New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-11
WORK IN THE COMMITTEES.
R-Sy DAYS WITH THE LAWMAKERS Al
ALBANY.
VAIN EFFORTS TO DEFEAT ADVERSE REPORTS
IN TIE AssEMBLY-THE AoUEDUCr CLAIMS.
tnY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiBtSEI

fnY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiBtNEI
Albany. April 10.-Mr. shcehah urunncu up o"o ,'.'
vote, among the Republicans anu 'nc DO"o''"' "
the canal counties TO-DAY to reconsider inc Vo'o ny
which the bill 10 lcnGthcn the canal ioohs Wa ",'
Yesterday and passed the bill by vote OF % 10 A.
rnono ,roro several attempts in the Assembly today
% orcrr,dc adverse reports Of committees upon bills.
Thus Mr. Towne called up his Valued insurance roioS
VII and moved that the adverse rcPo'' s"o"i" w
ro,cc.cd His measure he said was not the 10
sessions BILL which he deemed bad one INC p''i
would M, as had been declared, encourage IN
cendiarism II would have the contrary cheo'' "a
similar law lad worked cxccllcntly IN ONO. Ills Dill
,voud allow the insurance companies to TX the IN
surahe value of buildings and the companies would
not nut the value too high. Ihe OH "ouiu 'c'""o
from the Insurance agents throughout lhc state
greater degree Of ability in order 10 determine u'o
value of buildings. The bill would also protect '"o
moor man. II would place the business of Insurance
on the same basis that every othcr honest business
ccrnics II property is fully destroyed the Insurance
comnanv must pay tho full policy when this bill
becomes q law.
J. / Burns chairman Of tho Insurance Committee,
said thc bill had been reported adversely by unani-
nous vote Of the committee. The Dill would compeI
a company writing policy for SlooOo 10 pay INC
fail amount on a loss Of $1,000 The bill would he
on ,co,tiv, IN inccndiarlsm The Massachusetts Legs
,,ur had lust defeated over" hclmingy such meas
NJ Tov.,o.s motion To disagree with the Insurance
Committees adverse report was lost-6l TO -.
Then the Railroad Committee reported adversely
Mr. Dnny's bill allowing certain street railroads to
use 600 feet OF the tracks OF other roads, MI DuiS
wanted The report disagreed with. Mr. kimbalI de-
fond,d thc action of the Railroad Committee. Mr..
Dngv and Mr. Mullaney explained that the bill was
for a Fulton st. road In NcwYork. The report Of tho
committee was sustained.
Next came all adverse report from the same com.
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steam cars in a certain part Of Atlantic ave. Brook
lvn Mr. Weed said tho steam cars were constantly
billing pcople on Atlantic Rut he had introduced
an amendment to his bill which would give the Ions
Island Railroad chance To conform to the require
mcnts Of a Rapid Transit Commission. MI hi"oui
defended the committees action a. simply doing Justice
10 the rnilroad Mr. Ilit;. Of the committee said the
bill was not asked for by the citizens Of EroodNh'
Mr.. Weed replied that there was a demand for tho
bill from prominent Brooklyn citizens The vote stood
A. IN a. and the speaker declared Mr. Weeds notion
lost.
Mr.. DnkcrspieI presented the petitions against Mr..
Lannon'S Listing Tax bill-one from the Nc" forN
Real Estate Exchange from the Ncwl ork Produce
Exchange and one from the Chamber Of Commerce OF
that city.
Tho Committee on Codes made an adverse report on
Mr. stein, bill allowing reporter, 10 be present 1T
electrical executions. Mr.. Peck moved 70 disagree
with the report and his motion laid on the table
! The Committee on Ways and Means reported favor
ably r. p. Bush's bill 10 establish stat" Prln'nS
Office The bill Is amended that instead Of The
appointment Of the Public Printer by the Governor
and his confirmation by the senate the Lieutenant
Governor and the speaker Il the Assembly are 10 ap
point him. Mr. shcchan disagreed with the report.
The senate Judiciary Committee listened this after
noon to an argument the important bill introduced
bv the contractors for the New Aqucduc ~ New York
TO create "A Board Of Arbitration on their claims.
