New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21
GOVERNOR MEETS PLATT.
DISCUSSES GAS MEASURES.
Mr. Higgins Undecided and Reticent
May Be No Extra Session.

Governor Higgins had long talk with SEN
ator Platt at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday.
You cannot call 1t conference" he said after
ward because 1t takes three or more to hold
a conference Just put It down as a friendly
chat" Governor Higgins read yesterday morn
ing that Senator Platt expected to remain in ths
city over Sunday. and therefore he did not
hurry to keep the appointment. He reached
the hotel at o'clock. He sent his card to Sen
ator Platt, and. while waiting for an answer.
chatted with several newspaper men
There is green hallboy at the Fifth Avenus
Hotel. He did not know the Governor by sight.
He scurried of with the card and raped as
Senator Platt's door. The Senator asked what
name was the card Governor Higgins who
does not write exceptionally Iegible hand.
had scrawled his name on one of the cards at
the desk, and the boy. looking at the card said:
Mr.. Mcclure. something like that" The
Senator replied: Tell him I am engaged
The hallboy. brought this answer back TO ths
Governor The latter was mystIfed and ap-
pealed to the clerk. The thing was soon
Strengthened out, and the Governor went TO ths
Senator's room They were together for half
an hour. After that Senator Platt took the 4
o'clock train TO Highland Mills. and Governor
Higgins returned - Albany the $40 O'Clock
train.
EA1FIA SE1SSION MAY BE LATE
After the meeting neither the Senator ths
Governor was in a communicative mood. Il
had a pleasant chat with Senator PIatt." said
the Governor. We discussed various matters.
but don't care TO go into details ! viii say
that three bills We're discussed in a general way.
One was the gas commission bill, the others
were bills that Senator Platt is personally in
terested in He said that the Senator did noe
recommend any men for places
If there is an extra session. the Governor
said. 1T win probably he late in June or go over
until the fall"
will you include in this call for an extra
session anything except the Hooker impaach-
ment matter?''
I see no reason 10 do So" replied the Gov
ernor In fact I don't need to specify anything
in the call. I can just call the legislature to-
gether and after that matters requiring con-
sideration can be taken up" He said he had noe
made up his mind ON thu subject OF future gas
legislation. and that he would not appoint any
one on the three proposed commissions until the
commissions were created
Il think I will be able to get men enough
he said 80 far as the gas commission Is con-
cerned. the duties there viii be onerous and tbs
responsibilities great [ don't think the COM
pensation fixed is too high. As for the water
commission the compensation has been left 10
nv Judgment / don't believe the work Will h
hard. and anything in the way of Dig salary
would look like graft I ind that since tne sat-
airy is uncertain on certain JOBS the Canuids'teS
are switching around TO jobs where the salarF
is certain As for the railroad comrlissloner-
ships I have nothing to say now.
DARK FOR RAILROAD COMMISSION BILL
Senator Platt Just before starting for High
land Mills. said: The Governor seemed rather
non-committal on the matters discussed.
We had pleasant talk. and We may meet again
some day in the near future discussed sew
araI bills with him, hut nothing definite
decided" or the railroad commission bill
the Senator said: The Governor did not say
ANYTHING definite but I gathered that he might
veto this BILL
1t is understood that Governor Higgins talked
with Senator Platt about the bill deprvng the
Board Of Aldermen Of the franchise power Gov
arnor Higgins. it is believed. is Inclined to op-
pose this bill now. hut Senator Platt is said to
be urging II upon HIM
one thing that Crept OUT was the PrOba btv
that the Governor would veto the hill enlsrgin+s
the Railroad Commission from three &c i've
members This bill was passed largely To make
a place for George ". Aldridge. at present sec-
retary TO the board and also leader of NouToe
County. In the early days, when it was uncer-
tain whether the gas bills would go through, the
size Of the railway commission was enlarged.
with the idea Of giving IL increased control oven
public service corporations. such as heating and
lighting companies so that In the event OF the
gas bills failing there would sjiN be an OrSani-
zatiou to have control OF these gas companies.
Now that the gas bills are passed. ~ was said
last night that the Governor would veto the
Railroad Commission bill and name AldTidCs
as one OF the Gas Commissioners Michael r.
Dady is making hard fight for one " the pro-
spective I[ices on the Railroad Commission,
and several persons have been To see the Gov
eruor his behalf
One other piece OF gossip was that there might
be extra session at all 1t was said thar
strong friends OF Judge Hooker are urging hj,l
To ScsiCn. Ii indicated yesterday that theSA
friends might be successful in their efforts and
that in this event al need for an extra session