New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-02

~ AN''A led III BAIL On IhE BILL IN HE ASSEM-
BLf-Dk HAYEs's OPPOSITION UNATArING-
CITY OFFICIALS TO BE HEARD ON II T. CHAhIER
BILL.
sY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSg.l
albany. Eel. 1.-The hill prohibiting the CONSOLE
datl"n Of competing telegraph lines gave Use to a
debate in the Assembly to-day which showed the
temper Of that body toward corporations. This bill
was introduced in the Senate by Senator SchrOe 1cT
who on the lay Of its introduction, stated that it
had not been drawn to prevent the consolidation OF
The American UhOn and Western Union Telegraph
Companies. Its authors. he sand, desired to the
bIIl If 1t should caOme law TO keep separate the
great telegraph companies Of the future. NOtwith-
standing this dcclarAtiOn j.; is plain that some Inem
bes OF the Legislature pushing the h!l with the
design of making impossible the uolon of these two
companies.
Mr.. Erinola introduced Scnstcr sch:oe.cra Ill in
the Assembly. and persuaded the Ccmmittce on
General Laws to report it favOlahlv at once. To-
day the bill was reached in general orders aud re-
fer d TO the Committed OF the Whole. In the com
mttoc Mr. Warng riovcd that the bill should be
amended 50 a. t. prey, mt the constellation of lines
that do not compete mt any rOnt The amendment
WIS i"jrctrI from apparent fear that it would
weaken the bill Messrs. Spln0la, kaucS and Pratt
mad" speeches dcGOunrItg the proposed c1n>Ollda-
tlon. An element of opposition TO the bill was
Developed by DR.. l. !. uaycs, who criticized the
haSty action of the Committee on = neral Laws
aud moved that progress BIZ rcp"rtcI OF the bill.
The molten VIVA lost by vote of SO to ~.
The bali was tbcn reported to the Assem-
by. There Dr. Hayes renewed his opposition
with increased force. With great yehemPncc
he declared that the Assembly could not a1nrd to
PISS hll in such swift manner. Tie business
men ~ rfrSt" ihe great c:e ~ ph COMPANIES had
not been consulted. 81 h un'l Ran led legislation
and su,E .n iutcrieG nee With goat cor JratiOns
dong uG>lucSS IN tc state would N..rclV lie punished
by pu1u,af condemnation. I"e Assembly ought to
stmWuu h'I,r nnr of ltS committee persons If an
th"ItN ~ iu~ t,irgtAph ,aiic~ and calmly con.
s.Irr t!ir subject !H Eayes CiO,.I ms speech by
de- lruuE th.t ." |oiIuiitr. HI & -,leru Laws hId
not i"n'ri 10 i.bort tie bill tivorbly. bn merely
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