I D., n he 4 ~
John O'Ir.en 81 O'Bricn Clark. was pr'-'nt with his
/ counsel. f. r. Lovcti. who IN tho course II a long
argument In favor II rc bill. made statements
highly Interesting to the taxpayer, Of W" ORR ana
to the members u the Board Of Apucdnct Comnl'-
.loncrs Of New York Mr. Lovctt said h. did not have
the pleasure Of hearing what the opposition to the bll
said al Tie previous hearing MY clients he said.
! by my advice, have said nothing for publication.
trusting tha, this judicial tribunal would hear what we
have h. say Aqucduct ssonei scott has argued
that our bill Is unconstitutional Mr. Lovctt then
argued that the bill constitutional. and that the
Legislature did have "a right to create Board Of Ar
Mtsat.on IN such cases. Why should not the Legs
laturc7 he said. pass this Ll These claim,
amount +, from five 10 nine millions of dollar, j
fair to compel TO before jury If taxpayers In
New York who told hy the city, lawyers that u
they decided in favor they will have t. pay part
o., the take, ~ he levied to paw the claims"
senator OConnor--l You can challenge the taNpiycrs
Mr. Lovctt-- lon would have 70 challenge every mar
In NcW-lofk summoned upOE jury. WHY, Ia
documents IN thee claim cases amount &" tons Do
weight. How you bring such evidence before
Jury We charge TINS Aqncduct Commission Wit
had faith I'm the extreme with these contractors. u
July l--g the gate house lonlcrS. which was bull
D., O'Hrlen & Clark. finished. but we cannot g.
a cent Of orr money. although the work has been ao
ccpicd. Shaft 40. Is has been conpici" We have
performed our work and IL has been atic~icd by ~
| chief engineer, and cannot get our money Tia
city has million and a half Of money and "
cannot sct IT.. This Legislature ought to step m am
helm rs get our money. Aqucduct COMMISSIONS
scott recently .ad to me when WAS urging HIM l.
pay claims which they granted just. We 81
, going to take II cl-y- When We submitted our "a,
10 Mr. Carter for arbitration. February We wcr
promised answer within ten days, but have no
got 1t yet
senator Iycs-Mr. Lovctt. would you be willing T. az
ccpt THIS method Of settlement namely. that the cit
appoint one arbitrator you one and they two third
Nr. Lovctt-l would. although think that sclc'
ton by Judge Of a board OF arbitrator would hay
I more legal effect.
@ Mr.. Loveu then said he had drawn amendmcn
e 10 the bill which would permit the city to He 1t
claim, against the contractors. We have been ont
G rareously magncd by the Aqucduct Commissioners.
4 said Mr. Lovctt and this talk Of their, at your Ia,
. meeting that 800 barrels were found In scctio
|" OF tho Aqucduct Is false
\ sc,rior O'Connor-lIow many barrel, found
l Mr. Lovcit then read testimony Of the district ci
/ cuecr in charge Of that portion of the Aqucdutt
r. which il wa alleged barrel, were found 10 show tina
, he made no complaint of this nature and was SAT-
I fed with the WORK.
q senator I've, Interrupted him with the remark
IL /, unfortunate that the Aqucduct COMMITS sionc
are not here to answer these statement
senator Laughlim-I think II shows that spcci
= tribunal ought 10 be established to learn the trui
c of all these matters ,,
:. idr r.c question, Of fact. The engineers can gi'
:, evidence and Others and the courts can get AT n
/ fact i'm res
y Mr. scott had great holes dug IN this Aqucduct an
Il tlci, had the holes photographed
II senator LauSilin-That Is. they created inc cav
II ties themselves
= Mr.. LOyctt-Ihcy did
Il This ended the hearing. .,
So. SION and amended the bill by providing mat u
Auucduc contractors hall furnish an lt'inHru ,"'
mont nf their claims against Nc~ York. In the l"i
lied statement to hc furnished II snail nc SCI Tor
r what portion was done under coh'ra'I an" W." ~
" ,,rt ,,,lcc Of the Items Of that work. ana what "
~. ,r,,r dane. The amendment also .irOVd