New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25

should be assigned sbtm on the floor. 49, ~
After lengthy debate the amendment vas adopted
by 40 TO 46 votes Without taking the question on h
adoption of the report the House adjourned.
Work Before the Legislature.
CLAIMS AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Senator COlliBs's bill proposes that hereafter
any persona holding claim against any Insurance.
Company doing business in this State. growing out o
the issuing OF aay policy, shall In case Of On action
law be entitled 70 recover In addition to the amount
adjudged 10 be due said policy or demand. further
sum of not less than 10 nor more than Is per cent on
the amount awarded al damages and In case OF an ap
peal ann If per cent and CO SITS for each appeal
All suits against Insurance Companies shall hereafter
hare preference E al the Courts Of the State except
regards cases Of civil action In Which the people OF 'h
State Is party.
PRIMARY MEETINGS, CAUCUsRs, &c.
Senator 0Donneps bill proposes that 1t shall be law
for any person duly authorized BY any political party
10 call primary meetings. &c. and II any person bJ
bribery menace other corrupt means, either direct
" or indirectly ries 10 influence any delegate in giving
lis vote such person shall DO deemed guilty OF mis-
Gemeanor and may be fBed or imprisoneo therefor
such fine not TO exceed $500 and tho term ct inprson
ment one year.
HEw-YoRK AND cswEGo MIDLAND RAIAAD.
Mr.. Low introduced bill to facilitate the cosstruc.
ton Of this road which TO through the counties Of
Orange Sullivan, Ulster. Osego Chenango. Cortland
Oswego and Onondaga in this state This IL the In.
atiye measure and provides that the towns along the
proposed line may subscribe to the capital stock Of the
grant thefight Of wav and that the property Of said
Corporation shall be exempt from taxation for state
comfy or municipal purposes until the Company shall
pay eemiannual dividends vi 81 per cent.
REIMBURsEMEsTs BY THE UNITED STATES.
bill has been introduced into the present Congress
to reimburse the loyal States the amount paid by them
In support OF the war. The Chairman OF the Commit.
tee to whom the subject was referred addressed note
to your ExcelleDey requesting information as the
amount Of gross expenditure made BY the State. and at
your request have forwarded blanks with circula!
~ a xpla matt IN N
Cities to ascertain the amount Of money expended ~
each in addition TO the State Bounty. As soon
as this information is received full report viii be
made TO you for transmission to the Committee OF Con-
gress having the same under consideration.
MILITIA PAYMENTS.
The total payments made to the Nsw.York State Ma.
dsSurssment WI was made for services psformed under
orders OF the Commander In. Chief and In pursu.
suance Of tho Militia law t3 1876 81 Of this amount was
accrued for vices discharged under your admnstra
ton. During the year 1867 and the early part OF 1865
the National Guard were called upon to guard
the public srsenals from any attempt Of an In.
numbers Of O arms &C. stored therein and also 10
resist any apprebended invasion on our long
line Of frontier from the hirelings Of the Davis Govern.
every opportunity 10 aid The cause Of their master By
the depedations they might nflct upon the cities and
villages Of the North. The sums paid by the State
OF New-York tor such services should be assumed by
the General Government
IMPROVING BROOKLYN HIoHTs.
Mr.. Reynolds introduced bill naming John Green.
wood, Henry z. PerrePont Jesse c: Smith, Porter C.
and Fisher Howe Board OF Commissioners for the i'm
provemept Of the flights. and they shall receive no
compensation for their services.
AMERICAN MUSEUM.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill naming p. T. Barnum,
Henry Barnum, Jas. c. Kelly. 8. II. Hurd and Hyatt
Frost as o. operators Of the American MUSEUM. Tho
capital stock shall not Be e. less o then s'oo with power
TWO ADDITIONAL sURRoGATEs FOR NETWORK.
MIR. Stewart introduced bill providing for the ap-
pointment oftwo additional Surrogates In the County
January next Also for the appointment Of Surrogate
In place of the present incumbent who shall enter
bis duties jan /, 1867 holding Office for five years.
% .- RELATING TO sURR0GATEs COURTS.
Mr. fuckers bill proposes to give Surrogates Juris.
doton to compel documentary trustees and guardians
10 account; gives them Jurisdiction over idiots luna.
tics &C., &c., and their estatesJ declares married
30, provides that where an estate has been sworn
snas1 county ss 0S Fee: t snail e
amends the law Of 1860 so that me sggregate o. asves
half the estate; allows counsel fees In Proceeoines 10
surroes Court not exceeding 90 day, and allows
husband or wife TO be competent witness
IN ASSEMBLY.
The bill introduced into the Assembly on
Wednesday authorizes the construction q surface
and elevated road from the sonth Feriy 70 tne ~.
H.,
most feasible and direct rouethe cars on the surface
road to stop the center Of blocks on the elevated
Canal Fourteenth Thirty fourth and Forty fourthsts
Fare on elevated road from South Ferry to Broomest,
six cents emitting the holder TO transferteket to
carry him to his destination roads al eaon sta.
inters Getting road at a cost not exceeding nine cents
All property necessary for the roeds to be taken and
paid for in the same manner al private properly Ii
taken tor q public highway or other pnblio work
Aaarss1rrNr oy PROPERTY
Senator Low introduced bill providing for the
amendment Of Art 2 chap H. Title I'd. Part lat. OF the
Revised Statutes by directing that the Assessors shan
set down in four separate columns:
l. The names Of al the taxable inhsotan.s in their town
The qusntty Of land be taxed each person and when
ever the soil Is owned by and the ber, building 60
by anothe each separate to be taxed for the value o.
I'M the third column the ful value Of said land.
In the fourth column the full value Of the taxable per
Each TAXABLE inh,bits is to mako each year, between
the lst and 18th Of May statement OF the amount and value
ments bonds stocks aud other securities under his control
Also the number VI horses cows &c tndthefr value sheep
rSS sssi Is. S.
the value Of the stock Of goods OF each merchant AND the
Of Al SSd s; s' sr.ry %
b the value Of 81 nSts' s Sn balance n
smbrscips every detail in business ife.
The Assessor sha make full return OF al inhabitants Il
bis district the County or Town CLERK before July Of esct
Refusal to comply with the provisions of the proposed
law Is To be deemed nisdeneanor, aud punished by
fine or Imprisonment, or both
NEW STATE CONSTITUTION.
Senator Folger introduced bill providing for sub
piltng TO the people. in November next the question
Shall there he convention to amend the Constitu
.tNP The present Const ution makes 1t the duty o
- co. legislature to pass such law
20 IF PUBLIC PRINTING FOR TIE YEAR ENDING
y, In. sEPTRMBER 80, 1865.
Hillhov TO resolution Of the Senate. Controller
.. public pAent in report showing the cost Of thu
N. To G. vsg from which we make few extracts;
al 1914 thuysep, on his contract for
-" To Constituency ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a, 400 o
Tor 1850. C assidv on their contract