The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-23
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

SENATE.
ALBBNY, March ~, 1910.
THE wILLIAMsBURoH INSURANCE COMPANY.
The committee to which tho subject was referred re-
ported fsvcrably the bill to amend the charter Of
the WILLIAMSBURG Fire Insurance Company.
MIR. HALL said that the report Of the Williamsburgh
Fire Insurance Company received, fully vindioatsd
the integrity Of that institution.
TAX ON INSURANCE COMPANIES ORGANIZED UNDER
STATE.
Among tho bills reported complete by select COM
mittees, and ordered to DO d third time was the
bill in relation to tax insurance companies not orga
nizsd under laws Of this State 1t provides that all
agents Of those companies shall pay 81 every 800
Of premiums by them received, which payment shall
bs for the benefit Of the Fire Departmsnt-the act to
apply to ALL the State and this amount paid to
be In place Of al other tsxes-a statement must DO
made to the Comptroller the first day Of February
ten day thereafter Of the residence Of agents. and
name Of the company for whom they do business The
penalty for not doing this to be 900 in the CITY, or
$500 in the country This law repeats all others on the
subject.
THE CODE PRACTICE.
The debate on the bill amending the Code Of Prac-
toe closed and the bill referred to complete de-
tails, to the leccemmtee. On tho section provid
ing restoring the original jurisdiction to tho courts
an interesting debate arose.
MIR. FULLER claimed that the constitution allowed
the Legislature to vest these courts with original u
risdiction in special cases. and that whereas in this
the power given was limited made it special oase
Mr.. GEDDEs said that learned men had found out
that all special This had arisen from the
manner in which the old Court Of Chanoery had ab.
sorbed every thing within its special where
1t troubled and tossed and foamed and rstted for two
years omore till that court had become receptacle of
al Z wa AZ Il
county courts jurisdiction in Of SANDER and
false imprisonment, and trover and repevn, and the
like. The course proposed was directly ct variance
with the constitution.
Mir, HAwLEY believed the plain common sense mean
ing Of the constitution against the proposition
The constitution was to be judged by what writ
ten not BY the intentions Of this that member Of
the convention who framed it.
Mr.. FLOYD defended the grant. He thought no &c
Of men in the State Of equal intelligence 90 little
likely to give proper construction to the constu.
tien, the members Of that convention. They left
its session with their minds made up-based by i'm.
prsssions formed there that the constitution derives
It's effect from tie vote of the people ct the poles whore
they adopted 1t. Mr.. F in the course Of his remarks
euossed the old Court Of Errors He regretted that
Our court last resort which, determining what the
law was, in fact legislative body . lay court
In other civilized countries composed the last
tribunal and served to soften down the rsors Of the
law, to whose tsohncalties old lawyers wore
generally so much welded. By q vote Of 10 to g. the
Senate determined to to sixty courts original
jursdotion-a decision directly adverse to elaborate
argument Of commissioners for revision practices but
the amount of suoh jurisdiction was by compromise
limited to $500.
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
long discussion held to the liking the place
the future terms Of tho Court Of Appeals. The
first proposition was for three terms ct Albany,
one at New York, one Syracuse, and at Roohss
ter. This voted down, and 1t was determined to
hold all the terms At Albany; and this reconsider
ed and agreed to the designation Of place
Of meeting entirely to the judges.
The compromise proposition was agreed to by Sena.
tors Hawey Geddes and all sides Of the question; 80
the House concur, the Court Of Appeals may 90 to
all parts Of the State or stay where they choose.
Mr.. JOHNSON said he was willing to leave this peint
although the business arising from tho city of New
York almost two-thirds Of all required the terms of
the court to be held there.
One Of the Senators suggested this high court was
to be travelling one, that Q good place Of meeting
might be Patchogue.
Mr.. JOHNSON succeeded In carrying his amendment,
after being defeated and giving right Of appear
direeuy TO tho Court OF Appeals irom the Court OF
Common Pleas In New York.
THE RAILRoAp BRIDGE AT RousE's POINT.
The Railroad Committee reported the Rouses Point
railroad bridge fAvoraby, just It from the As
sembly. 1t made tho special order for Wednesday
next.
BLISS.
The Senate cencurred in the resolution from the
House for the presentation Of gold medal to Colonel
Bisss duplicate Of the medal to be preserved In tho
state library.
INCORPORATION OF ALBANY PIER.
The bill 10 incorporate the proprietors Of Albany
Pier wassent back to seeot committee for amendmsn
THE BROOKLYN COURT BILL.
The Brooklyn Court BILL having passed both houses
wa sent to the Governor.
THE MADISON UNIVERSITY.
The bill for repeating the aot Of last session provid
Ing for the removal Of Madison University from Haml-
ton village to Rochester, was debated and lost-lI