The New York herald., 1871-03-11
YnE SVlYE ClPlViL.
Pr otection for Life Insurance
Policy Holders.
A CURE FOR DRUG CLERKS BLUNCERS.
Proposed S9,OOO,OO0 Appropriation in Aid
Of Railroads.

OF Railroads.
ALBANY, March 10, 1871.
After long struggle, during which
TIE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
representatives have al along fought the measure
with determination worthy OF n better cause, the
Fiagg bill, 10 protect policy holders, has finally
passed in the Assembly by an overwhelming vote
"a to IL. Selkreg and Scrbner, tho moment the
bill was called up to-day, started along,
handn-hand, to make its advocates have
as hard road to travel as possible,
ana although they did not gam single point or
convert solitary member 10 their way OF thinking
who had not already made up his mind to vote
against the measure, they succee led in keeping the
House In hot water over the thing for nearly an
entire hour scriDner who has very good reasons to
beopposed to anything that would benefit policy hold
ers and az the same time force the companies TO act
as though fair dealing had something to do with
their way OF doing business, did his very best, by
violent gesticuation and harsh. shrickIng voice. to
make the members believe that the bill opened the
door TO fraud end left the companies ut the .mercy
OF merciless harpies." las lawyer" said he,
81 assert that 1t VIII cut on the plea OF
forgery Now this was rather ambiguous;
but the meaning the gentleman meant 10
convey was l.'an enough to lie understood by Mr..
Alvord who, las lawyer" replied that the other
lawyers legal knowledge was not commensurate
with the iactsn If he was really serious in his
sertion. "Why,' continued the Giant, "the moment
the breath leaves q mans body the companies sniff
about lraud, ana on the strength OF IL refuse to
pay over TO The widow and Children what is their
due. Ihey
STEAL THE PREMIUMS
paid upon policies which they lavish upon their
officers and clerks The people demand that some
act like this should pass The companies must be
not lie allowed TO take their chances, with the
reriainty that Charge OF iraud against the
them from the trouble of not only paying
their inst dues but the premiums they desire TO steal
the companies, and bothered the opponents OF the
bill haf TO death with all sorts of questions
ing the working Of insurance companies, to answer
which they had to beat aoout The bush in a very
ridiculous manner. Hayes OF New York. also
made dash at the rotenness, the rascalities and
WAS ended by Mr.. selkreg Offering a resolution TO
have the Dill recommltted to tile Committee OF In.
snrance, with instructions 10 put FIVE years instead
pI three years IN that portion OF the bill which
limits the time during which plea OF
fraud can be made against policy holder.
md the result oresnadowed the fate OF the bill.
The voe stool 2S yeas TO u nays, anu the bnl was
finally passed by vote Of q to l2 severa, OF the
ior reasons OF their own, slowed themselves away
In the loobes during the taking OF the vote II may
i've dinsr6nt lie insurance bills now before the
House, that this Flaag bill is that which provides that
no hle Insurance company can put In Audience that
q policy was obtaihed by fraudulent representation
after 1t has received three annual payments On tie
kgNGy}as tars tnas M saea payments Ts sSF,ea
sent 10 the fraud, If there was any, on the companys
part The most strenuous efforts were made by the
lie Insurance COMPANIES to defeat the BILL and the
Mr.. Hnested's bin making
POLICIES NoN.voRrETsBLE
VIII also pass, Notwithstanding their opposition.
q high time or 1t for years. making fortunes and
living rlotously from the hard earnings OF
flanded IN ways that have assumed OF late
the strIngency of law without any OF rs
Lcgis.a .ature should all OF o sudden take them SO
sharply to task. But many people wonder why
about time that the cachpenny policy system should
ccase2 The companies Lave had their day; why
cannot the people have theirs from this outr
THE BROOKLYN POLICE BILL.
The bihulousiy inclined officers Of the Brooklyn
police force, wno drank so many peoples "health''
the other day because the bIl, with an amendment
ordered to a nld reading, wi no doubt, feel very
sore over nc way !. was defeated on ITS final pas
the advocates Of the bill, as amended.
70 believe that it would 60. through in
the the stand taken by Senators Pierce and Murphy
against any increase in the salaries. 1t was the
oppositiop Of these two gentlemen, revealed IN the
caucus Of the kiigS county delegation last night,
thar caused Mr.. Jacobs to pun down bIs flag tins
morning In the House, and surrender with
Circumstances. q 0 The vote on % lIe original blIl, I'LL
therefore tS7 yeas to naysl was mere 1ormality,
the House on the question Of The increase Last
year, when Brooklyn was made separate dis.
trict, the sergeants We're getting si,6oo and
last January, when, according 10 the provisions of
the act creating the district, The new scale was 10
be adopted OF $1,000 FOR sergeans and $1,000 for the
men. 1t win thus be seen that The amendments
which the Kings county delegation went dead
against to 2 exclusive Of the two senators-werc
really 10 put the force Oh
TUE OLD FoorING;
In fact, put It on par with The New York force.
NJ that, who came up here to "wOrk' the thing-arc
very indignant at the course pursued by the ma.
oriiy Of the country delegation, and threaten eli
is that the rate Of taxation Is SO hgn in Brooklyn
now that IL would have been an act OF folly for them
Keeling that at present exists between the friends of
the police and the other side win end 1t would lie
lin sent a telegram to-day to one Of the decgatfon
In the lower house who voted against the amend
ments which foreshadows the fate Of the anti.
amendment Iolks IN way that may not he agreeable
To everybody concerned.
THE DRUG CLERK BILL PASSED.
The drug clerk has evidently strong hold on the
Senate AS announced In my letter yesterday, 1t
was ordered to third reading yesterday afternoon,
5 p s eas wass was e e S%
The senate when ,he question OF It's passage came up,
aud watcne things so closely that the druggists 10
stand the ghost or shew. There Is no doubt but
tnat the Governor viii sign it by Monday as it was
placed In his hands this afternoon.
THE EIGHTH AVENUE KAILR0AD.
Among other bills introduced to-day was one by
Mr. Carey, which VIII not be relished by the Eighth
Avenue Railroad Company 1t orders the company
10 remove lis side tracks up town with which 1t has
strewn the street. and upon which Carey alleges
they keep cars standing al all hours, to the great
uetriment OF carriage travel.
NO LIQUOR FOR EVERYBODY.
Many OF the petitions which are daily laid before
the Legislature are rather remarkable productions:
but about one OF the most original was that pre-
scnied this morning, begging the Assembly to shut
down on !iquorng. Ii was signed by twcnIy-one
ci2cns OF q place called Altay, this State, each sig
nature looking FOR all the world as though It's writer
zen IN hand. After TALKING about LIQUOR as o
germ ~ Upas irec and everything OF tnat sor;
II concluded as follows -
The Emperor OF China says will never All bs coTers
through the sin Of opium eating We ask you make our