New-York tribune., 1907-05-26
FOR THE BUSY MAN.

practicable. The new law may be regarded as
the direct outcome Of the investigation of gas
corporations in which Mr.. Hughes was counsel
before he undertook the insurance investigation
and was thought of for Governor
will Governor Hughes now have his way in
other matters?"
secure the passage Of the bill for a recount OF
the votes cast in the mayoralty campaign in
this city in November, 1905. This was one of
the measures he recommended in his message
20 the Legislature when the session began, nearly
five months ago. Calling attention TO the need
OF submitting the bill to Mayor Mcclellan, de-
spite the fact that he has the most vital in
terest in IL, the Governor recommends 10 the
Legislature the advsability of postponing ad-
Journment until the bill becomes a law The
Senate leaders, however, hope to devise such a.
bill that IL will not require submission 10 the
Mayor and so delay adjournment beyond tho
end Of the week. But there is another diff
Guilty, and that is the adoption of a suitable
apportlonment act to secure substantial Justice
If the Legislature merely complies with the de-
cision of the Court of Appeals In what 1t does
the Governor is expected to call an extra ses-
sion TO secure what he will be satisfied with
Then there is the question of an election of
Senators the coming fall for year. under the
new distrfcting. The Assem- blyrnen have to be
elected, anyway, but the Senators have thought
until recently that they We're secure for another
year. but now 1t seems uncertain"
did I hear correctly that Mrs Mckinney
was dangerously ill?"
Yes. the whole country was shocked TO learn
that she had suffered a stroke of apoplexy and
was IN danger Of dying. And yet the news
should have caused surprise for she had
been an invalid for so many years before the
loss of her husband that it could not have been
expected that she would survive him great
length of time. For several months after his
death ii was not expected that she would live
long, but she rallied and renewed her hold on
life with tenacity that surprised all her
friends. But last winter she suffered from
grip and bronchitis, which weakened her greatly.
Surgeon General Rxey. who attended her when
she was in Washington, hastened to Canton.
ano on his arrival was able speedily to report a
change for the better. but held out no hopes for
permanent restoration. Mrs. Mckinley had fire.
auently expressed the hope of seeing the monu-
rnent TO her husband dedicated next fall but re-
Sentiy said she did not believe she would live to
do .I12S.. so" :.
legaI?'
The referee TO whom the suit of the Consou-
9aled G Gas company to have the 80-cent gas law
declared invalid was sent handed down a tenta-
! i've report holding that the law is unconstitu-
/ Lohal ana would confscate the property of the
coIHpahy Wlthout adequate compensation The
report must be confirmed by the United States
circuit Court and by the Supreme Court OF
! the United States on final appeal before n
takes effect. Meantime Attorney General Iaci[-
son, who proposes to carry the case to the court
OF last resort, has taken steps to secure the dis
soluuon OF the Consolidated Gas Company on
| the ground that the franchises Of the corpora
, tlons united in it have expired and that IL was
| organized TO create an unlawful MONOPOLY The
Corporation Counsel has also raised questions a
! to the validity Of the franchises, moot OF which
| We're granted IN the old Tweed days"
What news has come over the sea ?"
| The Irish Nationaiists with unaninity re-
jected the plan proposed In the Birrell bin for
a limited Irish Council. The meeting in Dublin,
| which was presided over by John F. Redmond
was devoid Of sensationalism and the sentiment
| expressed was strongly for Home Rule or moth
Ing. The British government is expected to do
nothing further in this direction at the present
session, for TO grant any more power of self
government TO Ireland would divide the Cabinet
and precipitate an election. In Finland the new
single chamber Diet elected under the new con-
stItution granted by Emperor Nicholas. has be-
gun It's sessions. Especial interest attaches to
lis work from the fact that nineteen
among The members. the first women legislators
! ever CHOSEN IN Europe. Two Of them have iiveS
! IN this country and have taken back TO their
native land some ideas imbibed with The air Of
! freedom. The Diet is expected TO adopt a pro-
graInme of advanced legislation in regard to
agrarian reforms. old age pensions marriage