New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
THE GAS BILL DEFEATED.
FINALLY LOST BY A VOTE OF "a TO 5a

hlsIOhf OF THE MEASURE IN The LAST THREE
DAYs-THE DEBATE.
tFRon THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE.J
ALBANY, April 3O.-The bill to lower the
price Of gas in New-York Tuesday ordered to
thru reading by the Assembly by vote Of los to /.
Yesterday motion suspend the rules advance tho
bill to third reading Immediately passed by the
Assembly by vote OF 81 to 32. To-day the bill
beaten by vote Of 81 to "a.
The Assembly galleries crowded when the As
sembly met. At the beginning Of the debate
opposition was made to Walter Howes motion to
pend rule AZ in order have taken the bin
day. The statement made that the opponents OF the
bill were ready for vote. Mr.. Howe's motion
adopted by vote Of 60 to TO- Mr. Howe then asked that
the roll be called desiring learn how many Assembly,
men were "dedgng" vote The roll call showed that
there 16 members present OF the 12s elected
The absenees II. K. Clark, Earl. Hardin, II. Q.
Howe, McCann, OHara, Prddy. Rockefeller, Roesch.
sheehan, Tumilty and Wafer. Most Of these men had
been excused from attendance. The sergeantatArms
upon Mr. Howe's motion given the names OF the abb
sentees.
The Assembly first adopted trivial amendments
the bill suggested by General Barnum at the request
OF the Gas Consumers Association OF NewYork 0ppo-
sition was made to these amendments and they were
adopted by only small majorties Mr. Raines, OF On
tario County, led the opposition TO the BILL He hoped
that the Assembly would pass the bill precisely IN the
form In which IL came from the Senate. Mr. Howe op-
posed Mr. Raness suggestion pass the bill with all
its errors carried through General Barnus amend
ments by vote OF SO to 40.
Mr.. Haskell moved that Of the pro-
posed Gas Commissioners shonld be Republican
and one a Democrat. He made speech in favor of o
n0n-parsan board which he thought would be thus so
cured Mr. Hubbell opposed this amendment, arguing
the Board Of Lighting Commissioners wouldbe non
political arranged 1t would greatly damage tho
bill to have such an amendment made Mr. Haskells
amendment was rejected by a vote Of % to SO.
Mr.. Carlisle argued that section four of the
bill was an invasion OF private rights. Judge
Greene Of Orange County expressed the opinion that
II the bill was passed. stockholders OF the gas
companies would suer. He thought that the bill ought
to be so amended protect them. Then the eompet-
ton of company with another was not provdea
for by the bill IL to this objection to say
that by present laws competition was prevented Then
there was requirement which would enable
the Gas Commissioners TO make money by means
OF meter "jobs" Altogether. he considered
the bill highly Objectionable one, and he
hoped that 1t would not be passed Mr. Oliver criticised
the BILL declared that he was friendly to the measure
and intended to vote Mr.. Raines summed up the
arguments against the bill He said IL had Dee so ush
amended that one nov knew its true character 10
would not lower price Of in New-York ne de-
| clared and would create monopoly MT Johnson
objected TO that provision Of the Dill whicn annus ne
| charters of the gas companies, II they 40 hos
pay their proportion of the expense OF maintaining .ns
Lighting Commission. An amendment cutting oue eno
| provision was rejected.
Mr. Ranes then as leader Of the opposition TO the bil
moved the previous question The motion was carried
and final vote was then taken the bill. while the
vote was taking good many speeches were made u ~.
| Baker, of steuben County, said that he sympathizea
with the objects of the BILL and had hoped that ts am
would he accomplished; but the objections when jugs
Greene had made TO the bill were unans weraoie' no
Mr. Pnrnham speasing for the BILL said while it
was not perfect had been drawn IN the interest," on the
people II there were I'm tnes Cantor said in
support OF the BILL that its provisions so
Of such an eminent legal authority Judge Cooley OF
Michigan Mr. Connolly believed that the Dli cfested
tbe ale of gas. Mr. Church said that he had mis-
Svings as the provision regarding the dividends or
rights corporate rights should not be permitted 10
lnvade individual rights Mr Ely sald ina, wes,el r,s @
many years the companies OF NeMlotA nv S n.'
their grasp thrOats OF the gas consumers OF New
York lie believed that the time had arrived when the
Legislature should take the gas companies py h
General Heath said that public sentiment snppoteu 'ne
| bin aud 1t should be remembered that a
| committee of the Senate had recently , inyesu,
gated the gas companies at New-i Of ana na 60
that abuses existed Mr.. Hnbbe said that IL was plain
that tho gentlemen who put forward constitutional on
JectiOns their reasons Tor voting agains. tae ;s v
H. RELY made this an No rose water remsIles
would do such as the gas extortlon ~ New %
York. The knife must be used MI ives supp9t.eu t se
| bill because the people in New-York desired IT, VT;
Livingstone said that between the gas consumers .ho
the gas monopoly he preferred 10 De on the sioe o INC
! consumers lie voted for the bilL , ~, ,.,
political oblivion he voted against the Dill Neysrecss
he should do this He could not De 0ulldoLsa ph any
member OF he Gas Consumers Association Dr onver
said that he recognized the fact that the people ' em
Work desired the passage OF the bill aud should there
fore vote Tor it, Mr. o'Nei said that the sale Of gas
ought TO be controlled by tho state because u cohh hos
be obtained like other products in the open market
The bill was defeated by vote OF 81 70 o2 Among tno
votes In the negative those Of Brennan tiselAn
Finn Gerity, Kenny KunZenman. McoiOldfleK' iVseh
thai and shea, OF New-lorll. The vote III Inll Is
given below, the NAMES Cf hepuohcNns
being i'm Roman and those OF Democrats In ud''es
Ayes-Arnold, C. X. Baker Barnum, Betty, BWli9ns,
Btirhan Cantor Co0ey Church, Cole, Curtis thIe Dln
ble Liy Garbutt Grlen, Hqgd dtss iss ,
0.rfv s. 5 Hawkins Heath Hondricks, hogeDnoh ios,
alug Walter Howe. Hubbel, Hustled ipfs hllOy Hrusc'
Iid1le Lindsay Livingston, Loder'cE, MeE,wsn' bt
U,,rraD OLn, Oiirer, ONeil, Palmer henty, hoehe'
George scott Charles Smith, Clark T. smith, shyuer,
steber sweet, Tsppan, Van Alen Van Duzer "ihooipn
-52. :, Nh, ~ n paka-
Barager Barnes Barley Brennan, Briggs ByrT.s, ar
lisle Cartwright Ooaaely. w. ozark, Deeke Denets'
DRESS EisenIa, Farnum, Farrell fetIer, fuaj ossnE
Giese Could Greene. Henry Haggerty Hdraenong'
Haskell W. VI. Hawkins, Hoo'eI hopklns, s' nortson'
BorRe JaeksOn. Johnson, Kenny. hunsehmdn, bowdnk'
NcGat,l McCielland, AcG0tdrtck Myers, AGys, Na,a'
Mis- Osborne Owens. Rainos, Rosentadt hluuef "
scott seeber shea sherman. Shoemaker tno,is ,. a.
Smith, Storm. Taylor, Iuck, IShan' '"H'""' ~
man. WhltmOIe, Wllihms-ot .... % tho y,,. hv
which the bill was lost, with view OF klnny ~ LIS
motion prevailed and Reconsideration was '''S
By a vote of Al TO 81.