The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-26
JOB FOR TRUST HUNTERS.
SENATOR MARTIN,S BILL TO IN
VESTIGATE DEPARTMENT STORES.
II IL Referred 20 the Judiciary Committee. or
which Boss Trust Hunter Lexew II Chair
msn-senstor Ford's Parcel Despatch Conn
p.ny Bill Agar, Passed In the Assembly.

msn-senator Ford's Parcel Despatch Com
psny Bill Again Passed In the Assembly
ALBANY, Feb. 25.-The craze for harrassing
and legislating against any business that 10
guilty Of making money, although it doesn't
bear the trust iaocl ana ism even a corporation'
had another manifestation in the Senate to-day,
~. .n ~. aa.n,no I,.aa.,.' .ssIsN"o
called up his resolution directing the Loxow
denar,mnnt stores ,Jo sa,d tbat ,hsso h,S
-. -. no,'sins ..a. -. a.t a. $3.50 ns
stores by reducing prices drove out the smaller
dealers, and this was an evil that needed correo-
ton.
investigation OF this evil some time, and it
| might as well BIO had now. Some means ought
70 no Nund N nrevent Tho small dealers from
suffering.
Senator Foley said he hadn't much oonfdence
-
In the committee which was supposed to be In
vestigating trusts. because the existence OF
trnsts hadn't been recognized in tho rcsolution
snn"t,.ian. J,.,aSn,s - nnnnNn
appointing IL. IL "asht "iso 10 reier the reso-
sas VIA, wss noeded ~ 90, sUor ,ha aonar,'
W. "eo e' "" "ep"i'
mont store monster.
"Why, Mr.. President" he said, "these do
| partment stores are not Individual enterpr,ses
r. '-uu reeip''o
meat, for instance, not as individuals, but AZ
apents for the great Armour comnanv"
Senator Ellsworth moved to refer the rcsolu-
time ailowod 70 N. trust hunters had n,
~
most expired. There was no need OF an
investigation until the Judiciary Commit
tee had considered and decided the question
whether the department store, which was not,
IKE a Gorp9rauoni the creature OF state, could
i % rss s = aSe.t Gy daS m asS,sla b. held IL 70 a Il cpnId;
the facts on which 10 20 ahead. Tho motion
was carried. 70 70 i3.
III DIlI Do III InnI HCnHIOT XXI IhA nAA
trust hunter, IL CHAIRMAN OF the judiciary Com
miitee. and when he gets through with the trusts
nc may tackle the uepartmeht STORES.
Assemblyman brennan OF Brooklyn. got after
ah Sh long is,nna haiirNaa to-day. ne introunccd
oSau rapid transit rnasi train. nGbs Between S'a Js%aic 20
and fIatpush avenue, brooklyn, AZ hfteen min.
S SeSs aeSd iT an A. NJ and thirty minutes
Senator Ford,s bill, authorizing the New York
rafGei Despateh Company 70 construct ITS Rnon'
instead OF on Broadway. as now provided, was
BY some OF the Democrats, who sought to have
inserted an amendment that the company shall
Mr., Nixon said that politics had been Injected
Democrats were interested in a rival charter.
The tax amendment was voted down and the bill
in charge, says that he will Introduce a bill to
lax mis- company ana also the other similar
Ford has already stated that he would support
saeh a nlii, put would not have his Dill defeated
oy an amendment. ~
Senator Ellsworth's bill excmpting State bonds
from taxation was made a special order for
March 2. Mr.. Armstrong objected TO further
posiponsmeht OF ne eonSider1tion OF the Dill.
snylhg mat ! nhu oecn put oack tour times
Mr.. Nixon assured Mr.. Armstrong amid great
laughter that he would have a chance to get at
the bill or anything else he wanted later on.
in the senate chamber to-day. Senator Cantor
introduced a Lili authorilin1 Police Cantain
neorso =, Shapmian 10 nav NE Si a. huuiteu on
s.nJins bP,nae,S app ~ ,ho nh ,o y h m I, nc ne
fore the Police Board growing out OF the seeley
dinner; .,.. u.. ,.
The bill authorizes the New York city Board
OF Estinnate ah1 appor.'ohnnn 10 anoM sucn
able costs. Counsel fees. and oxpenses incurred
by him in such proceedings. The bill likes no
'l FS. Senate to-day confirmed the Governor.
nomination OF william L Parkhurst OF Canaan
daigua to DO a member OF the State Compassion
~, T "Su'eoeu injury ofeeh'
pThs vote VIVA % IN 1o-a marty xo,, axcant
that Senator sullivan voted with tho RcnuSs
iicans S1 '"'1 "'" '"' iN'P"'
senator Martins .knock-ont drops Dill.
Ssn pas W. hv ,ho 9sna,r sNmo t,mc aGo, Was 70
The bill makes II unlawful for any one to have
pursuit OF legitimate business or upon the pre'
%scription OF n physician or pharmacist. Mr..
that the hiding Of knoek -out drops shall rl'! soI be
considered evidence OF guilt unless attendant
circumstances shall pOrrDDDrutp IL The amend
ment wns jef.atad and IN. Hi nnsscd in H.
M, ""s " hn ~ Wv 100 ~ ~ P"s"ou ii "s
- eaiIotD! I'm $500, ,ho s,.,
io'io"hhs nm cru peSScu al SENATE
senator wieman's.. authorizing the sale at public
auction OF lands acquired by the city OF Brooklyn for
non'payment OF taxes.
senator Guys, authorizing the alteration of the
nnal maps and pronles OF tho twenty third and Twenty.
fourth wards OF New York city.
senator Fori's, prohibiting the placing OF adver.
Using matter In the mail boxes OF nat houses In New
YORK city.
license Zee. to those whose licenses Were ssr@ins,sd
efect. "'
Mr., Cromwell's. authorizing the village OF Far
RockAway to Issue $50, 900 bonds to complete Its sew.
erage system.
The Uouse p.ss,d tho followinv hills.
~. xn,nns, n.ru,,,,,. s.nIn.,nas .,,
M. aurpnys pernitsins enannihatoas OF dental
seaiiens son rdittiie Il, p'' foreo a. |. the !: time i'm. u nf their
sTadnatione ~ " y" amy " ""
Mr. ManhaIl's. authorizing the appointment OF I'm.
terpr-ter 10 tho Supreme Court OF th. second Judi.
ciai District by the Judges thereof. and providing that
salaries shall be liked by the appointing Judges.
These hills were introduced.
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