The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-07
The Insurance Committee Wild to Discover
the Wretch and to "See About It."
REMINGTON RIFLES AND GATLlNG GUNS.
A Tilt in the Assembly Over an Appropria-
1h ton for Sectarian Schools.
THE CHARTER AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE
A Whole Days Work In Committee and No
Nearer the End Than Before.
ALBANY, March Q, 1873

Nearer the End Than Before.
ALBANY, March Q, 1873.
The Insurance Committee OF the lower house Is
very justly indignant over the inuendoes Of the
lobby, that majority OF them knew more than
they want to tell about the lobbyist who Is said to
have got $15,O00 or at least attempted to collect
round sum from certain OF the life insurance COM
panies, on the ground that he had obtained the
adverse report OF the committee on q certain bill
1t Is but just to state just here that the members
of the committee were
IN NowIsE ACTUATED BY SINISTER MOTIVES
In coming to the conclusion they did. This am
now thoroughly satisfied OF in view OF certain facts
which have come into my possession to-day Be-
sides there has been considerable mlsapprehen-
sion about the nature OF the bill they reported
adversely.
1t was generally believed that 1t simply COM
PEELED life insurance companies to make an an
nual report to the Secretary OF State 1t that
? the companies are now by law compelled to make
an annual report OF all loans made and what
property, &C., they take for security. The bill
which the committee reported adversely COM
PEELED the companies to make a monthly
report under oath of all loans of their funds made
during the month. to whom made and at what rate
OF interest. In one OF the sections moreover, was
the following "nigger :"-"Such statement shall be
made to the superintendent of the Insurance De-
partment. and shall be published by such
company at such time in two of the
newspapers published In the State Of
New York, to be designated by the superintendent
Of the Insurance Department." and them as fol-
lows. zone OF such papers shall be published in
the city OF Albany and one in the city OF New
York" Now 1t will be seen that there ID quite
difference between bill of this character and one
that simply calls for an annual report OF the loans
and that the cause Of
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF MANY
OF the members that 1t was one of the very best
bills ever introduced was fallen into be-
cause of its letter being almost identical
with that Of another insurance bill. 1t can
be said, therefore, beyond q doubt. that the
Committee in making the adverse report made
1t because they felt convinced that 1t not only
very annoying one to the companies but one that
could not be made at all practicable. Thus much
for the bill as 1t was and the honesty of the COM
mittee. but there Is yet mystery about the talk
In the lobby concerning that 5000. Every
possible effort has been made so far to discover
who the man was who got or tried to get u big
two the n
in the city have, believe, sent word
to Mr. TS6ey the who is doing
blackmailer Is, that they have net been
approached by anybody who claimed to be able to
control the committee, but what he may have
attempted to do with the small companies they do
not pretend to know.
the bin that has raised ali the fuss, it now turns
out, did not care q fg whether the bill was
reported or not; IN fact | learn that he went
no interest in the bill whateyer He stated, more
over that the bill had been landed or sent to him
fact, just ELECTED may Yet throw great deal Of
light on the subject. Indeed, l have heard
the Of 9Ss this that
shape as to create . desire among the insurance
somehow or other as to how the committee felt on
the particular subject with which the bill was made
Is nna "a I be os vet
that the parties who brought the bill to Albany
the real authors OF 1t, but II is now believed that
$4,000 or any other sum OF money as compensa-
ton for having the bill reported adversely, they
in getting the bill brought up here. II this is the
real secret OF the situation, then the bill was
strike, pure and simple, although Mr.. Mcqueen
knew nothing OF 1t, and the committee, who have
done their duty honestly IN dealing with the bill
the way they have, Will find him out If 1t takes all
Winter.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE CITY.
Some discussion was had over the bill providing
for common schools in the city Of New YORK. Mr..
Crazy moved to recommit the bill with instruc-
lions to amend by making the city contain
EIGHT INSTEAD OF SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
and Twenty second wards, and the Eighth district
to consist OF the Twelfth ward and have three in
spectors IN each district ne said this was neces
city.
PROVIDED FOR.
Mr.. Hustled hoped the motion would not prevail.
IL would produce no good result. The appoint
ment OF commissioners is made by the Mayor from
the city at large and the gentemans section OF the
city would be provided Tor. Every ward has five
trustees and the number Of inspectors he proposes
is already provided for.
Mr. ins cd hot fha ~ nj n
whole upper part OF the city In one district was un-
just, and proceeded to sustain his point.
ALREADY 'ADJUDGED.
Mr.. Hustled replied that this whole question had
been carefully considered by those c0nversant
with the subject, and they Thought this was the
correct form In which to put the bill
Mr. Blumenthal sustained the amendment for
the reason that the Twelfth ward was very large
separate district e Ike wa n9q los. and
the bill was read and passed.
THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The House then, on motion, took up the special
order-the bill making an Appropriation for the
support Of the government Mr.. Roche moved to
strike out the line, "the ONCE or
INSPECTOR OF GAS METRES
~ hereby abolished" He thought II the committee
IL S a as c1 Msy S as Wss
put In here because the committee thought the
oaice amounted to nothing. Mr.. Campbell In.
ONCE, it should be remembered, was paid BY the
Belong 70 this bill at ai Mr. Mr. HISerser thought
Office. Mr.. R0che-H the constitution has been
violated In creating this ONCE why violate 1t
again BY putting this provision in bill making
appropriations for the support OF the government
Mr. Campbell said the provision was put In the,bil
IN the interest OF the gas companies. The m0aon
TO strike IL out was carried.
Mr.. Pierson moved to increase the appropriation
to
THE STATE LIBRARY
from 50, 900 to $1,000. He thought this necessary
because the state Library had charge OF the law
library and this library was lanRuishng for want OF
means. He spoke ut some length IN advocacy