New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-05
HARD WORDS IN THE SENATE.
ME-. o'CONNOR sNEERs At MR.. LEXOw.
THE TIFF OCCURRED DURING \ DEBATE on THE
TOBIN DRESSED stone LAW. AND PERSON
AIITIEs WERE EXCHANGED-LEXow
C,pptrD HIS POINT.
CARRIED HIS POINT.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBuNE.l

Albany. April 4-"The Senator in his own
estimation. weighs several tons This re-
mark was addressed by Senator O'Connor to
Senator Iexow this afternoon in debate on the
Tobin Dressed stone law. Senator LeXow, who
is lightweight, physically. laughed at Sena-
tor O'Connors remark. ana took 1t good
naturedly but the other Senators were rather
SURPRISED that the two men, who are good friends
should have a difference Of opinion that would
induce one Of them to make such a remark, even
in jest.
The two Plat statesmen had a fuss over the
bill Of Assemblyman Tobin, OF New-York, amend
ing in several important respects the Dressed
Stone law Of 1894 That law 1t will be remem-
bcred prohibits the use Of any dressed stone by
this state or by a city of this state unless II
has been dressed within the limits OF the state
or within the limits Of the city which is TO use
II. The Tobln bill of this year permits city TO
use stone dressed within the limits of this state,
and also eXempts crushed stone ana paving
blocks from the provisions Of the Dressed stone
law of 1894.
Senator Lcxow moved that the bill be recon-
mttcd to the Senate judiciary Committee for
hearing and for amendment his aim being to
take out Of the bill its exemption OF crushed
stone from the limitations Of the law Of last
year 1t soon appeared from what he sald that
tho crusbed-stone dealers Of Rockland County
desired a monopoly Of the sale OF that commodity
within the limits of the state Senator LcXow,
however artfuly depicted the great danger to
the Palisades Of New-Jcrsey If this provision
letting in crushed stone OF other States was per
mitted to remain in the bill. Moreover the deal
ers Of other States competed harmfully with the
dealers OF Rockand County.
Senator Cantor said it was plain from senator
Lcxow's speech and motion that he desired 10
establish a monopoly in Rockland County. As
for his assertion that the Palisades would sur
fer If crushed stone of other states was ad-
mitted to sale within this state. ne ana NOT De-
lcye IT, ,.,. .
TN. original Tobin bill" said senator OC'n-
nor .'ucrclv authorized mum ripalitics 10 buy
stone dressed outside their limits. Il dressed
within the limits Of the STATE. The bill was
uassad TO please labor ORGANIZATIONS me law
violated ordinary business principles ana now
the people see that the restriction On 'ie sac "l
the products Of another stat" within IN" Hii'S
NJ this state is bad. and they are willing that
this bill should bc passed. permitting inc san. ~
the crushed stone and paving blocks "i ''h'I
Statcc within the limits Of this state. ! DO not
hclirvc the bill Is perfect even now, Yet thk
We. ought to pass IL. sin" the lan"i unions '"hn
Il WI be 10 their interest. object t. any
senator pound supported Senator LcXow's mo-
tion for 4 recommittal of the hill. The motion,
he declared. was IN the interest OF Itp1rihs
mon His own county, Niagara. could furhish
paving blocks for tho entire STATE Ihy onIl
reason the lab0ring men of N"w-1"rk Desired
Ia have the bin passed was that Inc au'H''i-
ties there refused - MS" any paving bI'ckS *
cont those from the Ncw-EnEaud grant" quar-
rios The objection To The L"N"W Hm'hdm'ht
came from city authorities who "'r" lhtrr'sl'd
I'm securing contracts for people "utsld" '"i'
state. ~,
senator Ioxow declared that it came with
bad grace from Senator oC"un"r. VINO h"i
stood M for railway corporations ana opposed
l. orr 3 go