New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10
Albany.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
AMENDMENTS TO THE INSURANCE BrLL-RAPiD
TRANsIT-COMPLErNG OR REMOVING THE CAPT.
TOL.-CANAL TOLLS.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, April Booth branches of the
Legislature held unnteresting sessions tonight The
Senate considered several local bills The Assembly had
read 20 IT, section by section Committee OF the Whole
the Insurance bill prepared by theInsurance Committee
An amendment offered by Mr.. II. II. Rockwell, making
the limit six years, within which company may avail
Itself in the courts Of fraud in the application OF de-
ceased polcy-holdcr adopted An amendment wasaso
adopted forbiidng officers OF insurance company to
be interested H. connected with, another company
Several other amendments that materially changed the
character OF the bill adopted in the committee nut
were not acted upon by the Assembly The OH was
finally progressed and made special order for Thurs
day night An unsuccessful attempt was made to refer
the bill for amendment 10 a committee OF 81. Owing 10
the hasty manner IN which amendments adopted in
Committee OF the Whole, the bill apparently VIII DC
understandable by the Insurance Committee their
creation By the time the bill reaches third reading
Mr. Eccesine introduced rapid transit bill II
is modification OF his rapid transit bill which was de-
feated by a large majority OF votes In the Assembly last
week 1t provides that injunction shall be granted
By any court to the construction OF any railway
company, upon the ground Of the hlsgalty OF such
structure, until a hearing has first been pad upon
a notice in writing Of ten days, served upon
the defending railroad company 1t also provides that
II a court determines to grant an injunction IN such
case shall the plaintiff to file sufficient sur, ty
exceeding $4,000, IN the courts Judgment shall
be proper 20 indemnify in damages the party defendant
If on the final determination Of the action the Judgment
shall be IN favor OF such party defendant. II the
court decides not to grant the injunction II
may alo order the defendant railroad to file such bond
a. condition precedent denying such injunction. as
shall he deemed sufficient in itscpnon to indemnify the
paln il the final determination Of the action Judg-
mcnt shall awarded SAID plaintiff, the bond not 10
exceed $4,000. The act is not to apply To actions
brought by the Attorney IN behalf Of the people
OF the state.
Senator Gerard presented q noteworthy concurrent
preamble and resolution IN reference 70 the new Capitol
The preamble declares that it not known what amount
the completion the building will cost, and that u Is
more important that the building should De nhsh WIN
regard 10 economy than with regard ID NE mahS OF
architectural dis av Il - then resolved tat te Gov
enor he authorized 10 select tmte pelion,-
upou the probable cost OF completing the building "a
construction. the second above the basement 10 be U
pcu>rI with and Hat roof invisible from me street. 10
be PIT Oh immediately over tn story low inter con
sucton scn alterations in interior arrangements a.
TINS method may render necessary Dehg taken mo We"
in estimating such COST Ii j. as" resolved tAat sau
commission do report to the feasibility OF ana prop
a. tl jt Of Scy-YTrk and as To what disposition
shoGd rc made OF 'he present building III case Oh SUCH
ciau- of location. .
senator Cole offered resolution inStiucting the Al
torUry General report whether the Constitution a-
thorZp, the GhrOctlOn ot any tolls when were I'M
Tused lud Inc tol,lcet OF 1892 second. whether I'M
dor Inc C5n.:uun a concurrence of tie Legislature in
refucfon OF the TOLLS below rates ~ So can pre-
crdr c ION Of tIc Canal Board; third, and whether IN
the event tsar ;nc gross revenue OF the canals Tor the
fiscal wear ending sent 30 lST7. fall below sum nee
sry 10 meet tJc cost Of collection superntend-nce and
ordinary rrrairs bv what method, Il any exists, TIE
constitutional restriction limiting tile eNueh4ltuItH u
any year To amount OF the gross revenues lOr te
hp
line canal, uc maintained and opelted through the lis
cal year which begins tAe lSt DAY OF October next