The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
How superintendent Snayth Has
Audited Vouchers.
DISCUSSING APPROPRIATIONS
Brief War of Words Concerning New
York Coroners.
HARLEM RIVER NECESSITIES.
[sx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

evening at Tweddle Hall, at which they will appear
In persons of advocates ike DR.. Howard Crosby.
DR.. Darling, and, 1t ID advertised. Mr.. William e.
Dodge. On tho following evening they will make
renewed appeal to the Assembly committee which
has the Daily bill In charge through several eloquent
speakers, including Chauncey Schaner, oil New YORK
1t is nip and tuck now between The excise men OF
1853 and their adversares. with strong probability
tnat new. II even stringent, liquor law Will
We adopted by the Legislature
THE wEsTcHRsrER ELECTION CASE.
Judge Piper has prepared the minority report OF
the Committee on Privileges and Elections In the case
Of Morris against Purdy. The Judge dissens from the
report of the majority and declares that Mr.. Purdy
was legally elected; that he has received the
certificate Of the Board of County Canvassers and Is
entitled to hold his seat. The report condemns IN
the strongest terms the attempt to deprive Mr. Purdy
OF his seat in the of evidence and against
painest principle Of law, equity and fair play The
report is a very able document.
STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TROUBLES.
There is an ugly feeling, which extends into the
State Senate Chamber, in regard to Mr. Smyth and
his conduct In cases Of examinations Of insurance
companies. superintendent Smyth contends that the
law Of 1873, requiring the audit OF bills
Tor examination by the Comptroller. is In droct
flct with the terms Of the constitution; but Mr..
Bmyth's enemies alege that his auditing
bills himself alone has been In violation Of
ognized law. The defence urged by Mr. Smyth besides
the constitutional one Of pressure put upon him, Of
the immense amount Of property 10 DO scrutinized,
namey-neary s22 OOO 900 OF attorneys fees ex.
sminations, some Of which were certified by
eminent counsel Henry L. Clinton,
John X Porter and George Ticknor Curtis and Of the
opinion of the late Attorney General Fairchild that
tne Superin tcud ent could employ parties examine
insurance companies II the appropriation Tor tho con-
duct oil the Insurance Department Is exhausted,
linhi
dent Smyth TO favorable judgment Still
less does the excuse made by his friends that bills Tor
EXAMINATIONS amounting to $15 900 and $50 900 would,
II submitted to the audit of The Comptroller the
hall. The alleged domineerinS disposition OF
Mr.. Smyth Us q republican, ohlce-holder IN
charitable feeling toward him among a certain class
Of republican Senator's, who show rcluctance TO
introduced the 7th inst, bears fruit IRON the
Comptroller's ofce 1t requests the Comptroller TO
report within ten DAYS whether bills for expense and
examination Of lie insurance companies have been
presented to him tor approval with tho amount
thereof, aud the companies against which such
bills were charged since the LIST OF January,
1877, and whether he has any knowledge of bills
Tor expenses incurred by attorneys and appraisers
commissioners designated by the Insurance Depart
ment to perform any duties IN the matter Of the
atm ination OF tho New YORK Life the Manhattan. the
Metropolitan the Homeopathic the Universal and tho
.Elobs insurance companies. having been presented
by TINS department to the companies examined with
out having been first omitted 10 him for audit aud
Nh oLoorr APPLIES FOR INFORMATION
Comptroller Oic0tt has the hrs step, In order
that he may comply with this request by addressing
his letter Of inquiry to the Globe. Manhattan, New
itan insurance companies. Whether the presence
NJ the Capitol to-day OF such prominent republicans
as Mr.. Thomas Murphy and Mr.. Hugh j. Hastings
presaqes a strenuous niercossion in Mr.. smyth's
hail. IS secret which they keep. 1t would certainly
BE- Unfair ~ present 70 Judge OF him according to the
yet 10 DO investigated although several Senator's have
Expressed astorshment that tho resolution for nves
tigation. which was Understood TO have been ready
last night, was not offered to-day.
t.Ut APPROPRIATIONS.
