New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26
TRIrsT HUNT GETTING HOT
ASSEMBLY, PASSES BOTH OF THE
LEXOW BILLS.
.NrxpNENTs INCLUDING SOME BY
,p ROBBINS. VOTED powN-oTHER

,,.-,h s5-Tvo bills introduced by the
Ahah - The Iexow Trust investigating Com
ra'o'- I've special orders on the AsS.'h"S car
rit'ee .hfs rnorning The House TOOK '"0n' up
endar i'' ,ssen,blvnnan Donnelly. who has been
81 o"es.uo,zed opponent Of the minority report pre-
he to ~ his party's representative was '"e "'s'
sentec " .bs hill entitled An act 10 prevent
sie".,res IN articles or co"n'ou''es -
nohVFs proyiding procedure 20 ehSoie me Al
use. az. .s-al 20 secure testimony in relation to
torne!-'ss ,est~airt against trade and commerce.
chareess ,hat the bill he recommitted to the Ju-
He committee. with instructions TO strike out
..scting clause. -..,...,.
The e"- might be no doubt Of his attitude on
Tee Mr Donnelly declared that ne ola not
NE with the Barry minority report any more
isr~ s,5 with the Republican majority report.
han |hr,,t.el nomnally by the Democracy did
sa"' 49,. ~ar,otest degTee reveal the attitude OF
TO- $1,000, PARTY The trust Investigation,
tA' ne, known by tho report had been failure
q - mad NOT disclosed single thing that was
n~-,-own before. IL merely a thesis on
- euged from argumontative sources
-. VAS ample authority already possessed ny
49,. s,,orney-Gencral and spread upon the statute
bocss Tor the r'o''" "a
legislation So, r, ,,1
-, the minority report submitted was an emil
,1,,,v fair and proper one. There was division
=, sentiment IN both parties over the powers pos
$50 By the Attorney-Goneral L was with
t,oc,edge OF this that the report had been Drawn
Is L had.
"a mountain IN labor brought forth mouse
...-fed 10 NJ Green. Any endeavor on the part
- ne majority OF the Investigating Committee TO
rero the people Of the State IN Us battle against
,-us-s has been just about effective as would
bsve been the efforts Of an attorney paid by such
trusts"
- Nixon VAS the las; speaker before vote on
~ Donneny'e motion 20 strike out was taken. He
-s,n,aiuea that The words may and must in
he section relating to the Acknowledgement
power were cf equal force.
~ vote to recommit and strike out was put and
lost 3 10 S.
Mr. Robbins submitted an amendment TO be in
se-ed IN place OF Sections O. 6. and Of the BILL
TIE substance q which was practically the same
matter as is Included in bills introduced by him
bo,b last session and this Tie aim OF the amend
rrert was O project witnesses in their testimony
srd 90 provide more stringent methods 20 secure
their appearance. THIS amendment was lost by a
vote OF i5 20 g.
Mr. Robbins then introduced another amendment
,ro,-5irr that witnesses IN the prosecution OF
trusts should not be liable 10 conviction FOR any
crime on account Of their testimony The original
tsn read that they should DE prosecuted for Vio-
lstiou OF the provisions Of this act This amend
uent also was lost. 81 to g. This amendment en-
bodied the vital principle Of Mr. Robbinss own
Antl-Tris- b mtTod leel earlrr y. NJ 80 yyere
er,rg- votes 10 adout the amendment. but MI.
NiT9S ana his embellishments scurried around and
60 5 ~ rarfirg ReplbEcans who favored the
amendment 20 change their votes ana cast theih
Sir Green offered amendments providing that the
A--o~re,- General may apply TO Supreme Court
I,,s-.ea f9r an order 10 proceed against trusts.
vrien shan oe granted. also naming a Justice OF
t. Supreme Court as the person before who }l
exa rations Of trusts on complaint snah pe ln9,le
irsr-aa Of q referee. The amendments We're los'
TIE biil In IFS original form was then taken up
suc passed oy vote Of 10 10 -. - aDdrev,e
49, Dalv Dempsey Donnelly Finn. FlZgerald
Norman kennedy Leonard M&ceepe s,Iiita'n
and ZuTn TIE Democrats voting in ne affirmative
ysra cain COrrgan. ConsnlI, .ni-eI- ~,
I'm palmer T. schmd. Toohcr and Ir4lnor
me second bin introduced by ne LfIs. ~. 80. -,
~ So--7nittee amending the stock Corporatofs
,-sle-i-r 20 annual reports and liapi.ites o.
ofscers directors and stock holders OF leE5 20.
Sorations was taken up and passed WITHOUT 'eOa'e
y a Ho1sc Iassed the following additional bills
NJ Roenrs Pel.,-. .sesondst New-York and
I BE- Ma, BROOKLYN by the Brooklyn and New
OK err sT56regss providing that New-York City
courts shan be open rom d. m 10 p n''' except
Mr. "a gi3steds prohibi,ng the shooting o. game IN
" estchesier 1o- ,,,i 80 Introduced.
~. y r srcWs-Proyidns that the sal9rles o.
-e.-er New-York justices. except those D,!o-4-'5
- fh. b0r0lghs o. Queens ana ~ -ilto.o, 80
Se ~ courts 70 1e held in any district and the
towers OF each Justice therein. r-.4,o~ - .ha
by VI MI. T'-seor 81 the supreme Court, First De
o55----rert 10 appoint an oficer 70 De hho"" 80
duties % tire officer shall be- 10 attend az V"' 49,
~ - Strre-.a Court and % cross-eXanllnS VII
esses and r~asent other proofs that plaintiffs are
not entitled 10 judgment