New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
RAPID WORK WITH A GAS BILL.
SUCCESS OF THE STANDARD COMPANY.

| THE ASSEMBLY APPROVES THE PLANS OF GRADY
AND sPISoLA-No AMENDMENTS ALLOWED
lrEcM THE RzGCiAE CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBUSE.l
ALBANY April 16.-Apparcntly the Standard
Gas Company IN hurry TO put down gaspires In the
streets OF New-York. To-day Mr. Hagan or New-York.
called up tho bill in the Assembly which gives the
Standard Company the rights 1t desires IL required
two-thirds affirmative to take the bill but so
well had General spnoa offered his arguments for the
bill that the Assembly adopted the motion.
Mlr. Hamilton offered amendment to tho bill which
provided that the price of sold by the company
should be only Y1 % thousand feot All tho support
ers or the bill frowned upon the notion
and it was defeated by alarge vote Mr.
Hsgan said that tho Thomas Gas bill. now
before the Assembly, provided for a reduction OF
the price b. 81 % Mr.. Hamilton pointed out that the
bill had been amended IN the Senate as to APP
ply only companies organized after April whereas
the STANDARD Gas Company was Incorporated In Feb
ruary He believed that the incorporators were " men
OF straw" The OF two Of the five could not be
found the Ncw-York CITY Directory. Mt Hotch-
kiss also attacked the bill. and asked some pertinent
questions about the amount OF stock the company was
authorized to This Overcurous inspection OF the
bill angered Judge Greene who said that the opposition
being made to the measure excited the suspicion that
the Consolidated Gas Company had agents In Albany.
Nc. IIotchkiss laughed. and replied:
thank my friend from Orange County Judge Greene)
for his discovery Messrs Grady and Spinola and the
horde OF lobbyists who worked for this bill are phiah-
thropist. while T. and others like me- who are opposing
this benecent In the emp OF OF the gas
company. All / say ia that II those VINO are
pushing this bill through tho Assembly VIII
only reduce the price OF gas to 81 70.
Will vote for their bill. Mr. Kruse declared
that the bill had been rushed through tho Assembly
without examination and said it would be Wise 10 refer
It for further inspection 20 tho Judiciary COMMITTEE
He recalled that the Assembly has In its possession
two other bills owr the price OF Vas IN New IA
which he far better drawn than the Dill OF the
standard Gas Company. Tho bill does not FORBID the
pane- destroying thar competition which the
advoc ates OF bill predicted it would bring about
Mr. Hagan declined 10 accept Mr.. krusss IN )ton ana
II rejected. All the amendments we're rejected by
of 70 yea, 20 25 nays Mr. Hotchklss casting his vote
against the bill SAID that II the measure
law. the charter OF tho stand
ard Company would be worth SlOooo0o TO
who desired to prevent the sale VI cheap gas III
New.York The vote was foOws-names OF the
Democrats being In ltalic:
Yeas-Ainsworth, James l.. Allen. A. II. Il ker, T. D.
Baker. Barnes Bates. Berry Binder. Bonie brennan.
Bre,cstcr J. A Brown VI. NJ Blown BUrHS. Bush. Gun
tor collins, COndn. CoHney. Craft. Decker. De ncrs,
Evans Farrell FINN. Freign Gallagher. Giese Gordon,
Greens, Hagdn. james Haggery ~ f. HdgJertv Hdrden-
berqh Hardin, Hayes Hsnry HW Hunting. lngcrsoll.
kraus Lerericb. Liadsay Longicy Marie: haher Man
vile. BcConn. Mccarthy, McCieudnd, hc!aujhpt: nc
Mlhon. Echanus Aan0te. Mention. Peart Pierce Porer
Pratt. Robinson. Shed, ShcHey Sine, X H. smith.
Charles Smith. Stacey, Storm. Tuck, Van Buskrk'
WATER White, Windolph. WOod-19.
Nays-Arnod. f. F. Babcock, Bttcheller Builong.
Buckley chase. Cole Curtis, Iihh. HAM ION. HotchKiss
McEwen O'Brsn Platt, Sheehia. Clarke E. smith, Van