The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-16
TIMELY TOPICS In ALBANY.
THE LEGISLITITE GRIST LAWMAKERS
GROUND or YES Terribly.
Women rhyslcinns 10 Practise In AsyIums-
The Cotton HIN Given Lin-The Flee
tric LIaht Companies to Have - Chance.

The Cotton BII Given n Liu-The Flee
tric LIaht Companies to Have - Chance.
ALBANY. April 15.-Mr Brooks's bill for
the employment OF female physicians In asy-
lums for tho insane to attend to the female
patients, and Mr.. Sheards bill which provides
that tho actual weight OF tho bagglng and hoops
shall be deducted from tho weight of cotton
sold, were before the Assembly Mcssrs. Sloan
and Narnum attempted TO amend Mr. Brooks's
bill 80 as to make the employment OF female
physicians permssive instead OF mandatory
but they were defeated. and tho bill was sent 10
n third reading. The Cotton Taro bill was also
sent to n third reading the members from tho
rural districts almost unitodly standing by Mr.
Sheard against the united forces from Now
York and Brooklyn. The vote on both these
bills was close, and their passage Is in doubt.
Tho nine additional chapters Of the code as
amended by David Dudley Field Judge En-
mott, aud Montgomery Throop were passcd-ss
to 1S-nearly every member frankly confessing
that he did not know line that was in them.
Tho bill relative to arrears Of assessments in
New York city. which was before the Governor.
was recalled to save it from boing vetoed 1t
provided that such arrearagcs might be paid ut
any time within two years ut seven per cent
interest. Comptroller Kelly objected 10 tho
extension Of the time to two years and also to
the rate Of interest. and he wrote letter show
ing how unscrupuous mon might taka advan-
tagc Of IL 10 the dctrment OF the city. Tho Gov
crnor agreed with this view. When the bill
WIS recalled to-day Senator Murphy, in behalf
Of the suffering taxpayers Of the city. protested
against the change being made but na IL WINS
that or nothing. tho bill was amended so IA 10
limit the time to one year and making the in
,erest, eight per cent. and II was put through
4 bill was passed by the Senate recurring the
Bank SUPERINTENDENT whenever he finds in
the examination OF any savings bank that any
oIcer or trustee mas abused ms trust. or IL
guilty OF misconduct to report the fact TO the
Attorney-Genoral. who shall at once institute
proceedings.
=, There was two-hour afternoon session Of
the Assembly. which was mostly taken up with
Mlk over bil making tho ONCE Of County
sought 10 make the law poyernine i6e nfp,ce
there tho same as that applying 10 tho New
York office. but he did not succeed. and the bill.
that county salarled, and fixing the salaries Of
both officials at $4,000. were ordered TO third
senator Ecclesine's bill compelling the eleva-
ted railroads 10 increase the hours for running
ive-cent trims, and also to prevent their stor-
crossings was considered by the Senate Rail
road Committee. The clause relating to run
ming more five cent trains was stricken out and
the provision rs TO the storing Of cars was
amended 50 as not 10 take effect until next No
yember; The hill In this form will be reported
The Governor has signed the Life Insurance
bill liking tho basis for determining the sol
WHY "a ''ll lhultH IN requiring StorkuOuefS
90 make good impaired capital. and also max
ing stringent provisions for the audit and pay
ment Of bills for expenses incurred by the In
Euranco Department In examining companies
This Is tho Dil that was bitterly opposed by
Insurance Superintendent Smyth. II will sadly
Interfere with the blackmailing Of these com
pAnies In the future
There are many applicants for the place OF
Civil Justice Walter S. Pinckney. Applications
are on file with tho Governor for Ambrose
Mcneil Adolf Sanger. j. T. MCGOWAN, A. r.
Ackert. Charles ID. InRersoll. and Thomas c.
Couman. Some OF these are also applicants for
the place made vacant by the death Of Judge
Robinson.
There was disappointment here to-day when
II was announced that ex-Gov Seymour would
not be in town. IL had been given out that he
was TO make an argument before the State
Board OF Audit. and the Committee appointed
at tho Belmont Conference had intended to
swoop down upon him and get his formal
answer TO their request to be a candidate for
mitee were on hand. but at the last moment
word came that Gov. Seymour's health would
not permit OF his coming to Albany, and that
his brother. John +. seymour. would make the
argument before the Board.
In the Senate bills were passed amending the
act IN relation TO the enrolment OF militia: TO
preserve the rainfall OF the forests OF the State
for the preservation OF song and small birds
Mr. Ecclesine introduced n bill providing that
the lands lying between Sixty -seventh and
sixty-eighth streets and Third and Lexington
avenues. in New York city. shall be declared
public park. called Hamilton square.
Mr.. Hayes introduced n bill giving 70 electric
light companies the same authority that Is now
possessed by Ras companies. IL allows cOmpa-
MES now furnishing gas 20 use electricity in
stead and 10 erect poles or lay tubes for wires
after gaining the consent OF local authorities.