New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
CHEAP GAS BURNS LOW.
,cyEW BILL HITS SNAG.
IFS Grndy-amended and Up on
Special Order To-day.
~ telegraph 70 The Tribune J

rah 2O-Unexpected opposition
- che massage Of the 80 cent gas bill IN
..,rblv to-day. but a fight OF two hours
ue b,u subject to a slight amendment, on
yep .la,5sr and made It a special order for to-
ne naming This opposition, apparently
NV .ro-o the efforts Of one or two sections
sI'D-s ,o- New-York 10 obtain cheaper gas
~, tbe Stevens committee thought ad-
pu'o - rs attributed by Assemblyman Agnew
'''-' Ian n delay action until the Gas Commls'
"a nresented its second report fixing the
&c NJ gas in New-York City.
p INCH report was forthcoming to-day
-. ms The commission here Nobooy
- - know definitely where the commission
nor when SIS report would be ready SEN
'@I c,.,ers failed by only one vote 10 get his
-, .holisbing the commission favorably report
- .-oro the Senate Finance Committee to-day
=. ,,te,ds 10 move tomorrow morning 10 have
=. .o-,-,ittee discharged from further consio-
,-stion OF the measure.
The Arrew bill. reached toward the enc OF the
INCEST session this year became involved in a
sngle Of parliamentary ruling which threa 'eiiea
:. time 10 DELAY Il NJ least a week. lmmedi-
,,.lr when il came up for passage Assem-
t,,r,sn Wedemeyer Of Richmond, moved az
s-,sndnent fixing the price IN that borough I'M
,s5istelv AT 81. and reduction Of severa!
.sr,s each wear until the price reached 50 cents.
.sssmblvrnan Bohan presented another fixing
,hs prioe for Brooklyn at - cents, while AS
,.,,blrosn Grady had third removing the Goth
ana 21st wards Of Kings from the exceptions
,.,s blished by the measure, thus putting these
sections on an So cent basis.
Assemblyman Merritt pleaded that the bin
vnr until the Gas Commission had made its
second report This commission was created by
N. legislature in the hope Of doing away with
sDecial gas legislation. he said. and the plan
should have a fair trial.
Again Assemblyman Agnew asserted his bill
was not meant in any way as slap at the Gas
commission but was carrying out the ideas Of
he Stevens committee and the Governor when
be urged the legislature 10 fix price for gas in
New-York
The Bohan and Wedemeyer amendments were
lost but the Grady amendment was carried by
8 vote Of IS 10 IS Among those who voted for
Il were Messrs. Wainwright Prentice and
Rogers
Mr. Agnew was much perturbed because Of
the delay, although the Speaker ordered thar
the bill be committed and reported forthwith.
They're doing 1t only to help the Gas Com
mission" said Mt. Aenew. 4 told Grady that
& what he said was true Ia go over to the Sen
ate 10 help him pass his amendment, but he
shouldn't delay the bill here. 1t has been on
his desk for two weeks. and / haven't heard
anything about this condition in Brooklyn be-
fore"
An hour later came the second fight. which
viii prevent this delay. Assemblyman VAIN
wright moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
The Grady amendment was passed.
I think number Of the members voted for it
under a misrepresentation said he. L know
did ] understood that il was meant TO reduce
The price in those two wards from 81 %. as fixed
by the bin 10 81, which it is now. Ipstead, Mr..
Agnew tells me il viii reduce the price TO 50
cents. Mr.. Grsdy's argument made a great
effect, without our approaching the exact con-
ditlons"
Assenblyman Palmer wanted the reconsidera-
ton Of the vote to hold over until tomorrow.
Nr Wainwright agreed, but many Of the others
objected. declaring that under the rules il should
be considered Immediately. Finally il was ad-
juSted, and the bin viii lie a special order to-
morrow. Il probably viii be passed unless some
other unexpected opposition is brought out
The Page hin in the Senate still reposes in
The Committee on Miscellaneous Corporations.
which viii hold another hearing on il on Thurs
oay. II Il is not reported favorably then Sen
Aior Page probably Will ask TO have the commit
lee discharged. Senator Goodseu, chairman OF
Inc committee. hopes 10 have ii reported
The Stevens hill I'm the Senate however. is the
critical point in the gas situation The gas com
isnies are not likely 10 oppose it strongly. for
'ney think it will save long fight in the courts
tsslnst the commissions rulings The Senate
ikef however, is not expected to take kindly TO
hehator Stevens's drastic action to get it out Of
committee. At the meeting to-day. when he
asked that II he reported the vote was g TO :
:" reporting IT, II failed because the rule of the
committee demands vote Of Z. a majority Of
he entire committee
=. he moves tomorrow 70 discharge the COM
"l''ee The committee as a body. II is thought
' lA nave TO vote against him. and. with the Cd
sonen'S Of the measure in the Senate. this would
o'eTpoWer his supporters