New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-10
NEWS From ALBANY.
TOPICS IN THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
CONVICT LABoR-A NEW AQUEDUCr PROHIBIT
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
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ALBANY, April 9.-The Democrats who
would destroy tue pr' system by whch the prisons
have been made sel-susanng are not cishea'eheu ~
their recent failures, Tonight Senator Crazy intro
cuced bill providing for the submission 10 the peope
next fall Of the question whether or not they win nave
contract labor in the prisons He then audnelouslV
ked the bill he referred to the Committee o. the
Whole without examination In one of the regular cou
mittess Objection was made and the bill was referred
70 the Judiciary COMMITTEE.
new scheme for supplying NeW-forK
with water was suggested 10 the Legislature
tonight by Senator 1r,anor. He presented bill
authorizing the sinking Fund Commissioners to make
for the delivery within two years OF 5OoOOOOO
gallons Of water at High Bridge for the use OF the city
lie stated that private company would Ike TO make
contract with the for Le delivery OF the quantity oil
water named at High Bridge. intending TO bring the
water from the Ramapo River In New-Jerscy. Pipes
could be PLACED beneath the Hudson for the purpose
william j. McAlpine. the engineer OF the Croon que
duet favUr3 the plan. Ii Is ALSO supported Dy many
Leading business g.. the dry-gOods district III
New YORK. appalled, by the danger by IRE WHICH
mcnacos their property Th merch Ints believe That an
aqueduct could lie built from the Ramapo re2i0n IN
shorter tiLe tlan from the upper Croton valley They
therefore favor the Ramapo scheme. petition from
these merchants accO npanies tbs bill The petitioners
urge that whatever legislation may be adopted WIN re
erence to "A new aquedlct and an increased supply oil
water from tie Croto1 district, provision should
Immediately be made for the introduction of
n sprrinI service from the streams or
The Orange and Rocklund County aisiricts
Tney STAG tlat additional supply OF water from INC
CrOtOn cannot be syered In the city AT an el
yatOn eriaiy higher than the present supply from
tuat district while from the Rockland and Or
angr rcts can be delivered at an elevation WHEN wiz
secure a pressure amply sufficient to force the water
without pun pug machinery over the highest DulGihs
now cree e ID in any part OF the city.
senator Koch introduced II tonight imposing Zee
$500 all nOt4rcs hereafter appointed, ana lnoreas
in tie number nutaries in Newly Ork In proportion 30
To Increase in the number OF Assembly Districts.
Mr. Boyds DI 10 preyentany attempt TO Dersouate or
or Now Testament any exhibition. show ploy, dra-
other theatrical performances, was orGered TO
third reading. -,
Tue Assembly considered but took action upon, tho
Civil Service Reform bills Mr. Roosevelt explained mat
his bill TIE FIRST considered, was merely
"A modification Peudlcton bill, ts man iea being
that The offices the city OF Newly OTk sloud Do
nicd competitive examination Instead OF, ~ now,
being ned the means political jODDery Oy the par
tsaEs OF different party ORGANIZATIONS. III apphed
10 all 0cpar mUnts IN NewIOrk rXcep the FIRE Depart
mem. lne bl mad he approval OF lea1ng Democrats
as well a. Republicans MI opnola said the Nerdancy
frrsIing Now that tho Republican party was thrown
from power they were exceedingly Ylrtuous. lie de-
clurcd whole tGing too thin aud would DE
cave NOBODY. J. ". Brooks warned the Democrats
that could tr,lc with thu question NJ nag
gerry and ar. BeDedIct opposed the bill Ailer some
further debate progress reported ana the House ad-
touIned