New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
This pro-
ton and the creation OF monopoly. This pro-
vision is as follows:

tion and the creation OF monopoly. This pro-
vision is as follows:
no such corporations shall directly or indi-
rectly acquire the stock or bonds or any o1llel
corporation Incorporated for the same OF en- =.
gagged in a similar business, or proposing -
operate or operating under franchise from the
same or any other municipality unless auIn0f"
lied so 10 do by the commission
The proceedings Of the Democrats in both
branches to-day were significant in the extreme
when senator Stevens. in the Senate ana AS
semblyman Apgar. ia the Assembly arose 10 put
IN the reports, Senator Grady. Tor IailiiiaHs'
and Assemblyman McKeown, for McCarren. Oh
jected on the ground that no quorum was
present, which was literally true. as the mem
bers had dispersed as usual for the day In
both houses the Republicans protested and then
moved a close CALL" which would have kept
the Senate and Assembly in session for perlod
Of time necessary TO summon a majority OF the
legislature After long wrangle in which the
Democrats endeavored vainly to make the point
thar their representation on the committee hao
been shut out of the sessions the attempt 70
force a quorum was abandoned. but not untii
~ had faifh OF the Democrats had been fully
exposed Speaker Nixon specifically Warheu
Them that the responsibility for the failure OF
measures intended 10 relleFe new 0'N w."
be on their heads.
The delay in the report is hardly serious
matter. although it may prove an additional ala
10 those who viii attempt 70 delay the bills ana
may make way for an extra session The nshl
that resulted in the appointment Of an inyesu-
eating committee was a bitter one, ana II
stretched over many weeks. The credit Tor no
small part Of the final result belongs TO Gov
ernor Higgins. The passage Of the biils intro
duced by the committee viii equally revea! the
fact that his influence has been eXerted'
STORMY SCENES EXPECTED,
II the gas companies combination decides to
send a corruption fund TO Albany. it is fairly
certain that il viii take extra session 10 carry
cut the programme and that il will be attenoeo
bv the greatest sensations OF not eventIul ses-
sion. on the other hand, if the Repupllcah
y,,en,bers caucus on these bills on Monday night
the time when they wiz be introduced, and Gov
ernor Higgins sends an emergency message 10
the legislature. they can be disposed OF without
any great difficulty. although probably not with
out stormy scenes and determined efforts on the
mart OF the Democrats 10 fllibuster. Again, II
Al is decided 10 send the bills reducing the price
Of gas to Mayor Mcclellan, and he shonlo 'S so,
them following his course IN approving ulS
Regnsen EAST River Gas bill of last year, ana
in VetOing the bill, delivering New AoFh hoIn
Aldermen's hold-ups, then a long extra Session
would inevitably result. II any part IN Li a.
,,roerarnrae fails bv the waysde ii is believed IL
Wal be the provision for state coIilihissio.'
narrowed almost entirely from the 0laSseN4-N
eetts system which has been a marked sue
cess in operation. The argument that the StdUe
Railroad Commission has not been success
from the point Of view Of enforcing ITS orders
viii not hold in this case because power OF en-
fOrcement through the courts Is conferred Oh
this commission. -.
Comment on the gas report to-day was nor
general because there was a bare handIul o.
members present. Senators Maiby ana halhes
both declared the report 10 he 8 good one. Gov
eTnor Higgins said that he had received H. put
had not yet had time to read ii, and Withheld
any comment until such time as he hao READ IL
The committee held several meetings to-day ana
announced late in the afternoon that II would
not give out the text of their bills until to-nor-
row. Senator Stevens talked with the Governor
as did several other members Of the committee
The general interest and public attention di-
rected TO the Legsett and the Cassidy ana
L'Hommedieu Niagara power bills furnishes
significance TO the power provision OF the pubic
service commission measure. The latest DILL the
Ine that was juggled with in the Senate last
heek, coufers on all power companies the rights
]. condemnation now exercised by railroads, but
without providing any body which might act as
q check on power companies as the railroad COM
mission does on railroads by refusing TO grant
certificate Of public necessity and convenience
without which the railroads cannot begin their
condemnation This provision is copied IN the
Stevens Commission bill and would act as
check on one OF the many dangers threatened by
this grab" bl although there are many others
for which no check is provided.
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