The New York herald., 1871-02-16


friends OF the state militia In the Legislature to
secure suitable
PARADE dROtND IN NEW YORK CITY.
Two years ago they came very near gaining their
point but the weak-kneedness Of one Of the princl-
pal advocates Of the measure caused 1t finally to fall
through. This year renewed efforts are to be made
to attain the long desired object, but must let
the cas- out OF the bag, offend whom / may,
BY making public the fact that there is huge 'josn
at the bottom Of the scheme. 1t may be that the
officers OF the First DIVISION who are working so
energetcally In the matter are not aware that there
Is anything wrong In the thing Indeed from all l
can learn, they are acting in good faith, and havo
only the benefit OF the militia In view. SO much the
better for themselves. Tie 'joD" is just thls:The
bill appropriates
THREE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
for the parade ground. and gives rather indefinite
idea to the particular locality TO be beautied by
the Improvement" although hint Is graciously
let slip that 1t will not be very far from Fny-ninth
street.. Well, there Is certain clique
who are anxious to have the bill sue.
coed, and who Will do oil tina. lies In
their power to make 1t succeed. They say they are
great friends Of the militia, but the sequel Will
show, should they be allowed rope enough, that
they are much better friends Of themselves, even
when they are medtating upon some plan to bene
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have to air their
GOLD LACE AND BRASS BUTTONS
and roll their beautiful cannon over some grassy
plot public private. The fact is, this clique know
all about the true merits Of the bill and the exact
location of the parade ground that Is to be. They
are hand and glove with few men who will ap-
pear on the surface before the bill makes Its
last struggle for victory, and who will make
thousands OF dollars by the scheme. And how SOP
Welf 1t Is Just in this way. The two cliques will
work together in perfect harmony from the start as
they have already done, in anticipation of final sue
cess in their huge eiIort 10 make big pile. one OF
the results, in the nrst place, will be that the
property surrounding the parade ground Will
and In the secbnd place, the ground that WIN be
cnosen for the parade Itself, II everything works
smoothly, will be IN the hands OF the cques when
the State appears as the three million dollar pur-
chaser. II may be worth that amount after 1t has
been made ready for military tramping and rnanUu-
wiring; but we shall see what shall see.
LIFE INSURANCE.
The people who stake their life against dollars
ana cents In the hands OF life insurance companies
There are already four bills IN the lower House, every
SO strongly with conditions" in their policy busi.
Dess that their customers feel assured that when
they dls their living representatives may have
to rejoice ut not being cheated OF their pecunl-
ary rights AS If what has already been done was
bii to make registered policies non.forieable t Is
probably, next to MIR. Flagg's-whicn prohibits q
company alter Two payments have been mace from
putting In Plea or fraud Ill obtaining a policy on
the part Of the insuredthe most mportan. bill yet
presented. 1t provides as foliows:-
SECTION L. No policy Of life registered in
Anact authorize NE insurance companies spe
and passed April ~ 1857, and the amcndmons thelo.o-
NoN-PAYMHST or PREMIUM
ve II hs oss @ s @
period to be determined as follows TO w:fhe value
Is not paid, shall be .ascertalued according 10
use by he sr @ the ssa q Of Ssw ar m
c II net 5 value the
@ rm for Wsh w s ps aa the
and as.a%pons ,Ds Of morality % ali and interest
temporary insurance covered bv the OF the policy
~ v9asa
lapse Of premium, anything in the policy to the contrary
ss ns G0s Il s Of the
ns a the
IN Inc the amount OF the premiums that had been fore
THE BROADWAY WIDENING.
In committee OF the Whole to-day Mr.. Tweed
yielded TO the demands OF the republicans ana
the provision enaoling justice interested IN the
assessments and awards to act In the proceedings
@ TINS was s,, reaches q tie , yeas and nays
insufficient to pass it, anu four calls OF the House
were had. The vote stood 16 yeas 70 Is nays. and
the bill was declared lost. Tweed Creamer and
Norton were visibly alarmed at the result OF the
vote, and the Boss" Immediately moved a recon-
sideratlon. remarKing, "My republican friends labor
under misrepresentation In making this
PARTY QUESTION,
and when you come to understand that the bill
mission know you VIII withdraw your opposition.
The measure Is demanded by the Unanimous voice
York have something The democracy, at all costs.
intends that 1t shall have all 1t wants that
brought several Of the republicans to OF their feet
and rather sharp discussion ensued, during which
each party got IN some heavy Droadsides at the
so lively tnat the more prudent OF the majority
thought u best TO take recess of fifteen minutes.
and the missing Senator Banks be found.
They ,d nnally aioc, succeeded in carrying motion
tage OF the truce to send cOuriers right and left for
Banks, who happily for the measure, was found be-
knew the game to be lost when they laid eyes on the
missing man." ana So when the motion to recon-
mere formaity. This was Immediately followed by
the passage OF the bill by vote Of II 70 49, and the
"Boss' was made happy.
The "old Mani was not quite so fortunate In the
Assembly, however Alexander Frear tried to get
sidered first In the Committee OF the Whole, not full;
but Alvord called the yeas and nays on the notion
which was lost by a .,9 vote OF os.s ss to "a.
little excitement was caused in the lower house
ths afternoon by the Speakers ordering the expu
sion OF an old man who had been allowed the privi-
lege OF the foor, and who had the temerty to offer
twenty dollars to q member provided lie would have
o claim OF his pushed ahead. He made mistake
by Offering so little
FEES OF sURRoGATEs AND COUNTY JUDGES.
Senator Hardenburgh introduced q bill to-day
providing that the annual salaries OF county JudgeS
shall be fixed at 81, 900 where the population shall
not exceed 10000; not over 10000, at 5000; 6o000
at $4,000 per annum and where $4,000 &C 900 per
annum; 95,0oo at 81, 500 per annum. The fees Tor
surrogates shall be $4,000 II che population be over
and mot.
$4,000, at $4,000; over $4,000, at $4,000 per annum;
the annual salaries Of county judges in Westcheser
to $500.
STATE CHARITIES.
II appears from the annual report OF the state
Commissioners OF Public Charities just made to the
Legislature for the year ending December 81, l570
that there were
Received at the County Poorhouses. s...........llseS
mat there were In Poorhouses December $3.50