New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24

CLOSE or A HARD WEEKS woRK-TTIE SUPPLY
BILL ORDERED TO A THIRD BEADING IN THE
ASSEMBLY DEFACING NATURAL SCENERY -
FEMALE CONvICTs - FORE EITURE OF LIFE
POLICIES.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TUE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, March 23.-The members of the
State Legislature have worked hard this week. and by
the lassude pcrceptibe in their movements In the
session Of to-day it evident that they greatly
atgued This extra labor has chiefly been done in the
committee rooms. but the sessions OF both Assembly and
Senate also than ordinarily labOriOus In the
Senate there twO-days' debate OF intense interest
to the Senators as well as to spectators over the nonina
tons OF the Governor for prominent places in the State
Government In the Assembly there long debates
over the Supply bill and the remarkable bill concerning
insurance presented by the Insurance Committee The
Assembly especially distinguished itself by holding
sions on four nights during the week.
To-day both houses held short sessions and did little
business OF general interest Mr. Hustled called the sup
ply bin from the Assemblys table and succeeded in hav
ing il ordered TO third reading His due TO
promise that he would permit members who desired to
offer amendments before the bill put upon Its final
passage. Mr. Alyord attempted to amend the dill by
having struck ont from 1t several appropriations to
build bridges in the western part Of the State.
which were inserted In the bill yesterday.
Among the appropriations which he included in his list
Of those to be excluded that he himself had had
placed in the bill. The Assembly, however,
evidently pleased with action yesterday, the
amendment rejected large vote being supported
by only haldozen members. Mr.. AlvOrd, apparently
astounded at the immense majority against his amend
ment took of his spcctacles, wiped them carefully and
then, after replacing them looked earnestly around the
Assembly Chamber as II to disco 'er whether II was the
and the same members he had gaZed upon on
entering 1t in tie morning
Iii the Senate Mr. Gerard introduced several valuable
amendments to the Of 1853, for the e1sctual
prevention Of wanon and malicious mischief" ana 90 to
prevent the DETACHMENT of natural scenery" One OF the
in which natural scenery has been defaeed 10
bring suit for the benefit of the against the person
bill authorizing Mr. Psbury Superintendent of Prisons,
10 transfer all female conyicts confined in Sing Sing
The bill also declares that hereafter fcrsale
convicts shall be imprisoned in penitentiares in,
senator Harris to draw up the bill There now ia the
prison at sing Sing $50 female prisoners, whose support
board OF each will cost the state 81 30 week or in
year, SOLO, the change Of system THUS saving the
STATE 900. Il is not wholly iIOm motives OF economy,
however that Mr.. Pshury desires their removal from
smc sing Prison They occupy a portion Of the prison
wnIch ne wishes to working rooms Tor the maze
cOuyioo. The following bill amending the act of 1876
regarding he forfeiture OF life insurance policies was or
sEtioS l. section Of chapter Sl1 of the Laws Of 1876
policies is hereby amended $ t read follows:
SIC No ~ Insurance COMPANY DONG business ~ te
apscd any poty hereafter suen or renewed hy reason of
ton thereof except hereinafter provided. Whenever any
premium u M for 70 GaSs ac alter the TIM at %c such
payment due written or printed note stating TIE
amount premium interest due such policy the
place where sad premium or interest should De @ ana l9
per whom the same Is payable shall be duly G'r ed
and mailed assured bis her last known ppS"!c
address, postage paid by ne company or ny an agent oil Sc
company person appointed by IL 10 collect suc premium
such shall further state that unless the sad prem H
then snail be paid to the company or 10 'uy
authorized tplrtt S'c!i
premium within 30 days after the mailing o sGch notice,
Inc said policy and al payments thereon VIII leone
forfeited anil VJi. case the payment demanded Dy sHch
notice 81 al made within the thry days limited thereor
the same shall be in full compliance with c re-
oururgt policy respect to the payment OF sai pre-
mum or interest any hing therein contained TO tue contrary
demanded Dy silcn
notice snail not bsnad- within the thirty days limited there
forfeited according 10 the
SIC 2 Tue aidayit 81 authorized by SEC ton 10
duly mailed
ia section SHAH be plealHp
tive evidence vi sIth notice having been given. .
,y,ra, ,or. iyolrd an amendment directing tho
oouiitnirs to send tn notices in sealed cnNvl'p' l4o
amendment viii probably be inserted III the OH DeiOIc
it's final passage.