The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-25
NOT FTGHr IMMINENT
The Abolition Of the Insurance department
stirring up the Albany Politicians.


ALBANY, Jan. 24-Ths has been a quiet
day on the surface. but an unusual amount OF
| excitement underneath 1t grows out OF tho can
wasting and specuations over Mr.. Skinner $
bill to abolish the Insurance Department 1t is
conceded that the contending forces will come
to a collision on this bill next week. Some Of
the old heads predict that Mr.. Skinner will se-
cure the victory in the Assembly In the SEN
ate the opponents OF tho bill expect to accom-
plish their purpose. Yet even there the result
is looked upon as doubtful.
The Assembly has held ono session without
any attempt at display by tho many orators Of
that body. Statesman Holahan has become
tired Of seeing the members crane their necks
In an effort to hear what Is said. He presented
n resolution directing tho clerk TO purchase
one hundred and twenty-sevcn car trumpeis
for the members. with such acoustic apparatus
as the Speaker may desire for his own use. Old
Salt insisted that tho Assemhymcn heard all
they ought to Of what ia going on.
The bill Tor the roliuf of the Manhattan In
situtinn for Savings 10y Huthorizingth the issue hy
Those stolen from the bnnk passed the Assem-
bly, and WAS taken t. the Governor. II provides
for the is-u" Of about 100000 worth OF NV
York city bonds. and II approved bv the Comp
trol.er and Corporation Counsel Of Now York.
Nj. Sloan. in advocacy Of the bill said tl II tho
robbers had nude an attempt to negotiate with
the officers ~ the bank for the return " the
stolen securities. demanding large reward.
james McLcon, ono ~ the trustees, said To the
bank committee that these negotiations were
instituted by lawyers Of reputable standing In
New York. who assumed to represent those
who had stolen the bonds. The terms asked
inr their return were 50 large that me hnnk
officers refused to- negotiate IL also said thnt
II THIS bill was promptly acted upon The bank
would be- able 30 open its doors and resume
bus ncss next Wednesday. He was very severe
on the Efforts that had boon made to brighten
d"uo4 itors into ceiling their claims. II Mr. NJ
= - ~ I
d"positcrs will not be obliged to wait long for
Major-Cicn. Hustled made an appeal to the
statesmen Of the House for the National Guard
OF the state. Iic pictured In sad terms Tho sur
fering Of the hnrd-worked soldiers o the state
IN a'k OF ov"rcoals and ban cls. The hearts
o' the statesmen were touched. Their imaginn-
ton pictured the SCENES u the sun II
Mas'ingtOn's forces crossing the Delaware ~
those which are actually TRANSPORTING in this
state nj present and they promptly passed the
bill upprupriating s2u1O 900
Currora Inngbein. who returned this norm
Ing from the Soldiurs' Home at Bath. has a
tender feeling Tor the polio" officers OF Now
York and ne secured the adoption OF rcsolu-
ton directing the Police Commissioners 81 New
York to report to the Assembly. within ten DAYS.
the stops taken to reduce the pay Of police OH
GERS. and under what authority they not.
The orators 81 the Senate exercised their
tongues oyer billtu exempt County Treasurers
OF certain counties from the provisions Of slut
ut"s to protect the money. The measure was
disposed OF for the present by the story of sem
ntor POmerOy ot mis- efforts last year to relieve
IN" Treasurer of Wayne County from the pro-
Wis ons Of statute. anl how that Trrnsurcr had
since turned no deiauter. lie gave this As
lesson Of warming u otnnr Senators not 90 bo
caught in hat manner TueytOok the warning,
and decided not TO put their feet In the trap.
senator ThOmns Murphy has been assigned
TO duty on tn Committee on Cities Villages
and Indian Affairs OF tho Senate the same
position given 10 the late senator Morrissey
last year. Senators Hurriss Robertson. and
Goodwin have been appointed rs the Senate
representatives on the Committee to Rejoice
over the Abandonment OF the Old Capitol Build
ing
Mr.. Pierce introduced In tho Senate hill TO
prevent the building ~ an elevated railroad
along Myrtle avenue. BROOKLYN. Mr. Harris
from the Committee on Finance. reported favor
ally upon the blil appropriating $500 OO0 for
the present Liabilities Of tho now Capitol Com
missioner-.
Depni tmeut reports. IN reply 10 Senate rcsO,u-
ton. that Jeremiah QuinlHn, Peter j. q Dono-
hu", and John I. MrGuwan. Of the Guardian
Savings Bank. shepherd f. Knapp IT
the Bowling Green Savings Bank. and James
Dennis. Frances ". Worth. and John - Plat 81
the Market Savings Bank. appointed either MS
Receivers or n-signerS 81 the banks named
have failed 10 answer his Inquiries.
Mr.. Lamb adds: the National Savings Bank
Of N"w York was closed 10y the trUstrrs and lis
ANairs are said TO have boon settled pnd tho de-
hy John H. Greene. Treasurer 81 the corpora
ton. am not aware. however. that the trans
A'tions have eyer been examined and the ne
counts audited and approved. as IL the custom
IN uses OF regular proceedings In insolvency.
IL IS true 50 Tar ms am informed. that no de-
positor mas made a complaint at the department
tAat he had not been paid.