The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08


gain. Now in the present aspect Of affairs, 1t be-
comes incumbent upon Mr.. Hendee to explain his
connection with the bill. There are many things
IN IL winch are COED, and when an insurance Dill
is better enc for pocy-hOlders than for the
companies they are never we all knew, over
anxious to have it passed. SO everything depends
upon the intent with which good bill is intro
dueed when large corporations are INTERESTED.
mdess in the State or invite sppos
tlon but when II is harmful one, In the sense
that 1t encroaches upon their powers 10 MAKE
money, a corrupt man knows well how to make 1t
Now fer few facts that have been developed in
regard TO all this insurance fuss. IL has been as
certained beyond doubt that a formidable ring
has been organized in the lobby to make
A DEAD SET UPON THE INSURANCE COMPANIES
this session in default OF anything more promising.
Their plans have been all arranged, and, In order
in view they win resort to every trickery, device
and rascality the lobby Is capable Of 1t is now an
ascertained fact that the powers behind the lobby,
sum from the companies on the strength
Of the adverse report Of the Committee of Insur-
ance last week on the monthly repsrtn bil are, If
net the identical parties at least closely connected
with gang Of blackmailers who are at the bottom
Of the ,.s scheme which was set on foot by
which the Insurance and Judiciary committees to-
day had such bitter fight AS have said before,
cloud of SUSPICION but they have set themselves
right at last, and at the same time have taken
Who ~ been
to accomplish their nefarious purposes: They
tective to work up the case, and the final result
will, doubtless, be an astonisher to the unsephs-
have already given you
A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF THE EFFORTS OF THE
in relation to the b which the SIS 900 man had 80
much to do with. But now word about the
Hendee bin. MIR. Hendee has so far borne high
consciously used by the insurance lobby Just as Mr..
Mcqueen was on the other bill; but he
to Ss TO the next Se
troduced. In the first place, 1t was introduced
by Mr.. Raynor at his request. His name is at
tached to the bill the intrOducer and he it was
who had it referred for special reasons OF his own
as Mr. Prince asserted during the rumpus to-day
to the Judiciary I'M Bp S WI ne tn explain
writing OF a wellknewn lobbyist here, and will he
answer the following
First-At whose instance was the bill intro
ducedY Second-Why was he so anxious to get
who was 1t that before the bin was introduced at all
had bill printed, "modelled far nOn-legisave
printers and non-egisatlve type could make It ~
like regularly printed Assembly BILL and then had
il circulated among certain life insurance COM
panies, and which bill was strictly like the original.
surance companies9 Fifth-Is it not fact that the
bill that was actually introduced by him
y Was seReTey amended ns 60
as to meet the wishes Of q go-between
OF member Of the lobby; or, at least, was It not
after it was introduced, so that 1t was not the
same bill as when it was introducedS II Mr. Hen
hadflo connection with any improper person-and
incline to the belief that he mad not-he will, no
doubt, when the Assembly meets again on Tuesday
TELL ALL HE DOES KNOW
about the way he became the introducer of the
measure. If he has been made catspaw of strik-
ers he can easily find it out. His intentions may
have been good. but II he has been, un.
known TO HIMSELF made use OF by bad
ess 40 his Whole duy in the matter and
LEND his aid In ferretting out the men who are
making themselves so active secretly in their cam
others. 1t may be said just here that bill was
iavorably reported by the Insurance Committee
s sU Similar to ONE in the bill which the
fight was about to-day, and by which the life ill.,
to sixty
sixty days have expired. This report was not
lobby, learn and as it took the sting out of the
bin handed to Mr.. Hendee to Introduce It might be
made IN t the bni afterwards. MIR. MenSee
can doubtless show that so far as he was personally
concerned he has all along been strictly honest In
everything that relates to the bill, ana he WILL this
bsng conceded, make navsc with the men who
ATTEMPTED TO MAKE USE OF HIM FOR BAD PUR-
POSES
Of their own. BY the end of next week the detec-
viii! IT. IS believes be able to report
TO suit their own designs. In the meantime
everybody can afford to wait patiently. AT present
it may do no good to publish the names OF certain
ness; but If all that is now rumored about is
brought home TO them without missing link in
the chain OF evidence, then lock out for squalls
The House again went into committee on
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
TO appropriate sl25,0O0 to academies, as amended
by MI. Jacobs, that none OF the money should
be distributed to academies under sectarian
adopted. Mr.. Hustled moved that $500 be paid
to the inspector of gas metres, the gas companies
moved an appropriation OF $4,000 to the inspectors
OF steam boilers and for expenses OF in
spection, which was agreed to- Mr.. Bumen.
the Institution for the Improved Instruction
OF Deaf Mutes for the support Of pupils sent them
Roche moved TO strike out the Appropriation to
the Normal School at Osweg0 Mr.. Rose opposed
viewed the history OF normal schools throughout
the world, and showing their great usefulness
Mr. Roche then withdrew his motion Mr. Fort
moved TO strike out the appropriation of $3.50 to
each Of the three attorneys of the Indians. Lost
Mr.. Clapp moved an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
lost Mr. CIapp moved to strike out
the amendment inserted yesterday, providing
for one hundred copies OF the Legislative Manuel
for each member Of the Legislature, which was
lost Mr.. Capp moved to insert $4,000 for 5000 OF
the best improved breach-loading rides and $4,000
lOT three DdIteTIeS vi GdtllnR guns, WHICH was
lost. Mr.. Abbott moved to strike out the appro-
priatiOn of 100000 TO the State and county
agricultural societies, which was lost.
rhc bill was then reported to the House.
In the House Mr.. Herring moved to recommit the
bill and strike out the amendment ordering Red
Books for the members OF the Legislature, which |
was carried, 65 to 80.
The bill was then reported, amended by striking
this clause cut, and 1t was ordered to a third
reading.
SENATORS ON THE SCAMPER.
inc senate Committee on Cities, after its long
session Thursday night, adjourned until Monday |
afternoon at four O'Clock. Even the wish to hurry
up the charter, and that seems uppernost in legs-
aucn just now, could not induce members 10 stay |
over sunday in Albany. They all scampered away
IN the afternoon trains, utterly regardless OF the
pressing need Of q charter. Apropos OF that, a |
yood story is tod, but not vOuched for Benedict,
& is said, In the committee on Thursday night, dis
'oursed In his airy way, rather longer than seemed
over trivial amendment, when the i'm
letuous and impatient Woodn interrupted him |
thus :-"FOr Heavens sake be brief BENEDICT: No |