New-York tribune., 1879-02-08
pledeinc the revenues OF tho STATE TOR the payne
ALBANY.
WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY.

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! spx.Tor urRpuy's RESOLUTION OF INyEsTIGA
TIoN LAID AsIDE-INsURANCE RESOLUTIONS
| DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC woRKs-INf0RMAlIoN
ASKED.
tFpou THE REGrIa Ar CORES sPoHDEsT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Feb. 7.-Nfr. Strahan to-day III
the Assembly called up Senator Mnrphys resoiu
ton for the appointment OF JOINT legislative
committee to proceed to Ncw-iOrk CITY ana
learn its needs in legislation, to-day. He earn
cstlv opposed the passage OF the rSol"'''"
on the ground unnecessary, declaring ttt
the Committee Cities already had full Information
abOut the needs Of NewYOIk. An Investigation would
be costly. and would needless delay. Mr. Hayes
the Chairman Of the Committee on Cities made speech
Of similar tenor. Upon motion or Mr. Brooks tho fui-
ther consideration OF the resolution was indefinitely
postponed. The appears to have no friends III
the Assembly, and may therefore now be considered
dead.
Mr. Brooks Introduced bill to authorize the laying Of
mains ana pipes in the streets. avenues and public
places in the various cities OF the state for heating anu
other purposes.
Mr.. Fish presented resolution calling on the receiver
Of the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Company OF Al
bany send IN allied statement Of the receipts and
dlsbirs ements TO whom moneys have been paid to-
gcthcr with list Of the securities which have como into
his hands and much other like informaton Adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Stralan, the Judiciary Committee
In the matter OF the inquiry 10 the Mutual lo In
surauce COmpany's rebate plan, was gwen power 10
send persons and papers TO hold aessons elsewhere
than in this city aud To employ "A senographer
Mr. Hayes introduced q bill relative the Office OF
Commissioner OF Jurors ir the County OF Ncw-York,
which provides that sucb Commissioner shall hereafter
he appointed by majority OF the ChefJusuce OF the
Court OF Common Plea, ChiefJus OF the Superior
Court and Chlef-Justice OF the Marine Court.
and shall be paid annual salary OF So,ooo,
and be allowed for contingent expenses 10
cover all employees, $4,000 per annum which shall be
audit ed and paid other county expenses are pald
The fees OF the office shall be paid into the treasury for
the benefit Of the sinking fund for the reduction OF the
city debt.
Mr. Sheard introduced bill TO abolish the once OF
Canal Appraiser and to provide just compensation 10
of property when such Is taken iOr puoo use vi
damage done to the same.
Mr. Hepburn introduced bill requiring life insurance
companies report annually. In addition to what th'y
now report detailed statement OF salaries, teeS com
ppnsation or donation paid 10 all their oceFs' medcai
examiners, attorneys, c'unseliors ana all o'hcr en-
pUycS
MIR Laughbein introduced bill providing that the De
parmeut OF Public Works snail have exclusive power
aud authority and 1t Is made its duty I" clean and Keep
clean all the avenues, streets, lanes and
puUIc places tho city there shall he bureau estaD
Cleannp Bureau IL head OF which there shall be
SuLerutcndcnt, but the Commissioner of Public WORKS
sna / be- the head Of the department. Within twenty
doys after the passage OF the act he shall divide the
rty into wenty-One districts. Provision ID then maze
advertising LOT anu Itltihb
bldcs also all other necessary details IOr carrying
ont the object ot the bill
Mr. naVCs offered the following: -
P,s1lred That May OF the city OF New-Nork be
requested furnish within ten days list o me hca~
~ deuartmeutS and clerks III the employ OF the Clty
Govcrnment with the salaries paid aud what reduc
lions II any nave been made during the years between
1874 and ls7S. Tabled. "
Mr Wells offered the following, which was laid Oh the
table: .- 49,.
Resored, That the ccrks OF the following courts-tAe
Supreme Court Superior Court, and Cont OF Copmon
Pleas IN the city and County Of Now
fhta A.
rho date Of appuintmcnt OF each referee ap-
polnfcd by tire several Judges OF said courts between
January l. lS74 aud January 1873; tbc names or all
referees 70 appointed; the name ot the Judge ny whO
eacn appointment made; the nature OF tGe acton
tnr mount involved in each ease ald the date when
each referee appointed filed his nal report ia huch
action.