New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
SEEKING CHEAPER GAS.
spEpH BY MR.. Hustled IN THE ASSEMBLY,

sprrU BY MIR. Hustled IN THE ASSEMBLY,
THE ILL. REDUCING THE PRICE OF GAS ~ DE
CONSIDERED on MONDAY.
,,o,,.,,r REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRfBUNE.l
A1ANy. April 23.-Spelker Hustled has made
hiuse,the champion in the Assembly Of the bills to
lower ,c price OF gas NewYOrk Some man oil great
nauerr was needed in the Assembly TO SPEAK for the
ras coumcrs because the bills In their interest wore
living ,gccted IN tho Committee on Cities 1he Assem-
byme had passed, ut the request OF General shoi" anu
Thom Grady, the bill OF the standard Gas company
hpt tlre did not seem any ono with sufficient pubic
spirluo take upon himself the burdon OF pushing inc
pills lawn to diminish the cost Of gas Speaker iusted
a feuaays ago. put pressure upon tho Committee on
tieand induced 1t to mako favorable report on the
bills Yesterday afternoon the Assembly ordered them
10 anird reading. Knowing tho danger oil delay Wheh
h,,of such character are before the Assembly, the
spexer this morning induced Mr. Hamilton 10 oher
resuton that final vote DO taken upon them to-day.
soon the voting began on this motion ono coaid
penive that tho Assembly In nm entirely different
MOD from what it the day that 1t passed the
stadard Gas bill Men then who talked about the ne
cesty OF lowering price Of gas in New-fork sud-
dey thought that every bill OF that character should De
scrpuously examined The character Of the voting
proof also that the consolidated gas COM
mar OF NewYork Is hostile. as 1t naturally would Do
to ny bill that promises TO lower the price oil gas Inc
facthat the Standard Gas Company bill was not op-
po,d by the consolidated companies In the Assembly
ada to the suspicion that 1t Is in their interest
oyernor Hill apparently has the same suspicion. for
ote hearing OH the Standard Companys bill yesterday
heharply asked ex-senator Grady II tho consolidated
cmpanies were opposing the bill Mr. Grady had the
auacity TO reply thar the Equitable Gas Company
vlch did oppose It, was virtually the consohdated
cmpany The Equitable Ia the only rival Of the conso'
a. - N Gave
o. some OF the Consolidated people up here to oppose
70" 80
r. Hamilton's motion to take up the pliis
an pass them was defeated by vote of 81
to4s. speaker Hustled then put Mr. Gordon In the
CHR and sad Mr.. Speaker. give formal notice tha'
o,Monday night shall move to suspend the rules I'D
otsr that by majority these bills may bo consid
eId on their third reading" I'M, D..
aior Uaggerty plainly mstakng ono OF the bills for
" nd Give notice that this bil was drawn mp by the
at,rnsy Of the Consolidated Gas Company
viii the gentleman give his source Of information "
sal Mr.. Cantor with laughing air. knowng Una. nI
Tomas OF Te,ns ann ns advoeato of the Gas Co
viii rell YOU bye,and.bye replied Major Haggerty,
ir Mccain, of Brooklyn, who yesterday obstructed
,b OF the bills moved that they be printed
wS their amendments Speaker Husted saw that this
wa an attempt to defcr final vote upon tnem no de,
terIned that the Assembly should not DC niseo' anu
sak: a. wall hs mot now. |
nevr impagn the m9tTe o. amy DO not believe
tha men inspired by bad motives as some Peope% % do
nm, would infer from discussions that sometimes laH
mae on the floor OF this House that 81! men were dis
honst believe that all men are naturally honest
amnot believer IN total ~: poa nav come by asso
calOn. Perhaps L AIN too nluch oA AL op'ihA''' WI
Ths notion perfectly proper one " necessary,
to-ay an improper one because IL Is nnneccssaay,
Thre can be but one result OF ourse@ t1ess hi
w Wt 70 ssas his Si sSi'Sa So sS It is Simply which
yi ,Ir spe abons with every Safeguard
fulawyer can frame, in the absolute interest," Oh tne
cosumer of gas 1t has the Endorsement OF tne mos;
rerItabe paper. of New-York and has the unquaineg
iucrsement OF the gas consumers OF new ti,y
Sr Westfall interrup led the speaker by saying VIII
,ha ccntieman allow question Is there any objection
to making the principles OF this BILL wnicn are eoou
apsiy to Companies already e1isngi Is there any 90
ar On 70 reducing the limit OF the amount required Tor
nov corporations, so thaI lie" coip'''''0"' mug -
sneaker Hustled replied "The frat question IS al,
resly answered in the other two bls Inc .,o seoon
LIP w N whether or not company shall be formed
win less capital tnan - 100000 Is very pIopei qu
tio 70 ask and demands an answer The gehtiemiaM. M ~
frn Washington MR. WestfalD must remember ina
wut i, known as the Consolidated Gas company iSpt
seI, in the city OF New-York $40 900 IL mas III ~
Sis the nowSr OF sranglIng every orgauizaon when
ma hereafter be formed III that city uhaer any am, %
les ina NV The Gas Consumers Association, de
clare that II q hill can become law whcrepy my n
,nsmsei,es ,os,tIan that they shall not be ou
nv bosus CON panies which be organized win sal
capital IN the interest Of the consolidated company noy
viii acee nj "A law which shall restrict and bihd theI
down by every fetter which the legislature should re
gard az necessary for the interests OF the people
as the form that bill which has been consldereu th
morning But they should be protected 80 thst no com
pany should he hereafter formed unless u Is IoIlhc
with capital enough to give assurance TO the people
New.York City that IL means business trusJ thae th
motion 20 print Will not prevail unless the gcnteml
(lfr McCann will amend IL IN THIS FORM aii tnS ~
printed bill saould De our files BY MONDAY e'ehih
next" ,, ...o-, -
The Sneakers amendment was adopted by vote OF q
Ia : the five negative votes being given by brennan
CennolIv Decker McCann and Shea. The motion !
have the bills printed then adopted INC piIis WI
be considered Monday night.