New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
OPPOSITION TO BROOKLYN cLAIM-A WORLD : fAiH
BILL INTRODUCED.

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BILL INTRODUCED.
h,p,xy Nav 9.-The Senate went into Com
n,,se nj the Whole on the BIN 20 provide for the py
,csn, NV Rrooklyn 10 William c. kingsley ana Amer "
,keeoey Of money duc for work ana ms'eri'is
IN the construction OF storage reservoir ""s
FOR the issneof city bonds. When the Dill haa poeh I
fhroug Mr. Schroeder O1ereda substitute proNuhH 'A"'
-11,onaas H. Rodnan and George II Fisher WIN one
o.her person who shall be appointed by the Chlct
yustice ~ the Supreme Court Of the Second Julcai
District shall be referees TO examine carefully tue
claim and make nm award. Mr.. Schroeder while sup
porting the substitute said the claimants were drec
kpo for bird Of the debt Of Brooklyn He
his substitute fair aud honest and one "iDcn ~
hoped would not meet with any objection MT io"i''
in reply rehearsed the history Of the case, qu9lmS i
testiias,y already taken, and sad tne VaaiSf
ma, bin was rtf qss aRs Fl fS he debt Mr.
eupporte the substitute. saying the bill ~as %
I'm ls been vetoed by TIC Governor during the pres
ent session Of the Legislature Mr. Nlsms, a. ns s
her ~ hc Judiciary Committee said that TWO OF the nSo
,nembcrs OF that committee had dsseited from tne
Favorable report tue bill lie thought me ohni
was inst the courts would enforce its collection lie
favored the substitute Mr. Mccarthy favored the org
ana bill saying that the investigation ALREADY Hs o
shown the money was lawnliy que t s Ei sbon,J
Both equity and justice demanded that the Di s"'u''
Schroeder said he was Controller az the time the
work was performed lie recited the details OF lne
and stated b , sen changed by the chief engineer
whereby much greater amount 81 ~oIk WA pcrlot
Az
Brookiyn believed the contract TO be conspiracy au
fraud Mr. Jacobs sustained the original hili clainhg
that he was willing stand by the decision OF INC CoI
Of Appcala Mr. Murtha replied 70 Mr. hchrOeoef anu
SPOKE al length in support OF the I'LL -. -, u,,.,
hc es.ion then being ON the adoption OF the suysu-
flute the motion lost. The original bll Wes tne. ~
ordered 10 third reading. In the senate me report VI
The eommjttee was agreed 70 ny vote OF ~ 10 q.
The hin to authorize the Continental Insurance. oon
many OF New-YOrk redeem us scrip issues WAS IL
ported fayorably 80. l., .o,rooa
In The Assembly several bills were introduced ,
THE Hoasr went INTO committee on the hii " ItF'9
mud the Excise Laws 10 PROVIDES l"t oau
ri Excis, Commissioners in each city ana toWh III inc
State. --.. -o,or.o1 Nth
but any vote being taken. -, ~, g..
The SENATE committee took MP the bill providing TOT
The removal Of the FOrtyeecOud Street Reservoir New
York After few remarks IN favor OF the bi progress
was reported. and IL made special order tOr III
day morning. -, -, ,,,,,. q,
Mr. Brodsky slyly pushed ahead in the Assembly 10 10
might biz bill for the creation uf commission 10 HIS
fgate aud report on the Of greater water sup
,y for NeN-I ork CITY. This bill r. ObJecuohblo 10 i,
civ authorities who contend that II Is needle TO eA
.ISOOO for surveys which have been ALREADY hale'
later in the evening Mr. Andrews moved that the oS
6y which the bill ordered 10 third redlng huVut
he rec0usdercd vote taken upon thls uutlou h.
did NOT secure enough votes 20 reconsider the Or9ehg
of the bill "A Third reading The o9ecuobaDio JILL 10
theref0rc IA a good position 10 DE pissed