The General bill Tor the support Of the
btate government, which former years seldom
prepared until March, was this year reported the
Assembly by Mr. Aivord, chairman OF the Ways and
Means Uominitlee, In January ana was o.day moved
and passed. with the least friction and the shortest
debate Upon II! ever known Some crucial questions
we're asked by several members particular
tens They were promptly and effectively
answered by Mr.. Alvord tia. they at once With
bill. rho expenses the National Guard is
somewhat Increased, TO allow the men TO procure
common schools is slightly reduced TO S2.I5O.OOO)
since the normal schools do
Tho State Prison Is nors ns %
Alvord explains, In consequence OF the crowded
d.on Of tho three state prisons dnd tho necessity
which has compelled the consignment OF 80 many
State convicts TO tho penitentiaries.
PROTECTION WOMEN
Mr. SeeDacher's bill for tho relief OF female en-
ployes New York, which was "trimmed' In tho
senate the other day by the striking out OF tue I'm
prIsonment clause for employers who deliberately
withheld from poor work ing women their wages was
returned IN that condition TO the Assembly, winch
lhis morning refused. 10 concur IN the Senate
amendment A conference committee was therefore
appointed by the Speaker, and appeared likely that
the myrads OF seamstresses and Other women ana
girls IN New York city who wcre continually SWIM
died of their email earnings would get some
TO recover them when they can afford 10 spend twice
or thrice their sum to 20 to law.
scALpiNG ooRoNERs.
Tho Assembly consumed most oil the session 10 an
amusing and pointed debate upon Dr. Hayes bill TO
tue Offices of the four coroners New YORK city
salaried ones after 1880, and deprive coroners of
their present alleged exorbtant fees The bill has
hnay passed. TO It's third reading and Is as olows-
SECTION .-Each OF Coroners of the city county
Of New York, hereafter elected provided by law shall
yearly y" salary 's ssooo and Tor shah. s Dsrv' allowed
iS GSS"s . saS nsadas clerk and Of
exceed s. Dor anna@ which contingent ex
the sd ctv and srs aud
lieu o. ali ais ices or hssssors ' az re-
upon tho county Of Sew Ysik Mayor Aldermen
lin all where The eoroners of said city and
"a autopsy saSpans %ss
cags Appointed, in this directed and sIa
TO the and au sSs.
and to give evidence in relation thereto the Cooners
sne. a-Ths Mayor Of the city of New York
" willing aled once and p uni he'd
.eas the % ns M cs rss Has,ns two py
form the duties in the preceding section specified,
and shall be known rs "Coroners physicausn
Thereafter Mayor Of said city elected provided
s S s, p"9s S' yo @ S
remove either roth Of the physicians appointed W
ANY vacancy shall be hled 10y the Board OF Corouers
SEC &It shall be the duty OF theoard OF Estimate
Appotti0nment OF said city, from time time
II may determine. TO fix The salary 10 be paid to
the physicians appointed this statute directed for
performing the duties herein provided The salary
paid to each OF SAID physicians shall not In
exceed the 5000 The salaries In net pro-
vidsd for shall be paid monthly by the Mayor Aldermen
and comnonaty ofthe city OF New Yors.
SEc oEach OF said Corones heretofore elected shall
attend to AN equal or proporon1le part Of the cases
In which Coroner IL required to act In said city
snd county, ana after the sist day Of December4 1871
there shall be paid each Of said during the
nainder OF his term OF office. the fees or compensation
nov provided by law ia such only shall be
tended ~ him. exceeding in number fourth of
all The eases occurring in said city and county.
SEC $50 much OF section Of chapter s02 OF the Laws OF
ISL as provides that For making said external e1am
nation the physician shall receive So for making
sutopsy he shall receive $40, and such shall DO
county charge aud paid by the Board of and
section OF said chapter 49, OF tho Laws Of 1871