The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-13
WARNING UP IN ALBANY.
THE LEGIsLATURE TAXING A LOOK At
INSURANCE MATTERS.


ALBANY, March 12-The feature OF the pro-
ceedngs In the Assembly tonight was a long
life insurance discussion. Mr.. OHaro opened
the ball by Offering resolution caling for the
appointment OF n special committee to investi-
cato the Chamber Of Life Insurance in New
York city; but this giving rise to debate. he
called resolution from the table directing
the Insurance Committee to prepare bill to
protect policy holders in these companies. To
this Mr.. Purdy offered substitute which was
accepted, directing the Insurance Committee
to summon before II the officers OF the
Equitable. Globe. Knickerbocker Mctropoli-
tan, Mutual. New York. and World Life Insur-
ance companies. with view to getting from
them the information they have refused the
Senate MS to the salaries and fees received 10y
them from those companies. This gave rise to
spirited discussion. many members seeming
TO believe that there has already been too much
delay by the Insurance Committee in meeting
the well-known wishes Of n majority OF the Leg
islature. Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Hustled. members
Of the committee. explained that the
committee were hard ut work preparing
necessiti~s Of the case. Mcssrs. Purdy,
Cozans. Strahan, Spinola. and others delivered
speeches overhaulng the mannngem,ent Of me
| pecially severe No one stood up rs an apo-
| ogist for these corporations. and the resolution
| Committee to bring the above named officers
before them and report back the results OF their
examination within ten days, The committee
| was also directed to report by Friday next bill
to correct the evils complained Of in connection
with life Insurance. Rumors have not been
wanting lat ly that money would be used
TO defeat any legislation not accept,
| Alvord in debate tonight, that this outcry is
simply the ringing Of The bell to bring these rs
only members who voted against the PROPOSE
| ton to bring the above-named officers before
INIT s@ sO testify az to ts o Ssw SSpY
Hoage6oom Of Columbia, and Piper, Of Niagara,
= The hetrenehpent bill prepe5ed by the Jo, pi
resolution, the main features Of which have
| already been published. Will be reported 70 the
hLefsatgrTe , Ihs r, Success % ssns,d o. shs
Woodin in ts behalf than upon the help II Is
likely to receive, from any, other single
| member in either branch OF the Legislature
and II IL encouraging to know that ne 81 II
pronounced and outspoken IN It's favor, ana WI,
there has hot been such an opportunity for nc;
| complshing some legislation that will be ol
real benefit to the city in twenty-fye years. and
| II about. But" continued he, some OF tn,
| newspapers in New York won't give me credit
| for bein: sincere in such efforts. / notice that
one OF them to-day says that, no doubt. WI
| fix up the bill so as to take care OF my friends
| before Il Is passed. .
| ricn""s IN making that criticism, suggested
| Tint may be. answered Mr.. WoOdin; and
I have no doubt the criticism would he justified
| in measure in that light. but'-and here the
| senator brought his fist down on his writing
desk with n force that made things jingle"
| W sh II distinctly understood that have never
| had man appo ntc to a place in any OF the de,
partmcnts in New York city. Not that could
not have had. Oh. no; some of those depart
ments have been down on their knees to me
anxious TO do anything l wanted. But not I
| single man. l repeat. has ever been given :
| place in New York ut my request and never vii
| be- As long. however. as the members OF th'
| Legislature can he made to believe that an
| getting such patronage. Just so long VIII they
| Fight anything may try To do for the city, II
the belief thni Ia y. too. can break IN anu secure
| "A little patronage.
on Wednesday tho Railroad Committee Of tn,
| Senate will hear persons interested IN the Nari
Gus bll- aile tin, rapid trans I n the city.
Mr. Cow lin introduced bill to provide FOL
the constru ton AMI repair of docks. whnrN, >
and piers in N-w York. and management OF th'
samo. IIa said this bill WAS the product OF sev
srul committees Of commercial bodies in ~
York. II provides that the Mayor shall appoin
u Commi-- ion,r OF Docks. at salary of s5.uoO
vino shall have the power of the Department O
10 ks. and take its place in the infringement O
AL piers and wharvrs.