New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-04
THE ANTI-CONSOLIDATlO BILL.
LIVELY DISCUS>IOT IL HE STATE SENATE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO HE IRIBUSEI

lBY TELEGRAPH TO He lRIBUSEI
ALBANY. Feb. 3.-The Senators, in dealing
today with the bil prohibiting the consolidation Of
telegraph companies, showed conservative sp!r al
most wholly lacking among the members ~ Assem- ~
when they passed the b yesterday. When thc oil vas
reported 10 The Snatc from the Assembly this morning.
senator lrocder moved that It I've referred to the Com
miiiee OF the Whole. There had been rumOrs that an
attempt would b" made to rush the bll through the
SENATE nv employing The tactcs Is in the Assembly
Senator ScAOeders Observation-Disclosures MT heard with
surprise. 1t known tAat the Committee Oh
NJ Miscellaneous Corporations had examined precisely
similar bI previous night and mad decided iAdt Il
needed much careful Examination Mr. schroeder. ia
support Of ms motion, at once raised the corporation
cry. lie said tnu lie had Ecird that the great telegraph
companies intended To weld Their organic tona together
during the COMING wees probably On TUESDAY. There
was therefore time to lose In passing the bin and
putting II III Governor COrnc!'s hands.
Senator II lis SAID that he had formed opinions
about the bl but he Of decided opinion that
bill ougnt tn De pa.s,d without thorough cxaLiaon.
This oughi to br referred 10 It's appropriate commit
teethe Committee Msccl!an Gus Corporations. That
COMMITTEE he sa Dal been ASSURED the prevOu' even
ng by the representatives Of the telegraph companies
that lba arrangements for the telegraph cOnsOda-
ton would be made b, fore February -.
Senator schroeder wa, persistent H. replied that the
notices u meeting of the stockholders of the West
ern CnlOn February provided that vote should he
taken hen the cousO daiOr matter; the mceting on
February 10 merely take vote on hc increase Of
stock
Senator We ldin then grmly said that he thought the
cOnsOlidat bill thai the present telegraph
companies would ike; they had been consOl-
dated, and 10 doubt would like to have a
law passed preventing the consolidation OF
weaker rivals INTO great corporation which
would be opposed to the united Western Union and
American UuIon Cunpdhlrs. Ghe melton To refer the
biil 10 tue Committee MI ceaneOu> Corporations
then adopted by vote II IL to u. The vote was a
standing and therefor names o the Scnators could
not be secured The vote large III favor 0f
hitting the bill That the impression prevails IN tie
Legislature that the Senate aB whoe Is hostile To the
measure and that there IS not the slightest kebOOd Of
ils being passed. ,. .
MI SpnoIa In the Assembly introduced bill for the
regulation OF the tariff Oi telegraph Hires. II provides
thar of the concentration of Telegraph companies
sh all b. Unlawful inpOse any higher charges Tor
the trausmssiou Of tel graph messages han were I'M
posed by the company iyInS the lowest rate.
Attorney Gen, raiWard this AFTERNOON heard argume ns
for and against the petition presented to hm praying
that he Apply FOR waTTdntU against tine cUnNoda-
tion " The telegraph cumpanIes Assemblvmin Mhrng
AIRED for the petitioners aud j. X Porter for the
Companies. The Attorney General reserved his decision