The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
PENSIONS FOR TIE POLICE.
the ASSEMBLY PfSSEs THE BILL TO
CREATE 4 FUND FOR THEN.
How the Money for Retired aud Disabled
Onicers is to he Raised-rhe Excise Inves-
tigation Changes In the supply Bin.

ughttoh-s nhnHts IN the supply Bill.
ALBANY, April 22.-There was an un-
usually large attendance of members Of the
Assembly this evening FOR Monday night and
the third reading e bills, OF which there were
about twenty ready. was begun. Only three or
four were read before at the suggestion of
Aivord. the House went into general orders in
order that the cloquenee which had been bot
tied up since last Friday might have vent. Tho
Police Pension Fund hill was passed after some
further amendments. On motion OF Mr.. Fish.
the sum upon which policeman can be re-
tired was fixed at not less than 1900 year At
the suggestion Of Mr. DAILY it was also amended
30 as to require tho board to report annuallythe
condition Of the fund. the number retired upon
pens ion. and the entire transactions Of the year.
The same gentleman offered another nmend-
ment. which was adopted. and which provides
that whore policemen quilted the force volun-
tarily to enlist in the army in the rebellion and
subsequently returned to the force. II honor
ably discharged. the time they served In the
army shall be credited TO them the same
as though they had been continuously
In the police service. The fund from which
| the pensions are to be paid is made up OF
| $4,000 to be appropriated annually by the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionmcnt the
| capital income. a.. Of the present Police Life
Insurance Fund all fines imposed upon police
men all rewards. fees, gifts, testimonials and
| emuluments to any on1rer VI tho forces for ac-
count Of police service except such az the board
shall allow them TO retain: all lost stolen
money remaining in the hands OF tho property
| clerk unclaimed for ono year. and money re-;
| ceiVed for the sale Of unclaimed property and
| 81 month to be paid 10y each policeman. which
| is 70 bc deducted from their pgy by the Comp
| troll"r and paid over ~ tho Treasurer of tho
! Police Pension Fund. The bill now goes back
10 the Senatc Tor concurrence In the amend
| ments, ncarll similar bill has already been
There was a short. sharp, and decisive debate
| over u hill To- regulate the practise Of dentistry
| IN the state. which required every dentst 10
| have n diploma from the state Dental Society;
The bll WIS attacked by M,ssrs B"rg"n ma ,l,1
| result was tho sending of the hill back 10 tho
committee with INSTRUCTIONS to kill IT, ,.,..
There was some discussion over the bill 10
| abolish the office OF Canal appraisers. and turn
the duties Of those officials oyer 70 tie super
| progressed upon the assurance Of Ola Salt that
| before It came up again he would try to perfect
| It sothat the Superintendent Of Public Works
| should have power to appoint one good lawyer
| to do the work now don" 10y the three APP
praisers. and thus make II large saving to the
The supply bin wns reported in the Senate and
| mad" special order for Tomorrow. II Will bee
| pushed through this week. and then. perhaps.
| Ham, Harris will cundesccud to open tie eHupor-
| tionment farce in the Senate. The S1nntc Fl
as il pass@d the Assembly. iSii 900. and al lei
slii OOo, making reduction Of s2n.OOu. II is
very probable that before It gets through the
Senate and the Conference Committee Il VIII he
swclled 20 IFS original proportions II It does not
Tho Housr pnssed tho bill for the prevention
Of fires in the city Of New York. which requires
hose to DO kept wherever steam elevators are
Mr.. Hepburn introduced a bin amending the
act TO incorporate life and health insurance
tendent Of Insurance may distribute the funds
on deposit with him hy companies which have
gone opt OF existence. Mr. Hepburn SAID tnai nat
| Attorney General. and that IL met with the n
proval OF the Superintendent of the Insurance
Senator Sessions offered concurrent resou-
| tiQn that, a. the provisions substituted by the
| Tor the act repeating the Resumption act Will.
II passed. promote, resumption: the Senators
| and Congressman from this state be requested
70 vote for the provisions. The resolution was
tabled.
sergeant-at- Arms Orr started for New York
this afternoon with several subpTnas for wit
nesses 10 testify ia the investigation ordered in
consequence Of the speech Of Mr.. skinner
alleging that money had been used TO Influence
the votes OF members upon the Hoahan Excise
bin. Among those for whom he is said 70 hayo
subppnas are Col. C. Nick. Iosier. President Of
the Wine and Liquor Trade Society. sheridan
Shook. Henry Clausen. Joseph Kurtz Col John
Tracey. and several others, II is expected to
show by these gentlemon that IA nrgc sum OF
money was raised among the liquor dealers TO
be used in securing the passage Ola bill modify
TO bt begun on Wednesday evening. and It will
probably drag along until the 81 sc Of the ses.
sion. with the usual result Of good deal Of
mud-throwing, and no one badly hurt ,
On Wednesday the Governor is TO hear NIL
parties who desire 10 be heard upon the General
The bll authorizing the CONSTRUCTION OF n
railroad from Clinton prison to Lake Cham
intendent Pilsbury starts for the prison this
week to look the ground over, and says that II
lie Is satisfied that 1t Is for the best interests oi
the State that the road should be built. he will
go TO work at II Immediately. and Will have the
ccars running before me 7n9w iies M next wlntsri
he built. ms after II Is done tho state Will get
nearly double the price now paid Tor convict