The New York herald., 1868-02-01
THE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

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The AnnnaI Reports Of tho Insurance Cem-
panies-Prosperous Character of the Basl.
ness Of lS67-The Broadway Arcade Rail-
road-The BilI TO Extend the Time for Col
lection OF tho Liquor License Fees-PetItion
for the Adjustment Of the Variance Between
the United States and New York Laws as
tn the He'll Gate Piists.
ALBANY, Jan. 81 1858.
Tho annual reports Of the nrs and marine insurance
companies OF the State in the hands OF the Su
periniendent who s beginning the preparation Of his
report to tho Legislature The figures show that ths
business OF the year satisfactorily prosperous and
that there wss absence Of the disturbing and
in many cases disastrous causes OF the two
previous years. few Of the companies
seemed to meet with something like . gam
bler's III luck in the psrtinacity with which
loss attended their risks These very few in num-
ber however, and the embarrassment has not extended
to the insured the entire capital Of company being
in any required to meet losses Where the capital
has been impaired the superintendent has will enable
the companies continue business under the law Of
last year. The investigation far has shown evil
dence OF loss through the bad faith ncompetency of
the managers of these nstitutonsa fact which seems
to indicate thai their drecorg have hearkened to the
voice Of the press when demanding \ reform In this
respect The life Insurance companies are allowed
margin OF sixty days within which 10 submit their
reports.
The resolution 10 remove the motto over the Speakers
head embracing the sentence OF President lincoln, ~
nave the most socm oath registered in Heaven to pro-
tect and defend the government came up for consider
alton this morning and led To very warm debate, in
which the respective speakers vented their feel
ings in speeches bombastic, satrcal. or vindincve
Mr.. Jacobs Of Kings, was ashamed Of his demo-
cratic brethren. Such step should originate more
properly with the republican side Mr.. Pitts, of Or.
leans auded the words OF the last speaker, who had
dared TO attempt to the madness OF bis party but
he indignantly repeed the assertion that such move
IL ~ lr~ n
advocated The resolution, because the inscription was
reminder Of the days OF oases Illegal arrests &c. The
Of Of Jso Pnse Of E
Bergen Of New York and Clark Of SchOharie In the
negative and by Mr. Iounsberry OF Ulster in the affirm
The Broadway Arcade Railroad will be on the aps in
few days. bill is now periectng and will be intro
The argument before the Senate committee concern
ing the bill to extend the time for collecting liquor
license fees in the Metropolitan district has been post
Mr. Herman introduced petition signed by upward
OF thousand influential and wealthy citizens Of New
York city, asking Tor an amendment to the present
pilot laws, which was referred to the Com.
mttoe on Commerce aud Navigation. The laws
with those the United States According the pro-
visions Of the latter law pilot regularly commits
stoned may pilot steamer through Hell! Gate channel,
while according to of this State no pilot
cept regularly commissioned for that purpose is
70 aiSSaargS sacn uI,es we nave no aoau.
committee to which II has been referred. Several
members Of tho Chamber OF Commerce seem TO be
interested in this matter and they will unquestionably
have their before the committee for the
purpose Of urging the passage of the act above referred
TO- The subject should receive very careful attention,
and that the points Of difference between the United
States laws and those OF the Empire State be settled in
satisfactory AT the present time pilots and
owners Of steamers suffer much from this source The
uncertainty Of being able to signal pilots At the times
they wanted, proves great detrnent and delay to
steamers passing and down the channel 1t Is 10 be
hoped that action will be promptly taken and that
the committee will recommend the passage Of some
which will secure the rights OF all parties to
this question If, however, Congress had adopted tho
suggestions Of the HERALD and removed The obstruction
for further action in this respect.
The following explanation OF the bill introduced by
the gentleman regarding the law Of the respective
rights OF properly and tenants will be interest
ing to those concerned section first amends the pre-.
sent statute that the summons, which In
OF holding over can be returnabe on the day 1t is
issued shall only be returnabs II issued the day
the term expires or the next day. and then II must be
returnable between twelve and six r. n. II is
common matter, in cases likely to be con-
tested to wait until tho tenant is absent from
the city and then serve summons at his house. some-
times reurnable early O'Clock the morning
If the landlord permits the tenant 10 hold over more
than two days. his own delay shows that there is no ex
gcncy, and no should be required to ake out three
days summons, that the tenant may be protected
against fraud Section second amends the statute rela-
sufficient and confused, that hereafter the
summons be left at the tenants residence
only in case 10 is in the same city or town with the de-
missed premises. large portion OF the persons doing
business in New York reside elsewhere and parties who
wish cheat. vatcn until tenant absent ana
the summons at ms residence when they know he
not get in time TO appear. The summons oc
posted on the demised premises only in case
thero is no person OF mature ase residing or
doing business therein The statute it stands
ls very uncertain, aud sometimes summons is
posted on the demised premises, and Immediately
taken down by person who follows tor that purpose
The summons must be served, IL returnable, the
same day at least two hours and otherwise at Least
days before the time Al which il IL returnable
There being statute regulation upou the sub
ject IL Is common practice TO the
summons after the hour at which IL 70.
tnrnabie and Immediately make affidavit OF
service and procure forthwith warraat OF rc-
moyal The proof OF service must show the exact
time place and Section third co,npels person
upon whom copy of the summons Is served 20 deliver
it forthwith 10 the tenant his agent. Section fourth
repeals the law passed ten years ago intending pro-
vide that the summons f issued New York Brook
on the LIST of May.