The sun., 1897-01-26
TO INVESTIGATE TRUSTS.
THE LEyoW REsOL UTIOY PASSED
~ the ASSEMBLY.


A stv,e,iy Party Vote. Except That SIR.
Robbins OF AiieGapy Voted with the
Democrats-He said That rho Investigs.
,ios Was Istended 10 Delay Leri-intio..
ALBANY, Jan. 25.-The Lexow resolution for
Joint committee to investigate tho subject Of
trusts, which passed the Senate last week, was
adopted tonight by tho Assembly after a long
debate. The vote was 80 TO a. and the division
was strictly on party lines. except that As
seInbiyman Robbins Of Allcgany voted with
the Democrats. Before the final vote was taken
two other Republicans, Armstrong OF Rochester
and Islmbeer OF New York voted with the
Democrats In support o. an amendment pro-
viding that there should be no Gnal adjournment
OF the Legislature until the bill to be reported BY
the committee had beon finally acted upon by
both Houses. The makeup OF the committee
will probably be announced within day or
two. owing to the fact that the committee must
complete It's Investigation and make its report
by March /. II is to consist OF three Senators
and four Assemblymen. Senator Lexow will
naturally be selected as Chairman. and the
other Republican member from the Senate Is
likely to bo either Parsons OF Rochester.
stranahan of Oswevo. or Humphrey OF Warsaw.
The Democratic member will probably be
Senator Cantor. Speaker O'Grady has not yct
taken under consideration the composition OF
tho committee for the Assembly.
The debate tonight was in large measure
repetition of that In the Senate. In which tho
members OF each party attempted to make po-
liticai capital by showing that tho other party
was insincere In attacking trusts.
,h. .nnoin,unn, -, a comrni,,.. was :. n moa
.ur. ~ nro,ectIon TO trust. and monopoli., in
return for contributions to the Republican party
in tho last campaign. and that the purpose OF
the majority was to hang up indefinitely all
action opposed to corporations"
Around ana ABOUT us, sal" ME- Trainer
~.".n,,, ~, -, ,-rs,. .nd onrnnr.,Ion. and ,,i,
'p ,'', a. ,,,,,V ,r ,,,i
senee " Of the % people by saving that YOU are de.
.irou, NJ dcstroyinv ,rusts and com binatIons
Is sn, ls,, - you must frs, ascertain whether they
exist"
Mr. Bedell Rep. ORANGE defended Senator
Lcxow from the charge OF having tried 10 de-
feat the Robbins antitrust bill las, year ho
rur.S ,bs bni this rsar, had admitted tho
IN. h,ii ,or which Iexnyv had contended las,
W 'h0 VII 10, Mn't" WIZ, ,eAp" 49," nu s,,a ,'
year. the principal one being the granting 10
witnesses of immunity from prosecution.
supported the resolution. He said that there
was a widespread feeling of bitterness against
rus.s' Nna .nas .ao g. i.,ue =, W. .nar,a
y. Az, na, n.,i.y. an iny..,I.s,io, ,.c....rv
ne u'a hot oe,evo An 'h1e'on ,'' ',, pey' ~
the attitude assumed by tho Democrats and
-, n,,.a,.5 a. ,h. r..o,r,,oos .wh.,,.r
thA' e"oou'eu !" 'ne is'out"s' ""o'ie'
rightly or wrongly" he went on. there is a
widespread belief :ha. corporation. contribute
,cieay 70 optn pehtins anu ree,o ,t, ~ fotpln m
ne, nav 70 p.,har ,nsy % so or r1e nor bnt
not KNOW Whetner .n.s 10 20 OF nps, uut ~ ~
pJsv. J';.,inu sn ,n ho meS nv ,b y. cnmn,I, u IA
Mr. KODhIns. hose Anti Trust bill
"a The ,ssaIu,ion savinv tbaf IN, invesii
opyoSea sne ~, tnp I'M @ r .nn .no seI.
Hesitation on the subject. he SAID ths resolq.
na @ no provs0n dsnFyas Sinss.s
OF the right 70 refuse to to-, answer ms questions
who entered into to prizes
such a. combination wa, made criminal BY the
sw a saa @ by sas sss
70 form or cary out sueh Al sfrahgsment ,s, was
sor Inc 81 suppress,on of trusts vas the enae,ment
Of Of his bIii of last year. Siy,nS the Attorney
tain tb. pIi,tenee of \ trust in order TO begin
nroceaainaa avainst n IL there Was anv detsnt
the bill tns question ii9 involved We. purely
adapted 10 deal with il. Why. then" he asked.
of;ras1s in order lie to determine whet6.r or moi We
will author,ze The Attornev-Generai 10 beSin a
dehsi. ia said tLat the R.nuhiicans wsre
fuIlv swaIe Of the responsibiiIty restin@ npon
,hem and wnuid pndsr,aIa ~ mset ~. r.
snonsipility in their own way.
1hs nmsndments oNsreI nv tho pemocra,.
,rerc th.n Voted down and The re.oiutjons yxsrs
sdop,ed N'"" ""N '"' "e'o
Nj Raj, ba ld,a hill authorIzi,u m. D.,r,c,
Of civil Service examinatI1ns for empioyses IN
hja nanar Ina ant wns on yno,ion ~ i,s intro
dn,.s mi, y, 20 ~. 1'orn 30 ILL.,.
I @ , , w. s, s,' !, in % o1 Siays 1
Ior amendment retaining lts place on the CAL
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