New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED AFFECTING THE
GREATER CITY-TROOP C WANTS
AN ARNORY

AN ARMORY
Albany, Jan 1o-senator Grady introduced to-
night an amendment to the constitutional amend
ment made the last session providing for an In
crease of four in the number OF Supreme Court
Judges in the First Department.
Last years amendment provided for an increase
of three in the Second Department, because of the
increase in the number of for their consdera
ton. The First Department which includes New
York City, IS further behind than the Second,
hence Senator Grady's amendment Furthermore.
the Judges from up the State elected upon a
platform which prevents their going to New-York
City upon assignments and aid cannot be had in
that direction.
Assemblyman Fiske OF Brooklyn, tonight intro
duced bill in the House providing for the pur-
chase of a site for an armory for Troop c. Ma
tional Guard, New-York in the Borough of Brook
lyn and appropriating 100000 therefor. The Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor and the command
ing officer of Troop are named a commission to
select and purchase site, and to acquire title TO
such lands by condemnation IN case the same can
not be purchased by agreement The Governor and
Lieutenant Governor may be represented in said
commission by such persons they may see Mt to
appoint in their place.
In line with the recommendations made by Gov
Roosevelt in his annual message to the Legs-
lature Assemblyman Weekes, of New-York, intro
duced bill In the House tonight providing that
any male person who lives with a woman not his
wife, and by whom he is supported shall be deemed
a vagrant under the law, and punished accordingly.
1t further provides that any woman who follows a
life of shame shall also be deemed vagrant
Senator Ford tonight introduced Dill 10 provide
extra compensation for drivers and sweepers at
pro rata rate of their wages for work performed
on Sunday 1t also provides that in case OF snow
fall or other emergency the Commissioner of Street
Cleaning may employ extra men only upon the APP
proval and consent OF the Mayor. The rate of COM
nensaton for such extra drivers and sweepers shall
be 81 a day. They shall be employed directly by
the Department of Street Cleaning, and not through
any contractors Absence account OF illness
shall not be considered resignation and standing
upon the uniform force shall not be affected
thereby.
other bills introduced in the House were as fol-
lows:
By Assemblyman Henry. of New,York. providing
graded according to service the same as Patrolmen
By Assemblyrnan Wissel. Of Queens. Extending
and city have pay assessments on city improve
Bv Assemblyman Henry, of York-Amending
the Election law by increasing the pay OF election
ceive IS on days of registration and one election
day and 81 for hours Of election on canvass IS and
count. The pay of poll and ballot clerks Is also In
BY Assemblyman Degraw-Provding that the
County Clerk in Kings County shall receive a fee OF
50 for the fling of certain papers connected with
By Assembiyman Degraw-Repealing the act ex-
empting from certain taxes vessels owned by Amer
BY Assembyman Degraw-Exempting from rail
B FT@o ' between Divsion-ave and Clymer-st
Bv Assemblyman Maher of Newly ork-Compell-
charge a five cent fare between ali intermediate
BY Assenblyman Observation-Disclosures savings
banks invest the securities of the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company and providing that such
banks may invest in the first mortgage bonds on
the whole part of the property of railroad com
invest or in mortgage bonds issued by such com
panies to wipe out an existing Indebtedness.
Among other bills introduced in the Senate were
the following:
lodging house keepers in New-York to report both
to Superintendent OF Elections McSuliagh ana the
Board of Health the registration In their iodglng
houses. Under the repeal offered tonight through
are required to report only to the Board of Health
! BY Senator Ford, authorizing the Police Board OF
the city of New-York to inquire into the dismissal
of Patrolman Patrick Ginley, and in its discretion
! to reinstate him , -. ,,-..,. -,
! Brooklyn power to take water from the streams In
neighboring towns and counties. 1t repeats an act
sive control over the streams in their counties.
Pv Senator notwithstanding taxes and as
Bv Senator Wins Appropriating $1,000 for the
! constructions of dixie In the south banK OF the
! BY Senator Boyce-Legalizing special election
of the taxable inhabitants of the village or Ian an
! singburg held for TIE purpose of authorizing the
| Board of Water Commissioners to borrow money
! Also authorizing the Water Commissioners to Dor
| row 500 600 to further extend the water supply
| BY Senator Ramsburg ar-Amending the COCO
Roads act to provide for the bes on the
county and the several towns through Whlcn tns
roads in the M TO be-
Rv Senator Coggesha-Amending the charter Of
! Council to borrow money. ., -
! dam by the Hudson River Power Transmission
Company across the Hudson River above Mecnah-
Bv Senator oggeshall-Atering the boundary
! lines of the Eighth and Thirteenth wards OF the
| city Of Utica.