New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
TO GUARD THE AQUEDUCT.
SENATOR MURPHY WANTS NEW POLICEMEN
DALroN's SENSITIVE EYEs-LEGIt
LATIVF DOINGs.
InY rRLEoRAPa no THE rRIRuNE1

ALBANY, Feb. 8.-A New-York politician
loses chance offices with generous
salaries The eagle eye Of Senator Murphy has per-
ceived that the dirt heaps and sink holes Of the
aqueduct need protection. Accordingly tonight he In
troduced bill authorizing the Aqueduct Commissioners
to appoint a force OF nfy policemen to guard the
aqueduct These receive $500 each yearly for
their hard work OF looking upon the aqueduct laOorers
a. they build the great waterway.
Senator Mcmillan introduced a bill Increasing the
annual salary Of the Chief Justice of the Court
OF Appeals from $500 to $l2.5OO; and tho
salary of each Judge OF the Court of Appeals from
81, 900 to 81 1000.
Senator Coggeshall presented a bill enlarging the
powers OF the superintendent OF the Bureau of Labor
Statistics 1t makes II "A miSdemeanOr for mill owner
of any factory. workshop or manufactory to
furnish information useful to the suPern-
tendent
Senator Vedder offered a resolution authorizing
tho Committee Taxation, Of which he
IL chairman, to employ counsel and u
steuographer with the aim OF making thorough inves
tigaton OF the problems Of taxation.
Senator Pits opposed tue passage OF the resolution
saying that the Legislature should halt IN its course Of
entering upon expensive investigations.
Vedder replied that the Senate had Just author
the railway committee to employ Roscoe Conkling
and Clarence A. Seward OF the cOstiest lawyers IN
the State. help them In the Broadway inve'tgation
but the Broadway scandal gre It was did not equal
Senator Coggesha supported the resolution.
Senator Sloan thought tbaf there no subject OF
snch importance before the Legislature as TINS one OF
taxation The people were much dissatisfied
with the condition OF tho taxation laws
The legislature might err the side
Of too much economy He would not be over squeamlsh
about spending this money for tho empoymen. OF some
man to do the drudgery Of the committee. AT his re-
quest then laid over till Tomorrow.
Mr.. Dalton lntroduceda bill of novel character IN
the Assembly to night. It provides that the elevated
railroads shall put stained glass ground glass In the
windows The object is TO sneld the oo-
cupHts OF the buildings along the route or said roads
from the gaze OF the passengers thereon"
Robert Ray Hamilton persuaded the Assembly tonight
10 pass hrs resolution requesting Messrs Lorilard.
King and Brown. the commissioners who made the con-
for the Harlem Bridge to Inform the Legislature OF
the particulars Ot this sction.
Mr Cantor of NewYork. opposed the adoption OF the
resolution but Overwhelmingly defeated, ana the
resolution passed.
Mr. McCann introduced a resolution aimed at the trus-
tees OF the House Refuge directing them inform the
Assembly II they grant freedom Of worship to all
the children E1speaker Erwin said that he desired to
debate the resolution and It went over TIL tomorrow.
The Assembly then received from Charles f. Peek.
Commissioner OF Labor Statistics. In reply to its
resolution calling upon him what imported
articles be manufactured in the state Prisons
without bringing the labor OF tho eonvlcts IN
Mr. Prca replied he had been unable TO discover
that there Is any product sncn as referred TO 10 ne
resolution. of tue opinion" he says, that II Is
ouly by the adoption OF system of prison mauiRement
limiting the number Of convict, employed on any one IN
dustry 10 a small percentage OF The total number con-
fined that the evil ca be tVeried."
Governor nm yetuc bill which directed the Sherh or
Kings County to keep book ~ which should De IN
nature The same biIl was introduced IN the Assembly
tonight by Mr.. HOtcbks% Mr.. Hotchki-s also INTRO
similar bill. regarding the County Clerk and the