The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
voted together Fort talked till his face red as
turkeys comb, and then he tried TO work


| turkeys comb, and then he tried TO work
| THE GAG LAW
ON Saes slos murmIr q dissent arose from all
parts OF the house. so loudly as to cause Mr. Smiths
shadow 10 withdraw MS motion Alvord then,
| the republican ranks, and stated that no New York
| Times no Committee OF Seventy would control his
actions, and Il his constituents were satisfied ne
would ieel satisfied although the wind blew in every
other direction all over the State. Mr.
| his neck loose ana commenced a defamation He
| did not say, "You'd scarce expect one OF my agen
alter telling about picture thai Mast drew, said
q ne dld vote for this BIN 1t would be bitter pm
Clearly explained his POSITION and declared that he
would yield to no man In his republican
ism, but did not believe in s,r, dpasg1ng
any deliberative body ana pledged that from
this day forth, no matter what was up, ne would
lie was evidently much affected during the Speech
and spoke with much feeling Little Judd then got
slapped his little hands together 70 give emphasis
to his words. Jacobs OF Kings, then quietly upset
bIll made the Board consist OF two democrats and
one republican oy showing that II would consist
that Mr.. Green is a democrat. Nobody. he said,
question the repuDlicaDsm OF Mr.. Van Mort, and he
then to relate the facts of the resignation OF
Mr.. stebbins from MS seat in Congress and his
pubic withdrawal from the democratic party
TEN ana ns 2
moved the previous question several remarked ca
o was taken me
amended was passed BY vote OF 10 to 80. a..
cusson ana learn the fate OF the Bill now began to
leave, and In doing so ANNOYED the Speaker. ne
g.
rs ii he wanted to NIL somebody on the head with
his mallet. Order was finally restored, and busl.
ness went on. The only interesting bll introduced
was by
The bill Is somewhat similar TO that which was
imported from avenue last year, and may be only
intended as lure for Lieutenant Connolly to get him
| beauties OF the barrel business.
| THE QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS
are to give an account oil their stewardship OF the
900 appropriated to them last year. Their report
| shows dencit, and the AssemDymen wait TO
know what they ala with the money should they
| counting TO the Committee on Commerce and Navi-
s sst os ke s Tine as
Judging from appearances. Mr.. I. W. Stevens, Of
Albany, will be the one to secure the prize.
THE GAS MONOPOLIES,
which have managed for years past to rob and out
rage the people, right and left without legislative
good reason to be thankful for: No person in New
which the companies exercise over their patrons
need be reminded as to what an ample Held
direction. It is true that not year has passed
for many years that gas bill OF some kind or other
SS
In either one house or the other, but every body
knows what the result mas been. me real truth OF
before the Legislature was introduced In good
ialth; They were, the majority OF them,
Introduced them knew 1t. the men who pre-.
tended TO be earnest In the advocacy Of them knew
it, and the companies themselves knew II, and the
companies acted accordingly, as they were ex.
pected to act Several ears ago bill to regulate
companies, and which was brlmful OF excellent
THE PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS,
| created a great deal Consideration among
the companies. and they finally got 1t laid
dark that people with eyes to see were unable to
see through them. However, suffice 1t to say that
they We're safe SO long as they followed in the wake
Of railroad corporations and used their wealth to
stiae every measure started IN behalf OF the gas
tyranny. 1t Will he remembered tnat once upon
| time they not only rented their meters for what
A STIPULATED RENTAL
for them and this In addition to the fact that they
had use OF the consumers deposits without being
Obliged to pay cent Of interest for what Wall
their undou6!ed "Tishts.n The time finally
peoples necks became too burdensome. 1t
chaned them into an opposition that could
tenn OF meter rents was crushed out and the COM
panles were compelled to pay Interest on the de-
s a. b @ were
mined II they LOST by giving an inch IN one direction
| they would gain treOleIOlu by taxing ell In
another direction Thus 1t was that they
| PUT THE SCREWS DOWN
numerically in the matter Of supplying poor gas
and by charging for 1t q price that amounted to
positive robbery or course the rate OF the price
the gas was fixed, out the swindllng in in the
sumer for instance, uses only $4,000 feet per month";
his bill Is often, rendered Tor 70O00-of course,
q 'Sf'asn'l bill ,ss PROTESTS S y told
Its regulations on the back. that "biils must
| be PAID promptly rs condition or supply.n In
| q role a htOh
| waymen and adopt the
| policy. The highwayman shoots you down II you
you give money Tor what you do get or prevents
| II you DO net pay for what they never gave you.
Let anybody who knows his gas bill IS
and see now quickly he Will be left In the dark.
Again. II 1t happens that tue metres are In bad
fact, although the company mas $40 Of his money to
use as they see ht IN return for the privilege" en-:
oyed oy ne % OF nsnH arces WHICH aGa
them changed unless the company decide that they
ought to be changed; In other words. II they do not
care TO be obllgng, the consumer has got 70 make
the best OF his oneslded bargain, 20 on paying the
| exorbitant charges as before, else ne
1t Is In vain that ne threatens an appeal TO the law
| when the companies charge what he knows 10 be
right should compel them to do. They laugh him
to scorn, and tell him cooly to 60 on protesting.
They don't care 1g, and why should tney in view
Legislature '' has A leit' consumers '' without out
| q solitary law they can appeal tor And now let me
| repeat what have already said-that the present
Legislature Is determined to make the companies
feel that they not the masters Of the people, but
| their servants. I was to-day shown the sketch or
| q comprehensive bill! soon TO be introduced by q
| member whose character for honesty precudes any
suppOsitiOn that the bill VIII be sm0tnered as
| many similar ones have been IN years past,
which Will teach this fact to the companies
| II 1t does nothing else-tnat every dog, even
OF the gas company order has his day, and that the
gas monopoIies Of New YORK have
| RULED THE PEOPLE LONG ENOUGH.
| The bill Is being framed with the greatest care,
ana effort will be spared to make It complete
III Its details, aud thorough in its scope that no
l0ophole Will be left for the slightest gasfraud 10
escape through It. Beyond doubt the companies
Will work heaven and earth TO defeat The BILL but
Judging from the temper OF the members who
nave been spoken TO on the subject, there
no prospect Of their being successful