New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-29
GAS BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
THREE MEASURES DEBATED AND PASSED.
AN EFFORT TO SECURE LOWER PRICES IN NEW
YORK CITY.
my TrrEGR THE TRIBUNE.

rBr TELEGRAPH TO TUE rRiBVNEJ
ALBANY, April 2S.-Speakcr Hustled pushed
through tho Assembly today the three bills that have
been framed to owor price of in Now York. For
six hours tho Assembly in tempest OF emotion.
For n time II looked as II AL would be defeated once
the Assembly committed itself to amendments to ono or
tho bills that would probably have killed It, Through
tho action OF Assemblymen sheehan, Hamilton Kru'e
Arnold and Cantor aided by tho Speaker the bill was
rescued the Objectionable amendments were elaborated,
and then tho bill was passed.
IL until to-day that M. Hustled deemed II pr'i-
dent 20 attempt TO pass tho Thomas Dill Ihs Is the
measure favored by the Gas Consumers Association 1t
authorizes any body % who desire 70 do so to enter
business Of selling gas In ScwYork provided
that they agree to cell II for ~ % per LOCO feet
and also that hoy have "A capital stock OF $2.5oo,0Oo
The Speaker explained that the bill threw open tho
field OF competition In nlndflcturc and sale to any
persons chose into the business provided that
they would sell gas nfy cents cheaper tnan 1t is now
sold by the Con soliilted G's Company.
Judge Greene, Of Orange County, thought that
100000 sufficient capital stock for the now com
panicS.
Mr.. NcCeand charged that the bill lrawn in tho
interest Of and Sherwood ana would give
The monopoly OF The "A, business II Now-fork
Speaker Hustled replied that Nh McCellud was ral-
icaly wrong. Instead OF making a monopoly OF
,e gs business 1t rroposed to aboisp one. Any com
pany could take advantage % tho law. - for Messr
ThurD-r and Sherwood, he hll yot to arm they were
not honorable Certainly they entitled to the
gratitude OF the people for exciting the agitation against
high-prccd gas.
MI Erwia made tho criticism that the Dill permitted
the companies to water their stock,
Mr. lnstei said tnat no company hii over altered "a
stock under tho general manufacturing law Of 1873.
The Consolidated Company hat wl,ereG its stock under
special act OF the Legisl ltlre passed in l9-i.
Mr. shechan opposed juice Greene, endment In
his opinion a company should nave at le-ot S2jo0o0o
OF capital
Jnls Greeuc'a Amendment to re 'ueo Limitation IT
stock from S2,jOO0OO ~ 100000 ucicatcd b Il
to -.
Then came political objection NJ ctntor moved
that Commissioner squire, u tho D,pltn nt OF Ploie
WORKS, DO made member OK the Board tiaC - to
have supervision Of tao Ly.t ot tho
pipes Of the new Jas companies To mako
room for Mr.. squire proposed by
Mr. Cantor 10 drop Commissioner Coleman Of tno De
pIrimcut of Taxes aud a. .es-tnrnts.
Ma Hustled opposed the amendment N INK f;d NJ.
ana was ms com ihHl wo"' ','r'i'" .le lay
Ing Of the pipes Mr. Canors auendueAt Vas To-
Mr. Connolly moved that the wor. "L.reaf0r -
should be asserted m section regarding lo mcOrpora-
cc"t ,o,y tr.yI "'' haS nc ,ry ono
suggested by qeaker Hustled, the Assent began yo,-
T. q. Allen said illt he saw some ia projections in
tin bIl, be W0ntI Cor tine me riu-
c.Ve he fo we'd OF -waO ing his drink straight II Ac
could not &c; any sugar
Mr S!cCcI.ia. seeing that every one was votnsf,r
the Hl. slt Mr. speaker AN going 20 catch ON To
something bad hidden IN ti- biii gni tl; como cay we
SHAH ali rnsret vonE torit cast my VOC for IT, con-
Tossing that have Joined The army OF coY lrls'
the BIN received ll6 votes for DO and 'ny vote
against 20, which WAS cast by Nix DC. p o. sullivan
Nj Hamilton moved that the rules should be sus-
pended m order 10 Jk' mp senator Re ~. Gec ar
Ins That the maximum pr 70 for cas a. Nv York shall
no. be above ~ - a thousand feet SPEAKER Hustled
thiri rraGng ana it was granted lIr 10 elk as Of
Esookyn. moved tuat tho Dll sno1 Dr. pentet 40 rs
linda f4p.,t tgItffI F y X.
Assembly, heard Mr. hotchKI-ss am-ndment with |
li the OF the opposition Of the Consoli lated Gas
Company 81 NcW-l1rk, get here was Nj hotrhk,s |
bringing Against them also the STANDARD Oh Company.
I'm Me-srs Hamilton McCleani. hrn-e Arno!I ana |
kiss Amendments
penalties q PUNISHMENT for companies tn dll notoory
The aw. Mr.. Cole -Ii that tue amendment was = good
of the bin To the senate whore II might he Killed
MI Arnold protested AGAINST auy auculipghis being /
Ssye ' Sa ' the Ass5n6y adopted the .o5kin
amendment of Nv IIotenH,s's by 81 - 81 Mr. Erwin
to /. the negative vote being by Mr. Longiey OF
BroJklyn
The Ienls OF the bill a series Of p,eche' under
piOred the iict tina The Assembly i aided Bi'ohiyn
70 the bill Mr. cantor sad lac Amendment
had kilied the tiL II would now he sno'ngied
In the 'sna'e SpeeeIes Oh similar tenor Were
han. When the speaker anLouuccd that ne bliI h"i
passed there seemed To be general conviction that
amendment. Mr.. Shechan moved that the vote shpul
be reconsiderrd Tho ball. Mr.. Hotchkiss SAID |
ne let that he would be taking ,u seri-
NcwYOrk should ne deprived OF cheap gas He there
fore. would interpOse no objection To Mr. Sneehaus !
notion TEercupDn the Assembly turned som rsa at.
passed Mr. Sheenan. motion t. reconsider the vote on
by - to TO- Il also eXpuuged from the bill Mr.
Hotchki-ss and Mr.. Erwin's amendments Ii !
passed the bill just 1t came from the senate BY
a unanimous vote. Inc bill received lO3 Affirmative
vote, and not In the negative. Not having been
aUenccd II can be at once laKen to tho Governor
Upon motion OF Mr.. Shechan tne Assembly |
then took up Senator Murphys bal creating
commission 10 supervise the manufacture and sale
of gas and also providug against stock water
ing that the price OF shall not bee above ~ -
thos feet aud furthermore shall he reduced below
that price when certain rae OF profit Is made Tho
gas commission. under this bill, Is u be appointed by
Mayor Grace roller LOew and Judge LarremOre, Of
the Court Of Common Pleas.
Mr. Erwin moved that the Commission should be ap-
pointed solely %, Mayor Grace.
Mr. Cantor resisted the adoption Of the amendment on
the ground that 1t would give Mayor Grace too much
The amendment ana another OIL red By Judge |
tieene rejected. The bill then passed by -
>. The TWO negative votes were cast by Henry and
Greene.
The bill was not AMENDED I'm the Assembly. II. there
fore be taken to The Governor for signature