New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.


ON THE ELEVATED RoAD-NEw-JEEsEY INsUf-
ANCE COMPANIES.
,rRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUSE.l
ALBANY. Feb, 15.-Tbe Assembly had
brought before it suddenly today the question or re-
apportioning the Senatorial AID Assembly dis
tricts Twenty days ago resolution was
passed requesting the Committee on Appor-
tioumen. to report an apportionment bil Witnih
twenty DAYS The time stated expired to-day, but
no b was reported; chiefly owing the fact that Mr. Al
vord Chairman OF the Apportonment Comnttee nad
been unable get time TO work upon the bl' ne oeS
engaged in preparing the great Appropriation bi anu
attending 10 several Othes matters in the Oohmec VI
Ways and Means which required his attention. othef
members of the majority of the Committee lad been
equally busy
The Democratic minority attempted to make pom'
against the Republican majority by calling attention TO
the failure OF Apporoumcpt Committee to reporf
bin putting forward Mr. Halliday as their SPOKESMAN
During the Offering Of bids he presented one providing
for an apportionment of The Assembly Districts
in which New-York is given tweny-seyen mem
bers Instead Of twenty-one as now, Brooklyn
fourteen instead of nine, and Rochester Tour
instead Of three the other cities having the same
number OF members now. and NJ tiny rural counties
suffering loss. Mr. Halliday, after offering the Dill moVed
that the Committee ApportonmcDt he discharged
from the further consideration Ut being then technically
IN their posscssiou and that be sent TO the Committee
Of the whole for consideration He then called atten-
ton 10 the delay o. tho Appcronment Committee IN re-
porting bill said that the minority had been at work
during the twenty DAYS. and that the bllI whch
he had presented was the result OF that work
The representation given TO the various counties the MI
nority thought just In his opinion did not mat
ter how the legislative Districts were arranged, IN the
present chaotic condition Of politics. GTeenhack pafeS
labor reform parties farmers parties tohfrihuce aI
ties were spr!ngng up all over the state ana
he would be sonselass prophet WHO shonid
attempt 20 prophecy the c0lnlcNlOh OF tne
Ie0is frN
party men would undoubtedly hold the balance Of power
In thc next Legislature, that there was little nse OF
the majority arranging districts in the hope OF
retaining their majority He 10 reason for delay in
tSe Si o be minority to the Committee Of tic Whole
instead Of TO the Committee on Apportionment the As
semby WuUd show that II in earnest about the mat
ter and would not permit DELAY. -
Mr. Alvorl said This Is a very novel proceeding. IL
is trne that twenty days was Amed as thc iAe wh!n
which were requested tc report ln answer WI
say that have repeatedly said that h'I vas no dis-
position on The part oi me majority 10 Ccy report
ing an amendment bill have pledged IL, self to Iep0t
SonrcsT 1 Tn oi nrdsang tnK both b the mor and
Ininoriiys bill the same time came beFe 'hls wear
bill Aud believe that We eau pass 6Il " lcs WI
NEE, approval Of the GOvcinO Cent clncn undct-
take 10 settle this question 10y divisor ant quoieni
There are 0thcg and deeper clements u be cona1rcd
which w hear more pon tie future pros er.iy of the
debate viii he allowed.
M Broos,-rhere Is a mexim which says. Fes1 the
Greeks and dread their f,. We haye had experience
last year w the promises oi ING Gentleman l!oi OlVi.-
daga, and similar expere1oe ihis year ihs Comnl,-
tee Of ApDortOnmcut have lad not even oHe meeting
during the twenty days s;en i4fla 10 noi Ia'S u
positive nf diSIespcci 20 ne House Iu' nuse Il as
vel. prepared 10 discuss the question now "s 1t ever
Mr. Hamilton Fish, IT.. hcre called Mr. Halday's at-
teuiioa t. the 1hiTy-sclcnth Rae OF tAt A'seHSJ'
which commands that a bis sha. be sent To- tle sew
TO the Committee OF the Nhoc without unau-
ject Mr. Halliday surrendered upon hearing this.
and indicated his surrender ny informing MORN te
the seudng of the bill to the Committee o. the whole he
wond promise not il before the bin Of Tie ma
nj he Al
nronise satisfied the majority, and no objection
made, ana Mr. Holidays motion was passed.
