New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-09

REPEAL BILL-RAILROAD AND CANAL BLACK
MAILING OPERATfoNs-ANOTHER STRIKE y
AT THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. 60
Albany. March 8.-The bill to make Deco,
ration Day May so legal holiday lost this
in0 Mr. Fields either out of knayery, the Of
his admiration for st. Patrick, had incorporated in the
hin while I'm the Judiciary Committee amendments
making the Irish Saints alleged birthday legal holiday
also st. Patrick defeated the bill. IL IL somewhat re-
markabe that thought 1t worth whie 70 move W
strike out the portions OF the bill relating 10 tnae SAINT
and hs day. 1t was left for Irishman 10 put s'op
., tha, hpncombe When the name OF Mr. Connolly OF
Neyor was called on the question OF Its final PASSAGE,
that gentleman in truly eloquent speech, repuoiaeu
the assumption that ishborn citizens deSreo o''
Patricks to be legal holiday, holding that suoh
mand from them would be absurd and unseemy' ne
warned Mr. Fields that IL his continuance In puDho me-
depended at all upon the Irish VOTE the eeaeo "e "
some danger OF losing his services. Mr. Fields In reply
naicted nnon the House the usual quantum Of bombas
The Railroad Committee OF the Assembly 10 eVldehty
resolved either not to report the bill for the repea VI
the Erie Directors Classification act at ALL OF rePo'N
at such late day that action upon it VIII DC ihpo'soio
at this session OF the Legislature The committee met
this afternoon TO hear argument against the repeal ana
adjourned until next Wednesday the representatives OF
Fisk and Gould asking for the delay motion should
now he made I'm the House at once TO take the bill from
the hands of the Committee and it is probable that such
motion will be made before the close Of the week Inc
utter contempt OF the majority Of the Railroad Commit
tee for public opinion is shameful. and excites general
indignation.
There are two bills in tho Railroad Committee relative
70 the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. one OF
tbero repeas certain provisions in the charter OF That
corporation and s intended to cancel the lease which IL
holds Of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Both
hills are evidently OF rratca character, and unless
sE 70 me- vmISar level of the Erie and Central
agers they viii spend money in preventing the kai-
road Committee from taking such course with regard 70
these hills AS the unbiased Judgment OF the members
shall dictate 1t would be well ralltOaus,
coWnanies savings banks. and other moneyed insut-
tions would place their reliance solely upon puDnc op
ion The use Of money only invites reneWed ATTACK as
dmonstrtes 1t is incredible that the people will re-
fuse protection to the property OF
paying annual tribute to the thieves VIII Oe OF no AVIAN
The secret history of the b relating to the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company is as follows; dne I9d &
AIbony and Susquchanna Roads which IL leased by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, in regard to
propoed connection of tho susquehanna road with tue
Central managers lave caused these bills
10 sneb% ereat deal Of money to get some measure
through which may bring the Delaware and hudsg ii
carry on the war with the Canal Company VIII also pe
made to the purpose OF satisfying tAe s'.Nvis,
hose die vices have been mentioned from time 70 time
heretofore II highly Improbable that any such hgh-
handed outrage on the rights OF properly ana inc
validity of contracts can pass the Senate ,,,-,,
Mi Buncc of oneida win soon introduce bill making
unlawful for fire insurance company 10 h'ihe any
reduction from the for which they nave insured
property which has been destroyed, on the siOu hat
such property had been Insured IN sum exceeding lS
value other words insurance companies VIII
not allowed to plead fraud against JI. Insurer, J,t
any imposition which may he practced on them sn he
held as proof of their own Negligence OI course u.cic
arc two sides IN this question: as to the sindr question
regarding life nsuI policies when was ueOaleu here
There was an important debate in the Senate this morn
ing on the Canal question. Mr. Kennedy exposed Tue
wretched results OF the Democratic Canal policy which
has made difference in the Canal account III single
Oh, of
state nv reason OF increased expenditures anu ull-
she reeeiDts discussion over senator are IL
Thepeis no hostility that BILL but the occasion seemed
| a Good taken advantage OF 10 expose the
wTetehed failure OF the system OF low tolls, combined
with the large expenses incident 10 managing the canals
as political machine The discussion VIII be continued
ioni6trow Senator Hardenburgh was unusually wary,
aud decline 90 into exposure NJ TINS ule or Inc
smp speech" he called IL, embodied IN the stalls
ties in the Auditors report The Senator PROCESSES To DC
| able TO cOnfOund all Lis enemies. -
The WAYS and Means Committee OF the House held a
closing meeting the subject OF eNcmpung bonds ana
MORTGAGES from taxation, this Afternoon Ihe Com
| ,nttec Vvqs addressed BY Mr. Dwight King, who
sad he ma not believe 10 possible ~ pass the bit that 10
was asked for only 10y the capitalists ana uat rue
farmers were opposed to IT, lie lett certain the Dali
could not pass the Senate and proceeded 10 speak IN
/ favor OF the amendment 70 the existing law, Whien
woud provide assessing bonds and mortgages IN the
some ratio with real estate. Mr.. Pecham OF NeW1ofl
apueared behalf ~ the West Side ASSOCIATION OF That
city. He made long argument IN behaf OF exemption,
saving not the nortgagce nor the capitalists VINO
asked il, but rather the Industrial, productive cass
who now found II impossible 70 erect mortgages, ana
thus to raise money 10 80 on WIFI tet pu7lte MAat-
ever II might be- The Association he represented here,
for instance hampered greatly and was extremely
anxious this law il would aid them IN their pc ~
Oug After hearing some other arguments on the sub
! iect the Committee adjourned.