New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-23
Albany.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
EXAMINATION OF INSURANCE CoMPANGEs-PoICE
PENSION FUND-THE DENTISTRY DIPLOMA BILL
EILLED-CANAL APPRAISERS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.l
ALBANT, April 22.-The necessity for some
change In the method Of collecting the bills for eXamna
tons Of insurance companies made by the Insurance De
partment it's agents has been obvious 10 every
member Of the Il gsaturc the trial OF super1end
ent smyth Several bills have been intro iuced changing
the present confused system but none has been debated
until tonight, when the Senate took up Senator
HughCs's ball the subject. This act provides
that all bills Of examiners to be first
audited by tho superintendent Of the Insurance Depart
meut and by him to DE sent to the Controller for further
audit II he finds them just and proper he Is TO audit
them and send them to the companies for payment d-
rccy 10 the examiners; but In ease he considers them
excessive he state his objections the bulls and send
them 10 the AttorucyG norll, who Is directed to again
audit the bills which thea TO De sent to the companies
n the companies refuse pay the bills the holders OF
them may sue the companies FOR their payment In re-
gard 10 TIL, bill Senator Pomcroy said that It was
question In his mind whe IL worth while 20 keen
up the Insurance and Banking Departments on heir
present basis lie thought Il would be- better for the
state 10 pay the cNp'use Of the examinations,
and for the companies 10 pay direct tax
f1r the support OF The department This system would
divorce the departments absolutely from the corpora
touS under their control Every dollar the corporations
nav OUGHT 10 come from them by tax Senators Edick
and rurrcr said the bi was satisfactory them. sena-
Tor Eaiues said that De- desired speak hour
concerning the bin. and senator Pomeroy pointed out
the defect, I'm the present awdcccs which hal caused
the trll Progress was reported ON the h Tn
luuutcIy will cause long debate when 10 next comes
up for consideration. and superintendent smyths trial
will De frequently referred 10.
Thr Assembly passed tonight senator GOehcPs bill
cstahHshng a police nlnd. IN amendment was offered
by SIR Daly declaring that the years when members OF
the force In the during the rebellion should
be- "a wears ~ service for the Police Depart
mcut. ~ Judging OF an application for pension. The
pcu-on o. 10 be less than - ID yearly. Pensions are
Ia be paid amy policemen who have been twenty years
nor than onc-f6urh OF their full pay widows aud
orphan children ~ men killed n the discharge OF duy,
AID disabled members. are also given pensions.
Mr.. StchlchcT's bill for the frequent inspection OF
elevators u NcwNork CITY was also passed by the As
srWhy.
Mr. lIolbruoks bill 10 abolish the office Of Canal An
~. ser was considered he the Assembly. Mr. Alyord
argued that the Appri rr- work could Just as wei he
80 900 yearly be thereby saved the state The whole
amount adiudcIcd las, year amounted to oniF $4,000.
Nj. Hepburn replied thai tlr Canal Appraisers. while
awarding Ouy 10000, had considered claims for
II OUgOUO. Progress was reported ON tAr hlll.
Mr. Hepburn iutruduccda bli m the Assembly amend
ing the act Incorporate life and health insurance
companies. II provides that the Superintendent Of
Insurance may distribute funds ~. deposit with hun
los companies which nave gone uui ot existence. Mr..
Hepburn sud tine nll had been drawn by himself ana
tho ATTORNEY GyHe" Hud met Win the approval OF the
superintendent OF tue u,uraucc Departments