The Genesee Valley CauG u now seems likely. VIII he
abandoned nv the state within year or two 1hc Penn
syivania and NewYork Petroleum Transportation Cum
plny corporation oI2anzcd under TIC laws oi thlS
even If 1t is not abandored. Through Dr.. Kern
they offered Dili IN the As'en".,, ~, 'C''i' & l az
oi the Gcnesec Valley Canal iroio near the village o.
Mill Grove, IN the County ot Catiaf"ugs to tne CITY OF
Rochester for the purpose oi ayng therein iron pies
for the CONVEYANCE Of petroleum SUBJECT 70 tht etcuG
of The state Engineer in such manner shall not M
terfcre with the free navigation OF the water 0i sd
canal By boats and upon the condition ma sara con- M
many shall into the treasury the sum o one cent iOf
every barrel Of forty-tnrce gallons Ci petroleum con-
me belatcd traveller in NewYork Ciry woud IN
doubleday commend the spirit Of bill introduced by Mr.
Thain in relation elevated railroads II contains The
following command " All elevated railroads operated
City New York are hereby required to run teir
at least one in every minutes and from II O'Clock,
midnight, until OF each day, at least one III every
A bil was introduced authorizing the Board OF Police
partneni. any Inspector captain sefRe'hI, pdiloina MAJ
clerk, and place the person 20 dismissed on 'e pen
son roll of the Police Life Insurance Fund and allow
him annual retiring pension not exceeding Ia amount
one-tidro the annual salary OF SAID officer =,
A resolution attacking the insurance department. OF
NewJersey, offered by Mr. Bergen. OF brooklyn IL
as follows:
Wnerea, IT'S the duty OF the Legislature Of this state to
protect i, citizens against fraud ana lniSIsf g m
dep.rnent Of another State nsoyeuj company and
whereas it has been proves that cericses as ass ise @ by by
New Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY in 49, to the
incorrect al the tine they were slyfh ana y, oo,,o.s .
given by the department of Insurance OF NewJerey 10 The
above eaoned 'SnpaSs on % & GSI ev bayc % @ pd foT sid
insurance and Whereas he Department o. lhuacg icT INC INC
Of the insurance departments oi other states nor
ReiSlrsd IL the senate concnrs. That the supeiin
teniet O; the Insaree Dspayment Of 10 tas ace s'f,s @
certificate Of examination Of Neweissy c0mg%nieS % when
esS.ns eS ~ in The fsi instance examination made Q!
THE three prisons of the State are overcrowded, II is
alleged and Tor some time past efforts have been made
m induce HE Legislature to authOiiZe the huildng OF
fourth order that the subject may be wen considered
senator s. Johu offered bill to-day for the appointment
os conssion confused OF SupcIlntcnd Ut Of Prisons
PsDury, M Sinclair TOucy and Nj Archibald Z NNen,
10 ascertain and report 10 the Legislature Oh ls,V
Whether necessity ex sts for she erection OF an add
tioua State Prison The expense OF tho Commission Is
Mr. Wafing Introduced bin incorporating Peter
Cooper, Howard Crosby and others, society Ior inc
TIC scnate by vote OF IA to j agreed to post
pone indefinitely Mr. EdicEs resolution ior ten daSs au
journBcnt ., -, -, .,,. g.
day from the Auditor AID State Engineer in response 10
tbe resolution asking whether there may not bc con,
siderable reduction IN the number OF Wcghniste:s anu
collectors and and whether the services or the
resident and division engineers may hot DC dpenssd
with The Auditor ls OF oplhion 'nat ths
officers now located tho canals are not
more numerous than the efficient collection OF
The reveuue and the public convenience require ana
that the weigh locks cannot safely be dispensed WITH
he State Engineer Is anxious u cut down he expenses
of fbe canals as much possible, and feels the import
auee OF strict economy everything relating ~ he
hut he not deem IL safe TO break up the onccs Oh