The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-10

holdcrs. holding insurance to the amount II
t5O.OU0. may require the Superintendent to
bgn proceedings against any company of
which they are policy holders To that amount.
and If the Sup"rinrndcnt shall refuse. he
must give his rc3isons therefore, an y which the
policy holders shall have the RIGHT ~ begin an
"a ton in their own name. in which suit all par
tics in interest may iOin. Providing an addl-
ti'nal penalty ofs5 600 or iuprisonmcui furone
l"nr Tor making 'nl-o or fraudulent statements
Tor publication. Making violations at the act IN
transferring. pl"dginl., loaning or investing
funds pun -huhl" by u iinr " $1,000 or $4,000.
or IMPRISONMENT from thirty days to Ave airs.
Requiring receivers Ia settle up the affairs II
inc company IN one year. aud making all The
records in the Insurance Department public
records.
Mr. kcegan also introduced bill regulating
the rates Of fprrttc ON tue Thirty fourth street
and Hunters POINT ferry. II tx u duplicate Of
bills that have made their annual appearance in
Albany at about this time for years past. but
have always failed to- heroine laws.
Mr.. THAN of New York offered resolution
directing the Committee on Banks 10 inquire
and report within thirty days into the mnnag"-
mcnt and business OF the late Lonncrs Bank OF
the city # New York. and also what legislation,
II any. II necessary to enforce the rights 81
drpoeitnrs aud others having had business " IN
that bank Old Salt desired to- debate the rcsuiu-
tgn. which sent IL OYER under the rules. ,,
Mr.. skinner handed up his joint resolution
for an election on the l7th inst. by til. Iegisla.
turc. of a Canal Cpulmissiourr IN the plac" ~
d. ton viii be- taken upon Mr. SINNERS rcsolu-
tion until the men who run tue machine declde
tcndrnt of Public Works shall hc confirmed
Cunnl Commssioncr Adm Thaycr claims to
l." Commissioner still, and ne will contest bis
right to hold his OH - before the courts. He
has written opinion of David Dudley Field
that Canal Commissioner whose term of Office
would have expired ON the LIT inst. II never
th"l"ss To continue to discharge the duties of
the office until the appointment and quail ilca-
ton Of II Superintendent Of Public Works.
Tho report Of Supcrinto ndent Pishury of the
State prisons WAS presented to the Legislature
this morning. THE following are the figures for
ench prison for the fiscal year ending Sept 80.
1877.
Ffrqaiftfss DJ-.t,s T.a i.ariss
srr sing s.-s i7a 80 sise'sT 20 SIS ~ .,
AuNuru tTN-fit fi ~H.itis -
Clinton. ...... iC3 3pi :. 177.s - p5ati IA
Total s64t 5.S a. $50 W ~ ssi7 ul -
During the tir@. five months Of the fiscal yenr
the prisons were controlled by INSPECTORS. and
IN" total deficiency on all three prisons was
<2l6.ujs 81. and during the last seven months
the Sun'rlntrndent hnd control OF IN" manage
mrnt. and the deficiency WAS only slul 3j2 -.
On assuming charge the Superintendent found
l.3sl convlcts az sing Sing only $50 ii whom were
earning anything toward their own support.
The remainder ~ the prison RI. except such rs
were required for cook Ing. Washing a.. were,
in u stat" OF entire ldvnc,- many OF too worst
and most hardened characters lOunging about
without restraint