The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-02
MAKING NEW Y0RK'S LAWS.
THE STATE LEGIsLiTtRE STILL sTLIJ-
ING litter ECONOMI.
Asscmbiyman thtids Defending the Normal
Schools Important Insurance Legislation
A Committee ON city Rctrencbmcnts.

4 s.cmbIymau thtId. Defending the Normal
schools Important Insurance Liquidation
A Committee ON city Kctrenchmcnt-.
ALBANY, March Tho Assembly this
morning resumed the consideration of the an
nual appropriation bill, the pending motion be-
ing to strike out the appropriation to pay the
commission to revise the statutes which had
already consumed two days. Mr.. Spinola opened
the proceedings with an attack upon tho item.
Tho item was finally retained by close vote.
Mr. Grady struggled in vain to have the item for
the support OF Juvenile dclnduents cut down.
The feature of the discussion however. was over
the item approprating $4,000 to each OF the
State normal schools. Mr. Rugglcs Of Steubcn
in long and carefully prepared speech. urged
the striking out of the appropriations claiming
that these schools had been diverted from their
original purpose and should be placed in the
same catalogue with the academies of the State.
Mr.. Hustled replied briefly in defence OF the
normal schools. and then yielded the floor to
Mr.. Childs of Seneca, who made ono of the
most mastery speeches that has been heard in
the Legislature this session At the close Of his
speech he WIS congratulatcdby the Speaker and
all the leading members OF tho House. The
appropriation was retained by an almost unan
imous vote. and the bill was then ordered 10 a
tn ird reading.
A lin was introduced by Senator Schoon-
makcr reducing the salaries Of the officials in
the prisons Of the state. The agent and war;
the principal Keeper. Fl 800: the clcrk. s5.5OO;
the chaplain, f25N; the kitchen store and hal
other Keepers and the sergeant Of the guard.
$500 cnrh the guard. $3.50; the matron Of Sing
Sing. $3.50; and the assistant matron. $3.50;
male teachers, 800. and female teachers. 500.
This is understood 10 be- one Ot IN" now super
tcndonts first movements IN the direction Of
reform and rctrcn 'hn"ni in the state prisons.
senator Robertson handed up a bill providing
for IN" payment Of damages to properly owners
ia the new ward Of Tn" city. formerly known Hs
Morrlsania, caused ny the change OF the grade
of the streets formerly established. Mr. Hrnly.
in the Assembly, paid his respects To- tn" lonanzl
Of the Dduy R,giSicr ~ u hill which takes from
that papcrthc publication ot the court calendars.
II provides that those calendars shall be- pub
lished in the tHV Rec0rd aud II pnhlishrd in
more than one paper, the other shall gc dcsig-
mated 10y majority vote Of tn" Board Of Appor-
tiunmrnt from the four papers having the
largest circulation in the city. Also that all
public notices and advertisements that can b.
lawfully published by III" cdD Recori shall not
qulrcd 10y law
Another OF those familiar bills Of every Lcgis-
laturc To- provide for tn" payment Of claims Tor
work done upon the city nrmorirs was handed
| in by Mr.. Coulter who stated that he was not,
Tones in;ro@I,@nd n hiI ~ cStnni The cirirr Of
the Glen Cove Mutual Fire Insurance Company
! fortwcnty years Mr.. sheldon introduced an
important bill Affecting insurance policies. 1t
provides that hereafter there shall not b" CON
tanned in any policy OF insurance. or in tile APP
plicatiOn OF any policy. any statement. promise.
or agreement Ia tue effect that tue agent procur-
ing or negotiating for th, Motley shall be- or
| shall b. deemed 10 hc the agent ~ the Insured
[ and moi Of tho insurnn,n cont,nuv issuing stl.h
poliy. and that such stat 'nlont. promise. or
agreement. whether contained IN ~urh policy Of
Tho Insured his heirs or nssirns and tho com
! pany. Hereafter on the trial Of am aflon
brought in any court of tins Stat" upon any
pOii'y of insurance hereafter issued. If 1t TO-
claimed ~ "A defence that any representation or
statement contained IN such policy or al.ili al
non whrrron the poliov MAS urd amounts to
or i warranty, and was irau'id'o nifty matn ty
the insured ID shall Doe necessary to sustain such
defence IN ,ldd tluu 10 establishing the fat that
! IN n statement or fermentation wis fruu,lu-
/ lrntlv made Ia establish H. u question 81, fat
that tho defendant vns b. tunlly damnl.d i'm con
sequence f such fraudulent r'pros ,ntation or
si.frul, nt noiN l~tuIdii- any prov SION in the
| policy or Application therefor 10 tine contrary.
therefor provides that If any representation
! contained in the policy or Application ON IN"
part OF the insured is untrue the policy shall be
| vu,d.
The senate Committee on Cites will to;mor;;
| row report faNorahly Senator Morrissrys bill
aanolslllng ne Dock Department; senator Cole,
| CHAIRMAN OF the commute" whl'h has 50 long
and duties OF the Superintendent Of Public
! Works SAYS that the committee will probably
rrrort the bl tomorrow. The loblios Of the
politicians and oncrholders OF the city oi New
] YORK who hay" been drawn here 10y the bills re-
! ciiy. They are busy among Tie memhors Of III"
| Legislature. anu II Is runorrd thht tl"y ar"
lf'ltI.'l "a hlNhncc more sustaining hl-u-
ments than talk, If necessary e. retain their
| he sahr.s Of the Black Horse Cavalry il one,
more heard in the Capitol. and the bone brigade
| ar on the qui viye.
! In the Senate Committee 81 tho Whole the
bill amending the Revised Statutes relating To-
ne as, sslnent and collection OF taxes WIS con
mortgages or other 7,,ruritss owned los a resi-
th,. wnr,Is ""xc.itinl, ,"H.r,. tbnv mr." or IL,