New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
OPPOSING CHEAPER GAS.
MR.. RoEscHs BILL PASSED AND KILLED.

MIN. kOESCHS BILL PASSED AND KILLED
WALTER HowE's sKILFUL TACTICs-oPPoNENTs OF
TIE MEASURE IN THE ASSEMBLY.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUSE'l
ALBANY, May 12.-Walter Howe by combi-
nation OF audacity and skill forced through the Assem-
bly, to-day bill reducing the price OF gas in New-fork
and Brooklyn to 81 so a thousand feet. Mr.. Howe 1t
VIII be remembered, led the Assemblymen who endeay-
ored to pass The gas bill drawn up by the Senate com
mtteo that Investigated the gas companies OF New-York
He was much disappointed by the failure OF that b ana
ever since has been trying to pass some compromise
measure
This morning he moved that the rules be suspended
in order that the Committee Trades and Manufactures
might submit favorable report Mr. Roeschs bill re-
ducing the price of gas I'm NewYork and imposing re-
strictions the gas companies in respect to the
quality OF gas they to furnish In the
future Mr.. Ranes and others who opposed the original
gas bill endeavored TO defeat the notion They were
successful Mr.. Howe failing TO secure the necessary
twohlrds majority although sixty votes recorded
in favor of the motion and only fory-sx against It,
little later Mr. Cofey OF Kings County, called up his
bill reducing the price of gas in Brooklyn aud Newfork
to 80 a thousand feet He moved that NewYork be ex-
cmpted and his motion was adopted Mr.. Howe moved
a reconsideration OF this vote exempng New-York and
adding that the price OF gas in both cities should DC
reduced to 81 80 thousand feet Both his motions were
adopted the formerly vote Of SO to 49, The vote on
the bill then began amid much excitement among the
NewYorkand Brooklyn Assemblymcn. GonenlHeath, OF
Brooklyn said that he had voted for the
bill reducing the price of gas in York to 81 80 but
lie could not vote In favor OF making Inat .ne Po VI
gas I'm Brooklyn. "The citizens OF BrOoNyn, ne OK,
claimed loudly "dOn't want gas at u 0o thousanu
feet" General laughter evoked by THIS statement
that the residents In Brooklyn not In favor OF re-
dueug the price of General Heath not noticing 9e
laughter went to say that the gas companies III
Brooklyn could not afford to sell gas us low US @I oo
only costs the gas companies Of Syracuse 45 cents
thousand feet manufacture it, said Mr. Hendricks
ofsyacuse la reply land they are paying 10 per cent
on watered stock" ,,,,,
There were constitutional objections to the first BILL
said Mr. Howe but there In this bill IL tests
the question squarely whether or not you are willing ~
reduce the price OF gas In New-lork ls thc only ol
that can be passed IN this Assembly and believing that
II Is a step In the right direction vote aye ,
Mr. Hubbell stated that he was surprised at Genera
Heaths statement that the Brooklyn companies couM
not make money with gas at 81 80 a thousand feet IL IL
cents a thousand feet He had recently read III an Ehg-
lish newspaper rcInonsranco from the residents oi
Of go cents thousand feet -,
Mr. ohyer declared that the Assem6lymen coui9
no longer plead that the widow ana the orphan
were to be robbed by n gas bill Inc
price authorized in his opinion large one ana he
Mr. Shea asserted that the friends OF the defeated Gas
bill mad since confessed that II was nncohstltdtloai,
lie should vote for the present bill nor any oteI
drawn In the interest OF the gas consumers daey nau
denounced him In meeting they heia III CnicAoi'ns
Hall and he had not forgotten It,
Mr. Taylor. OF brooklyn. thought that the Assem1ly
greatly In error when II believed tha gus g, "
Mr. NrCIelland was frauk II shall vote
against this BILL" he said because SIsps 'iSaG ISaf
supplies to the upper wards Of New,IoPk tha' wOud
rbc nv, hi passed by vote G6 to a. The affirmative
vote. we're only obtained by persistent drumming; HlI.
