The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-08
Graham Regulating Incur
ance Companies.
THE POOL SELLING BILL PASSED.
Senate Amendments as to the Superintendent
Of Public Works.

today very lively corpse and il stirred the Assem-
bly, 10 its proioundest depths Singular, too, that
simple bill prohibit pool selling on elections and
horseracing should move grave body OF staies-
such displays OF earnestness Beng
called from the table, where 1t had lam
in lis shroud long, Mr.. Strahan spoke IN
favor of it with much feeling soemnty,
and Mr.. Hustled followed with picture OF the cniam-
tiles pool selling was likely entail on the youth OF
Inc land. Mr.. Spinola buresqued tho moral concern
betrayed by tho previous speakers, aud the debate
tempted several others 10 take hand in. The lobby
lowered on the outskirts OF the chamber deeply anx-
IONS the fate OF the BILL fit survived there was
stu hope; II It got killed tho fruits OF nope
would be Immediately realized Tho moral
pressure however, too great even lor
the LOBBY and the bill sailed through in triumph by
vote of 90 to TO- To beat tho bill or 80 emascuato II
as to render 1t good for nothing was supposed to be
the purpose OF the agents who were present repre-
scrtng the owners or lessces ,rottng and racing
tracks, whom pool selling pays handsome royalty
in the year. Then pool operators were inter-
ested in seeing srsngled past resurrection and the
report is that quite a load OF money was ready to be
anlmbcred if the prospect looked encouraging. No
doubt some OF the money talked Of was land out, but
The returns proved TO be nil.
DURING THE MORNING HOUR.
The morning was spent by the Assembly In the pas
sage OF various bills, the most important being the
Annual Appropriation bill, which 1t was sought TO
amend by striking out the item for the work OF
revising the statutes, also by the reduction OF the
item Tor the support of the Normal schools from
SIS 900 ST., COO anfalso by making the appropra-
ton Tor the National Guard $500, 900 in place OF
$500 600 All three amendments. alter much debate
ported from the Committee on Ways and Means by Mr.
Hustled
WHY THE MARINE ABOLISHED.
Senator Bixby's argument in favor OF TIE abolition
Of the Marine Court shows the following facts and g
compiled from the calendar OF the court up to
Number OF untried cases carried forward from
former years to January l, lS10............. 4,037
Number Of cases placed ON calendar IN year 1876
up 10 January l, =, 113
Total number of untried cases on calendar go 8, 75o
Number of tried In the year 1876, accord
ing TO the official returns OF John Savage,
Cierk... ................. $40
Leaving untried calendar January l. 1s77.. &, 1886
The TACT, shown by these figures, is this-hal If
no more suits arc brought III the Marine Court Will
take the present judges, at the rate of 4l5 trials
year. fifteen years to clear of the calendar OF $685.
Again. If 1t takes fifteen years try all the cases
on the calendar OF The Court what chance has
SUIT brought in that Court during the present year to
reach trial before the mex; gencrationY
II the present generation can get no rel" should 1t
be taxed Tor The support OF Court merely Tor the
pleasure of having lis great grandchildren read decis
IONS IN suits brought in the Marine Court by their
great grandiathersy
A bill was introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Vedder
providing that whenever the plaintiff in any suit
action shall have died, and the cause OF action shall
survive, the personal representative or successor
interest shall nave the right 10 continue such action.
Such successor shall also have the right to have
order OF court intervene therein, substituting his
name plaintiff, and thereupon such plaintiff shall
have The right to proceed with such acoL and bring
the same TO trial upon the joined the time oi
the death OF the original piant by the answer Of any
OF the defendants, and 10 judgment and execution
upon complaint bill as TO such OF the deendunts
shall h.x. hnn hoo in hafan WI ia Hlu nn.ar
rs II the plaintiff had not died"
REPORTS IN THE SENATE.
The bill providing Tor the sanitary inspection and
supervision OF common schools and school buildings IN
New York city was reported iavoraby TO the Senate
aud also the BILL already passed the Assembly III re-
ution Office OF superintendent OF Pubic Works
The bill has been amended by the Senate committee
in several particulars The amount OF security which
the Superintendent Is TO furnish Is increased IRON
$50 COO 10 500 900, aud the security Of his subord
mates proport onately
The appointment OF Paymasters IS taken away from
the auditor OF the Canal Department and gwen the
Superintendent The warrant OF the auditor Tor the
pa ment OF the Superntendent's salary and other
pcnses Is not required TO DC countersgned by the
Comptroller
A SURPRISE TO SENATOR WOODEN.
Senator Jacobs moved on the enemy's works (Which
means senator Woodins) to-day with mis- Resolution
that tho Apportonmcnt Committee report a bill Tor
the rcapporionment OF the state with ten days Sub
seqaenlly amended ~ twenty livclv bit OF spar
rim. took place. but the OF the senate favored
the resolution. and 1t was carried.
TIKI CHARTER COMMISSION REPORT DISCUSSED.
The report OF the Municipal Charter Commission
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nrotect nnLcv holSers II confa,n, snvsn,nen soc
lions but the list of II NAV be summed up as to.
,., II, n &c noi,iasy non ,or,,a,i w ,
,n,ums had hcen naid mon ihenn ,broa years
I, cannes the camnan,es IN rsnort al, her
morIgaacs within s,y,v DAYS a,,ar tho nassare
of Inc act The superlntendent is tnen
To appout three persns in every county q, the state
TO apprasc the mortgages to see II they are OF ade
nunfe vuuc as comuared i'm the estimates
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