New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
ALBANY.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
INVESTIGATION OF INSURANCE. CoMPANIEs-DIs-
TRICT TELEGRAPH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
LIFE INSURANCE CoMPASIEs-CoNsOIiDAIIo
OF CITY coCRrs-A NEW CHARTER NLL-
Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 19.-The Assembly debated
for three hours tonight Mr. Purdys resolution author
zng the Speaker to appoint special committee to In
vesgate the condition OF the state insurance eompa-
MES. Mr. Graham, Chairman of the Insurance Com
mitee opposed the adoption Of the resolution on
the ground that the committee already had sufficient in
formation draw up bill for checking obvious evils of
the insurance system. and that committee could
make an investigation of any value in thirty days
Speeches in favor Of the passage Of the resou ion were
made by Mr.. Mitchell, Mr. H. II. Rockwell and in oppo-
sition by Mr. Hustled, Mr.. Alvord, Mr.. Webb, and Mr.
welch. Mr. weiant offered amendment substituting
the Insurance Committee for the special committee OF
the resolution This substitute rejected by vote
Of % to So Mr. Gilbert then offered the following sub
stiute, which was passed by vote of 60 TO As.
Whereas, Toe recent failures OF the following life IN
sursnce cempaHes namely the sec n.y. dhe So%s
attending thereon, have created anxiety IN inc pnone
practices Of the other life insurance companies doug
business in lis State therefore,
hereby is directed to make inquiry concerning the eondl-
aud practices Of the lie insurance companies ai-
thorzed 70 40 business ID .s s,,e anu b ;ndnant
OF the committee, may be necessary 10 correct sucn
abuses as maybe found TO exist. Such committee snall
have power to SEND for persons and papers ana employ
as counsel experts in the matters of such inquiry
rather singular bill introduced III the Senate by
Senator Prince. authorizes boards Of police to APP
point as policemen persons the number of 200 In
city to serve and I've paid by the district telegraph com
NAMES These policemen TO be unifortd and are TO
possess ali the powers Of the regular policemen. In
cases OF emergency they TO do duty part OF the
regular police force of a city.
Senator Tobey's bill in relation to the amagamation OF
Insurance companies was considered Senator Bixhy
argued that while section of the bill practically pro-
hibted amalgamaton another section permitted it, he
therefore moved that the section permitting amalgama-
fon be stricken out Senators Tobey and Prince argued
in favor of the retention of the section mentioned The
section was finally killed. and the bill passed to third
reading.
Senator Gerards hill consolidating the Court of Com
Pleas and the Superior Court of NewYork with the
Supreme Court was passed 10 third reading
There was only bill of Importance introduced in
the Assembly. 1t q charter for the City OF
respects it is similar to a charter bill intro
duced by Mr. Hustled in 1875. and usually known
under the title of the Hustled Miller Charter. ii
reduces the departments to one head, except the
Police Department. which is TO have two cOmmisso ners,
and makes the Building Department a bureau OF the
Fire Department and the Dock Department bureau OF
the Department OF Public Works The bill makes gen
era reduction Of salaries Among the chef ocers the
reduced salaries are follows: That Of the Mavor,
10000; of the Controller, $1,000; OF the Commis-
oner Of Public Works 5000 that OF each other COM
missioner OF q department, $1,000.