The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-05-23
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MANY z,AENEA. REJECTED
Senate 20 Wake SUr1 ChaagcS Only rs.
Are Approved aby the Governor
-One3 CONCESSION GraaIed on
Trolley Extensions '9"4 % :

Trolley ExtensionS.ad t9"1 -
Albany, n. Y.-The Merritt Pnhi2cl
Utilities bill passed the Assembly,
every one Of the 40 members pres
ept voting for it. Thirteen amend
ments were offered to the measure by
the Independence Lea sue and Demo-
cratic members. They were all de-
feated' by a party vote and the bill
nut through in the form approved by
the Governor,
Most Of the amendments offered
were drawn by Acknowledgement
Jackson and embodied the principles
of the Independence League Public.
Utilities bill introduced by Assembly
man Foley. The bill now goes 20 the
Senate. g
The first amendment, calling for
the election of the commissioners by
a vote of the people, was ohereo oy
Assemblyman Robert Wagner. In
support Of his amendment Mr. Nag
ner said: 3 As
The principle of Capitalization of
power and government by the COM
missions is in direct contradiction OF
Tie IASO1 4S0 VI Jul
OF government"
Assembfyman A. E. Smith offered
an amendment calling for ytheE ap'
Monument of the New York City Com
mission by the Mayor of the city.
The~proyisions sof the bill, which
DreyenE New York City from con
structfng and operating its w Ignt'
ing plant without e~eonsent-ei~t tins
commission, were stricken out by
amendments which Assemblymal
stern Sought 1to2haHe adopted. .tf-
Assemblyman Kellel sought tt
amend the bill to make the Attorney
General the counsel of the commits
sion.
Assemblyman Glynn, of Monroe
offered an amendment preventing tn
Droposed commissions from interior
ing in. any way with railroad EN-
Moves during the time of labor tTou
bles.
Assemblyman Stratton, of Chenan
go. offered an amendment which pro
bibits any holding company from az
curing stock in a public service col
noration. MI. Harowitz also 0fere
an amendment against the formatio
OF mergers.
An amendment to relieve Me-
York City from the burden of<mai1
tanning the upstate commission wa
offered by Assemblyman J. A. Fole.
Assemblyman Bohan offered "a
amendment prohibiting a. ~railroa
corDoration from engaging in an
. other business than hat of operatin
a railroad. ~ lsttttt.E.f.
Assemblyman Dobbs spokeNfn fave
of court review and offered q
amendment to that end.
The only Republican who attacke
II III
man Prentice. He opposed the col
troll Of the corporations by The con
missions.
4 vote ranging from ffty-one
ffty-four yeas and ninety-eight ma!
was recorded against each of Il
Democratic caucus amendments, an
then MI. CuYelier got his amendmen
before, the House. They were~r
jected by a vote of yeas, -; nay
119.
The roll call resulted in a unar
nous vote for the bill. When it w
announced James Oliver rose al
with a low bow toward the reporter
seats: said: .-.E- --a .i- ~e'.-- q
I extend my congratulations
the press of the State for their su
cess in passing this bill" ~.
simultaneously with the passa
VI khO JILL Ou6A LIN NSo~AAO
came the news hat Governor Hugh
had consented to an amendme1
which will probably be made by t
Senate Committee on judiciary. tt
amendment deals with trolley exte
sions in the interic' of the State a.
was the result of frantic and almC
fearful appeals to the Governor
capitalists in interior New York.
Under the bill no trolley extensio
can be made from the time of t
passage Of the bill until they la
been considered andsapproved by t
Public Service Commissioners, afI
they take Office and begin work
July 1. At the same time there
many trolleyLcempanies that have {
tanned consents of property owne
and of the State Railroad Comm
sion, which have issued, bonds a
borrowed the money for the ext
sions. All this work would have
be held in abeyance. Govern
Hughes for a long time refused
make any concessions in this or a
other matter. He felt that if 1e OF
yielded it would be an enteri
wedge, and he would have great
fculty IN protecting the bill agai
other amendments.
Ha1lage No Bar to Business.
Financiers, mercantile men and
promoters. of business, enterpri