The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-08
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Current Hum0r About the Charter-Tha
Custom House Ring In q Corner-Tha
Canceiiing Of Insurance Policies
Appropriation for Lake Chnmplaix
Canal.
ALBANY, April 7, 1873.
me New York charter comes before the Senate
again as special order tomorrow morning The
one hundred and twenty-second section, relatives
to the power OF removal, Is as yet unread What
q storm OF argument 1t may call forth may bd
estimated by the discussion that other less aa
well as more important sections called forth lass
week. When this important section is fully CONS
pleted the question win arise whether the biz
shall be reported or recommitted.
THE TwENrY-FIFTH SECTION,
having become again the twenty-fftn by the strike
ing out OF two previous sections in Committee Of
the Whole or the Senate, Is yet incomplete. Th0
question OF removal from ONCE being germane to-
that section, as well to that OF appointment to-
ohice and being as yet untouched, Senator Woodin
will tomorrow move an additional clause to that
section, vesng the power OF removal for cause, iH
the Mayor, subject to the consent OF the Governor
Efforts will undoubtedly be made to strike out tho
amendment retaining the four heads OF departs
ments and also to retain Comptroller Green. ThG
bil when those matters have been settled, VILE
probably be progressed" and In that manner
GOT OUT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
lntO Tue senate, where every IcsoubUu
and amendment can, and doubtless will be, voted
on by yeas and nays, so that every member must
needs go on record. The Custom House men ara
not here tonight, but to come up early tomor-
row. The general impression among anti-Custom
House Senators seems to be that the "Rng" has
got into very uncomfortable corner. and that its
best move is to make friends at the Mayors court.
Still, there many who believe that the bill wiz
turn up all right II gets into the hands Of con-
ference committee, and that plan has been devised
by which General GRANTS rumOred pledges as tn
and that il the Bill does become law not exactly
as the Custom House want It, 1t will at least be SO
satisfactory to Tom Murphy and his followers that
the Mayor and the democrats will have nothing to
crow over.
Among the bills introduced In the Senate to-
night was one providing for . general regulations
OF gas companies, and for the ofce OF gas inspeo-
tor; one permitting the Pavilion Car Company Of
New York to run Its cars and charge double are
therefor, these cars being OF style and OF build
now plies at long intervals up and down the tracE
Of the Third avenue. Another bill was introduced
among the militia, which provides for general
inspector and for the formation OF rifle assecia-
ton IN each brigade OF the National Guards; Tne
tend the provisions OF the present registry law az
1t prevails outside OF New York and Brooklyn to
all Incorporated cities and towns OF 10000 inhabit-
ants was called mp In committee oil the Whole5
and, without discussion, was ordered to q thlrd
reading. The bill for the relief OF the Re,
fuse transportation Company scneme intended
seemingly to create . corner in manure, which was
strenu0usy advocated by Senator Weismann, was
that he was glad enough to progress It. bill pro-
viding for the appropriation OF $500 900 to enArgd
Champlain Canal was the subject or discussion dur
ing the evening II was amended TO make one-halD
the amount cOllectable this year and 0ne-ha next
and was then progressed.
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the House some debate ensued on Mr.. Hem
dee's amendment to the bill regulating the for.
FIXTURES OF life insurance policies, the amendment
changing the words "thirty days. to sixty days."
having reference TO the time the premium must b0
overdue before the company may cancel the polcys
and making the provision apply 70 policies mere.
Weed opposed the amendments as In eject IMPAIR
ing existing contracts and thus unc0nstitutienai.
Mr. veeder took the ground that the amendments
were unconstitutional Mr.. Hendee said he haG
taken the best OF legal advice on the matter and
1t was pronounced entirely constitutional to maker
this provision. Mr. Opdyke said the effect OF thesG
amendments would be to increase Increase the prizes
panies. Mr. Hendee replied that the bill provides
that interest should be paid on the delayed pre-
miums, so that this was no objection. MT Opdyk0
amendment. Mr.. Beebe took the ground thae
striking out the word thereafter so as to have
the provisions Of the bill apply to existing policies.
would not make the bill unconstitutional After
further debate the question was first taken on
striking out the word thereafter and 1t was car
ried The question was then taken on the amend
ment extending the time to sixty days, and II was
adopted. On motion OF Mr. Beebe amendment
was inserted making the provisions apply to re-
newals Mr.. Hendee moved amendment
curing the companies to embrace In their annual
reports the names Of all employees and the amounts
paid to the same, which was adopted, and the bill
was then ordered to q third reading.
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