New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
BILLS IN LEGISLATURE.
A SCHEME TO CONTROL THE CITY'S
POLICE VOTE.
NEW STATE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS PRoPosED-A
MEASURE AGAINST RAMAPO COMPANY.

AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS PRoPosED-A
MEASURE AGAINST RAMAPO COMPANY.
Albany, Jan. Ii (speciaD-The suuivans. it is
! clear are after the police vote" To-day Senator
Sullivan C'Dry Dollar') and Assemblyman Sullivan
C'Young Tim') introduced a bill declaring that
Eight consecutive hours shall constitute legal
days work for patromen patrol wagon drivers
and guards, roundsmen, sergeants and desk ser
geants and doormen of the police force" of New
York
Thus the Eight Hour law of the State, passed
in 1899, which has already largely increased the
cost of State and city government is to be extended
to the police force of New-York.
Senator Punkitt introduced a bill authorizing
Fire Commissioner Scannell of New-York Ito pro-
mote in his discretion. without competitive ex-
animation any uniformed member of the Fire
Department of said city who at any time and at
personal risk has saved life at any fire, to the
next highest rank" Senator Plunkitt said the bill
was especially intended to apply to the firemen
who saved life at the Windsor Hotel fire
Senator Graney introduced bill appropriating
$500 to erect monument at White Plains for the
commemoration of the battle fought there.
Senator Marshall introduced bill codfyng the
laws relating to building and savings loan
Citations, and providing for the appointment by the
Governor of a Commissioner of Building and Saw
ings Loan Associations; new State department to
be known the Department of Building and Saw
ings Loan Associations is created. of which this
officer is to be the chief At present the building
and loan associations are in charge of the Supern-
tendent of the Banking Department.
Senator Plunkitt has introduced the following bill
in regard to libel
Section Section 7s1 of the Code of Civil Proceed
ure relating to preferences among civil actions is
hereby amended by striking therefrom the eleventh
court an action for libel or Islander" and so much
Of Chapter 1856 of the Laws of 1898 adds said sub
division 10 said section is hereby repealed.
Sec; This act shall take effect Immediately, and
the act hereby repealed,
PURITY OF STATES WATER SUPPLY.
Among other questions which will be called to
the attention of the Assembly in its present session
is the problem of protecting and improving the
purity of the waters Of the State. bill in
troduced this morning by Assemblyman Henry, Of
New-York which purposes to better the present
condition of things by comforting additional powers
on the State Board of Health. Hereafter it will be
the duty of this Board collect and classify in
formation concerning the waters of the State with
reference to their becoming sources of palatable
water supply and to guard against their pollution
by the employment of adequate means. According
to the bill it will also become the duty OF the sew
eraI municipalities discharging sewage other re-
fuse into any of the waters of the State to CO.
operate with the State Board in making inves-
legations and to exercise its powers Of condemna-
ton for such purposes.
Assemblyman Demarest, Of Rockland County in
troduced bill which is intended forever to settle
the Ramapo charter trouble 1t is the opinion of
Mr. Demarest that whatever has been done thus
far in heading off the Ramapo Water Company
has scotched but by killed the measure.
The measure which he has accordingly submitted
proposes to repeal in its entirety Chapter 9S5 of
the Laws of 1895, which was entitled IAN Act to
Limit and Define the Powers of the Ramapo Water
Company"
bill was introduced in the Assembly to-day by
Assemblyman Maher of New-York, abolishing the
death penalty for murder in the first degree, and
substituting imprisonment for the offenders nat
ural life. Murder in the second degree is made
punishable by imprisonment for the term of thirty
years.
bill repeating the statute exempting from all
State or local taxation vessels registered in any
port in the State of New-York. was introduced
in the Assembly to-day by Assembyman De Graw,
of Kings County. Several attempts have been
made in previous sessions of the Legislature to re-
peal this act but to avail
An amendment to the Domestic Relations law. by
aboshing common law marriage. offered in
a bill introduced to-day by Assemblyman Weekes,
of New-York.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
These additional bills have been introduced in
the Assembly:
By Mr.. Trainor-Mr. Firms pawnbrokers bill of
last year, licensing pawnbrokers. ,
in office of District Attorney Of Kings County at
By AssePablyman Meister-Empowering the Board
Of Docks to set apart one pier IN the Borough OF
to afford the inhabitants greater opportunity for
healthful recreation than they noE possess.
referendum in an biils pertaining to State mH,
of the ep Sae ne or oce OF aeed Oh
By Mr.. Henry-Providing for the regulation of
the working hours of pharmacists and drug clerks
in New-York City which prohibits them from
working over seventy hours in one week.
Senator Wilcox has introduced a bill increasing
the salaries of the Civil Service Commissioners
from $1,000 to 50 900 each.
Despite the number of bills already introduced
there were the calendar for debate this
morning Senator Ellsworth. president pro tenn.
presided in the absence of Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff. After the introduction of several bills
the Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
After the reading of bills introduced the Assembly
adjourned at II 20 until 10 o'clock tomorrow
ing.
CHICAGO'S POWER FROM DRAINAGE CANAL
Chicago Jan. I-Water power sufficient to OPP
crate the CITY numning stations and rnnnicnaI