The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14
TO PROTECT NIAGARA FALLS.
RESOLUTION SUGGESTS TREATY
WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Minority Leader Palmer offered II, hut on
.\ssemblyman Wade's objection u
went over for n Wcek-Hearins Next
Week on city Lighting and water Bilis.

ALBANY, Feb. ia--Assemblyman Wade
of Chautau qua county tonight. by OBJ
jecting to u resolution introduced in the
Assembly by Minority Leader Palmer,
placed himself in the position Of stand
ing as the champion Of the grabbers Of
Niagara Falls Mr.. Wade has had his
whack at legislation in regard to the power
COMPANIES that want to seize Niagara
Falls. He Introduced a bill Imposing
State tax on the power companies for the
power generated from the Falls. The effect
Of this bill would be TO legauze every power
company and TO encourage the Legs ature
to grant more rights in order to secure
more revenue.
The Niagara power companies are seek
ing more power this year from the Legs
ature. Senator Cassidy, new member
from the Chemung Schuyler omphns dis
trict, was prevailed upon to introduce
bill which gave these power companies the
right to condemn property for their own
purposes and which would give the power
companies the right 10 run line across
the State. Minority Leader Palmer con-
sidered that in view OF the bill being intro
duced in the interests Of the power COM
panies something should be done. and he
accordingly introduced this resolution
whereas It Is nov generally understood
from eXpert statements based upon careiul
examination OF the situation. that there arc
in contemplation many schemes TO ABSTRACT
from the Niagara Falls and river. above the
cntaract OF Ma CARA Falls, water for the
manufacture OF power for commercial pur-
poses which threaten not alone TO despou
this natural scenic wonder OF its beauty
and grandeur, but to lmperil tho very eh-
istence OF the American falls, and
Whereas there is a suggestion nov being
/ considered lcoking u the imposition OF an
annual state tax upo the use Of this water
for commercial power purpo ses. which II
consummate1 will tend 10 encourage and
legalze permanently thu policy Of despollnS
these falls by mako uch spolation Falua-
BILE source OF revenue 70 the state. no"
therefore, in view OF tie paramount duty oil the
American people TO preserve thesa falls IN
all taeir scenic majesty.
RcSplrcd az the Senate concur. That we
memornlile tho President and Congress
OF the nited states. re luestlng that tney
by treaty or otherwise. enter into negotiate
with his Majesty's Government OF Great
britain. looking 70 some Joint action Tor Tue
preservation OF Niagara FANS from turtner
wastes and diversion Of Ne water thereoI
A. tins resolution Is practically the same
MS one yasstd ly both branches Of the Legs
atuie last year with the exec option OF the
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Nade's objection for immediate consider
ton tonight came In the nature Of a sur
prise, to MANY. Then they thought about
his bill introduced earlier in the session
aud thought some moro.
AsscnL,y man Nte.uon Introduced a reso-
luton failing uJOu the Commissioner Of
Health 10 r. poit 70 the ASS nE,y what
enort his department has ua0e fol the en-
foiccme e the pure heath law IN regard
70 the ACuitefatlon Of foods aLQ medicines,
] 4 VHsr. de- Ia az or rsf
ments are rcces sary for the enforcement
/ of the Pure Food law in thus state Minority
Leader Palmer wanted to discuss 1t and II
won't over for week.
Assemblyman O'Aeill Rep. Kings in
troJu g a bill which Is aimea a a practice
in vogue in Brooklyn. In that judicial
, district It Is common for justices OF tho
supreme Court to appoint their stenog-
/ rlphers ana nectarles as referees, muth TO
/ the disgust Of the lawyers Mr. ON-ills
! bill pronlbts this practice.
! The Assembly tonight advanced to n
! third reaulng Assenblympn Prentice's
/ bill giving the Goddard Antl-FUlcy So
! cietv the penalties collected from con
yiotion IN policy case upon evidence
| furnished by the society.
The Assembly, also progressed 70 third
reading the bill EpproprAunG $4,000 for
7 Supt Morgan OF tne N 7troI Oiltan eject. ons
district 10 keep permanent force OF cep-
I utica.
] = H. "
the Senate Finance Committee, announced
{ tonight that his committee would not take
+ action on tile resolutions pToVlClng Tor an
investigation Of the New York city Lighting
question until after the hearing before
/ the senate Miscellaneous Corpoiatic MS Com
mittee Thursday afternoon on Senator
fitzgcrald's 70 cent GHs H. sud after the
hearing next week before the Senate Cities
Committee on Mayor Mcclellan : two ills.
one TO establish a municipal lighting plant
TOW fl.a tHxFfI xxsf.T ar
senator Nalby said the various phases
Of the New York city lighting question
first would be fully considt red by tie differ
ent legislative committees before a Plan
| Of relief would be evolved. He said that
| the gas conpo MES lad been asked 10 Pre-,
sent certain figures regarding The cost and
| produc'ion end that If theae figures were
| not forthcoming i might be found nec ssaTy
| to send cgi-aiiNo nNcstlgi ting com
mittee down 70 New York TO got this ia
! formation
senator Gardeners Brooklyn Automobile
bill IUs been lost in the blizzard. lie lad
expected the till would lie IN Albany to-
/ night and ready for introduction. II did
! not put in an appearance, however, and
/ be sent tracers out after II. He expects
10 ave 1t IN An any AZ as TO introauce II
senator Cooper Rep BROOKLYN has
started a baoknre to stop the progress Of
examiners for Coroners n the Vcrlous
burougrs In New York city after jan
1 next lie introduced a I'M tonight CON
tinulng the Corcners in Office 1t pro-
vides for only two IN Manhattan borough,
two in Brooklyn ana one each IN the three
1 utLer borougLs
selator Cooper succeeded In having
tie lin cdyeuCed 10 third reading and
/ referred to tie Cities Committee lefcre tny
one becrme aware Of its object. Ser o. 7
. I IL . l,il IL in tho GA af tha
| Whole in the Senate.
Senator Marks introduced a bin amend
ing Section 1893 Of the C1de Of Civil Pro-
cedure by permitting the court 10 place
on tie vreferro d c9lendRr actions tToU ght
| by executors, administrators, trustees ~
guardians This section of tie code elso
I made libel s'its preferred causes. but the
Appellate. Division declared the clPut e
Unconstitutional IN 80 far "a IT made It
mandatory for the court TO prefer certa'n
ections and did not give tie court any
discretion.