The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-23
TIMELY TOPICS IN ALBANY.
CfLLTNG J-OR 4 SETTLEMENT or THE
DEBTS or NEW YORk CITY.
Overhnuiina the Insurance Compnuies-Anoth-
err Member Trying to Prohibit Pool Sell
ing-The New state Omcer- Divorce LAWS.

ONerhhUiinR the insurance companies
er Member Trying TO Prohibit Pool Sell
Ing New State O1fcer-Divorcc Enws.
ALBANY, JAN 22.-In the Senate bill was
introduced by Senator Gerard. providing that
dcfhlltng executors, administrators, guar
dians. and trustees shall be guilty of felony.
punishable 10y Imprisonment not to exceed Ave
years. or until they have paid sum equal to
the amount Of their defalcation. and 30 por cent.
added. Senator SHOEMAKER handed in
another bill Tor the suppression of pool selling
on elections and at the trial Of any contest at
skill or endurance that goes little further
than the ono asked for. The penalty Of vio-
lation Is fixed at $1,000 and Imprisonment or
both.
Senator Carpenter in bill proposes to help
his constituents In Putnam county. who object
to New York cty's drawing upon its supply of
pure AMI wholesome water, by allowing them to
In 'titute suits against such use in that county,
instead Of being compelled to institute them in
New York.
Senator Morrssoy offered n resolution calling
on Comptroller Kelly to furnish information as
to the actual Indebtedness of New York, with
view 10 perfect his bill to limit aud fund tho
city's debt.
The Comptroller ia asked TO furnish the
amount Of the bonded indebtedness in detail,
giving dates and laws under which the bonds
were issued, rates of interest &c; the amount
OF outstanding claims. amount Of sinking fund,
amount oi outstanding unpaid assessments on
real estate, the amount advanced on uncOm
in process Of construction.
In the House resolution of similar nature.
but not 80 lar reaching was introduced by Mr..
Spinola.
Senator Sclkrcg said he received communi-
cation informing him that the Equitable Insur-
ance Company had not filed u truthful report of
its business and assets with tho Insurance De-
purtmcnt Selkreg SAID he was a policy holder
IN That company. and therefore felt justified in
Offering resolution calling upon the Comp
trolcr 10 furnish the Senate u copy of the ra-
port filed in his office. and If it was found not
10 contain the Information, Us alleged. that the
company should De required 10 make II full and
complete report ut once. sclkrcg's resolution
Another trumpet call for the insurance COM
panlcs was blown by Hamilton Fish. Jr, in the
Assembly IN resolution that call ON all life in
surancc companies 10 report TO the Assembly In
nlt"en days the amount OF all money lent ON real
estate. where such real estate Is situated. when
sui III loans were made, the amount of interest
palu thcIcon from date of such loans, and
amount OF interest deiaulted thereon. Spinola
wished to amend 1t 50 as 70 require these COM
panles to furnish also list OF money paid TO
lawyers and 10 whom paid; but Mr.. Ecclcsine,
whose father Is understood to be editor Of AN in
surance journal. desired to debate and II was
wind himself up.
MIR Bnkcr Introduced the bill fixing and de-
flnlng the powers and duties of the Supcrin-
tcndrnt Qi Public Works. provided for under the
amended Constitution. and the passage Of
before Coy. Robinson will make the appoint
mrnt. II fixes the salary OF the Superintendent
at 81 800 year. and that Of Deputy Supcrin-
t"ndont at 5000. The Superintendent Il ON
powered to make purchases Of materials neccs-
sary 70 keep the canals IN order. The bill
provides for the employment of subordi-
mates describes thr duties, makes pro-
vision Tor their payment, and cndcaVors
10 meet all possible emergencies. The
Office OF Superintendent of Canal Affairs
Is abolished: Mr. Baker in drafting this BILL
mas followed SO lar ~ possible the system un-
der which the great railroad corporations of
the country are condu ted. 1t cuts of many
useless oil ,ial-. AMI rlratos the department
creating debts entirely from that which pays
Them. II Il not q hll that VIII meet with the ap-
proNal of the canal rit-. who wish 10 live and
grew iut on The piund'r oi the canals.
hr Post ui tISugd Wi- showed IN ono day
last week, and tli, state lost one day of his Nalu-
anlc services. Tins l. % calamity that Posi- can
not stand. ID the people can. 50 he ha, intro
drc',i "a h.ll 10 compel all railway companies t.
huili and ke'u IN repair snow Ilou@l-. under
penalty o' 500 Tor every du} failure io do so
with an additional l. nuity Tor tnose roads over
l"l miles IA length of 500 "a day Tor every lu0
miles II Post was not like CAESARS wife, this
would lNlk very ma 'h Ike q tfrlkr.
Nr Mavnnrd. one ot tho most devoted II hus-
bands, THINKS tAW tho diNofr" law should be-
nil" nN"i $50 us tp lr went easy cutting ui the
Knot D. trlWoniul thut ias Us 'umr aitpg. .fhrr
tIo Ir.Nu'"ht II has Introduced q Till t. pro-
vent "ulla-iOn between parties ia the pro uring
OF divorces.
\ hnl WAS introduced hy Charley Boss Lang
h'in To- repeal th, at for tho uptown parade
ground Tor the National Guard.