New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
THE SPRING ELECTION BILL DISCUSSED.


IT'S CONSIDERATION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
GAS COMMITTEE.
TFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNE'I
ALBANY. March 1S.-Mr. RObb's Spring Elec-
ton BILL which was made special order in the Senate
today was postponed after brief discussion uhtl
Tuesday next account of the illness OF Senator GODs
the onIy Republican Senator from NewYork In reply
TO an inquiry Mr. Robb said that the bill was favored as
he understood by all parties in New-York When asked
81 the experiment sf spring elections had not been
already tried In NewYork he said that he believed IL
was tried about fifteen years He did not know why
1t was abandoned but public opinion appeared TO De IN
favor of trying again. the theory being that muhc-
pal elections disconnected with State ana Natlohal
elections trades and bargains between political factions
woud be avoided and the people would better
class of men to I'LL the city offices.
The following bills were passed Mr. Days BILL No
81 enlarge the powers Of the Board OF Street open
fngs and Improvement in the City OF New-IorK Win
an amendment providing that 1t shall not In any way
affect the bill Of last year creating new parks In tho
Twenty-third and wenty-fourth wards; Mr. Kernans
hill, incorporating the National Board Of Insurance
Jnderwrters"; also his bill Incorporating the BOARD
of Underwriters OF New-York Mr. Jacooss Dill 10 H.
corporate the Fire Department OF New-Lots'
Mr. Campbell introduced bill forbidding the employ
nent of any person the new aqqeduct VINO mas nov
been resident of the State for the three years
"is NJ PPn3Eett introduced bill to make uniform the
salaries of doorkeepers and sergeants OF the fOce DE
The bill increases lle btsldi4So VA view D
Half dozen petitions presented In favor OF the
Insurance superintendent Mccall sent In reply 10
Senator Culen's resolution asking WY e y,
comnanies have been released from the ODngatlO 70
make emannusl reports. Mr. Mccall says tIit hetnel
by law nor by any Of his department nave lnese
Companies ever required TO make seml-anhual re-
pOrts He also says that information Win reSaIu 70 MS
ee always open TO Senators without the formaty OF
q resolution of inquiry ,.-, .o,
The snecia committee OF the Senate which conducted
the gas Investigation in NewYsrk eXpectt0 be aoIe 10
reDort the last OF this week the beginning OF neA
The report will probably be accompanied by Dill Whlch
is now being prepared with the aid and counsel Oh
Gas Con sumers' Association OF New-Iork A leaulhg
feature of the bill VIII be an immediate ana decided re-
ductjon the price Of 10 he followed Dy such
lation OF the price the future as commission
decide 20 be proper and Just view OF the chahSes ta
NAV take place from time to time In the cost OF agc
ture Provision will also be made, so far as prsceape
for the protection OF consumers against dsnohes VI
drfeetve meters or other devices by which consumers
are made to pay for gas that they never USE IL u
fumored that theconsolidated gas companies are now
making their arrangements TO defeat the Dll Una, ula'
will be reported by the special committee as they nave
sefeated an nreyious bills The lobbyists are antlcl
pating rich harvest from the gas companies