The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
THE STATE CAPITA

4NSUBANCE-TuE JOINT COMMITTEE
GAS FOR NEW YORK CITY ON THE pH1LADE1-
PHIA PLAN.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, March IL, 1871
Both houses involved ia discussion OF insur.
ance matters tonight, tho only important item of
business transacted ia the Senate being the ordering
to third reading Of Hammond's bill permitting the
taxation Of shares OF life, tire and marine insurance
companies. In the Assembly long windcd debate en-
sued resolution offered by Mr.. O'Hare recting
the evils to which policy holders have been SO long
subjected to, and calling the attention OF tho Insur.
Committee to the subject Mr. Purdy offered u
substitute, which accepted by Mr. O'Harc. calling
upon tho companies New York city which refused to
answer the Senate demand for Information relative
the salaries paid to their officers and the In
which the funds Of the companies were oisbursed to
furnish the to the House This looked upon
a slight to the Insurance Committee, and
scented by Mr.. Graham. The chairman, and by Mr..
Alvord Ia their behalf An amended resolution was
finally passed, which the JOINT production OF
Messrs. Purdy. WENT and Strahan. Mr.. weint who
Is q member Of the Insurance Committee,
wanted the House to instruct tho committee
TO report bill by tho coming Friday but
NJ Purdy did not press this point as the committee
expressed themselves willing aud 10 do so
at the earliest possible moment
FOR NEW YoEK.
Mr. Purdy introduced q bill which provides for the
construction OF the New York City Gas Works on the
same basis as that Of the city Of Philadelphia.
II provides for the appointment Of four trustees, to
be selected by the Mayor, who with the Commissioner
or Public Works, will act US a board OF trustees. and
refers all appropriations necessary for tho
struction and maintenance to tho approval Of
tho Board OF Apportonment II empowers the
Trusteas to take any waste lands belonging TO the city
and to man uacture gas from btuminous coal or other
materials to light tho city streets and parks to supply
private consumers at n rate not exceeding So 20 per
1000 cubic feet. The bill has been prepared by
Major Noah, Assistant Corporation Attorney. who
Is here urging ITS passage 1t being deemed
necessary TO guard against any future CON-
binations OF the companies such was
entered into last fall whom tho price Of lighting the
street lamps was raised $50. Mayor Elys Message
called attention to thus fact Tho Philadelphia gas
works pay In $500 600 annually to tho city treasury
profits and light II, 500 street lamps tree.
a PgoHIBIrioy
In the Senate the bill preventing banks from taking
names VI cities was ordered to a third reading
BILLS INTRoDUCED.
Tho following bills were introduced this evening"
BY Mr. srErnENsoN- To provide for tho creation OF
Board OF Charities IN Kings county.
BY Mr. SUYDAM-Amending the charter OF Brooklyn;
also to establish high school In Brooklyn.
BY Mr. misunderstanding the act relative to Rail.
ROAD Commissioners.
BY Mr.. hAxlLroS-ro protect persons purchasing
sewing machines.
BY Mr. Tiglle-To regulate pilotago in the port OF
New York
BY Mr. Cowdin-To provide for the construction and
repair oil docks wharvcs ana piers IN the city oil New
York and management OF the same Hc said this bill
the product oil several committees Of commercial
bodies In New York.
IL provides tina. the Mayor shall appoint a Commits.
sioner OF Docks at salary of $4,000 who shall have
tho power Of the Department OF Docks aud take It's
place In the management u all piers, wharvcs, &c.
RAPID TRANSIT
The Senate Committee ON Railroads WILL on weducs.
day afternoon next give hearing on the bills relative
rapid transit now before them.
TIiE JOINT COMMITTEE BILL.
The forthcoming week must necessarily DO full of
interest 10 Tho Iaxpayers of New York for iho
reason that the bill OF the joint Committee
will DO reported tomorrow morning. and that bill
Is the absorbing one, and the QUO that will draw
the line OF demarcaton between the two elements OF
the Legislature; tho one that Is IN favor OF honest
government, and the one that Is opposed TO H. Tho
members vote against the bill may make their
minds up 10 being politically damned and don't
think there are many OF them prepared To risk tho
consequences 80 that the prospect the oint
mittee b'li IS all the more encouraging
WHAT Tts LEGisLArugE HAS BERN DOING.
The legislation OF the past week amounted to very
little. The bill Gxing and regulating the salary aud
duties of the superintendent Of Public Works was
passed by the senate ana only requires the concur.
renee OF tho House II its way to tho Cow
Numerous bills were intro uccd more or loss
affecting New York ely; but 1t Is waste Of ,imo aud
space giving them any notice so long ms the great ont
COMMITTEES bill is pending WHICH promises 10 do all ut
once Tor the metropolis what over hundred bills In
TRAVELS
But, yes there was great bill IN It's way, which Is
still the stock. about the administration OF affairs
IN New York city and county ana tor which Mr.. Fish
assumes the sponsorship II contompla,cs regulating
the method dong the work Of the city government,
and IL means to have most OF IL done by contract The
member from the Nineteenth district Mr. EcccsiDc,
and General spnola don't want II that way, and their
opposition Is too plain not 10 be understood. Spnoia
considering the fact that he was here before
In the capacity of both senator and Assembly man,
should know better and not givc himself away" To
use the language OF the gang With Ecclesnc II Is
dcrent because his experience Is extremely limited
his mouth too frequently apt 10 bctray him. IL
would be great and good thing Tor New YORK city II
the democrats IN this Legislature could be
made to realize their opportunity and could
be made 10 hang together. Their republi.
can opponents divided among themselves,
and ali that needed for the democrats to 20 before
the people with record That Will sweep the State
fall Is 10 unite u few measures OF reform and
rctrcnchmcnt Tho democrats OF tho New York dele
CATION who neglect this opportunity Of their lives
simply The republicans can afford be foolish
for little while, but there Is no getting over tho
vction that the party which acts actively and honestly
the peoples behalf this session Will bo the dominant
party Tor years ~ come