The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-20

ter had not been overlooked, and that he would
call for the consideration Of the proposed amend
BILLS DISPOSED Of
The House then went into committee and dis
posed OF the following bills as noted: -
To authorize the Southside Long Island Railroad
Company to extend US branches and use steam
To provide for retiring the capital stock OF GER
tain life insurance companies, and distributing the
profits OF their business among the policy holders.
To incorporate the Hunters Point and Flushing
Railroad Company. Third reading.
To provide for the construction OF life saving
stations on the coast of Long Island. Third reading.
To amend the act for the relief Of the Brooklyn,
Wniei,, and Newton Railroad Company. Third
Mr.. Hart moved the following amendments
srersS No consents given Or obtained prior to Janu
pasea APRIL 1853 shall be- Sndns or valid eaept II
towns said completed prior to janu.
20 Be
Actually issued PRIOR Hs
Mr.. FORT opposed this amendment strenuously
and Mr.. Hart sustained 1t with equal force. The
amendment was adopted and the bill reported to
In the House Mr.. FORT moved to rccommlt the
bill, with instructions to strike out the amendment
and proceeded to oppose 1t again on the ground
that 1t was extremely unjust.
Mr.. HART responded that all that was asked was
be declared invalid, because they were obtained
through fraud.
After Iurtner discussion the question was taken
on Mr.. Forts amendment, under the operation or
tue previous question, and 1t was adOpted-66 to
42-and the bill was ordered to third reading:
To promote craftsmanship among the National
Guards, appropratng 600 for the purpose.
This bill elected speeches from Messrs. Moseley
Alvord Houghton OF Saratoga, smyth and Others
niled with patriotic sentiments and views OF far
reaching prescience, who laid before the House the
pressing necessity FOR fostering r m ra R sPT,
opposed the bill After further discussion the bill
was ordered to third reading.
Mr.. SMILEY, rom the Printing Committee, sub
mitted report OF their Investigation Of the mat,
by saying that, though they are not disposed to
recommend an abrogation OF the existing contract
for prSe printing e Ssy as @
Shall be executed, that the proposals for doing the
State printing be advertised upon the same basis,
entirely different proposition based upon Inherent
cal culaons from his Competitors thus avoiding the
competition which seems TO be necessary in order
that the work may be procured at moderate prices.
The committee also say that though the present
showing that there has been any abuse or violation
of Its provisions in the matter Of charges, nor any
bs d I To tell what would p es S Violation Of
its provisions. The report also says the following
facts are clearly established In the minds OF the
FYra-That gross abuses have existed the matter Of
public printing TYPOGRAPHY and purchases of stationary
Second-That undue and corrupt influences have been
on inc asi ri ' pSe
especially clerks OF the Senate and Assembly
in lar 100 many instances clerks Of each
ndys under 'ti
such work, they thereby having become directly in
ID n e hSs s9r S free
has ws,h has
For It with Exception he clerks under whose diret
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done vaguely drawn and allows OF different consruc
sHs ss 10 the 'SSsS Ga Judge 'G%
whiting " ssrI tie sl.sfsr SnS
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amounts to more Saan double that year.
| a. GENERAL ORDERS.
The House, in committee, resumed the considera-
ton of bills general orders. The following were
Authorizing the city OF Oswego to borrow money
for city purpOses authorizing an appropriation for
mounted batteries in the various counties OF the
State; amending the charter Of the Cornell Univer-
| sity as to the admission OF pupils
THE NEW YORK POLICE JUSTICES.
Mr.. FLAMMER moved that the Committee on the
Judiciary be discharged from the further consdcra-
ton of Mr. Foleys bin to remove the Police Justices
in New York, and that the same be reported to the
After some discussion as to the delay in reporting,
in which personalities were INDUCED In, the resolu-
| ton was laid on the table.
which the House took recess until halipast seven
Evening Session.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr.. WHITBECK-Amendatory OF the act OF 1871
Incorporating the New York Railway Company, for
York city and county and Westminster county The
bill provides that in the company cannot agree
ton, then the compensation shall be determined In
the manner provided for by the railway incorpor-
BY Mr. MAcKAY-Regulating the sale OF intoxicat-
| ing liquors In the city of New York. II provides
that within ten days after the passage OF this act
the President OF the Board OF Aldermen shall appoint
three responsible citizens to be Commissioners OF
Excise, and thereupon the term OF office OF the
SO appointed shall have and exercise all the powers
conferred upon the Commissioners OF Excise, and
By Mr. HAwKINs-To regulate the appointment OF
receivers and to require certain duties OF receivers
SO appointed and to limit their compensation,
ceivers any relations. 1t allows the appointment OF
a temporary receiver er pdyte In emergency, but
| reasons must be given therefor 1t requires every
order to contain minute statement OF the property
to be delivered or transferred to receiver, or shall
designate proper person as referee to take proof
in order to identify, enumerate and inventory, and
| report to the Court the property so to be
of sa po he
| by any Judge out OF Court except in proceedings
| supplemental to the execution and no such order
| have been made on the minutes OF the Court, nor
until copy thereof duly certified, shall have been
delivered 10 ana WIFI Ine person OF persons ap
pointed thereby: Other similar provisions are con-
i tanned In the bill
THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. LIPPITT, from the Committee on Insurance,
submitted report on the case of superintendent
| Miller. 1t contains over thousand pages OF testi-
| mony and o very lengthy summing up of the same.
! The report concludes as f0l0ws:-
Your committee have herein fully expressed their
opinions the various points of this Investigation,
without prejudice against the Superintendent, and yet
with desire fully and fairly 70 represent the testimony
f fSsHy y
the examination of insurance companies very lax,
and abuses have grown up under them which the 1egis
arc should at once correct by the Of adequate
and stringent laws suggested in the body OF the report
Whether the superintendent has been guilty Of inten
tona violation Of law and whether not he should be
removed from Office stions which leave to the
consideration and wisdom Of the House. In conclusion
your committee desires to say that to their minds II has
been proved, among other things to their entire salts
| faction
Eyrst-That the said Superintendent has received and
appropriated to his the fee of of
cent on the transfer Of securities, which he claims he Is
legally entitled to.
Second-Tha he has without authority law received
and In charged for bis largely