The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
How superintendent Snyth Has
Audited Vouchers.
DISCUSSING APPROPRIATIONS
Brief War of Words Concerning New
York Coroners.
HARLEM RIVER NECESSITIES.
Ing TELEGRAPH TO THE HxaA1D.1

law intend to hold public meeting here tomorrow
bvening at Tweddie Hall, at which they will appear
In the persons OF advocates ike Dr. Howard Crosby.
Dr.. Darling, and, 1t 10 advertised. Mr.. William f.
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 Schaier, OF New York.
1t 10 nip and tuck between The excise men OF
1858 and their adversares, with strong probability
tnat new, II stringent, liquor law Will
We adopted by the Legislature.
THE WESTMINSTER ELECTION CASE.
Judge Piper has prepared the minority report OF
the Committee on Privileges and Elections in the
Of Morris against Purdy. The Judge dssents 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
entitled to hold his seat. The report condemns
the strongest terms the attempt to deprive Mr. Purdy
OF his seat in the absenceof evidence and against tho
plainest principle Of law, equity and fair play Tho
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 of examinations of insurance
companies. Superintendent Smyth contends mat the
law Of 1873. requiring the audit OF bills
Tor examination by the Comptroller Is in direct
fict with the terms Of the constitution; but Mr..
Smyths enemies alege that his IN auditing
bills himself alone has been violation Of
ognized law. The defence urged by Mr. smy,h besides
the constitutional OF pressure put upon him. Of
the immense amount OF property 10 DO scrutinized,
namey-nesry $22 000 900 OF attorneys fees Tor OK.
amina.ions, some of which certified by
eminent counsel AS Horny L. Clinton,
John X. Porter and George Ticknor Curtis and Of
opinion OF the late Attorney General Fairchd that
the superintendent could employ parties examine
insurance companies II the appropriation Tor the con-
without incurrng LIABILITY and supjocting himself
removal Al this docs NOT appear 10 help Supernten.
den. smyth TO favorable judgment stun
examinations amounting $15 600 ana $50 900 would
II submitted TO the audit Of The Comptroller AZ the
law Of 1878 required, have been cut down
ball. The alleged domineerns disposition OF
Mr. smyth us a republican, otice-holter III
charitable feeling toward him among a certain class
OF republican Senator's, who STOW reluctancs TO
take any action II until Mr. Halladays
introduced on the 7th INST, bears fruit IRON the
Comptroller's Office. II requests the Comptroller TO
examination OF lie insurance companies have been
presented TO him tor approval, with tho amount
thn9seos, anu the companes against %niGn sucn
1877, and whether he has any knowledge of any bills
for expenses incurred by attorneys and appraisers
commissioners designated by the Insurance Depart
ment to perform any duties IN the matter Of the
am nation OF tho New YORK Life, the Manhattan the
Globe insurance companies, having been presented
by TINS department to the companies examined with
approval together with any other facts information
no may possess bearing upon the subject
MR. oLcoTr APPLIES FOR IMPORTATION
Comptroller Ocott has the drst step, IN order
that he may comply with this request by addressing
Ss 'e'T 81 inquiry TO the G9Dc manhats.a 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
presaQcs strenuous intercession In Mr.. Smyth's
hall, IS secret which they keep 1t would certainly
be nair ~ present. Judge OF him according tho
lights Afforded by party newspapers HIS action
yet 10 DO Investigated, although several Senators have
Expressed asoEishmen that tho resolution
LEGATION, which was understood to have been ready
last night, was not offered day.
THE APPROPRIATIONS
The General Appropriation bill Tor the support OF the
State government which IN former years was seldom
prepared until March, was this year reported 10 the
Assembly by Mr.. Alvord, chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee, IN January, ana was to-day moved
and passed, with the least friction and the shortest
we're asked by several members particular
Items. They were SO promptly and effectively
arawn. There but few alterations this year
bill. The item tor expenses oil the National Guard Is
somowhat Increased, TO allow the men to procure
common schools Is slightly reduced TO s2.75o,oOo)
since the normsl schools do not como
IN this year for general appropriation.
The State Prison appropriation Is increasod as Mr.
Alvord explains In consequence OF the crowded
di,ion Of tho three stac prisons find tho necessity
which has compelled the consignment OF 80 many
state convicts TO tho peniteptiares.
PROTECTION WORKING WOMEN
Nj. Seebacher's bill for tho relief OF female en-
poyes 10 New York, which was 'trimmed' In tho
senate the other day by the striking OF the I'm
withheld from poor work Ing women thor wages was
returned IN that condition to the Assembly, which
thIs morning refused TO concur IN the Senate
amendment conference committee was therefore
appointed BY the Speaker, and II appeared likely that
the myriads OF seanstrcsses and Other women ana
girls IN New YORK city who were continually SWIM
died out other email earnings would get some chance
10 recover them when they AFFORD 10 spend twice
or thrice their SUN TO 90 to law.
scALPiNG THE coRoNERs
Tho Assembly consumed most oil the session In an
amusing and pointed debate upon Dr. Hayes bill 10
make the Offices of the four coroners in New York city
saaried ones after 1880, and deprive coroners of
their present alleged exoroltant fecs The bill has
hnay passed 10 it's third reading and Is as follows
skcrIoY iEach Of the cooners of the city and county
Be PAID IL @ sss;sS as 0sSSSa ss
yearly o,; ssssy > $1,000 ana s". be allowed
hss hire nnd all other Incidental expenses. a
s &c aa s sS Which sx
and sa & hs ,s s "a s S
lieu 81 all MS ices or heretofore charge
sc@mosaiiy ci'ls ely e new YORK '' N''''''" anu
physiean to view the body 81 person deceased make
a. as % Si .asSs ss,s% q he ply
Be- the duty OF The physician to whom ac sns sabn sn
issued 70 make Cue lS:sss,on and autopsy sassd
iHanes. "' ''' '''''' '"''''' ~ tue o0'0"s''
shall, witha A1s after the passage Of s sh, 'S Sct,
~ IL. wr%s sa APPOINT si 0 ss and ruIhsa
.icans, vino shaii be residents in said city. per
form the duties In the preceding section specied.
shall be known "Coroners physicisns1
Thereafter Mayor OF said city elected as provided
by law shall assuming Office appoint successors to tho
physicians eein provided for The Mayor cause may
either Of the physcaus appointed ~ him
ANY vacancy shall be Hled by the Board Cosoners
ali shall be the duty OF theoard of Estimate aud
Apportionment OF said city, from time time as
II may determine, 70 fix The salary to be paid 10 |
the physicians appointed this statute directed for
performing the duties herein provided The salary e. DC
paid tv each oil said physicians shall not In
exceed o The salaries In nc pro.
vdsd for shall be paid monthly by tho Mayor Aldermen
and comnonsty Of the city Of New Yors.
Skc o-Each OF said Corones heretofore elected shall
attend to AN equal proportonate part Of the
IN which Coroner Is required to act In said city |
aud county, ana after the 5ls day Of Dccembca 1877.
there shall be paid each of said during the
hainder OF his term Vt office. the fees compensation
nov provided by law Ia such only shall be
tcnded to ny him. exceeding In number OF
MI the eases occurring In said city and county
SIC $50 much oil section Of chapter s62 OF the Laws
1871 as provides that For making said external exami
nation the physician shall receive So for making such
autopsy he shall receive SO and shall DO
county charge aud paid by the Board OF and
section OF said chapter 49, OF tho Laws OF 1871
are hereby repealed The chapter 56j Of the Laws