Howe deferred the announcement o the vote for heeh
minutes while ho demanded the vote OF this or that mem
bcr Mr Iubbc acted as whppcr IN anu p%louSne % Si
i'm from the engrossing room Mr. Hotang. who east tue
G5b voe-thc deciding one Messrs McCann and Nagie
OF Brooklyn "dOdged" The ~ negative vO'es "ee 40
follows. Democrats IN italics. Republicans In Roman
Dtf-ue
Carwnshh o"T,lh C'igs ~ H. , Ds,S ,fa"gepty H,nfg
1aa ts'I a%gEns % william NJ Heath HSoea Horton
Ho Iegs & Aass ksSs LSS,nf anss ms RsstaI Shea
%,l so-s. a. shsrS %niiSo2e aS5&s Williams @
AssEMBLYMEN CHANGING THEIR MINDS.
Swift as tho passage OF the bill was Its recall from the
senate was swifcr Scarcely had the Assembly met IN
the afternoon when Mr.. McCelland, OF Westchester
County moved reconsideration OF tho vote by whch
the bill was passed Ho based his action as nc ackho"I-
edged on the fact that gas company Oh AohkorS sup
ulied the upper wards OF New-fork ana would lose
money II compelled to sell gas at 81 90 thousand rect
Mr. Howe and Mr HubDel protested against reversal
NJ tho vote ON the passage OF the bill It had received GO
vot.s IN its favor, they said and only a votes
I'm oppos ton That verdict ought 70 be respected. MT
vntes I'm It's favor while only D. votes were recorded
against IT, An examination OF the Affirmative vote SHOWS
Wrstcncster County Mr.. McEwcn, OF Allegheny Coun-
Is. aud Mr. ROescn, OF Newl ORR Wio NC.s1 tor tno III
There were eht members who voted To reconsider the
xnc Who ald .ot vote az All this morning These were
n,rarer OF Toga Earl OF Kings. Farnum, OF Wayne,
T.rrell of Kings Gicse, OF Erie County McCane. OF
Kings Rockcfcller OF NcwiOrk, and seeOer OF JeueI-
son County ,,.,. A..
An hour aferward Mr. McClelland discovered that tue
bin had already been sent 10 the senate lie therefore
moycI that the bill be recalled from that bOdy Mr'
UubbeIl demanded the yeas and nays on tbls Inotoh
and keouy watched the vote Mr. McClelland motion
| 03 To 81. Five men W no voted
nr thr b AT noon at u. voted 10 recall IL from tho
senate Ia others words, they voted TO XIII IT, Ihese
five mon were Johnson, OF Westchestst county
Hardin OF Albany; ROcsch and smith, or NcW-lOFAi :
| and McEwcn, OF Allcghany , ,,.-.,,.
The Assembly passed this afternoon General Heaths
hills cut lug OF tho fees OF the Register and the County
| clerk OF Kings County "a amended by the senate
The Assembly also passed General husteu : fOrest
Commission bill as slightly amended byi conference
committee OF the senate and Assembly Ihls D II IL
becomes law Will protect the AdOhdaek Ioresls FROM
deyas,attor- 80, .. ..o,,.o, ,ror,, %,
senate ana on motion OF Mr. Hustled the amendments
| were non-concurred In. and conference committee
Consisting of Nessrs Hustled Barager G. d. Baker shea
| ana McCann was appointed by the speaker
Mr. Cnuors bill allowing the sale OF iarin ana gilden
nroduce within i've hundred yards OF any OF the markets
| IN the CITY OF NeW-lOrk up 10 \ O'Clock ~ MI Mr'
Arolds bill amending the Penal Code by making u
misdemeanor for clergyman TO marry persons uider
ciguteen wears age without the consent OF their
narents or guardians Mr. Sheas bill making the
uo-ition of roundsmen Oh tho New-IOrk ponce per-
| naneut were passed.
MEASIfRES PASSED BY THE SENATE.