The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-08
Assembly.

ALBANY, March !, 1872
WORK FOR COUNTY CLERK LOEw.
MI. FIELDS. had consent 10 offer the following,
which was adopted:-
Resolved That Charles E. Loew, Clerk OF the County of
New YORK. report TO this House within ten days after the
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of rehst granted; amount scwsness
before whom non such motion. or were had and
maae a report o The period from
January Ssss, up and including he q III.
this House ali Information in his possesson or under his
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Courts or CLERK Of the Chamber Of said Court cacu
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nsh said Charles f. Loew with copy Of this resolution,
Mr.. HAWKINS introduced bill providing for
A CHAR. Err ELECTION
in the city Of New York on the second Tuesday OF
April next
To amend the accompanying the village OF New
Brighton; to open and extend South Eleventh
street. Brooklyn; prohibiting directors and trustees
OF charitable institutions from receiving salaries or
COMPENSATION sucn; to confirm title To real estate
OF persons, Notwithstanding the alienage OIL former
owners, providing That property taken for salt
works shall be paid for by agreement OF appraise.
ment; to establish board OF health ana OF vital
statistics in the county OF Richmond; authorizing
life insurance companies to make an equitable DIS
tri6uton to policy holders Of surplus earnings.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
and called attention 10 the criticism OF the New
York WOSid relative to the resolutions calling on
the superintendent OF Insurance for testimony In
the case OF the Mutual Lie Insurance Company, ana
SAID he did not consult with the Speaker as TO the
necessity or proprety OF drawing up and Offering
the second resolution.
MT ALvoR4 SAID tnat ne mad suggested inc form
Mr. Hustled DEBATING the merits OF the question as
out OF order lie had had no consultation with the
Mr. Hustled SAID ne had made mis- remarks with
out consultation with any one, he being q policy
ne sought only TO protect that company from attacks
made upon 1t.
The SPEAKER said he regretted saving a word in
had charged that he the Speakerl had been nom
suited IN case against inc Mutual Lie Insurance.
to do what ne could against It, He said 1t was true
thai he had been n0nsuited, but he had never
found fault with the Judge rendering the decision.
prosch. He had never had any feeling OF revenge
to crafty In the matter, and he added that when
ever he found himself entertaining such FEELINGS
while presiding over this House, ne could feel that
It was time to resign As to the matter before the
House, ne had no recollection as to making any
suggestions concerning 1t, and II he had 1t must
nave been IN reply to an inquiry as to when or now
Here the matter dropped and the passage of bills
was resumed, namely
Authorizing towns throughout the State having
excise money to expend the same; authorizing the
extension OF GOwanus Canal, Brooklyn; legazlng
the action OF the Brooklyn Common Council In do.
mailing money TO Chicago sufferers; providing for
the employment Of sten0graphcrs In the Courts OF
the Fourth and Fifth judicial districts: providing
for filling vacancies in judgeships In the Brooklyn
City Court
THE JURY BILL PASSED.
Providing that previously expressed opinion shall
not disqualtfy persona from serving as jurors
Mr.. FIELDS moved an amendment providing that
the provisions OF the bill should not apply to en-
panelinQ petit juries nor to crimes committed
prior to the passage OF this act. He opposed the
bill on the ground that 1t was not constitutional,
1t increased the measure OF testimony
Mr.. JUDD defended the great necessity for such a
BILL citing numerous cases IN New York where
great dlfncuty and expense had been incurred
through the want OF 1t.
passed. ri,
concurrent resolution proposing amendments
to the constitution, fixing the pay Of members OF
the Legislature at $1,000 per annum and ten cents
per mile going ana coming and paying the speaker
OF the House 5000 In addition. was adOpt0d.