The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-04
KEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
yosr D,sGRiCEFUL SCENE IN
me LOWER HOUSE.

,ictjfp o. passed early In the SESSION, tne Assembly
I,...,,,ee committee have been conducting their
,s,,i,s,.or rto The Affairs Of lifo insurance com
It,, IN = very mysterious manner. Their first
',neiol. Step va. to resolve to carry on the exam
h,tor with closed doors, course altogether un.
800, MED In legislative history This action OF
r,cona,i,,ea caused grea; dca! Of remark pt the
ItrA .r1 yis sharply commented on by the pfeft.
n, pcns,. Of the Committee, In vlndicston OF
~, Gu -s. lyerrcd that the reporters and otl ers
,oul1 hy, At al times free access to the testimony
bI,p b thin stenozrsphers. The Investigation
hs bc,a going on now some three weeks. Several
r.4lir,. have been held, and much testimony taken,
Ilu 90! scrl has leaked out.
j. srA STRIKING ooHpIfrEKi
The s,totr.pher has been too busily engaged to
N,ne ou' ne testimony. Among the witnesses ex.
ahmed have been tho Presidents and ofncers OF the
se,lhi,- lie insurance companies OF your city.
ks,h Indignation is expressed by Insurance men at
u, mair,f OF conducting this inquiry. Naturally,
\, mctg., Of tn Con mttee are very freelv criti-
! tisd aud iuur correspondent feels compelled TO
g that hs hurines. wears a very bad look indeed.
OeLarl, we're ever preferred against the Gonna.
tnes. nor sny cause assigned for the inycsii.
nuon. 1,ls is no. the first time in the history of
Ne le. iss0re that wealthy corporations have been
irgyed before its committees and forced to undergo
4 Wat b"!ers style "hshing examinations" They
l kcur almost annually. and have tended to bring
eor dscred: upon our legislators than any other
r,c
YIs, YEsi
Away te'Iy to correct an erro. your correspond.
lidei.c' 90 say that in yesterdays de? s?I,eh lie
/ "a SOM Injustice to Mr. Richard ]. Henry, OF the
Cfcrs Asscciation, In suggesting that ne was an
ts'efe'.r-. Such is not the case, as Mr.. Henry 1.
lr,dy provided for. Immediately aner the
p,s,, q IN ;ax levy and the adjournment of last
Ssars J. ...iture. the Tammuny Ring appointed
sr rca'. a. well as bis chief, Mr.. Sands, to highly
lucrat ro'itions H. the new Tax Commissioners
PEE " D. noticeable that Mr.. Sands with bs
kihfr nj In eparable attendants, Mcssrs. Henry
pd u g.. ,ouro-in;, II Is suid. the rink and ME
krr s.01'' ""aus.y vih Comptroller Connolly. Just
bhc "m o. hon this years tax levy.is receiving
H. ansf.rs 'nucl"-.
r'r'S-S BUFFooSs AZ LEGISLATORS
IT.. p.r.Ds session Of the Assembly wa. ,hsrnc.
tf''r! p. p'r' than usual leyty and buffuonery
The hr..n.e.' did not be;in until Mr.. White OF
few 1-s W. cdi,l to the CLairm9nslip Of the
BE- a. fn.iyI, snd he presented an upu.
Ese e VIZ .joEe. at Mr.; WGi,S, and ' the
l. Wa o.. t'-;s.,l arouad that M,ssrs White,
hvor % ,cf' had attended dinner party
E1e. 20 :. t'H. p tu Gallon lt IN. CUB House,
Ard O. i'- "r our baskets OF wine had been emp
bed o. l.rI.s. TIE st-au.e behavior OF Mr.
