New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
TO AMEND UTILITIES BILL
Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
Wants COnrcntiOn of Business hen.

Buffalo. April 22-Acting on the suggestion Of
Henry T. Pierce at dinner given here lsst Thursday
evening. at which Governor Hughes a guest.
the Chamber Of Commerce passed resolutions to-
dsy protesting against the passage Of the Public
Utilities bill in its present form and appointed
committee Of Eve Of which Mr.. Pierce is chairman.
&c secure the cooperation OF other chambers OF
cos,aierce IN opposing the bill until 1t is amended
wfth reference 10 a court review and in other i'm
portant features. The committee VIII endeavor To
tie assistance OF other chambers IN calling
e convention OF representative business men OF
the the various features OF the bill
and suggest practicable amendments. This IS in
line with the views expressed by Mr.. Pierce at the
dinner last week Following are the resolutions
adopted this afternoon;
Whereas There ia pending before the state gov
ernmental authorities and ar present receiving
proposed law known as the Public Utility bin the
announced purpose OF which is regulate public
service corporations. hut the actual effect OF which:
passed IN its presenz FORM would be seriously
affect the business. commerce and labor OF this
state. including both The public and private
porate and individual transaction thereof, and TO
work detriment. II nOE lasting injury. there
Whereas. The business ana commercial interests
81 bulalo lnclaSang the lIaanstria manufaetuI-
Chamber Of Commerce. While believing that the
Sas eas Ss 10 Scop It IS desrabie as o
believing thai this end may be attained without hurt
hardship 70 the entire commercial welfare OF
the commonwealth. and that this can be done by
50 aInenong or redratlng It as 10 eliminate yylri-
essential the end sought 10 be obtained. are
believed be GRn5usf ano seriously harmful the
business interests involved. and IN such further
necessary and proper ways as may be decided upon
after FUN explanation by the business interests OF
the effect of the measure as drawn and the
wisdom and propriety OF making certain changes
therein: therefOzN be II.
Resolved. That a COMMITTEES OF FIVE OF the Cham
Der Of COTauesTce of the City OF Buffalo be APP
pointed by the president in addition TO which COM
mitfee and IT'S chairman the president shall also
participate eK oficio. to take such action as il
I,eejslsfure and other oficials of mis- state the
views Of the commercial. manufacturing. labor
and business interests OF the State OF New York
to the effect of the pending bin and . 20 the
changes which si9Ould bs made therein before il is
enacted. and this committee is authorized IN its
judgment 10 call = meeting of the representatives
Of other ike organizations throughout the state
20 be held at such time and place this commit
tee deems proper. to the end tnat fun expression
% the views OF such organizations Toe made
and the Legislature and other officials fully ap-
pFised thereof
The following committee was appointed; Henry ].
Pierce. II. H. Andrews. Hugh Kennedy, T. s. Fas-
set d. NJ. Irwin and w II. CiratWick. president
~ the Chamber 0f Commerce, eK Oficio.