New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-20
FOUR NETWORK CITY BILLS.
MR.. WEBSTER INTRODUCES THEM AND "Ll'
THEN REFERRED AHEAD OK TIlLIH
REGULAR ORDiR

Albany Jan 10 t-pcciai .-Coloncl Webster TINS
morning PIT In the four bills that had been prepared
in New York for Introduction by him odhy IN ihc
Assembly Under the rule, The Ills shoull hnv" been
nut in the bill box and not referred 10 the committees
until % morrow morning. but through some method ia"
bills were handed down This morning by III" speaker
and referred TO the committee, dav ahead OF time"
All connccted with the breach q. rules declare that
there was no intention the par Of any on" to push
the bills ahead 81 Others inir1uc d odN ana say t''
II wa, n mistake due TO The had memory oil Colonel
Webster Colonel Webster, uncer instructions ron
the clerk refused 10 say anything abou, the way In
which he 90. his bills ahead Of all other, but the clerk
made the exclamation for him after adjournment. lie
enid that Mr. Webster carried the bills Into the Sp.ak
er's room for examination BY him. and that hc went
ont leaving them on the speaker desk Inc Spc'kc'
aso inad, erently OF course. got ia, bills mixed mp
With those introduced YESTERDAY. and when he sent
those t the committee, sent the Webster bills along
with them. Under the ordinary routine "a" bill
would have got 10 III" c"mnitecs uhth next tues
day At the earliest
The mos, imporfan, mea sire Of the quartet + the
measure under which New York Ciy Is {" secure
large par If Wcstchcsier. Putnam and Duche,'
counties % that IT protect Va" Croton water she'd
from contamination. Tie main feature, ol THIS bill
wcr. Published in I'll" Tribune 'hs morning.
The Fin. t. Up 1r,g I'll WIS - nest Oh Colorcl
Webster list. The dill j. aTcniTcEi Of the bin Of
las, year BIT TIE amendment pcrni It's the immediate
tak1. Of "a, p"puy a.'rs he street 90 that II can
be wills d at:,.duc - tn pans that have been
adopted nli'ad, i.tc prrpr.;i -0"itrs are 10 b" 81
lowed I, 90 int. curt .r! their property '1S been
taken away from them ard get wha. they can from
| the city for 81.
The third hll on Colonel Wrbsicfs Iist l. also an
amendment of tine existing law. his hill allow The
Corpornii3n Counsel appoint 10 act for him
and to have all his powers in case Of his absence
| from the city.
Colonel Wcbscrs Dock BIN ais, amends III" existing
law which allows -c Dock Commissioners Oi New lorh
| tIty 10 oxpend S:,.oOO.Ooo yearly. The amendment;
saws ta; no part of this money shall be- spent without
! the consent OF the board OF Estimate aud AppgrtiOn-
| mcnt
| AsscmIyman Buit, introduced the following amend
| mcnt TO the law making exemption from jury duty
ANY person served Ia the Regular Army or Navy
Of tLc United State durin. the War of the Rebellion
| for at least one year, and who was hon0rby dis
charged thcrefrom, who prior 10 the expiration Of
ono wear war honOialy DISCHARGED count Of diaa
taty incurred or received In the line OF duty In SAID
| service"
| Assemllyma Ouiglry introduced 10 day bill that
Il intended To get around the recent decision Of the
Court Of Appeals relation 20 the number Of hour.
| OF labor in this state. Ills bill prohibits man from