New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
to other Aqueduct contractors This appeal to

10 other Aqueduct contractors This appeal 10
the galleries is disgusting"
I do not believe the hardship OF these CON
tractors is intense" said l. 5. johnson, as 10
make necessary the passage of such a DILL ~
In taking my position last night IN Iavol u
this BILL" said Mr. King, Il did so becau Ne
thought it would not harm the people OF i iEeM
York 10 give these men the preference. upoH
the contrary, it is the best policy Tor the Guy VI
NewYork to have these suits tried at one WIZ their
all the witnesses are alive and can I'm h;nds me
testimony The letter of Mr.. Biandy pihos Ilc
CITY 10 nothing. / see no reason why II me
Corporation Counsel admits the justice OF I'M,
preference, it should not be maze dnnh ih If do '"'
. r, ] Lewis said Mr.. Speaker, nave hoo
been convinced of the Justice or OF te heceS Noor
of this snecinl legislation II this was poor
mon V hSrc no would not be granted this privilege
No man or set of men should be given superior
privileges in our courts because nc Happens ~
Mr. Mase in reply said This Aoueduct c1ntracI
has been great enterprise, the LARGEST ~ t'f re
states Mr. Lewis must remember .h .e i"c money
hundreds of poor men who Will .eo ''oii 'n0''''
when OBrien * Clark are PAID. - rro,,
Mr. Webster said: Il believe it to he grea'
mistake 10 change the laws in favor OF the Aquc
,vhen he saws il is legislation which will return TO
haunt the men who approve oil 10
II am glad 10 see that Mr.. Fish. who was si an
Aoucduct Commissioner, sald D. l. bulis' "N'i'o
the Justice of these claims ,,,,., .L,.
'D. am wondering" said Mr.. Whipple why
this Assembly is profoundly ANXIOUS 10 saw
AOueduct
OF their own bargain Is it because tlrS ; uac
rich This matter has ruined many repu'a'lohs'
hope it will not ruin others. o. 1Ioro ;s
The bill passed by vote OIL 30 10 o. ieie -
the vote. .. n,o,
field Bovce, Bradford. Brady J. Irving Burns W. d.
Burns Robert Bush. w. g. Byrne. 1honas r. w.
Coonev Coons Cornell Courtney 'urr''. ,,.
psvs,cr Devo Dickinson, Dinkespie, Endres, FISH
n.,sonts Gihbs Greene Groat, Guenther Harwood
Henderson Hit, Huson, II. c. Johnson jones' NJ
Kerriran Kmbal II. j. Lane Larnon, hDlOs
I,uommed,ep Martin Mase, Mcbride, McIernah
Msr,incer Mitchell Nolan J. j. O'Connor, j. X o'Coh
nor Page Rice Riley Sawmdler. Schaan, sheeian'
sheNner. shields ]. II. Stevens. William c. stevens
stranahsn sullivan Tompkins. Towne, Townsend lreS"
way Van yranken Weed White n Wss Blumentha
pridces Christie Connolly, Crawford, DAVIS H'oio'
Ciretsnger Hammer Hoas Albert Johnson l. >, 'onso
r. S. Johnson Kurth, II. J. Lewis Miller, Mo"'s 60
Nixon o'Hare Pealer Pearsall Person khooes' Hse
Saunders Sohmer. Stein. Nelson stevens 0'c""'" ''
Thompson Webster, whipple, wissig-37
The Senate also passed the bill Seldom mas
more shameless lobbying been seen man was
openly pursued by the friends OF me n o." ', o
moro that was occupied in reaching IT, some Oh
lis enemies, more for fun. however than WIN any
serious purpose continued TO keep ,he Trra
fate seemed doubtful. But the pro1essiohal
hnttonholcrs were successful. The blil was sup
ported ny the advocates of the quecreSt meas
ures that have gone through at this queer session
-, NJ Uendricks whose attitude is always
beyond either suspicion or reproach. was ap;
preached by ono Of the Aoueduct contractors
AGENTS. but the indignant NO with which he
replied to his name on the rol-call while the
AGENT was still hanging on to him showed that
in his case cajolerv had failed. There was no
discussion of the bill. The vote was as follows
Yeas-Mcs,rs. Birke:t Cocgesha Collins, Deane, Dom
aldson Emerson Erwin. Lsughlin McCarren McNaueh'
:on O'Connor. Richardson, Robertson EoeSch Sloan
Van GoIdcr and Vcdder-l7
Nays-Messrs. hhearn. Cantor, Hawkins, HenarChs'
Ives staelcr and Stewart.
Those present who RETAINED from voting were
Messrs Brown. Chase, Fassett, Hunter, Jacobs
Linson and SaXtOn.