New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03
ALBANY.

r.,DANy SENATORS PASSING COMPLIMENTS
MORE ABOUT THE CRoroN sWINDLE-WHi
TWEED CAME TO NEw-YoRK YESTERDAY-A
"srRIKE" AT THE LIFE INSURANCE CoMPA-
MES.
A1RANY. March 2.-There was a disgraceful
alteration in the Senate, this morning, between Henry
Genet and Thomas Dreamer Mr. Creamer had introduced
hill relative to the New-York Steam Transit Company,
which was referred TO the Committee on Municipal
Affairs Mr. Genet, who is Chairman Of the Committee
OH Railroads thought that he and his band losing
some pickings that properly belonged TO them,
and in rude manner, called for a reading
Of the bill This having been done, aud it not appearing
whether the bill related to a railroad a canal, or
turnpike, Mr.. Dreamer asked in sarcastic manner,
whether the gentleman desired any further nformaOnin
regard 10 this any other BILL Some angry remarks then
passed between the two when the Lieutenant Governor
called them 20 order and the interchange OF courtesy
ceased by Dreamer calling Genet hog" and the latter
responding by deuonnatng the other tTatoTous scion
Of the dog family.
story is current this morning, which explains Mr..
Twceds absence in New York yesterday 1t appears
from this story that the welknown lobbyist, A. ID.
Barbour, engineered the pure and Wholesome" Water
bill through the House. and that his promises to pay
made contingent upon the signing Of the bill by the
Governor The Governor signed the bill on Monday, but
meanwhile Barbour was taken seriously i'll with
pneumonia. in New-YOrk, which compelled Tweed 10
60 70 NewYork himself TO get the checklist and money
Senator Murphys bi authorizing aliens TO hold and
convey real estate by Will otherwise, the same as
native-burn naturalized citizens, came up in the
Senate. As the bill involves change in the customs
which have heretofore generally obtained among
nations and as several OF the Senators able lawyers
a very learned debate took place, ia which Senators
HaIdtubeigh, wood, and WOOdin distinguished theih-
selves The hin does not seem likely 10 become law
Nj Tweed reported favoraby in the Senate this morn
ing the hill appropriaug $4,000 in aid Of the Boys and
grtr A a E..atffV and
shortly after the hl ordered TO third reading III
Committee OF the Whole. 1t is sure to pass.
There was long debate in the Assembly over the fol
lowing bil in relation 10 life insurance companies:
In any action brought which may hereafter he
brought upou any policy Of life insurance issued by any
company organized under the laws of this state or
foreign corporation Of life insurance DONG business
within tins STATE, whereon three annual payments nave
been made the said insurance company SO sued SHAH not
he permitted TO uerpOse as defense 10 said action thN
such policy was obthed by iIahd or mSfepresehtatoh
the part of The assured and on the tial OF sald acton
raid company shall De declared from Offering any cyi
deuce Of fraud or misrepresentation on The part OF tS
assured and >hau be- deemed conclusive on the trial
of said action that such company accompanies consented
fraud misrepresentation and waived all such fraud
misreprt seutatiOn in the original application
The above introduced on the 10th of January by
Mr.. Fagg and was fIyoraby reported from the In
suranCe Committee few days before the After
rambling discussion OF half an hour, further debate
cut of 10y The previous question: which is invariably
moved as the real merits OF question begin "
be evolved the chaos % sound and fury with which
the recognized fail 20 surround the point AZ
issue For the benefit Of life insurance companies tnay
be stated that the bin ordered TO third reading 10y
more than twOthirds vote, the majority believing That
either such companies tit subjects for pundcr or that
their managers are unworthy OF public confidence.
Mcssrs AhergCr Sekreg and Scrbner ably opposed the
bill as opening the door for fraud and misrepresentation
10 the prejudice OF honest policy holders while Messrs.
Ayord and LttcoHu held that the insurance business
was reCkcssy conducted and mat the bh would con
strain the OH cT and agents 10 exercise GTeaer care ia
The issue Of policies.
upuu each other violently the question OF allowing
towns bonds railroad purposes. The latter
gentleman lost ms temper char-ed Mr.. Alvord with in
consistency, and iutimared that unless the member
ffom Onondaga was less ag< cslvc ne should bis
influence for " imposing We ought 10 impose, add
tioual upon salt Mr. Alvord denied the inputa
tion ~ ioc-rolug. and said that ne should he
had DONE direct his course according =" the dictates of
his reason and conscience. whether the sat walls Of
Syracuse should stand OF fan.
The Senate iu Executive session confirmed the
pOiuucn Of many Nutares: and also the following
appointments: Robert Kelly. IN place % Samuel Hunt
nEton; Henry NJ Bartlett, vice Chas. j. Council; Chap
Coleman, vice James l.. tritteuden; and stanley
6. Leathem, vice sergeant b. stevens.