New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
GIVES WESTCHESTER WATER
Substitute for Wainwright Bill
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Albany May 12-The Senate Cities Com
mittee to-day reported a substitute. bill 10
the Wainwright bill TO allow all the munich
palities OF Westchester County to tap the
New York City water main. This substi-
tute provides that a commission, composed
OF 1he state Water Supply Commission. one
man living in Westchester County and the
engineer of the New York City Bureau of
Water. Gas and Electricity, be created to
investigate the water supply condition in
Westchester County and also the needs of
New York City. The commission is to
make its report with recommendations, to
the next Legislature
The committee also reported the bill Of
Assemblyman Coffey allowing the city of
Mount Vernon to tap the New York City
water mains but amended SO that it will
not interfere with the mains supplying
water to The Bronx. If passed, the bill will
go first 10 Mayor Gaynor for approval
This second bill was reported on account
of the necessity for immediate relief in
Mount Vernon.
Another measure reported by this com
mittee was the one merging the villages of
Fishkill and Matteawan, and chartering
the new city of Melznga, which is to be
governed by a commission of three men
chosen by the people who are TO possess
all administrative and executive functions
The charter also contains a provision for the
initiative. referendum and recall. The com
mittee has amended the bill SO as to pro-
vide that 80 per cent instead of 10 per cent
of the voters must initiate a proposition
on which the commission must act. After
! being petitioned if the commission fails to
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the question to vote of all the qualified
| efectorseof ths city
, The Senate judiciary Committee reported
| the so-called White Rats bill. amended so
that it would not affect educational instftu-
tons. The bill prevents the collecting of
more than 5 per cent by employment
agencies from an actor s salary after secur-
ing him position.
The McGrath bill allowing amateur base
ball on Sunday has been made a special
/ order in the Senate for next Thursday. A
/ fight is expected on this measure in the
upper house, Senators Bracket Cobb and
Grady declaring that they would oppose it.
/ Without debate the Senate passed A +,
! Smiths bill reOrganiZing the inferior court
! system in New York City. This is the
measure recommended BY the Inferior
/ Courts Commission. of which Justice AL
/ fred R. Page was chairman. It makes vari-
! Gus shifts in the powers and jurisdiction
! of the magistrates and the Court of Special
! Sessions: provides for a domestic relations
| court and a night court for women, and
/ does away with police attendants and pro-
| baton officers, in favor of civilians.
| The Senate also passed a bill authorizing
| the Commission on New Prisons to select
| another site for a prison TO take the place
of Sing Sing.
| Consideration of the concurrent resolu-
! ton providing for a general investigation
| into legislative corrupt practices has been
| deferred until next Tuesday because of
objections made to it in its present form
by Senator Hinman. who it is understood,
reflects the views of Governor Hughes In
| the mean time Senator Cobb and Senator
Human are TO confer, with view to fur
Their changes in phraseology
II is understood there are two features of
the resolution in its present form to which
! Senator Human IS opposed on the ground
| thar they limit the scope of the proposed
Investigation. He believes in permitting
charges to be made on information and be-
lief, instead Of on actual knowledge
! The provision that charges must relate
| to legislation is interpreted by Senator
iGeNent
inspection of brokers' books involving the
transactions of legislators and others as
developed by the investigation conducted
! by Superintendent of Insurance Hotchkiss.
Senator Agnew gave notice in the Senate
| to-day that he proposed to move the dis
| charge OF the Senate Codes Committee
from further consideration of two of the
anti-oral bookmaking bills. The two bills
have passed the Assembly. and ths two
measures which passed the Senate are now
| in the Assembly Rules Committee. which
it is said, has promised to report them
inasmuch as practically Identical bills have
already passed the House.
The Assembly Rules Committee tonight
reported favorably the Merritt bin placing
telephone and telegraph companies under
the jurisdiction of the Public Service Com
mission, % District
Senator MacKenzies bill giving the State
Commissioner Of Health increased powers
to prevent the pollution OF streams
throughout the state has been made spe
cial order in the Senate for Tuesday next
The Callan automobile bill was advanced to
the third reading in the Senate to-day.
The Wiuer-Wike bill, which has been
objected TO by Christian Scientists. Spir-
itualists and others, was reported by the
Senate Health Committee amended so as q
affect only malpractitioners Chairman
! Witter says the Legislature desires 70 sup
press those who prescribe medicine and per
form surgical operations without authority
The bill was recommitted to the judiciary
Committee