New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.

4 REPORT or SURROGATE CALYINs ADMINISTRATION
DEMANDED BY TIE AssESBLY-THE NEw-YoRK
FUNDING BILL PASSED. BY TIE sESATE-SEw
INSURANCE Bills.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.i
ALBANY. April Ij.-The Assembly was the
of lively scrmmage tonight over the question
whether or not Surrogate Calvin, OF Ncw-York City,
should make a minate report about his administration.
Tie conflict over resolution introduced by Mr
Srack several weeks ago calling upon the Surrogate Tor
the all auditors, referees, special guardians,
collectors and receivers appointed by him from May 1,
l-7G the date Of his report The Surrogate also
requested to If ne had appointed any person
than once the offices mentioned above. and the mum
Der Of times he had appointed such a person lie was
also asked report the amount OF all allowances made
by him counsel referees receivers, auditors, special
guardians. and their names.
The resolution was called mp hyM strack, and passed
by viva yoce vote. without csmmcnt. Afterwards
Mr.. Grady moved that the vote be rcconsdcred, and
plthct!cuy described his absence in the Senate when
the resolution was moved He appealed TO the Assembly
to give him an opportunity to debate H. and the As
,cby good ulturcily reCOnsdcred its vote Mr. Grady
then made an hours speech against the resolution the
cst ol his umCut being that IL an indirect attack
upon Surrogate Calvin ana that specific charges ought
10 DE- Ir ,outei before the resolution passed In
conclusion he moved that the resolution be referred for
consd, ration 10 the Judiciary Committee Mr. Fish, OF
Putnam County, resisted the adoption Of the motion. He
said that there was impression tnat there some
thing wrong about the surrogae's administration. He
had been informed that the law partner Of Mr. Calvin
Was now receiving income OF 10000 year from
hi, practice in tho surroguto's Court SIR. Thompson
81 Jefferson County, said that In that county Mr..
Calvin was universally regarded honest man.
In his opinion would take hitcen Putnam County men
to make one CALVIN. Mr. Worth said that If the resou.
ton were passed SIR Calvin would have chance 10 re-
ply all the injurious concerning his Cfnco that
were anoat, and honest man, would welcome IT.
This argument the votes OF several members who
had before voted against the resolution Mr. Grady's
motion to refer the resolution to the Judiciary Commit
tee lost by a Of - TO 80. The resolution was
then again passed Icy vote OF - to 20.
Controllers K"ys bi authorizing the funding Of the
debt u tie city of NcwYork was passed by the senate
tonight and now goes to the Governor for approval.
Mr. Calvin offered, In tho Assembly, resolution de
Glazing that the OF the Marine Insurance Com
pany are loosely kept. aud calling upon the Insurance
Committee to investigate its affairs and report the result
to the Assembly.
Mr. Williams offered concurrent resolution, tonight
fur the adjournment Of the Legislature on April %
Senator Rockwell introduced bill TO amend Chapter
2II Of the laws Of 1877 relative stltements OF In
urancc companies The bill proposes to add at the end
Of the Second section tho folOwng But such adyer
tement n OF the forms herein expressed shall not
include or contain any statement save only so much
er as shall have been actually paid IN IN cash and
possessed by the company.
SIC. B. The superintendent OF the Insurance De-
pHrteut shall take cOguiZance ui the provisions OF this
and bring violation thereof to the attention of
the company In respect TO which such violation shall
have been committed aud in case Of persistent VIOLA
tons In respect to any company It shall be his duty to
report the same 10 the Attorney General FOR dissolution,
and II II be foreign company he shall revoke ito
authority 10 transact business In TINS state"
Also a hill relative to funds deposited la the Insurance
Department This Is similar TO Assembly Bill No Az