New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
LEXOV,S BILLS MODIFIED.
THEY WILL NOT MAKE 1T VERY HOT
FOR TRUSTS.
IN FACT, IF THB WICKED THINGS ARE ONLY
FORMED IN ANOTHER STATE THEY
NEED HAVE LITTLE FEAR.

FORMED IN ANOTHER STATE THEY
NEED HAVE LITTLE FEAR
Albany. April 15.-The Antitrust bills were re-
ported TO the Senate to-day with amendments by
the judiciary Committee. The committee met at
10 clock this morning and agreed to this action.
The amendments Incorporated in the bilIs aiow
Supreme Court Justice to pass on subpoenas Is
sued by the Attorney General and give discretion
airy power to the court TO issue an order to show
cause, so as inform corporation that appnca-
tion for the examination OF Witnesses books and
papers pending and give II the right TO be heard
on the application The provisions requiring Tor
eign corporations TO make reports are stricken out
and the provision of law relating 10 the reports OF
domestic corporations is made applicable to foreign
corporations. The provision prohibiting foreign
corporations from combining is stricken out, and
foreign corporations are therefore, allowed to COM
bne, and the provision giving the Attorney-Gen-
era power to revoke "A license given TO foreign
corporation TO do business in this State Is also
eliminated from the bill
Senator Jexow, chairman of the committee, re-
fused to vote on the amendments in committee.
saying that the bills originally drafted were the
work of the special committee TO Investigate trusts
and as chairman of that committee. he could not
go back on its action.
1t was o'clock before the Judiciary Committee
reported the bills with amendments to the Senate.
Senator Cantor announced that he and Senators
Guy and McCarren dissented from the report, and
he moved that the bills be sent back TO the COM
mttee, with instructions TO strike out the amend
ments In substantiation OF this motion, he said
that the amendments made by the committee abb
solutey relieved the bills from what their orignat-
ors desired. Every suggestion made by the cor
poration attorneys had been Incorporated In the
bills in one way or another. The changes abso-
lutey destroyed the purpose of the bills 1t took
all power from the hands of the Attorney General
and rendered the destruction Of trusts impossible
Senator Lexow said that the motion was prema-
ture as II could be made after the bills had been
printed Senator Cantor replied that information
had reached him that the bills were 10 he made
the subject Of caucus action tonight, ana TINS
would be the only opportunity he would nave 10
get a vote the question before the majority
was bound by the caucus
Senator Lexow laughed at the idea Of a caucus
and denied that the amendments materially weak
ened the bills. Personally, he would Ike 10 nave
the bills passed they We're introduced, but even
with the amendments they were the strongest acts
ever placed on the statutes of any state In the
Union ., $1,000.
A vote was taken. and Mr. Cantor's motion was
the minority At the request Of Senator Lexow
the bills were made special order for next Iues-
day morning. .. -.,-., l., . .,,.,,
caucus later in the day and agreed to support the
Anti-Trust mea sures as amended in the Judiciary
during which time Senator Ellsworth, who is spon-
sor for most OF the amendments, explained them in
detail After this explanation general discussion
took place and a great majority OF those present al
The conference were Of the opinion that the amend
ments should be incorporated in the bills.