New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
WAR ON THE COAL COMBINE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL rs Asv,.
HOW 1T CAN BE ATTACKED
If THERE rs NO LAW THE ASSEMBLY w.
HIM TO DRAFT ONE THAT WILL
COVER THE CASE.


COVER THE CASE
Trenton. March (SpeciaD.-Among the re.,A
lions offered by Mr. Albeit this forenoon. when -
was attempting 10 get his buncombe ant-corno,.
ton bills out OF committee, was one relating .
the new coal combine. which II Is reported mas u
been effected by J. Perpont Morgan Of New.Yo,,
The House unaware Of the nature OF the resoJ
ton. and believing it to be one concerning the mn
in question tabled H. on motion OF Leader Meg
before It had been read. Later in the day. when
Republican caucus was held, the character OF IA
resolution was made known. and II was decided :,
give II unanimous support Mr. Albeit recey,
word Of this action, and consequently as soon :,
the House met this afternoon he moved that IA.
vote by which the resolution was tabled be recor
sidered. and the motion was agreed 10. The res,
lutlOn was then read and adopted by a una nlrou.
vote. Following is a copy Of the resolution:
Whereas. II appears by the public prints tina,
combination or an the important coai-mining con.
panies and cOal-caTying railroads Of this COUNT,
has been or Is about 10 be formed, and,
whereas, Such a combination or consolidation q
interests Will be great detrlnent 70 the people !,
this State. and would work great hardship upos
our peopie. and especially our citizens who a.
known as wage-earners, and.
Whereas. such q combination IL or should "
the highest degree and.
whereas. An or nearly al Of sncn compar,
are within this State or doing business In hs
State. therefore. he n
Resolved That the Attorney General u n,
State be and he is hereby requested 20 forward "a
this House. soon as possible. statement Of IA
law Of this State bearing on the subject ~ such a
sibility of enforcing such law. and be 30 further
Resolved. That n I'm tne opinion Of the Attones.
General no adequate law exists 20 stop and prA
vent such combination. he ~ once pTenare and
forward TO this House bill which sill II n.
ard severely punish any persons attempting .
form the same and which viii provide for y.
forfeit OF tho charters and prevent any railros.
company or corporation attempting me same tro-
hereafter operating or doing any business in ms
State.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The House passed these bills.
Mr Marnelrs. prohibiting The adll'era'ior
Mr Klen's. creating Board Of ASSESSOR M
Speaker watkinss providing for ne goyr
mon' and management OF the NuI1se ior y
Nr Bennys Bayonoe sewer Nm .
Mr. Guenther's. requiring moiSI'- keepers o AZ.
charge OF dead bodies when directed oS me css
u Mr. klein's authorizing any Justice n lie Pea.
or attorney-at-law 10 Boz Temporarily desgnaii
to act as Recorder IN ne absence OF ne keoordef
dairy cows and meat cattle for breeding purposes
excepting when r. D. ccrnhed oY in' proper al-
Mr. McKee's. making any attorney elso. to ,.
solicitor FOR any city. borough so%n " losrsa2
Mr. Murrays allowing Plainhe.d 10 grant re-
bates for taxes paid ln advance
DEBATE OK THE ERIE MERGER
As4emblvman Riackwelrs bin giving the States
consent 10 tho merging - the Northern Railroad
with the Erie engondcred q debate in the House
this afternoon The bin came up on final passage
and was advocated hy Messrs. Blackwell ana Jo.e
and opposed Dos Me~~rs Eruder and Washed Ias
two latter claimed that the hlll was Wholly IN is
interest OF the Erie and would render falei -
Northern's stock The merging ~ fhese nis
they said meant higher freight and pa See'
rates and poorer train service There Vas IT'S
said in opposition 20 these statements. nrLy Al
Tic member being satisfied that q purely 'usiness
pronosition was before Thorn. and whom me 70.
va. called forfy-sclen members voted for ne nl
and seven against Do. Those voting IN me negative
we're Bell Brudcr Lewis. quad j. smith,
Wakelee and F. Wright