The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12
Assembly.

Assembly.
"r ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. IL, 1874
Alarge number OF remonstrances were presented
against placing the Erie Railway under the control
Of British monopoly.
Mr.. JACOBS presented resolutions Of the Brooklyn
Reform Association ressavs to assessment and tax.
alton In that CITY. ,,,o,rs @ a.
By Mr.. PRINcE-Amending the law concerning
limited partnerships; also confirming the orders q
the General Sessions Of the Peace, New York, ana
continuing the terms thereon. o..
On motion Of Mr. LouanRAN the bill egalizlng the
Ulster county, was read and passed. III
BILLS INTRODUCED
anu other OF 'ne act 10
By MIR. loBEY-Regulatlng the proceedings In acts
against corporations. -.
by Mr. KNAPP-Increasing the duties OF the clerks
BY Mr.. BRNNErT--Making free bridge between
By Mr. CooK-To prevent frauds in the sale Of
by Mr. Notwithstanding the Revised Statutes
relative to interest on money.
Also incorporating the Underground Railroad
BY Mr.. PELL-To repeal chapter 672 OF the laws OF
1871, passed April ~, 1871, and to take the power
ns sa NeE ne O%
that official TO appoint election inspectors and com.
mssioners h ana o Pol CLERKS and places 1t in the
A NEW BOARD OF EMIGRATION.
By Mr.. MACKAY-Creatlng a Board OF Commits
sioners OF Emigration, and conferring certain
rhe bill names Cyrus Curtis, Hugh Gardner. An.
drew C9rrIgan, H.. Cyrus II. Lontrel and Joseph
ton, with powers and duties exactly similar to
those already passed by the present Commissioners.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the Revised Statutes
relative TO reporting deaths to mOrtuary officials.
BY Mr.. WaITBECK-T0 release the interest OF the
State tate IN N lands nulsG belonging to- aliens ems
stitntlon for Colored orphans In New York.
BY MT: NILEs-Regqatng the running OF trains
on the New York aud Harlem Railroad; also repeal.
ing the act OF 1859 fixing Sherins' fees.
THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. MoUION offered the following resolutlon:-
Whereas HIS Excelency Governor In bis recent Mes
sage to the Legislature ha: made the following
people not be fully to The dan
Country whether welded BY individuals corporations Il
s1S e.. a%s sna
q not a we can 'xs at At e 0ss
a. Of our 0wn State ses na an u, example 70
iss..on di!ss. use
S This Sss s.: 80 and .
incrOasS ss,.s!s inquiry % s:csraiH whether Is
@ s.e. Existing ps1 II
then to those
laws whch they believe are n' s By
bu. reform every government State and
in wDs Ss o. exist.
must be respected and honored"' " 'A'''" 00s'eo'
And whereas various charges have been made IN the daily
and press AND otherwise that the
and s s receiving fees and perquses for his
personal and emolument which should by law paid
of one per cen. eharsesble 70 Insurance compsniss
II the tr s s ,s, q EnsrawI q securities under
able that nordinate and illegal fees have been collected
tons OF insurance companies In this and other States
that money has been raised In large amounts in order TO
pass alterations OF the insurance laws conerring additional
powers upon the superintendent in the appointment and
lection OF receivers and otherwise; and that other
- IRREGULAR RITES HAVE OCCURRED
partmsnt; therefore, be Il
Resolved, That the standing Committee Insurance be-
and IL hereby authorized empowered and REQUIRED 70 in
quire Into investigate and report upon the truth
lang to the Insurance Department In any respect;
that the said committee be hereby authorized send
FOR persons and papers
Mr.. JACOBS moved to amend the resolution 80 that
the committee snail Incur no expense TO the state
except for the service OF legal process Agreed TO-
the resolution was then adopted
by Mr.. FoRT-That the Canal Appraisers report
Mith1n ten days the full list OF all claims received
Dy them since January l. 1870 together with de-
tailed information regarding the same.
THE BUFFALO CHARTER.
last session. coming from the Senate, Mr.. ALBERaER
moved suspension Of the rules and that the bill
De referred TO the Committee of the Whole. -
Mr.. CHAMBERS said unless there were good rca-
sons LOT tins motion he was opposed to such nasty
legislation. tr ~
Mr.. ALBERGER explained that tha bIlI passed ,ast
year had been pronounced UNCONSTITUTIONAL as well
as an outrage on the citizens Of Buffalo, vs.
The motion to refer to the Committee OF the
Whole prevailed.
The House then went into committee on the bin.
reported PROGRESS and then tue bill was ordered TO
third reading, and on further motion put on itS
nnal passage and passed. IT
Adjourned.