New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
CONSOLIDATION BILL TO-DAY
THE ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO PASS
1T OVER THE MAYORS vETOEs.
IT WILL FAIL. HOWEVER. UNLESS TAMMANf
MEN SUPPORT THE MEAsURE-AN ADVERSE
REPORT ON SENATOR CoFFEY's BILL


MEN SUPPORT THE MEAsURE-AN ADVERSE
REPORT ON SENATOR coFFEYs BILL
REGULATING TELEPHONE RATES
Albany, April Il (SpeciaD.-The Greater New
York question exctes the greatest interest a' inc
Capitol The Consolidation bill comes up IN 'he
Senate for passage the vetoes OF Mayors otrohs
and Wurster tomorrow. Abraham Gruber ana r'u-
ward Lauterbach and others Of the faithfui were
here to-day to see that the orders Of Mr. Patt were
impressed upon the leaders. There Is little douD' OF
the passage OF the bill in the Senate but there Is no
certainty OF its passage In the Assembly ine
Tammany assembymen realize that they hoio 'he
balance of power. and expect to take the srea'eS'
advantage of their power. In answer 10 inquiries
to-day the Tammany men. who previously "a'o
onen,v asserted their approval of consolidation as
serted that they In doubt as 10 no" ''.'
should vote but that IL the proper terms are maue
with Tamrnany in NewYork the bill VIII De passeu
by only slightly different vote than on lis previous
passage.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT stanchded the leader OF the minor
tv said to-day that he doubted the passage OF the
bill by the Assembly The result OF pom oi .ne
Assembly to-day, reported In other columns vi nc
Tribune shows the uncertainty WHICH eA'''' ~ '''
house on the Consolidation BILL
Senator Corey' created somewhat OF SUR IN inc
senate to-day by his attack upon the Committee on
NusceI,anaous Incorporations. That committee re-
ported adversely Senator Coney's Dill resui"'e
teenhone charges In Brooklyn. There had been no
anpearances against the bill and the Senator coua
see no reason why It should not nave peer, 40
ably reported. For this reason he moved Una. '''
senate disagree with the report Of the committee'
In making the motion. he said: 1.-The Dill eones
from telephone subscribers The rates III nroony"
ara exorbtant | cannot see what operateu " "'."s
about an adverse report. The companies ihteres'eu
did not appear against the bill They must nave nav
a guarantee either inside or outside OF inc Hes
,a,uro that their interests would be protected
fool that I am justified in making that charse' l
an, surprised at the deep interest mah'es' "
these generations by Senators from up the state
senator brush upheld the motion OF senator
conev He said that there should De RESTRAINT ps
upon the watering Of stock DIVIDENDS must NC pa
81, ,ha yatered stock and the people are opptesseu
nv charges In order to make up the divue"u' ~
suggested that an investigating comih''ee " ~
nointed to inquire into the capitalization Oh 'e o'e
telephone companies 49,. oor,
Senator Malby made a weak defehce oi INC IN
r,,,,o~,s adverse action by stating that gas teie-
,. nd electric lighting companies had become
,rgo, ~ late FOR restrictive legislation anu t'a'
they had right to exject legislative p'o,eo., n
Tho motion TO disagree with the report was ost Wy
a vote OF 30 noes 10 ayes ,,, =.
Senator Cofey was then reminded 'ha' MS D' =,
regulate charges OF Illuminating gas was sun III
oon,r,,,ee lie asked why this had not peen re-
nor,eI nv the same committee. Chairman fia'os
Stated that he willing to report IL We're
bill niroduced By M Waldo auh9rzns ane s si5y
=" 90 ',iiv Tor Inc widows and orphans OF volun
teer remene associations Of the cy Mr Trnstees
bin providing for elections OF hoaros > o. WaIio's
in Methodist churches In BROOKLYN Mr; w aiuo
S providing the extension OF Avenue Inr0S Mn
~ - Iii nrovldng surface railroads in Montrose-
ave- ngston ab9shns ne qlIce by St mar
49,. Mr Aud.tts compelling owners or steam
boilers in Brooklyn to report me pacg OF and Fur
ers ,n the Commissioner OF steam boi'rr, al" '''
81. ~ =" ,,,nrolnn careful inspection OF boilers
Aa-embiyman Audett introduced DnI 'o-u Wi n
thorizlng Brooklyn to construct s'"''' "
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