'
BY THE SENATE.
Albany March Is (SpeclaD.-There was an
n,her change made to-day in the Oil suor"'''eo
% the Legislature by Senator Ford ana AS
een,bIvman Fallows intended TO prevent 'he u'e
cf four tracks for trolley-cars In Ams'eiu
- Manhattan The change $ confessedly IN
,hc interest of the Third Avenue Railroad Oo'"
rsnv giving Il the right. If forced to abandon
.roo,.. mar the curb. 10 compel the Metro
ro,itan Street Railway Company TO permit "
for compensation 70 use that company
.n the centre of the avenue.
This last amendment was made by maJo'l'S
~ tho r,o,obers Of the Senate Railroads Commit
Toe A. 2 meeting il held this morning. II was
drafted bv Edward Lauterbach. counsel OF 'he
Third Avenue Railroad Company ana was piii'-
Cd in The Tribune this morning The commute
In executive session considereds the amendnleh'
.or nearly two hours. Then by vote OF 10
d {, was adopted The Senators who Voteo III
committee for the amendment were Na'hes'
Coesesban Bracket. Goodsen. d. r. laws
Parsons and Wilcox. all Republicans. Ihose
r.ho ornosed il were Senator Chahoon' Repun-
rcan and Senators Featherson corey anu
Douglas Democrats
FORD AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The committee also. by a vote Of to L. cast
Nv the same men, rejected the amendrneh' ~
@he hill offered by Senator Ford on MONDAY
night. giving the courts jurisdiction over the
,sroovs1 of the tracks on Amsterdam-ave This
proposed amendment If Mr. Fords was ola"'
an Nv the Amsterdam Avenue Citizens Com
ynttee.
The bill amended was that OF Assemblyman
rsuows which came from the Assembly to the
Senate on Thursday last An effort VIII Dc
,rsde bv Senator Ford to strike out the amend
mont made at Mr Lauterbach's suggestion, ana
no fools confident that he will accomplish thls
,urnose The Democrats Of the Railroads COM
ynittee having arrayed themselves against the
1auterbach amendment. Il is likely that al ieast
tweutv-three votes in the Senate VIII De cast
against H. Senator Chahoons action IN voting
against Il is sustained not only by senator
Ford but by other Republican Senator's Ihe
rejection ~ the Lauterbach amendment by me
Senate therefore. seems certain. Indeed, two OF
the Republican members Of the Railroads COM
,oit,ee who voted FOR the amendment stated this
afternoon that the Senate would not accept It,
4 TACTICAL BLUNDER.
But if the Lauterbach amendment is rejected
will the Senate pass the bill in the amended
form suggested 10y Senator Ford on Monday
night? Some Republicans who favor the bill
think that Senator Ford and the Amsterdam
Avenue Committee made a mistake when they
eccepted the amendment brought from New
York on Monday night by Senator Ford. and
that the bill ought to have been left in the shape
in which it left the Assembly. 1t is stated that
this was the opinion Of Benjamin b. Odell, tr,
chairman Of the Republican State Committee
and other prominent Republicans. This also
was the opinion of a good many Republican Sen
ators who have aided Senator Ford in pressing
his bill
When Senator Rares presented the report OF
the Railroads Committee the BILL Senator
Ford said he would like to say that he was
opposed To the Lauterbach amendment and
when the bill should come up in general orders
he would move that The amendment be stricken
out.
Senator Raines said in reply: The amend
nents offered by Senator Ford Monday night
would conAscate the rights Of the Third Avenue
Railroad Company. and would prevent that road
even if IL should be willing TO pay a large amount
of money from obtaining from the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company the right to it's
tracks on Amsterdam-ave. In other words
Senator Fords amendment, which the Railroads
Committee has rejected would crowd the Third
ave. company off of Amsterdam-ave.
The amendment which we have adopted leaves
only two tracks on Amgterdam-ave. and two
railroads will them | have always thought
this the aim of the residents along Am
sterdam ave. and | am surprised therefore,
that Senator Ford does not accept the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Lauterbach."
WOULD KILL THE BILL
Yes, answered Senator Ford, but this Lau-
terbach amendment kills the bill if adopted by
the Senate. and no one knows it better than
the Senator from the Milo CIr Ranes). Ny
amendment not in the interest Of any one
railway; it simply gives the courts power 10
ascertain the damage caused by the removal OF
tracks or their relocation on Amsterdam-ave
and award just damages
Senator Bracket, member Of the Railroads
Committee. who voted for the Lauterbact
amendment. then made this inquiry.
You say this LauterbaCh amendment kills
the bill VIII you vote for il If that amendment
IS ncluded?"
NO. will not" answered Senator Ford. "anC
permit me TO say that in my opinion the ThirC
Avenue Railway Company has small rights or
Amsterdam ave"
At this point Senator Ford agreed 10 the Fal
lows bill being sent to the Committee Of the
Whole for consideration lie took steps TO ex
pedite its consideration by hurrying off thf
amended bill TO the State Printer and hopes tC
have IL on the files Of the Senate tomorrow. st
10 give the supporters of the Lauterbacf
amendment no excuse for attempting 10 delay
SITS consideration.
II would appear that If Senator Ford agar
changes the bill by inserting in II the amend
Jnent be brought from New-York on Monday
night there will be still further delay in secur
ing action on II. Swifter action could be Sc
cured by taking the Fallows bill just it came
from the Assembly. and pressing it, Mr. Fore
appeared reluctant on Monday night 10 submi
rhe amendment drawn up by the Amsterdam
ave committee, and said he would only press 4
81 he saw ne could pass his bill in no other way.
Senator Higgins Of Olean, who is sturdil!
supporting the Amsterdam-aVe. bill, thinks the
Amsterdam committee made a mistake
when they accepted or drew up the amendment
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