New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06

low all fish, endcayorng to migrate To the waters OF the
Upper Hudson to pass easily northward Is not alone
the people OF that upper region who are Interested In
this matter The supply of shad in the lower waters OF
the Hudson will be greatly benefited by the facilities az.
forded TO the fish for spawning in the upper waters
1.-THE Of the spawning grounds as Is perfectly wen
known" says the report OF the Commissioners, has
great effect upon the supply Of all kinds OF such fish, ana
the dams not only ruin the fishing above them, but
injure that below. There many reasons Tor
this, and experience has demonstrated Its truth,
while the residents the river above the Troy dam arc
unusy deprived of one of their valuable rgh ny ,ns
their very doors The long continued evil will now DO
quickly remeded at least to considerable extent MI.
indicated him the right man for the place II the per
selected by the Commissioners for giving specs az
He has already added and Ia adding, many millions
of arthciay Matched shad to the Hudson the dement's
when fish acquire sufficient size for the tables OF
il i+tme for people interested in the streets and rail
roads Chat are to @ in S Inc SRpsf p the S aW slipped
the 70 a tsG in its latter days under the
commonly received name Of 1.-THE 0nehundre ,in;r
warming about the provisions Of that scheme The tai
OF the animal in this case longer than the oody S
enTes and tS' most important features are
plans for running a railroad through tne , wnoe
and it -ffthst upward to the end on the
Harlem veror spayten pgyy Creek This latter h n P%i.
ern terminus. The has show Of fairness IN pro
vidng fora public sae Of this valuable franchise
two weeks and that the franchise shall be struck of by
the Sheriff to the party that oers' the highest price:
how these jobs managed. The proposed sale might
be "edyetised' in several papers that would never
re seen by anybody interested in the matter TINS notice
is given, then, to warn all such persons about WHAT Is
now going Certified copies Of the law are being mad
p T r the lob before the citizens shall any
about the matter People interested in the upper END OF
the GREAT city should look promptly TO the matter before
lis late 10 prevent the franchise being Knocked off
for a song the speculators who pushed the scheme
one Of the bright seaks in the legislative record the
law comforting powef the Board Of Canal Appraisers
To hear and determine all claims against the State for
damages connected with the canals 1t will free future
Legislatures from being bcset with hordes of claimants,
lobbying and logrollng and exercising corrupting In,
fucIces generally about the Capitol subtract claims OF
this kind the matters before the last and preceding
Legislatures and the aggregate business would have
been largely reduced. Millions have been lost through
the loose legislation hitherto concerning such claims
The new act large step in the right directon gen
cral law in this particular worthy oil imitation Ill othr
matters where special legislation is now nuisance,
| The law for promoting improvements in rural Como
teres authorizes Incorporated cemetery societies To re-
eeceVe transfers OF bural grounds rom relsious soc
cites or trustees subject, OF course, To any rights OF
claims concerning such grounds. No graves or inonu
ments can be nteriered with under such transfer, eA
cept by consent of the The trustees Of the rural
cemeteries are authorized TO convey title To parts OF the
grounds an equivalent for the GravcyaIds thus Trans
| ferred 10 them. .
Concerning mechanics liens the law extends the
provisions of former statutes To bridges ana resieNk
erected for railroads to materials furnished therefor
work and other structures connected Herewith. The
time within which liens may he filed Il extended 10 ~
days from the time when the last work shall have been
performed the last materials delivered This applies
to all uncompeted work commenced previous to the pas
As Brooklyn is so rapidly extending itself and its in
uences through Kings County commendable efforts are
making render the highways through the county con
fornabe to the leading streets of the city the amend
sm To- law ont any streets road or avenues in
any Of the County des gnating the same by SUIT
able monuments which streets, &c, may at any une
Among the evidences OF legislative indlrectness, II
nothing worse, is the following specimen: The law
amending the act for Incorporating benevolent char
liable scientific and missionary societies" passed APRIL
1879 declares that that shall he deemed to authorize
the incorporation of any society for the purpose esta
fishing and maintaining any educational institution. or
chapel place Of Christian worship. any parsonage,
rectory. official residence of any shop pastor or
minister Of any Christian church or association me
scope Of this amendatory law broadens AZ 1t proceeds
And who could suppose from Its title mat II would
ANY university or college incorporated under diI
a Hf ma sed take and hold by gil grant devise or
quest, property or endowment not exceeding IN value
the of 1875 and much of the eighth
ton requires the Trustees 10 file annually In the
day shall not be deemed applicable Ia universities and
colleges incorporated as aforesaid" Now, what good
reason there for eXemping colleges and universities,
with mionary endowments from reporting their condi
ton in the same way that chari,ane, scleh
and under OATH Report says that this aInendatory
law was passed at tine nstgaion OF parties intend
ing to organize largo university in Western NewYork
under cover It's provisions. If this he really IL does
appear well to have it Tor any other institution char
tered under the law exempted from the provision re-
curing annual reports concerning its condition why
exempt monary university from rendering sucl ac-
Is required from the poorest missionary or char
liable society," 1t looks as If cat Is lurking somewhere
| under the meal.
TIE BUSINESS OF FOREIGN INSURANCE CoMPA
MES
| ALBANY, May 5.-The insurance controversy
brought together large number OF interested parties at
the hearing before the Governor in the Senate Chamber
concerning bill for restricting the operations of for
eign insurance cOmpanie in this State The discussion
lasted than three hours The opponents OF the bill
were represented by Mr. Lyon and Mr. Macfarlane Of
New-York and Mr. Hale of Albany. The counsel for the
friends of the Mr. Savage OF NewYork and
Mr.. Perrin Of Albany part OF the first section of the
bill will show something Of the shape of the BILL 1t
reads thus "NOnsurance companies not organized I'M
der the laws of this State shall Issue policies Of insurance
Of any kind or description for any greater amount,
or any longer period than companies organized
under the laws Of this State may do and the capital
stock of insurance companies Of foreign countries doing
business in this shall be considered (Ony such
s such companies shall have OH deposit in the Insurance
Department Of this State, including the securities
deposited with the several Insurance Departments Of the
other states the United states for the general benefit
and security of all policy holders residing in the United
States which shall be Immediately available Tor me
payment Of losses in this state &c. &C. and such capital
sha he subject To taxation, the same as the capital
OF companies organized under the laws OF this
state. beside the two per ce:' ,ay upon premiums now
provided for, &c. The remainder Of the BIZ contains
other proy-0n OF stringent character ~ reI.iece 10
the operations Of foreign companies but the foregoing
ay seyYe as specimen The great point mage Ny the
friends OF the hi that foreign Insurance Conpanies
now enjoy privileges in regard TO taking risks y99l
those enjoyed by home Companies IN reply to this ale,
raon Mr Macfarane In a speech OF great strength and
cearuen- pointed out the Onerous eXacons Nllch tle
bin would Impose on foreign Companies, and Asserted
that four ont of the five English Companies doing
in this State would he driven II the bin
became a law. At the conclusion Of the argument the
Governor suggested that IL the foreign and home
panies could up0n bill mutually satisfactory and
which met met che approval OF the Insurance Depart
ment, it might be presented to the next Legislature and
the necessity for the enforcement Of the provisions ofthe