The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29
4 Democratic Member Giving the As
sembly a constitutional Lesson.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION
The Starbuck and Waddeu In
Surance Bills.
REPORT OF THE APpORTIONNENT COMMITTEE.

bils and IL was generally supposed that during the
day nearly all the hills ready to be placed their final
pas age could be got rid Of But Mr.. Bradley demo
rat) of Kings put end TO this hope or tho repub
by insisting that every bill should be read through
before the final vote was taken on it. Quite lively
debate ensued over tins attitude of Mr.. Bradley who
prompted 10 py what he considered the 'dshop-
orable" action OF the republicans tho Higgins
Brooklyn charter the day previous He had heard that
subcommittee Cities intended report tho bill rela
tive constables with the Higgins charter tackled
during the of the day he considered the
stand he took to the reading through of all bills
justfable under all the circumstances of the case
Many Of the democrats joined with the republicans to
dissuade Bradley from pursuing his strange course,
but ne turned deaf TO all the appeals made to
him; and rs II evident TO everybody that he had
the undoubted right upon the reading through
OF every bill placed It's final passage efforts to in
duce him 10 relent finally abandoned BY Ave
o'clock majority OF the reading clerks had become
hoarse bullfrogs alter swamp chorus prolonged too
far into the hours OF morning. and new relay
had to be called a II Bradley persists in
his course at every session OF the House from
until the day of adjournment next Wednesday, many
bills will fail pass which might otherwise easily get
through
STRAIN BROOKLYN RAILROADS.
The Senate bill authorizing the Atlantic Avenue and
former, their by power from the juno
ton of Atlantic and Fatbush castwardly the
city line, passed in the Assembly to-day and signed
by tho Governor an hour afer its passage.
Mr.. Forster in the Assembly, made a motion to take
from the table the New York Park bill, for the pur
pose OF reconsiderng the vote by which it was
lost The vote the motion stood Al TO
Il, and was therefore declared lost. This Is the bill
which reported by the Committee Cities in
Commissioners except Stebblns 1t declares that here
after the Board shall be part san' and extends
low that the bull is deader than door na, and Mr.
Williamson 8 term expires next week. Mayor Wickhan
will have the appointment OF man OF his own choice.
CANAL TOLL RATES.
The bill introduced by Mr. Burlcgh giving the Canal
Board authority to Tx the rate of tolls the canals
passed the Assembly.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Senator stnrbucks bill relative the forfeiture Of
life insurance policies which was referred TO the
grinding committee OF the Assembly after IL had boon
received from the Senate, was reported by that COM
mittee to-day. 1t is OF The most important bulls
introduced during the session. The grinding commit
tee of the Assembly have also decided to report the
waddelI Insurance bin which provides that no lie
Are. inland marine insurance company not moor
porated under the laws of this State shall
insure property or do business in thus
Superintendent OF Insurance written STIPULATION
duly authenticated by the company, agreeing that any
superintendent or his deputy shall have The same
effect il personally served on the company its
RAILROAD RECEIVERS
The sub Committee of the Whole Today took vote
on the whiison oiil IN relation TO receivers OF the
property, rights and franchises OF street railroad
corporations, and they decided to report it, but
Mr. Peabody shortly atterward appeared be-
tore the committee and succeeded having
the reconsidered and the bill lana the table.
The bill provides that whenever receiver shall have
been or shall hereafter be appointed of the property
rights franchises of any railroad corporation,
majority lin amount of the unsecured creditors OF
the corporation become dissatisfied the receiver
II
appointed HIM or any other judge OF court Of COM
peent jurisdiction, TO appoint IN his stead tho
nominated by the unsecured creditors.
PESsioSISG SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Nr. Husted's bill, which provides that male teachers
the schools under State control who have been teach
srs for thirty years, and female teachers who have
been teachers Tor twenty-five years, shall be given
pension by the Boards OF Education by whom they
employed has passed the Assembly. The pension is
be paid out of the income of the United States Deposit
Fund The pensions 10 be less thar half Of
The annual salary received by teachers at the time Of
their retirement
TOM scoTr's MAxGuvRR
The bill fahcrcd by Mr. Forster, OF Westchestcr,
providing that railroad corporations organized under
the laws of other States and transacting BUSH
in this State may purchase and hold
the Assembly to-day. There was
very sharp talk by few members when they were
called upon To vote. Forster declared that the only OPP
position the bill from the Central Railroad q.
l. Post gave II his opinion that It bill that
would head of monopolies and draw probable busi-
acss to the State, and schieiicn followed in the
strain The the bill stood IS to &C. the neces-
sary vote 10 secure its being of course Co
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The following concurrent resolution proposing nm
amendment To section D. article OF the constitution,
relative TO the number OF justices Of the Supreme
Court and the districts In which they shall be elected
was passed by the Senate
Resolved df the Assembly concur, That section Of
article Of the constitution be amended 80 that is shall
s.croS 8. There shah be existing supreme Court
on o. he a%a Appeals ss0e TO is
may be prescribed BY law; and e shall be composed OF
iiess. 90 be elected hereinafter provided,
their The es.ns Judicial districts the State
continued until changed pursuant to this section Five
ef New York and ak Second Judicial district aud
alter she districts the once aer
enumeration under this constitution OF tho nhab
LEGISLATIVE MOTIFS
Austin Pint Jr Surgeon General tho stat OF the
Governor was nominated Hca til Oicer in place OF Dr.
vanderpocl, and the two Commissioners OF Quarantine,
Judd and steers, were renomnaicd. All the nomina-
tons were referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Commerce
and Navigation
II was resolved at caucus OF the republican soma
tors held tonight confirm Austin Flint. Jr. the
Governors nominee for Health UGicer. Mcssrs steers
and Judd, the present Quarantine Commissioners.
whose names were sent IN with that OF Dr. Flint viii
not be confirmed and they hold over until the new
nominations made.
Amer lying over three months in the Railroad Com
mttee OF the Senate the bill 10 board OF rail-
road commissioners Tor the was to-day reported
adversely and the report agreed TO.
The bill 70 enable the records OF the Signal Service
Department Of the United states be received and
read IN evidence passed the senate also the bill to
eotPosesc nv S1ahohc cemetery VI - raymond, west
chester county; also the bill lay improve a
apublc avenue iron Prospect Park to Co.ey Island.
concurrent resolution offered by senator
LOOMS, asking Congress TO reapproprate $500, With
interest thereon October l55 Tor purpose OF
erecting monument to the memory OF General
Nicholas Hcrkmcr, who died from wounds received al
the bate OF Oriskany August i11 senator LOOMS
made stirring and eloquent speech bcnalf of the
memory OF General Herkimer, and the resolution was
adopted
The Investigation into the bribery charges made
against certain members OF the House continued
70 day.
Colonel Lansing Chief Clerk Of the Brooklyn Police
Del artInent, the only witness examined He tes-
uncd that he had had conversation with Ed Phelps.
the lobbyist about the Ogden bill had asked him
hfs nj nee n IL a hat