The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-21
THB State CAPITAL.
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FINAL PASSAGE OF THE ELECTION BILL.
The Supply Bill Passed with Amend
mentS in the Senate.
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Proposed Impeachment of
Judge woodruff.
Parting Testimonials to the Officers of
the Legislature.
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THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT TO-DAY.
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WINANS' LETTER OF DEFENCE.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT TO-DAY.
w1NANs' LETTER OF DEFENCE.
Love Of Erie the Influencing Cause OF
His Detection.

10 move Tor the
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE LEWIS B. WOODRUFF
created a decided sensation In the Assembly this
morning. The resolution, with us heavy batch OF
charges as to how the Judge had made supervisors
of election out OF VIGOROUSLY bad characters and
convicts, was handed up TO the Clerks desk just
the House about to adjourn. All
the names OF the Supervisors were read care
fully. Considerable merriment was Occasioncd
by the details that were given as to the Maynard
ways OF some OF the scamps; how one had "cut
boyu and another mad spent few years at an up
tnerlver town as guest Of the Warden OF the State
Prison, and how third had got hold Of nice gold
watch which didn't belong TO him, and which, 1t Is
supposed he had the heartlessness to wind up with
IN pawn shop Of small dimensions and large pro-
fits. The constant repetition by the Clerk of the
words burglary, murder and highway robbery after
almost every name seemed to tickle
THE FANCY OF THE GALLERIES
immensely and even the republicans appeared to
take the whole thing as very good joke. In fact,
but few OF the democrats looked serious, or even
tried 10 look though they thought the resolution
and the charges would ever amount to anything
Goodrich, who always has his say on every subject.
was the only republican who attempted to "go'
for the prosecuting party, and he did SO by asking
FOR information as to whether the men whose
names were being read were the democrats whom
This created quite gunaw, anu when the reading
OF the precious document had been concluded he
again tried to put In word the subject, but the
House adjourned before ne could catch the Speak
er's eye, or, rather before the Speakers eye mad
seen ut ~ wander In MS direction.
UNIFORMED CONDUCTORS.
An attempt was made during the rush OF busl-
ness TINS Which rsores OF"
railroads to be uniformed. The bill did not
actually spea the ay but ana virtually finally
should be all tine uniform required. tleids goI IN
an amendment that the companies should pay Tor
| the uni urms This was voted down, alter exciting
considerable discussion which hnaliy ended by the
defeat Of the bill 1t NJ claimed that tue Old act Is
dlsregarded by the majority OF railroad companies,
but mat Is certainly no argument to snow that the
act is not q good one II properly enforced by tue
| proper authorities passengers on many roads could
| be saved no little trouble.
| THAT BIG INSURANCE BILL.
Probably one oil the most extraordinary bills that
was ever introduced In the Legislature was the bill
| enuted IAN act to provide Tor the incorporation
ana future regulation OF life, health and casualty In,
such companies was killed to-day IN ire
Assembly. me mann interest or the blil
drawn up IN sacn a way inat Il would virtually
! have placed every insurance company at the mercy
Department .''' Strict supervision BY the Stale
OF the business done by the companies
mended, but 1t Il quite another thing give the
unlimited control OIL every company INTO the hands
business. The pill passed by the senate with
out being amended IN the slightest degree, and II
| COMMITTEE Of the lower House that
THE 'NIGGERs'
were scooped out. General Miller was the author OF
the bill In It's original shape, and Tor weeks past had
endeavored to have referred TO the committee with
power report complete, put he was unable TO gain
. his point. TWO members OF the committee, Burns and
| Selkreg, finally got hold oil II and struck out the
! most objectionable features. The advocates OF the
| bill were afral6 to allow the measure 20 into
Committee the Whole after the
cess had been gone through with, and this Tact Of
itself drew out against it an opposition would
have otherwise PROBABLY not have appeared at all.
|; was killed on motion OF Mr.. Nelson, OF Rockand,
| to strike out the enacting clause. The motion was
| carried by o vote OF aevenIyhve To twenty, and u
motion to reconsider was voted down overwnem-
/ ingly. To give you an idea what
l AN IEMENsE POWER
| the bill would have given to the Superintendent II
/ passed in Its original form, need only refer TO
declared il to he the duty OF the superintendent If
he .suspectedr that's the word-the CORRECTNESS, Of
| any annual statement Of any company, TO cause an
/ examination, DC. Another prohibited any company
| from consolidating with another. ever latter OBJ
tanning consent OF the majority OF the trustees"
unless--and here's where the committee put IN
their erasing pen-unless ir could beforehand
| get the consent OF the Superintendent Yet another
] gave him the appointment OF all receivers, the
fixing OF their compensation, the approval OF what
| clerk and actuary hire they should have. One Sec
ton was ali extraordinary one After providing
that If in the opinlon' OF the superintendent any
company should "appear" In such condition as TO
render the issuing Of additional policies and annuity
| INJURIOUS TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST,
II went on state that alter the supreme Court had
should appoint receiver OF ali the assets OF the
company. This was not bad for the superintendent,
and in no case shall a receiver OF any
1 insurance company be appointed upon the applca.
| the Insurance Department. except by and with his
consent In writIng.n This Indirectly took the whole
Of e sns sss cut 81 sne a aas
bill acted wisely they could have made IL so strong
that IT'S defeat would have been out OF the question;
but they persisted In keeping 1t out oil the COMMITTEE
| of the Whole even, after SelkreG and Burns had
Knocked the bones ont OF II, ana now have only
| they met with One OF the provisions Of the bill
was an excellent one. IL prohibited insurance
companies from interposing as defence to an ac-
ton after three years from the issuing OF any policy.
that such policy was obtained by any misstatement
or misrepresentation mot amounting to actual
fagg bill, in shape more agreeable to the nsur.
ance companies However, there is no use now OF
10 be killed because OF the suspicious that were first
excited when the measure put In It's appearance In
Its original shape. Thus has ended the insurance
legislation OF the session, which has from the start
| caused such a hubDub and talk In botn houses.
THE LAST OF THE M0HIcANs.
Among the many bills passed to-day IN the lower
| House was the Election bill ana the Buiialo City
Charter and Police bills, Two Of these were OF the
| number prescribed by the republican caucus, and
tner passage makes the humiliation oil the CAUCUS
ers complete. or course for the show OF the thing
llttlejohn. Albcrger and one or two other republic
cans spoke against the bills but they knew that IL
was all OF no use and so tney made no attempt at
hlibustering. The following Is the Election bIl In
! full, when the Governors signature will make q
! law tomorrow.
The people State OF New York represented IN
\ ate and Assembly, do enact as follows
sEoTIoNi Al each annual special election at which
Representative I'm Congress- Senator member OF Assembly
hereafter 10 be elected the Inspectors In the several cleo
this shall provide and keep separate
box which all ballots for in Congress be
endorsed Copc,s shall be deposited also separate DO.
| In which ali ballots for Senator, to be endorsed
"Sense," shall be deposited and also a separate box
which Of Assembly, 10 be endorsed
Assembly shall BIO deposited and the ballots deposited
shall be estimated and canvsssed In the
above, respectively, and Immediately following
the estimate and OF the ballots endorsed
SRC All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent Win tne
/ provsons of this hereby repealed.
sEc. 8 This act shall take effect mmediasey.
THE PACKING UP