New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
protnct of the amount OF taxes imposed and LEVIED
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SEC 4 This act shall take effect Immediately.
NEW BILLS.


INAUGURATION or FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
CHECK TO BLAcEMAILIsG-GEN PIPE
LINE BIII.-COMMISSiONEES OF JURORS.
,rnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRiBrSh'l
ALBANY, Feb. Ga few bills Of considerable
,nportanoc were introduced in the Legislature to-day
Below is a synopsis OF the most imporiant
The law fu amalgamaton OF fire insurance companies
was the object Of bill introduced by Senator Ecc'esin''
It authorizes the directors Of two companies TO make an
agreement for the merging OF one OF inc
companies into the other OF them; prescriD-
ing the terms and conditions thereof; the m0de
OF carrying into eject the amount OF capital
aud number OF the stock into which the same
Is divided e. which capital shall not be larger IN
amount than the aggregate amount OF capital OF the two
cOmpanes" The agreement is to be subject TO the ap
proyal Of the Superintendent OF the Insurance Depart
ment The consent OF one-half Of the Stockholders
owning twOthrds OF the stock OF each OF the companies
must also obtained Every species Of property Is To
be deemed transferred the company into which the
other merged "Thc rights OF creditors OF any corpora
ton that shall merged shall not in any manner be
impaired"
An attempt to check Matchmaking is the intent Of Dill
introduced by Senator Pierce II provides that every
person who. either verbally by written printed COM
shall threaten another or any offence
Tor shall threaten to communicate TO publish or III any
manner to information documents or statements
that alleged be to the personal
Reputation the business standing OF any other per-
so) intent by any such threatening to cxort any
property to derive peeuniary Tor vauabe bene
ut whatever shall, npon conviction, be adudged guilty
OF a misdemean0r."
An act of great interest every corporation in the
state was introduced by Senator Edick. 1t Is as
follows:
SECTION !. All corporations organized uhder and by
yirne of the laws New York which have
not paid dividends their capital STOCK dur
The past five In excess IN the aggregate or per
cent per annum are hereby authorized To reduce ther
capital stock snch terms and conditions AZ may he
agreed upon by vote Of the holders or 0wEers Of three
fOurths at the capital stock.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect Immediately.
A general pipeline bill int, oduced by Mr.. Berry
In the Assembly. 1t provides that Any corporation
heretofore or incorporated under any law of this state
for the purpose OF constructing. laying. and maintain
ing line OF pipe for the transportation OF pc
tIoeum, gas. other products, shall have the
right to lay Its pipes or tubes upon, along, across,
over under any river, watercourse street. highway,
turnpke pank-road or raroad but such rights shall be
exercised IN such manner ~ not 10 lmpa me legImae
and thereof and IN or streets or high
ways, upon obtaining the written consent OF the
local authorities having the control OF any such
street highway Such company shall have Tue power
lay such pipes tubes into or through any city or
village which 1t De necessary or convenient TO enter
pass through aud to enter upon ana lay sueh
pipes tube through any lands with the consent OF Tie
Mr Bergen introduced hin IN the Assembly IN rea-
ton Ia the sales oil personal property ny Instruments,
providing that in case of failure to pay instruments
ncrced uSon The purcha shall not forfeit tnan
half the lnstdlmeut or instruments already pdd.
Mr. As.or introduced bill IN tire Assembly IN relation
10 the superintendent and compensation ~ commission
ers Of Jurors and their assistants. IL provides tna,
except idcd ia the bill all commissioners Of jurors
the shall hold office for six rom thecXii-
ton Of the tcTD ~ their prcdec Prbdng Justices
and one OF ihe Justices OF the Supreme Court shall nj
vacancies 1hcy shall tx The compensation ~ the com.
sioncs ard ihc pay allowed them for assistants and
clerks. Bnt commissioner snail receive more tuan
~ 900 per annum, and the clerks or assistants or
any coinussiUner shall not rpcriNe over $1,000.
No fees are allowed ANY commissioner,
assistant clerk Tie commissioner may sploint MS
clerks aud assistants. In the CITY and County
NJ Ncw-Yurk the duties which by tl's act are
required 81 the County judge shah be performed
by the Chrf jude of the Court AZ Common
Plea, ~ ,aid city and county. Tho expenses
ar, to 10, paid ~ authorized by law. Al moneys re-
ceyed by Commissioners of Jurors for fees or fines shall
Ice paid over a. follows: IN NtWhork, AT tue end Of
each month, the Controller ot tie city. In other
c0uutes nj the end 81 each month to the County Treas
urcr The OF Office 81 Commissioners ~ Jurors IN
all the counties Ol Tie state, except Kings. shall ttInn-
ate IN thirty days aftrr %" pat-aS, Of til, act.
Mr.. Is.ilrs Introduced bal ~ the S'nate providing
that the salary of tur Kings County surrogate snail
be fixed ut $4,000 annuiiyj OF the surro-
gates Of Albany. Monroe aud Westchestcr at
$1,000 Of Onondaga. i.ensscacr aud Oneida at
-. 300: Of Queens Dutchc-s, U''ie, and Orange,
al $4,000; OF Saratoga and Columbia % $500; ~
Cyea at ~ 900: of ST. Lawrence nj si7J0. Of Chat
taiqua at $1,000; OF Cattiraggls, OsweAo. Otseeo,
Niagara. ON ato. Washington aLd Jefferson 40 $500;
OF Erie at VI, 800, amt Of Ncw-Yurk mt $4,000.