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.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BLUE MONDAY IN THE LEoIs ATuRE-A FEW
BILLS OF PUBLIC INTEREST INTRODUCED.
(DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY. Feb IL. 1875.
During the brief session of the Legislature tonight
there we're 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 office and
transfers the duties Of the office TO tho Comptroller,
except those performed by the Auditor as clerk
OF the Canal Boara, which shall DO performed oy inc
chief clerk of the Bureau OF Canal Affairs. which Is
created by the act which bureau shall be MAIN
tanned 10 the ofico Of the Comptroller The Comp
troller may retain all many OF the clerks now
IN tho AUDITORS Office are necessary, at the pres
ent rate OF compensation The act Is to take euect
Immediately.
Aso an act relating 10 tho State survey and making
an appropriation therefor. IL names as commission
Hale, W!iiian Dorsheimer, Francis A. Stoui. George
Geddes and Frederick A. p Barnard 10 conduct the
survey. The commissioners are 10 receive onl. their
actual expe nses and arc 10 report annually. fhc
Of S14 900 appropriated for The purposes oil the act
Also an act IN relation 70 niscioas ana contasous
shall take measures 70 repress such diseases
whenever they appear by issuing proclamation
stating such diseases exist and ordering all per-
SOUS to take such precautions against their spread as
ne may desire and consider necessary. The bill con-
tains very stringent provisions tor the purpose stated
BY Mr. Grahain-Dehnipg The duties OF receivers Of
insOven insurance companies and regulating the DIS
tribution oil The OF sucn companies Is ia
Same bill thai WAS before Legislature last year.
Also relation 10 lie and fire insurance companies
associations or partnerships incOrAted ny or organ
ized under tho laws OF any other state oil the United
States or foreign government doing BUSINESS IN Inc
State. IL Is The bill OF last year requiring foreign
companies to give written agreement that they Will
not move SUITS into The United States Courts before
being allowed 10 do business in this State
low more bills passed 10 a third reading, as
follows
Amending the act requiring the Are insurance CON-
panies TO pay certain premiums Tor the support Of
hre departments
Aulner,xing the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund OF vet YORK 10 convey certain lands 10 the
Home for Aged Hebrews.
Relative to bonded oeDts OF cities towns and vii.
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 De made FREQ rs soon al pos
sIbe.
Mr. LOOMS presented u petition asking that women
be allowed 10 vote tor Presiden,.
The following Diiis were iutroduced:-
by Mr. Eccesne- An act providing That the proceed
Affected by reason vi Their having Jailed
uatn required In section Ul6 OF the code,
be legal valid and Diudng ss II SAID oatu had been
duly taken.
BY ME- Jones-To amend tho laws tor the preserva-
ton Of game
he bill Tor the relief OF Abel Crook, OF Westchester
county, was ordered to u third reading.