New-York tribune., 1882-03-04
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.

GENERAL LEGISLATIVE MATIERS.
NEW AoUEDUCT PROPOsED-THE COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE RECEIvERsHIPs-ALDERMA
ELECTIONS IN NEw-YoRK CITY.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE THBuNE.l
Albany, March 3.-Mr. Hubert o. ThOmp-
son has at last revealed public his plan for increas
ing the water supply OF New-York City. 1t is that
900 600 should be put under his control COmmis
sioner Of Public Works. to construct q new aqueduct
Doubtless this scheme has had slow evolution in his
mind during his stay here through the months OF Janu
ary and February His interest in the organization OF
the legislature and especially the composition OF the
committees, could not possibly have had It's
origin in thoughts about the aqueduct bill The fact that
the bill II passed will put amount OF patron
age the hands of the County Democracy OF which Mr.
Thompson is the recognized leader, surely has not Oc
CURED TO acuto politician. His measure was intro
duced in the Senate by Senator DAILY and was referred
the Committee Cities There already in the pos
session Of that committee bill on the subject, but
in this effort TO have been made to keep
the aqueduct out of politics commission OF
three citizens, with the Mayor and Commits
sioner of Public Works. ls authorized I'M
der II to build the aQueduct Neither
of the bills has yet been considered by the Committee
Cities The coming week. it understood. both will be.
Private enterprise seems inclined TO furnish NewYOTk
with water while the officials Of the city are quar-
reng about the persons who shall construct the
waterwOrks Only private enterprise will demand pay
ment for the water furnishes, while the city corpora
ton would furnish free body OF Brooklyn politicians
and merchants applied to the Legislature to-day through
Senator Jacobs for charter for water company TO be
known as "The New-York and Hudson Valley Aque
duct" The names of these gentlemen are as follows:
William W. Laman, Winfield $. McDougall, John H.
Haines, Wilson A. Bsse James Adams Richard
stOrrs Frederick l.. Neuman, Edward Thomas, Thomas
p. Simpson, Henry r. Lowe, Edward Wooster,
Henry c. Murphy, Campden c. Dixie, Charles
StOrrs, Seth w. Keeney John F. MOulton,
Alfred 8. Barnes, Stewart McDougal, Charles H.
Marvin, James W. Wise, Osborne Macdonald and James
F. Pierce. These gentlemen propose, according to ther
BILL to build aqucduct aud supply from 1t water TO
NewYok and other cities along the line of the Hudson
The capital of the company is to be
$J0OOOOOO. The company asks power to take the
land streams and ponds in the open country necessary
and aqueduct and to have the right
to lay mains through the streets of cities and to
water to the residents of these cities 1t will be
perceived that this is imitation Of the water compa
MES that supply nearly all of the great English cities
with water.
Speaker Patterson to-day announced the special com
mttee for the investigation of recevershp abuses The
gentlemen he selected Chaplin OF Brooklyn, Welch,
Of Niagara Haggery Of New York. b. F. Baker of Sara
tOga aud Erwin of 81. Lawrence No better selection,
judging from their past records could have been made
ability Mr. Chaplin. the chairman, is young
man and this is his first term. But in his
P3Gf "I reTIdcfa H. ne a 4eaYG h Yo won % gn
Democratic Club. Owing to his ability he elected
AsScmblyman in the strongest Republican district in
Brooklyn. Colonel b. i. Baker, the leading Republican
member brave officer during the War OF the Rebel
lion and has been most capable member
OF the Assembly for the last two years.
The other members already stated men OF excel
lent character MI Cdtn resigned thc chairmansnip Of
the Insurance Committee to-day saying mat his useful
that position has been destroyed by the events of
the past two days IN the committee.
Mr.. Erwin called up resolution dcnOuncing the Rus
sian Cow tInmout for permitting the persecution of the
Jews The paper 10 he sent after It's passage to the
Russian Minister. Ex-~pcakcrs sharpe and Alvord
declared that this would be gross piece OF
impcrliucnce Mr. Erwin drClaimcd against the Rus
sian Government bat finally nted 10 his resolution
being sent 10 the Conmi tee Federal Relations.
UpOu motion of Mr Shaudty, the Assembly thi,
ing adoptcd resolution for tine appointment Of special
committee 10 rcaTIugc the COIg'.s ,OnH Districts i'll
accordance with law just passed by Congress.
The Assembly passed, without word of comment. MI
Rooscycts bill ab0shiug the present minority system
of cectng Aldermen in New-lOTk Clty, and
substituting for 1t the election OF Aldermen
each of he twenty A. 5ymbly districts and
large. How the Senate will treat this revolutionary
measure cannot De perceived. In former years II would
have been dchltr! for week, before being passed.
Means Committee, reported the Annual Appropriation
bill the estimates OF which aggregate about S7OOOOOO.
ordered TO be printed and referred to the Com
mittec of the Whole, and made the special order for
Thursday next.
The Governor has signed the bill making appropria
tiOn OF $4,000 to the Commissioners OF LnlSration