New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
story told It in THE TRIBUNE. I am. SIR yours
respectfully. CLAREsCE COOK.
40 l7l Wsst Terth-st, March IL. 1879
ALBANY.
Mp. SMYTH ACQUITTED.


THE SENATE DECLINES TO ORDER AN ISvEsTTGA-
TIOs, AND RETAINS THE SUPERINTENDENT BY
LARGE MAJORITY.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March 12.-The Senate abruptly
considered the charges preferred by Governor RoDnson
against superintendent smytn, OF the Insurance De-
partment TODAY. and abruptly passed upon them
The charges had been made special order for consid
eraton but It supposed that nothing would be done
IN relation to them beyond refer papers in the
case to committee for examination. After the re
port OF the committee, respecting the seriousness
OF the charges. had been received, u was
believed that the Senate might proceed TO a
regular trial of official similar that he
underwent last Winter. All this circutOus path to
verdict, however. avoided. Unquestonaby most
Of the Senators that the result OF trial would
he the II the decided summariy and
therefore tnat II needless 10 involve the state in
such an expense. Moreover the Senate ia doubtless
tired OF speechmakng and determined not to open the
doors to that innction.
Al the demand of senator Jacobs the charges OF the
Governor and Mr. smyhs reply read. The roll OF
the Senate was then read II found that Senators
Turner and K. V. Pierce absent Senator Jacobs
then. win The attitude OF about TO throw hand
grenade into crowd. waved a paper above his
mead, and offered resolution worded as follows:
That IN t1e iudg ent of the Senate, John F.
SuI III should be-, and he s here1y removed from the
0fhe o. superintendent Of the Insurance Department
No Senator dis speak uuOn the resolu
ti0n, the voting began. There was steady
eesSlOn Of "ayes and ull the OF Senator
Sessions reached. That Senator made speech eX
pIaning the motive OF his vote. He said that year
ago. when Mr.. Smyth under triai he had voted in
favor OF the Sup rintendent's removal. He had
fully examined the present charges. The chief
that Mr. smyh had closed the doors of the Atlantic
Mutual Insurance Company when II was IN a solvent
condition Yet ne lad decided that the Supeln
Ituu ht was right III GOinS as he fad done The l<-S
aure OF ISIS had also sustained ST. myth by decln
ing 10 pass bill rocreaing the INSURANCE company
second serious charge was tEAt Br snfth
had not pat the Globe Mutual Lie Iusur-
was micei "in rotten condition" but suil
the Superintendent had 10 proceed agains 1t
IN the courts. Nor cOUd ~ report the condition ot the
company ~ rhr Att0ruey-Genrral with III violating
the laws d-~the tate. In cO cusou, senator Sessions
tue superintendent influence vote IL such
matter ana sDOud Therefore, vote against the Tesou-
the Governor had been sustained
moVa' senator NdsSah San th1i ne 'ou'' hot p.nl
his judgment 10 pc biased ~ poi tcd considerations.
Ius overt criticism OF MS Democratic assUclaes,
mos 81 WON had ureYOusIl No'tl t'r Tue removal SI
Mr. rmyth. The senator tleu went on to say that H.
thought that The superintendent had acted justly
n oea"ng win tDe AtShuc Mutual Le u
sura &c Company, and tud.clousy regarding tbe
Globe Mutual Life Insurlncc Company. In conclusion
he sald thaf be thought II woud DE uah-eous pf1ce
Dent g. ieuov" pub L. Office, Oh such c.ar-ea DIS L4C
been preferred BY the Governor. Ihe vote was then
Iu favor OF romoy..I Eccle-inc Goebel, Goodg
Hughes. Jacobs. Joher, Lppnt, Lynde' Oakley J. h
A-aIust renewal. Davenport, lex, Harris, Hicks
Hogan, LOOmIs. Marvin, Mccarthy, Murphy, P9yne
POucIO,. Robertson, Rockwell, SESSIONS, Wagner, H@S
siah, NcudUycF-l7
II VIII ne noticed that three Republcaus-senators
GooDoi. L,ppitt ana Lyudt-No'ei Il laEot oI MI. MI
smytns removal, AID tnat three Democrats-eenatofs
TINS result mas been anncpaieo "r Wtrk p4s', lHe
were regarded even by the Democrats as OF
Nj. SHY 70 evcr' one OF them thoroughly
satisfactory iei4y could De hduc'