The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.
BLUE MONDAY IN THE LEoIs. ATURE-A FEW
BILLS OF PUBLIC INTEREST INTRODUCED.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BLUE MONDAY IN THE LEoIs: ATURE-A FEW
BILLS OF PUBLIC INTEREST INTRODUCED
[yY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY. Feb IL. 1875
During the brief session of the Legislature
there were introduced In the Assembly tho following
pills:
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING corporate companies
and JOINT stock associations to make annual exhibits
Of their business
By Mr. Alvord-To abolish the once Of Auditor OF
the Canal Department II aboiishes the ONCE and
transfers the duties Of the Office to the Comptroller
except those performed by the Auditor rs clerk
OF the Canal Boaro which shall be performed by the
chief clerk of the Bureau OF Canal Affairs, which is
created by the act. ana which bureau shall be main.
tanned In the o1ice Of the Comptroller The Comp
trolier may retain all many OF the clerks now
IN tho AUDITORS Office are necessary, at tho pres.
ent rate OF compensation The act Is to take erect
Also an act relating To the State survey and making
an appropriation therefor. IL names as commission
eTs William A. Wheeler, Horatio seymour Ronert s.
Hale, W,iiian Dorsheimer, Francis A. Stoui. George
Geddes ana Frederick A. p Barnard 10 conduct the
survey. The commissioners are 10 receive onl. their
actual expenses and are report annually. fhc sum
Of Sl4 800 appropriated for The PURPOSES OF the act
Also act IN relation TO infectious and contagious
diseases OF animals The bill PROVIDES that the Gov
shall take measures 70 reprcss sucn diseases
whsnsver they appear by issuing proclamation
stating such exist and ordering all
take such precautions against their spread
ne may desire and consider necessary. The bill con-
very stringent provisions tor the purpose stated
BY Mr. Grahan-Dehniug tho duties OF receivers Of
neolvenL insurance companies and regulating The DIS
ributiou oil the assets OF such companies IL Ia
same bill that WAS before tho Legislature last year.
Also relation to lie ana fire insurance companies
associations or partnerships inc0rated by or organ
ized under tho laws OF any other state OF the United
States or foreign government doing business IN Inc
State. IL IL the bill 0i last year requiring foreign
companies to give written agreement that they Will
not remove into The Unled States Courts before
being allowed " do business in this STATE
low bills were passed 10 a Third reading, as
follows
Amending the act requiring the Are insurance CON-
panes TO pay certain premiums Tor the support Of
nre departments
Autnerixiug the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund of sW YORK convey certain lands TO the
Home for Aged Hebrews.
Relative to bonded oeDts OF cltes towns and viii
lagos
The Senate adjourned without any proceedings OF
special importance.
Mr. Ecclesine presented the petition OF the Cham.
Dor VI Commerce vi the CITY of New YORK. declaring
that the canals should made FREQ pos
sIble
Mr. LOOMS presented u petition asking that women
be allowed 10 vote tor Presiden,.
The following Ullls were ~ troduced:-
By Mr. EccesIno An act providing That the proceed
ings OF referees appointed any action which would
otherwise Affected by reason o their haN ing Jailed
oath required In section Ol6 OF I've code,
be legal valid and binding ss II SAID o-to had been
duly taken.
BY Mr. Jones-To amend tho laws tor the preserva-
ton oil game.
The bill Tor the relief OF Abel Crook, OF Westchester
county, was ordered to u third reading.