New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-15
LEGISLATIVE WORK.


CITY BONDS OF SMALL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OTHER INSURANCE BILI.-REPAvEMENT OF NEW
YORK sTREETs-ARMORY CLAIMS.
IFkoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE IRIBUNt.l
ALBANY, March 1.-THE Senate considered
uuimportant bills and the Assembly debated the merits
OF the normal schools to-day. ASsembyman Gilbert pre-
sentcd resolution yesterday requesting tie Committee
Oh Education consider and report what If any legs
is needed to make the normal schools more useful
10 the state and ascertain whether not in the rHc
operation of such schools there has been any de
parure from their original purpose, and If So TO recon-
mend such legislation may he deemed necessary 10
correct the same. The debate under il was a rep luton
OF the debate Oh the subject fortnight ago. Mr.
Gilbert he brought the matter up because there
was still fear felt his constituents that the normal
schools would disturbed He Skotched the history OF
the schools in this ana other States, and replied aby 10
various criticisms Special training was necessary, he
argued, for all professions, and especially for teachg
The safety the required their preservation lie
closed by saying that ne believed that the attack upon
Tie normal schools If successful would DC the begin
ming OF an attack along the whole lnea general war
fare upon the school system. Mr. Webb said that he was
in favor of the resolution and that he hoped measure
would De perfected which would remove all objections TO
these schools. He hoped that due attention would he
paid TO the schools, that the future they shall
be what they ought to be--schOols IN which men and
women taught how to teach. Mr. Carroll f. smith
ao supported the passage OF the resolution. III the
course Of his speech he criticised that paIt OF the GOV
erIor's message which recommends policy Of increas-
Ing the common schools rather than the nigh schools
MI Childs and Mr. Ruggles said that an atcmpt had
obviously becnmade pu forward the IDEA tina; the Dem
ocrac party opposed TO the COMMON school system
This was untrue; party lines could not be drawn upon
such a question. An the Democratic members Of the
Committee on Ways and Mcaus had voted in favor OF
granting appropriation for the support Of the normal
schools. Mr.. Purdy said that while NcWIorK supported
its normal schools the other normal schools sup
ported by the state This was unfair, III his opinion
Speaker Sloan who had surrendered the chair 10 Mr.
Hustled. said that Mr. Pmdy mistaken so far as
Oswego was concerned. That city maintained the
school situated within its borders. Mr.. spnola then
made the following extraordinary speech, which caused
Luexplosion Of wrath:
nn not surprised when look the field and learn
thc fact that three g,nts men came her, today teettd
from TIE majority Upon be floor oil thls House "dta 20
cn ,T ON, da Of the ratings OF III. House placed ia
their hands by COMMITTEES OF caucus pr'niGa WIN
great care, and t"sS gentlemen se!oc'et 90 Ivu 'oh loI
the Information OF this iuGso.
Mr. Gilbert hurriedly interrupted Mr.. Spinola and
said that he to question of privilege The gentle
man Mr. spn0a) Lad asserted that gentlemen had made
speechcs PREPARED for thea. lie demanded an imm,
date rcraction that libel the severes punishment
that could inflicted un Ter the rules upon the person
who uttered it, There was tmcment Of suspense in
the Assembly and then Mr. Hustled heard declaring
that the question raised correctly question Of
privilege. Nh Alvord moved that Mr.. SpinCla retract
the objectionable words aud that in OF his refusal
t. DO 50 he placed under the custody Of the Sergeant
alarms Mr.. OHae moved that the whole subject lay
on the table. A vote was taken. All the Republicans
voted against its adoption and all tue Democrats Ia
fvor Of It's adoption. The motion lost by vote of
to 81 The hour of O'Clock having arrived at the
moment, Mr. Hustled compelled to declare the A.
sembly adjourned Till tomorrow. The matter will come
~ at the opening of the session tomorrow.
one Of the VOrtc schemes OF this year is the issuing
o. city bonds for small amounts, so that comparatively
poor persons can purchase them Mr. Hcaiy introduced
a bill for this purpose to-day. Itproydes That whenever
II shall he lawful to any bonds OF tie City % New
York for Other purposes, the bonds shall
h. issued in denominations Of 25, $50. 200, and $500
Preference to be given, far practicable" to the
bond5 Of The smallest denomination III Issuing them.
