New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18

were at his bedside when he died The funeral
service will take place next Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at his home.
Senator Amber had been a most successful
farmer He was a member Of the Spencertowr:
Methodist Church He identified himself with
every interest for the uplifting Of the farmers,
and no more conscientious 1aborer in behalf of
their interests ever occupied seat in the legis-
lature. AS member of the legislative commit
tee Of the State Grange he did efficient work at
Albany.
Henry s Amber was born in this city in 1888.
He educated at the Mount Washington Col
legiate Institute and the City Institute In 1883
he entered the employ Of the Morgan Iron Works
as bookkeeper afterwards filing the same posi-
ton for his father, who a coal merchant.
In 1856 MI. Amber moved to his fathers farm
IN Austerlitz, Columbia County this State, where
he remained until 1851. after which he succeeded
ex-President Cleveland agent and steward for
the New-York Institution for the Blind. In 1866
he resigned to engage in the dairy business and
in 1873 he purchased the farm formerly owned by
his father in Austerlitz and engaged in breeding
Jersey and Kerry cattle He retired from this
business In 1888 and had since devoted his time
and attention to general farming and stock rails
ing, recently he interested IN oil fields in
West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana.
Mr.. Amber was an active Republican. He rep
resented his town in the Columbia County Board
OF Supervisors for ten years. In 1896 he was ap
pointed Assistant Commissioner Of Agriculture, to
take charge OF the enforcement OF the agriCut
ural law in the third division OF the State.
Office he continued to hold until he elected
State Senator in the oath District in 1888. MT.
Amber reelected in 1900 in 1902 and IN 1904.
In the session OF 1905 Senator Amber was chair
of the Committee or Insurance and a memoer
Of the committees on Railroads Revision and Agrt-
culture.
Senator Amber was the author of several
measures which he was instrumental in having
passed by the legislature and which of benefit
to dairymen and farmers of the State The bill
which made him best known. however the
Amber law. amending the Raines law, which
passed last winter and recently went into effect.
providing Of closing fake" hotels by com
polling the officials TO take away liquor tax GER
tffcates from all places holding hotel licenses
which do not comply with the health, fire and
building regulations. whenever a citizen makes
complaint that is sustained. The effect of the
has been to close many "Raines law hotels in this
city. although fight against the ConsttutiGnality
Of the law is being waged in the courts.
Albany. Sept L (SpeciaD.-The death of Senator
Amber makes vacant the post of chairman of the
Insurance Committee of the Senate. Senator Am
bier regarded a representative Of Lou F.
Malby. OF St. Lawrence, would be eligible for the
place, but Senator Malbys Senate duties are such
that he would hardly care for the post. The next
in line is Senator Albert T. Fanche of Salamanca.
Senator Fancher is considered a Higgins man. and
is exceptionally close to the Governor 1t is be
lieved he will be made chairman to succeed Senator
Ar7b