The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13

the time discussing that everlasting Insurance bill, OF
Graharn's without making any mendmcnts except TO
provide u committee OF 1ftecn 10 take the whole SUBJ
ject into consideration
REPORTS.
Tho following reports we're made IN the ssuate:-
BY Mr Woodfn, from the Committee on Cities
Favoraby, with some amendments on the bill IN rela-
TO provide for the ressung OF revenue bonds IN anti
cpaiion OF such taxes.
Also, without amendment, on the bill in relation 10
countersignng warrants FOR payment from the treas
ury Of the Guy OF New York.
By Mr. vcdder, from. the Committee on Internal
Anars-For consideration OF the bill 70 lcgalze the
acts Of the board Of Excise throughout The State.
Mr.. Carpenter, iron the Committee on Cities. ro-
ported favorabiy on the bill amending tho act TO
York.
Also on the bill TO provide better supply Of pure
and wholesome wnter IN the rwcntythird and twenty
fourth wards Of the city OF New York.
yEToEs GOVERNOR ROBINSON.
When the House assembled, at eight O'Clock, the
Governors private secretary brought IN two vctoes
The first was on the bill providing Tor the construction
ana Seneca rivers He other appropriations and
says that with the appropriation In this bill there would
be 81 600 appropriated this year for SIMILAR purpose
He thinks there can be pressing necessity for tho
BILL and that duo regard Tor economy Is opposed TO
copsructcd for canal purposes Il should be paid Tor
from the canal fund and not by direct taxation
coLLKcroRs Axp RECEIVERS or rAxga
The Governor has also returned without his approval
the bill IN relation 10 collectors and receivers VI taxes
The bill makes It the duty OF collectors and receivers
Of taxes IN the Towns Of thcStatc to receive at par
pay ment OF town. county and State taxes, or.
ders issued by the Board Of Supervisors
Which SUCH towns are located providing the orders
shall have been issued ia due conformity with law
The Governor says the embarrassment and injustice VI
requiring tax collectors 10 pass upon the vadity Of
supervisors orders must be apparent to every II
is doubtful II collectors IN large towns could procure
cations would be the certain aud speedy result There
woold be 700 great opportunity for fraud and error
PRorKcTI0y yoR POLICY HOLDERS
Whom the House had fairly settled down TO discuss
Mr. Granam's bill above referred TO- to secure better
protection to holders OF Insurance pocles Mr. hoiey
about TO move that the committee report progress
but gave way 70 Mr.. Hustled, who took occasion TO
deny statements publicly made that he was the paid
attorney Of insurance companies on this door lie
denied these statements toto. He had
ton whatever with any insurance company.
as now stood contained several clauses subject 10
vetoes and thcre unconstitutional PROVISIONS In
IL which had been moved after the bill came from the
committee. He had several amendments which no
wanted Incorporated IN tho BILL which would make
perfect In It's object on behalf OF the policy hold
made apparent that the Committee OF the Whole
would he able 10 perfect the bill, whcreupon Mr..
that motion could be mate TO refer the bill TO special
committee to perfect IL The motion was carried.
Mr.. husted then moved that the committee referred
to be select committee OF fifteen, nine whom shall
consist o the insurance Committee.
Mr. Fish moved ~ an amendment that It be q com.
Mittee OF twenty-one nine OF whom shall consist Of
tho Insurance Committee, the committee TO report
within week. Hc said II the committee CONSIST Of
only fifteen the bill might as well bo referred to tho
The amendment was lost, 81 to A.
Mr.. Hustcd's motion was then carried.
The Char announced o. The members Of tho commit
tee In addition the Insurance Committee, Messrs
Gilbert Peck, Fish, Purdy, EccIesne and H. u. Rock.
we'll
Work FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS.
There 10 fearful host OF politicians and others
politics bent here this evening Most OF them repre-
scnt they here business with tho Court OF APP
peas, and the calendar Tins month will be enor-
mously swelled It's noticeable however that quito
number OF Thorn call on Senator Woodin, Who per-
haps, 10 Court 0f Appeals No. Ia law unto himself
Tom K. Stewart 10 here with business the Court OF
Appeals Owen Brennan, ditto Pat Jones, the
Register, has big argument 10 deliver In the morn
ing, and he Is big with his argument Ed Donnelly,
Treasurer OF Tammany Hall, has his briefs ready 4;
Dick Flanagan will aston,sh tho Court by hts re-
searches In tho old English common law; A. b. Cor
nell. the Oliver Cromwell Of the republican
party ~ the State, rs expected to bull
Bliss, ex.United States District Attorney. VINO
carries about HIM such profundity and impor-
lance, will mako the learned Chief Justice Church eel
extremely small; "Nick" Muller will make his debut;
Alderman Tuomcy his legal papers In his nat
and IL bound Ike the rest. for the Court Appeals
David Dudley Field. believe, has left Tor New York.
but he, TOO, had business In the Court, though tho
weakness OF human nature Is such no had to call
Senator woodn first; Ed. Kearney, the universal
Client AshOel Green great IN INSURANCE matters had
United States District Attorney Stewart L. Woodford,
sheriff Daggett OF Brooklyn; Senator Coe, OF Kings;
Jim Richmond. even Charley Swnn-all have I'M
portant pondipg before the Court OF Appeals.
How convenient IL that Court OF Appeals But there
is man hero this week who says he has inter-
Horatio seymour, ~nose crt Of appeals Is tho great
nature, where he pleads the propagation
brook trout shad and other interesting Inhabitants
tho flowing rivers OF the state