MI Marvin introduced the bill given below, said to be
copy of the Massachusetts, Insurance Law:
SECTION l. No pclcy Of insurance on life hereafter
sued by any company chartered by the authority % this
S,a'c shan D. forfeited or become void by the non
payment Of premium thereon further than regards
tie :iIht OF the party insured therein to have 70
continued in force beyond a certin period
- be determined as follows, to VII; Ine
net value of the policy when the premium
becomes due and not p'id shall be acertdned accord
in 10 The combined experience or acuarics rate OF
mortality, with interest at FER ccntun per ahnnm'
after deuctng from sach net value any nirbtcdorS. to
III" company or notes held by tie COMPANY aelnst uc
insured when notes if given for premium shall then be
cancelled ouI-hiths OF what remains S DC co'iSlutSd
as ret single premium o tcihHrI' insurance tn ,ir
for which viii insure shall be determined accord
mium and the assumptions OF mortality ana interest
SEC = If the death Of the party occur within the term
Of temporary insurance covered by the value OF the pol
ley as determined in the previous section and il no COLI
mi nm snail have been violated by the insured the com
psuy shall he bound 10 pay the amount OF the policy the
tis I'D inC yr! no, 10 G So{d ~ I I 6 ,
the death sa be submitted 10 thc company within 80
days after the docese, ana provided. also, that The com
pauy shall have right deduct lie
ol The premiums that Bad been for5Jrne at the time Of
death. This act Is TO take effect Immediately.
IAN act TO ameud to provide for uniform sys-
TEN FOR the rcpovement Of streets avenues and public
places in the City Of NewYork passed May 2S, 1870"
was introduced by Br COrsa provides that the EoaId
oil Aldermen shall have the power direct the repavc-
meu OF any street when the Commissioner OF Public
Works shall represent that 1t is necessary The work Is
10 bc doue under the direction OF tie Department OF Pab
dc Works lis is u he borne by general assess
lhen upon all the taxable property M the city. No eX-
Iendturc repavng of the streets Is to exceed in
any one year the Of 100000 In case any OF the
streets avenues public places IN said ci'y shall have
been once paved and the expense therefor assessed upon
tne owners adjoining ana heneh,rd property the sd
siie"ts avenues, Or pubic places sail nc aNed hAui
tie direction % the Deparin ~ oi PGpc WORKS upon
petition OF majority Of the owners Of tie property to be
assessed, WHO snail also ue th- owners Oh IhuoI! Oh
Tie feet nOht on the me OF tnS II"i''SJiu IN ' H.
p;cyemcnt; and the assessment therefor shal Ue
lowed ana collected IN IN manner usual iol @
he levied aud collected III acco"ahce VII -. n.y.
Nothing i'm the law mpdrs any contract entered mo ny
10 Jan. i, 1871 Contracts clteieu n'O
u.Ss 40 that date declared valid ana confirmed ad
lie proper officers authorized ara REQUIRED 10 lily
ouf line prov Of sUch contracts IN thc sfNclhde
paitments. AyJrd Introduce bll % oiHlihk lnlt
en- ind'cimrut r me same may be fJIud IN any courts
tlrnuGn which the railroad passes. ,
TAe l. gisajurc Pennsylvania, a. its session last
winter authorized q company To lay line OF pe Iroa
tno OIL TciOns Iat state to the Hehoaiu. piy,u'
Us grcat ui sill. ul1n for great enterprise, II cir
lratcd bill introduced by Senator Spi-sne' IL pro
r. les Tor tie IA, ug InsOl Zip, f0I inc trans POI "a
ion OF potrOUum from Gle recently d. clolcd OH re-
Inns in NOrthWosteTD Pennsylvania to Bun no. III Ibs
ktur. .,c, ,,..s.,o u,,.a 7 I'm.