The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-23
GOOD NEWS FOR NEW YORK.
THE TiWMtKERS UTTERLY REFUSING
no DESTROY THE CRY PiRkS.

n, Armrry for Washington saunrc-Ths
Breathing Places of the CITY 4" he Pro-
tcc,ed-The General SALARY Biii-Insurnnce
-'rhe SALARIES OF the school Teachers.
ALpASY, March off any OF the people
Of New York have frlt alarm Mt the proposition
to erect an armory in Washington square. or In
my Of the other parks OF the city they certainly
can dismiss ii after the action Of the Assembly
to-day. Mr Days bill to restore Tompkins
square to its original uses MS public park. and
prohibiting the erection thereon Of an armory
or i,s use as a parade ground. came up on its
final passage. The House was in good humor
and bills were being passed rapidly ms tho
Clcrk could call tho roll. not one member in
twcnty knowing whnt he was voting for. Days
bill slipped through without ripple until the
namo OF Mr. Mocr. the leader of the corner
known as sleepy Hollow. was called. He asked
10 br excused #, D voting. and said thnt he did
30 because under the first section OF the bill ho
thought power wus given TO the Common Coun-
Gil TO erect armorlcs in or set ns>ele por-
tions OF other parks in the city for parade
grounds. This WIS the signal for an
other Of those stampede which have become
n marked feature Of this Assembly. Almost in
stanty. half of the members were on their feet
askins to have their votes changed and to be
Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Bergen protested that the
bill conferred no such power. Even Mr.. DAILY
caught ,h infection. and said that II the bill was
In the rcmot'st degree liable to such con-
rirurtion he hoped It would be killed. lie GER
lainly was not in favor Of any such monstrous
proposition. All he desired was TO restore Tomp-
kins square. 90 TINT 1t should be kept as "a
breathing place for the people in that section Of
The city. DR.. Polar Hays. Mr.. Fish. and Mr..
Fitzgerald insisted that tho bill should be
slaughtered or at least that the Objectionable
section should bc stricken out. After much
confusion the roll was recalled. and the bill was
defeated. On motion Of Mr.. Daly. tho vote was
then reconsidcred. tho Objectionable section
was stricken out. and the bill was amended SO
~ to prohibit the using Of Tompkins square IA
parade ground. or the erection Ot an nrnory
thereon. and was passed with hardly disscnt-
Ing vote. Should the Adermens bill for the
erection of an armory on Washington square
ever com" before this Assembly II is doubtful
II II would receive n dozen votes
The Committec on Privileges and Elections
now bod 6y VI. CLARK from The Thirteenth
New York CITY District to his Republican con-
l,stant. Mr. Duell. The report was drawn by
Little Johnny Davenport. and is based upon
the assertion that persons who received Illegal
naturalization papers in 1865 voted. for Mr..
Clark The true reason however. is known to
b. that Mr.. AlyQrd thinks It necessary 10 have
another Republican vote to pass his iniGuitous
hpportiOnmcnt bill and other schemes. An
attempt was made to railroad the mat
ter through 10y the majority. hut it was
prevented 10y the vigorous opposition Of Judge
Piper. y memler of the committee. who said
nat neither H. nor ny oi " 9ther minority
tuuity 10 read the testimony. ana they could
not prepare a minority report IN the time II
was proposed 10 give them. I'll" report was
finally tabled hut il Will bn called up at the
Earliest possible minute" and no doubt Will be
ndom"d. n the fiat has gone forth that another
R.nnhlican vote is absolutely necessary.
Two important insurance bill were intro
duced hv llr. Graham in the Assembly. Tho
first provides for tho appointment of two new
officers in the Insurance Drrartmeni-an attor-
n"y or legal adviser who Will be charged with
the examination Of ABSTRACTS Of titles and a
general appraiser whose duty il shall he To- de-
termne nnd report tie fair market value Of all
real estate owned 10y any Insurance company.
attorneys salary l. flNed Mt sj 900. and the mp
pras"rs Mt ~ 900. and both are TO hold of1l.c
during the pleasure Of the Superintendent. II
TIE attorney employs extra assistants in the cN-
animation oi titles he is t. iay them out oi his
salary.
Investments of life in~uran 'e companlr-. II re-
nuirr- that examinations shall b., made once in
f,' yenr@, nnl provides that AL bills for "Nam-
nations shall bee approved 10y IN" Sup-rin-
a. now rruuir.d hy law hut before such bills
hro audited the Comptroller shall give 90 the
Dfn Gers OF the company "Xamnrd five days no.
IL" OF "A dry whcn hearing will b." given in re-
gard to theAudit ANA IN, Comptroller Is author
I'd u compel IN" nil"nian', o' any insurance
officers or other persons. and rtquir" infurma-
bills when nu 'iird nr" o. be ppil by warrant
drawn onthr state Treasurer and repaid iy the
companies examined, when crrtlled copies np-
proved 10y The Sup'rirtr MD ut, ar presented.
NiulaiiOn oi the law IT, made ml-d'ulfanor.
nnd any company r. a. uc % submit g. eNau-
inrtinn. or Withholding Information. shall t.,
Sate. II l. further provided that the Sup"rn-
trndcnt snall annually rrror tnr probable
Of examinations when lhr Legislator" is r"-
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