The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21
ALL FOR NEW YORK CITY.
our INTERESTS STILL AGTTATING THE
STATE Ia HHfkERS.
some thing Interesting to Insurance Companies
-Disinfcctinx Vessels sauitary In~pection
Eleven millions In Vacated Assessments.

some thing Interesting to Insurance Companies
-Disinfecting Vessels Sanitary Inspcctiou
Eleven Mutton. In Vacated Assessments.
ALBANY March 2O.-Mr. Hammond's bill
to compel life. fire. and marine insurance com
panios to pay taxes on their sto k the same as
banks now pay. was again debated ut length in
the Senate to-day. The point was raised by
Mr.. Kcnnaday that this was indirect way of
compelling these companies to pay taxes on
United States bonds which were exempt 10y law,
and on the faith of which these corporations
had bought them. and also that any legislation
of this character would be discriminating
against home companies and in favor of foreign
corporations. In this Wow he was sustained by
Mcssrs. Harris. Wagstaf. and othors. and the
bill WINS strongly advocated by Senators Ham
monland Gerard. mo, on TO orlerthc bill to u
third reading was defeated by tic vote. and it
WIS laid over for the present Tho vote to-day
indicates quito plainly that 1t will DO impossible
10 pass the bill
The Senate passed Mr.. Gcrard's bill regulnt-
ing the dsinfecting of vessels and merchandise
arriving in the port Of New York. Ii requires
the Health officer or his representatives. to SUI
perintcnd such processes, and before leaving
the vessel to remove al poisonous substances
and thr articles in which they have been us"l
Violations are to be- punished 10y q fine of $1,000
or Imprisonment for one year. or both. In casc
comply with this law the Health Onlccr and his
deputies are TO b. held liable to prosecution Tor
Among other New York bills pissed WINS Mr.
MorrIssry's relative To the payment Of ASSESS
ments for local impr9vementS and Mr. Ww-
um act. The bills relative to the Society OF
Christian Friends in New York, 10 compel the
Union Ferry Company To- run boats between
midnight and O'Clock in the morning. and pro-
vding Tor the completion Of the Third District
Court House. wcro also passed.
The bin Of MIR Gerard. providing for n san
itary inspection of common schools and school
buildings in the city OF New York. was or
the appointment by the Board Of Health
OF eight inspectors who shall be physicians and
snvcn without additional puy TO be assigned To
the eight school districts in the city, AMI toyist
at least once in each month every school in their
OF the buildings and their SURROUNDINGS Thcy
are to inspect and report IA Ia the lighting. ven
tilation. and cleanlnrss of the school rooms;
and 70 direct the cleaning and purifying ana
Mntilatlng of tho rooms 10y tho janit9r.
They arc also TO examine as to de-,
fe'ts in the. drainage. Sewerage. and
| outhouscs. and in fact all circumstances
connected with the sanitary condition or man
| are also TO inspect the scholars with Il view Ia
! ascertaning whether they are laboring under.
| or have recently recovered from, any contagious
diseases exist. and they may order the tempo
rary exclusion 81 such children from the
! schools. The inspectors IRE also 10 seek 10
trace ont the origin and mode of extension Of
epidemic Diseases among the pupils aud To
| point out measures Tor their arrest or proven
ton They arc likewise to report monthly Ia
the Board of Health thcresult OF their examina-
| tons and Investigations and suggest such mol
| i.ations IN the sanitary management OF m"
| schools ms they think would improve the health
Of t"uchcrs and scholars.
The Assembly spent tho entire morning sos
| sion on the Supply bill without disposlng OF H.
| Very few changes have yet been made in the
| bill though almost every item has been stub
hornly fought During the debate Mr.. Hustled
read n despatch Just received from Mr. Pils-
bury. in which he said that II $4,000 was APP
nj o.
could Immediately mike a profitable CONTRACT
for tho employment II several hundred oi IN"
prisoners. The llou-" showed it, confidence in
Mr. iI-hury ny ANONYMOUSLY making the nl-
proprmton. Tho bill Will be taken ~ again
Adrlr.ailon composed u W. II. Webb. o. L.
P.u"r. Gustavc S.hwnl Edward Fit,h. an /
others appeared before the JOINT C9mmilt.r on
tii'S TINS afternoon upon IN" omhlnuS cu"rrr p
10 OPPOSE the merging of the Do X p'partmnnt
into the Department Of Pnhlic Works. Inc
committee have not yet decided tn max" any
change in the till in this particular, u majority
Of them hring in fact opposed 20 IT. They hay
Mayor and Aldermen to two years, and fixing the
salary of the Aldermen At $4,000 rhe President of
tn" board to re- Give 400 and In several other
minor particulars. The old game OF attempting
to delay this hIil unit the last DAYS Of the s"--
sion when Il Will i" oii-r 10 kill H. L. hing re-
p"aied. \ horde OF place holders and their paid
n,for. the comnIiti,.,; and If thrv arc rrniin,sl
IN" failure OF TINS measure IS almost absolutely
simon storm. Col. Frederick Conkling. Mr.
Miller. Mr. WatrpuS. AMI others r"pres 'ntinc
the Cheap Transportation Association and tho
Council OF Political Reform. urged the Railroad
| Commute" this afternoon to report the hill cr'-
atng % Rurond Commi--i ion, similar 10 that
in ..Vi-f"noe IN Massachusetts.
The Assembly spent IN" evening session upon
tho ciiy Of NV York. Mr.. Hustled o,upic1
manry ,he "nl,r' -7.hn IN pr"ni X anrH
last ON" offered was To re'onsiru the Board
., Apporionmrnt by making i cons - Of til'
Mayor. Comptro.lrr, and thrr" taxpayers To- h.
1 appointed hy the Recorder. Over this llu-i nd