The New York herald., 1877-02-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.

RIGHTS OF POLICY HOLDERS AND DUTIES Oh
INSURANCE COMPANIES DISCUSSED IN THE
AssEMBLY-BRooKLxN RESERVOIR IMPROVE.
MENT ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]
ALBANY, Feb. II, 1871
The Assembly alone was in session to-day. The
Senate, through wiul misconception. adjourned
over yesterday until Monday night. Both houses
should have had meeting and o full attendance Of
members, because It universally understood that
the reason Of holding till to-day TO forestaIl
the recess OF week and up for tho loss OF
time incurred by the recess
INSURANCE TROUBLES TO pRoBED.
Purdy's insurance resolution. calling for special
committee 10 Investigate the companies aud
upon which he made speech yesterday was the order
for this morning, but. motion OF Mr. Husted vas
postponed until Monday evening, when all tho inter-
pro and may be expected 10 put In appear
Purdy is congratulated on his speech pitching
into system by which insurance compan les
arc possible This insurance subject threatens to
come the leading Of the session, and II there
ever was a case Of diamond cut diamond here
tween the interests that for investigation and
those that seek 10 stine It. Both interests are con-
Quoted Uy sharp set. and 1t would seem The best ad.
vice the policy holders should have would be ''Hands
OFF, for while.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Only few bills were introduced into the Assembly.
the principal ones being Chris. Flaecks Tor the pro-
lection OF life. and having in view the case OF Joe
Coburn, providing tor more severe punishment tor
those who carry dangerous and whose charac
ters are already smirched by the courts
Mr. Marvin OF Brooklyn. offered resolution that 10
to stir up the New York Central Railroad Company
with long pole by requiring TO report statement
OF taxes and assessments paid by the company during
the years 1873 and 1875
PROTECTION OF LIFE poLIcY HOLDERS
Mr. Ecclesne introduced bill providing that no
policy OF insurance on the lie of an individual now in
existence hereafter effected shall become forfeited
by reason OF non pay ment OF premiums so long as
there shall be 10 the credit OF the assured an amount
of unpaid dividends equal ID the amount Of premium
then due on the policy
few members OF the Legislature have stayed over
among them two members OF the Committee on
Clues, who supposed 10 be engaged preparing for
the great task OF framing bill that Is to make New
York happy and prosperous
BROOKLYN WATER WORKS IMPROVEMENT.
The bill providing Tor the enlargement OF the Ridge.
wood reservoir at expense not TO exceed 5000 900,
discussed IN the Committee OF tho Whole IN the
Assembly The bll provides that tho work shall be
done by days labor, and this gave discussion.
Mr. Stevens republIcan) moved to amend as to pro-
vide that the work should be done by contract Mr..
sysm Mr. so
system and said that the aborcrs in his
district were working at eighty cents day. and he
protested against 1t in no measured terms MIR. Mitch
ell, OF New York, followed Mr. Ecclesnc. He said he
was member OF the Committee Cities, aud that
hearing Mayor scroeder, OF Brooklyn, who had rec
ommended that this work DO done by days work in
his message TO tho Common Council OF that city. Mr.
Mitchell advocated the bill IN its present form
as relief TO the unemployed workingmen.
and sent to the Clerks desk article taken from
the New York HERALD Of December last, showing
that there 45, 900 skilled aud unsked aborers
unemployed in New York alone Mr.. Alvord unsuc-
cessiuy attempted to prevent the reading, and was
supported by republicans. Mr. Ecclesine attempted
TO reply TO Mr. Alvord, but was prevented from doing
so by Avord's moving TO progress the bill which cut
oil debate the o was finally amended % SO as @ TO allow n
work should be dOne, and ordered to third reading.