New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
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intent or was merely prank Of a miscellaneous boy.
He defeated ex-Justice Herrick in the election BY
5000 plurality.
Higgins developed in 1875, and they drew away
hughes in which Governor Higgins played promi-
bert Parsons president OF the New York County
selection OF AssenbIy1nan Wadsworth as Speaker
at Albany. with the accompanying reorganization
Congressman Parsons was selected to take the
primary campaign came up last summer the issue
was drawn between Governor Hlsslns ana ex-Goy-
the polls vindica,ed the stand that Governor
i meant the ea Te rene IN 6f r ode as Re-
publican state leader and left Governor Higgins in
absolute control of the situation
He could have had "a denomination. but his doctor
necessary. He acquiesced heartily IN the nomina-
tion OF MI Hughes 70 succeed Mn II. W S me
Higgins. although scarcely able to stand on his
the advice OF bis phys5ciaSs in Attending tie in
auguration OF Governor Hughes. although phys
SERVICE AS GOVERNOR
Mr. H!ggins's administration as Governor was
characterized by the passage or sorls OF the best
in the interest 81 the peofIe-notaby the Pass-
Agnew So-Cent Gas BILL tbs life insurance bills ths
Itnfs ~ the RafnSs law the biI for The renlovsI
of the Eleventh avenue tracks and a measure Tor
lie also extended the civil Service rules TO ths
larger counties throughout the state He took ths
q
rather than 10 be liberal was ore Of the business
s+Sg 70 Sl5s tI C,tIeT1or Rad a b Tsssd
70 ~, rgvayor OF mort CAGES az Uniform rats ~
oue-hoIf of per cent The next year he signed tos
act subs'ituJing the present EeeoEtiHE tax
bills 10 reduce the price OF gas. but until Governor
accomplished The Legislature OF 1875. on his rec
aim, state commission 10 SUPERVISE the gas ana
,.f.s
sion was passed and signed by the Governor The
Higgi7s strongly recommended fts passage in h,s
next annual message. and the Legislature enacted
In the session of 1905 conflict arose IN the E9qi-
control Wulth ied 10 an gI1 - - ne, rs iTf
following uPheavals A. ne Eqqitaeis and o'a her
legislature then in extraordinary session, recon-.
meudug the appointment OF JOINT COMMITTEES %
operations OF life Insurance companies. -, !.
] ~ he on1o1i r1e1t 81 the COMMITTEES
hut this delay had uot little 70 do with the SUI
appointed earlier II might have been one controlled
by the insurance iuooE ana lIg II ~ si -,I,rytss
done with the assistance OF Charles p HlgnesI
who became its counsel. IL Wei known II resulted
TN the passage OF the insurance legislation known
Ii was due 10 Governor Higgins that the general
Insurance bill not euasclllated BY the passsss
recurring the companies to file public copies Of lists
OF poicyholders for use In tire campaign Ior
Senators after the passage OF the amendment as a
result OF which every man pledgett hnlsetL 20
| to reSClnd the objectionable amendment: Inc next
| day the bill passed IN its original rornl 4,
| In speech at public dinner. long after the H.
| VestigatiOu. the Governor said: -,
'''T6e Insurance Investigation was set In ToI91
by me when IL appeared that something was Fasll-
| caIIy wrong in the management Of great comps
/ mics IL was conducted 10 q conclusion Wltno.s
frar or favor BY an impartial committee, aided oS
! counsel of the highest rank. ~,
/ Tespite vigorous objections by the New 1oIS
! Central Railroad. Governor Higgins; on Marcn -
| of last wear signed the SaXe-Stanley oil, aoot-
| IshIng the railroad tracks IN Eleventh avenue
The first az the insurance reform bills was slsneA
/ less than "a month later
/ He vetoed the COgEeshau bill increasing the Per
ceutage of gross receipts 20 10 p1ld TO Ts
( asSocfatiaDS by the racing ASSOCIATIONS 80
[ measure was generally considered a sop D9 -
r1,ing peOpIe 10 offset the sentiment in iavoI o.
me q, sslv-T ausr, Anti Gambling bill governor
HIGGINS declared that instead o. encouraging race
trrrk clmaInc by legaliZing IL for the rees SA
tr4cted thcrcfrom for the agricultural societlsS.
the state should make direct appropriations TUX
/ those organizations -, ,t-,s4s- CIV
A. The time Of the san Francisco dlSlsIeL 49, -
crnor Higgins sent special MESSAGE 20 tIe 80 20
isl1tU~e urging Immediate apprO9Ila IiL a.,
the sufferers, The Legislature responGeq3 VII" ~
/ oDpr0nrjo tiOn Of 500 90 70 the relief rund -,
One of the last of the Governor was ~ - a.,
! mute the sentence OF Albert T. Patrick 20 uiS '-
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