New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-16
ALBANY Y.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VOICE fkoM EalE
vJCTMs-A REFORM IN THE LIFE IN
sURANCE LAW.
A,p,Ny. Feb. 15-For the benefit of people
h NAV imagine that there must he some reasonable
foundation for the investigation making in regard
60 the character and operations Of the NewYor Chill
drens Aid Society, Il may he stated that an inquiry was
never Instituted unsubstantia grounds nor pro
sracted on Gimser pretexts Oncers and Trustees or
this magnificent charity have been summoned three
times before Mr.. Tweed's Committee charges whose
falsehOod only surpassed by their malenity As 70
Fricdgen the originator OF them, three hours eXami
nation only served show that his malice and faohood
were unaccompanied by single redeeming quality lie
formerly employed by the Society and having made
several efforts 10 get back, which happily proved
60 be Intellectual is now engaged in the retail
lager-beer business He has evidently been
taken up as proper instrument 70 further
an attempt which is making TO iniuIe the good
name o. the Society and 20 restrict the field OF its use
funess by legislative ensctmcuts ngeniousy contrved
for the purpose. So complete failure has been made in
the Fcdgen part OF the business that Senator Mike
Norton the introducor Of the Roman Catholic Heredi-
tary Religion" hil avows himself Disguised. While Mr.
Tweed and, sin more Mr. Norton, would naturally be
disposed 70 treat the Society with anything but
tenderness they have not yet ELECTED anything winch
can be made TO bear against IL It's officers The witness
Friedgcn, IL is true reted some ISLANDERS aganst MI
rott tho WE'LL known superintendent Of the Girls Lods-
ing House but these stories do not prove 20 have ay
better foundation than the hoarsays OF couple OF
abandoned Nevertheless, on the 2sth lnst M
Trott is g bo brought up here 70 reDut hdnutIs
which were made and forgotten years ago.
A. MI Brace very wei eXpaneu'
the class Of girls whom ,the LodgingHouse
4, designed 70 benefit are inevitably many Of them OF
lad character and of the inconvenience OF having
ANYTHING 20 DO with them IS the certainty o. having soch
stories originated Nj. Fricdgen retalled about M
Trott ANY one who will take the pains 70 confer with
cd Ia rnO1
Midnight Mission may hear anything ne pleases about
the officers connected with IT, and probably Legislative
Committee might he found willing TO investigate them'
whether they would be equally willing 70 investigate
Ike charges against those in charge Of Roman Catholic
institutions may be doubted
Mr. Tracy, who has worked for the Society for IS
years gave some exceedingly interesting details Of the
success in life Of boys and girls whom he had taken 10
Tho West years ago In instances these very boys
having crown mp and married, had received other boys
taken out 10 them by their original beneiactor Mr..
Tracy himself has taken ont Of the city 900 chill
dreu great majority of whom have turned ont well
Tho Roman Catholic Pr0tCct0rics receive more than
$4,000 annually from the Legislature and were their
managers subjected to such Illuminating nQusitions' at
Che instance such characters Fiedgen they might
reasonably complain Of persecution.
MI Twecd's two bills are advancing finely. The
New Broadway Widening act passed the Senate this
morning after the Objectionable clause giving Judge
the privilege Of passing IL matter IN which he Is per
sousy interested, had been stricken ont ON the motion
of Nj Tweed himself In the course Of tho debate,
there was q laugh al n remark Of Mr Tweed, 70 which
that gentleman royalty replied that Ncw-York would
nave its rights; that Il had the power to
enforce those rights and that it meant 10
exercise tAat power While Mr.. Banks was
being looked upthc vote Of every Democrat being in
dspensahlc to pass the bi-llr Tweed was obliged TO
talk against time The bill twice voted on and once
defeated. MI Hsrdenbureh at length moved recess Of
n,tes which being carried, 3lr Banks brought
H. and bill passed by strict party vote. The vote
would doubtless have been taken yesterday had al the
Democrats been within reach.
The Railroad Committee Of the Assembly do not recog
nize themselves under any obligation to give hear
Ing to the swndled stockholders OF Erie Two weeks
ago they named to-day at 3 o'clock, the time when
they would give hearing 10 persons ntcre led In the
repeal the infamous Classification act MI Southmayd
a. the firm Of Eyarts, SouthmQyd Choate, ard Mr.
Goodrich Of the Assembly, promptly in
the Committeeman, but Railroad Committee ap-
pearcd Finally Messrs. Flags and Weed Of that Com
Ehfoe made their appearance After waiting full hour
unl 40 else coming though all the other seven mem
her. had had notice Messrs Iagg and Weed went away
10 attend the meeting OF the Joint Railroad Com
uittecs Of the two Houses, who orc
tr7iug TO find out how the New-HambWgh
accident happened. After the Joint Committees
had adjourned, four members of the Assembly Com
Inittee we're corHercd by Mr. Goodrich who requested
hearing tomorrow morning nc o'clock. Here an in
suporIllc obstacle presented itself TIE Committee
Commerce aud Navigation were to hear argument
from a country lawyer on point connected with the
great Champaign Ferry case, in which forensic effort
Eessrs Weed Flags and Baker deeply interested Of
course Mr Swami, who has been I'm the city yes
terday and who represents S30O)OOOO Of the Erie stock
and Bis sooiae, Mr. SOuthmayd had TO give way 70
matter Of svch tremendous Importance the White
Hsu ana Piarsbmg Railroad steam forrys baneful
interference with the merchant marine Of Lake Cham
plain Finally, Mr. Flag and Mr.. Weed graciousy
tencd To attempt get the Democrats and two
Republicans Of the Railroad Committee together at
2. tomorrow but whether they viii prove equal to
. dinierlt a task. remains 10 he seen
Mr. Goodrich this morning presented petition, signed
by persons holding 1856 additional shares Of Erie for
the repeal of the Lie Directors Classification The
persons whose names annexed 10 this petition are
entirely distinct from those who signed the memorial
presented on Monday Together they represent about
900 shares, on soGG0OOO sum exceeding the whole
sare ap the Road before the great frauds on the
stockholders committed.
scribner presented an important petition f'On 90
officers representing life insurance e0npaudes, and
bout twOthifls Of the entire capital invested ia that
business in this state, asking for The repeal Of the law
enacted in 1863 which restricts life insurance companies
IRON investing their fund, IN loans bond and mort
race 81 tea estate real estate IN this state
and radius Of ~ Ines around the city OF New-YOrk
The grounds which the companies AK for repeal Of
the law are worthy consideration. They OF
atf Vears they have drawn large portion Of ther in
rotoe IRON the west and yes compelled hy The exist
me- Law % refuse the of cent 20 citizens Of the
Western states OF nrs, Len ~ KS ss!a.s =.
iopable Vjins. 1his want OF reciprocity il eaus-
ne the companies 10 lose Their best customers
V.st ana south ANA has created = powerful
mn growing feeling Of hostility against them.
s,,,,oart.d tv This feeling insurance com
,apos have sprang ny other states 10 the manifest
n,sry OF tue New York companies and have ofen con
rjbotod through their encouragement or lacs Of car
Ll 70 the discred OF the life insurance business They
claim that the metropolis ~ America should nor WIN
- ~ snitsl from the states thai deal literally with /