While, 81. ei ii md un ',grited conduct OF
be %..lus, w. Word , deirsrSi hn.eif self or Of a
e1reiu'y ti.. ,yat temperance lecture last MINT.
while %" ) .'.,' s W,s under consideration. Tho
e'hef dnner parry appilred In tlc
Ihe t'rtr.is angling aud general 5ufoonery
Wi eons .t-t rp 90 10 oclpck. The chamber wHs
!1rntd ,'" minstrel hall. Shortly before tue ad
loafnn,u', ". cullen, having been informed tia,
-four corr -'' 71ent was writing despatch concern
lns h. a.-i. v1-,y lai its effect upon some OF the
nspiO";' '' 'uu House, came TO TuG SUS's desk,
aai c, -- That Il anything was said about The
,alii u! " h. would hayc. your corrcspon.
areaI, d.. Oesr made by politician, travelling ou
,aef n.-r'r Fortunately for ihcm thcy have taken
pyou nm aud Permitted him to attend TO his olsi.
rsr rotten ProoKLYS RIS0
PENS 70 .. much torn by n,cst'ne feud- as their
bo'oti' b. your city. The Brooklyn delegation
lere A." a1lc 20 decide what course TO take.
l'se fst' i- -lng on here relativ" TO Brooklyn
h,H.r-, sHl Gorc especially concerning the Pro-
Tosed ai.' nc'ts 10 the BROOKLYN city charter and
y, sbgI.lon ~ The various Commi ions which iu-
iesl ltt1' W -,dden city. Messrs. Jacobs and Cullen
htst rr g." vgsstge OF the election hill, which Is
sonesiH. u'mr To Mr.. kernau's. The Brooklyn
lus'day e'rn'ur through the Ring master, Boss
relhuli n att mpted 10 crack the whip over the
ss.;',of s Re 3 pTcelalming iasL any man who
Deu0cil'c bloc! IN his veins. tbs aroused Ja
COB, cr'"r - thu rest OF . d. c;a,ion. When
&.t or hi came up for i.s llsS re ding to.day.
record moved tn recummit the bill. e-ch m.kn.
Inse'} prepared speech. MIR. Jacots SPOKE a,
P.O"..
pE,rH TO BOSS N'LAuGuliS.
Mr. SrEiEgE-No LEGISLATION OF public importance
81 src.r.pl shed without exci'ri opuo,itcn. That
1 .c Gy tie Sac no. qay no osS 10 eT 5
Tor ,s they are reapon.tl, 70 the pe9le.
visd Thc np6 c servant who year aref year n must
Sloi ha esnSo be expected to act from the same me
noly's OF ihe saue impulses hose who enJoy power
I.cucs, have 10 yoice. The onc il only sac 10 DO
s,s S % tS;Gss Gs S5rc. ieS' ;cc.S he
ne noof 0i nos 'lo1sc nave q ut 10 aim from their
po6 vme comes them 4p 10 d DO he hoHe,1 sSd ID
Inh I ,nrr d.ll o. Ia other words TO see that great
,,,yr.. ''' sFs not 'mIrepreaeaed BY their repre-
Inrrr D. % -'rh' slr more sacred than that o, the
E9ust. u shou be protected aud enforced ~ al
pa % ~. aSp bso, BON sot RT: ar H. 9SGre;sd In
9it, government are weaScnel il cannot be eypeeied
ENnc ,,t.,lute it'eli wl t.nain ld and urbrokch.
e., s,ss 40 4 gives to .ns minority rspre.entation
i2s ,,f totr, are h9ne.ty counted and returned.
W., ,ef1 u Hy hends should do ibt the expediency Of
rs ry...ss ,' 92E but as S between tner opinions and
@ y sSI STs ns. G3r 6e s9.'s c9 10 pp5s os% sT m
s.gf''' 'rt!le confidence in rcpple Who nave
s%o 70 .la syST ise W rfateiai @ ''' u" ''''' Or
Ilr '.| ~. then passed.
GUSHING CANAL AUDITOR.
.- >.rl's r,ssei the bill Quoting Canal Auditor
INV vote of l. to IL. As the Assembly vi sustain
Wv % 9'h'r no stupendous canal ring machinery
~ ~ W ''-t f"l a. complete. Gov. HIfnan Is the
lsnll"f ~ tl.s canal ring, aud will use IL wien
w WIN ''A'' 10 further his interests.
THE sPRrSo ELECTIONS
lte h.I pTpyidiu0 f,r tbo o1.,I'a. ,uf-e,