The New York herald., 1879-03-28

made effective speech in support Of his BILL CALI
ing attention to the great ssiy that existed for
rapid transit in Brooklyn that il had been pro-
vided for the metropolis Mr.. Langbcin followed on
the same slde Ater an hour DISCUSSION the 1iii
bill in the Senate providing for the compensation OF
owners ot property who ihay suffer from the crec
ton of elevated railroads.
Victory FOR THE ASTr-coaroRArroNfsTs.
Tho first signal victory of the session-and. in
fact of any session for the past dozen yearsot the
honest members OF Assembly over tho railroad
corporations was achieved to-day. This victory may
be- looked upon as the entering wedge to SUCCESS
fu warfare against graspng monopolies which have
robbed the people OF the State of millions in
property and money; bought and sold leg
islators like sheep at the sha,nbles; pur-
chased Immunity from attack with the pro-
cees OF sale Of watcred stock aud generally
corrupted the public service. The Milk bin
drrrd 10 third reading shortly before adjournment.
without any debate other than facctious speech
read from his place by Mr.. Wheeler of Dutchcss.
The gcn.lcmnns Is remarks greeted with clappng
Of hands. lie was handed a glass OF pure milk
with which 10 r.frcsl himself upon rcsuming his
charge for bringing milk 10 Ncr York some thirty
per cent. the present prices ing considered very
cxorbitnnt and outrageous No doubt exists but
that the bill will pass the House. Whether the ma
chine corporation Senator's he induced TO keep
ont OF political graves by pushing II through that
branch of the Legislature remains to be seen. Tho
lobby will doubtless have something to about il.
SPECIAL RAILROAD COMMITTEE PATRONAGE.
The time OF the House was. too. occupied for
hour to-day in discussing the simple matter Of APP
Gently designated to investigate the railroads Of the
state. This committee IL probably one of the most
important that has been formed in Albany for
time. Hence the heat OF discussion to
the sclccton OF clerk. Mr.. A. g. Hep
burn. chairman of the committeeman anti-cor;
northumberland resolution which called
FOR the appointment of lawyer to I'LL this place.
The story goes that the "Old Guard or
gentleman from Syracusc-the headquarters Of the
canal ring. The young Legislative chips rallied
around Mr. Hepburn and.sccured the selection OF his
candidate. During the discussion exciting
incident occurred between the Speaker ard
Mr.. Erastus Brooks The latter gentleman evil
IA, n..-
dropped from important committee in the
deal consummated TO add four additional names to
the number previously designated by the Speaker.
1t was conceded that of Mr.. Brooks ability
would have been great power upon such commit
tee. public man o! nnqnes.ionea honesty Is1 ana
road corporations were afroid to permit him to act
on the committee They consequently Sc: to work
and had his name withdrawn When he
called to-day upon tho resolution TO appoint Mr.
Chamberlain clerk of this committee he asked
~ be excused from voting and proceeded to address
tho Chair Gas one OF the minority this House,
Mr. Brooks remarked II think we have been insulted
in the organization of tins committee" Speaker
Alvord here raped his gavel vigorously and shouted
The gentleman is out OF order. Mr. Brooks at
tcmpted to proceed. Notwithstanding the Interrupt
ton of the Speaker, when he again called to
order. Tho eyes of the member from Richmond
flashed fire as he looked up mcnacingly at Mr..
II submit to the power OF the Chair" This closed
the little scene.
The committee appointed by the delegations from
Kings. New York and Erie counties to consolidate
and revise the various excise bills now before the
House into one upon which they. could all
agree met tonight. 1t remarked that not
q single democrat was present Assembymen
Strahan and Langben. of New York; Talmsdge.
of Kings. and Swift, of Eric, on
hand. and, taking the bill introduced by
the Committee on Internal Affairs as a basis went to
work. They revised and amended the first eighteen
81 tions. and adjourned until Monday evening next
The principal cangcnade in the bill the striking
out OF the clause permitting arbitrary arrests by the
police and the insertion OF an amendment to the
effect that no arrests for violation OF the Excise law
hall la v1nsln rant ta6 hx, a
AUBunx purso. INQUIRY.
Was the removal of L. r. Wells from the position
of Agent and Warden of Auburn Prison in violation
of law? is tho question which special committee Of
The first actual meeting Of the Committee was held
this afternoon at four o'clock Superintendent Pls
bury, who removed Mr. Wells and appointed Mr. W.
manner on trial. was present with his counsel.
Mr.. Henry Smith. Behind him sat Smith Weed and
several other well known persons. who were called
as witnessee. Senator Pomeroy. chairman of the
committee, conducted the examination, assisted oc.
casionally by his colleagues. Messrs. Jacobs and
Mccarthy. When asked whether the removal
made at the request OF some person or on his own
uscr n nv voiton Hn Sad
conversed with person the subject before tho
removal was made. by advice Of his counsel he de-
clined to state who that person He said. how
ever that this person had not to him until
qucstc TO do by witness himself. The following
correspondence from Pilsbury to Wells read by
SUPERINTENDENT STATE PRIsoSs,
nS yar kew Now II .s7 looked
vain You take the wronE view about resignation II
that not As to charges are brought
s nd 10
Of the State Il is for the good of all that
that must make change that there the ieas fault
s'Sae
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rssss, sg they have 1sgn 5 ya that
Va: ."s ready sS 2 leave any time W. %s.' Your
suppose Is win reach so,h BY this mail
in ~Ss aye have
s the pa
between all connected with the Of the prisons
.a,o0 sS wish YOU sss s S" VIII IL ny
responsible to mo alone and no trouble possibly occur
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knows hotter than ySSs.sd ,ha. when they @ 70
cipne They can rest assured that no matter who Is
hfsp pps as discipline up to tho
The committee adjourned to Thursday afternoon.
INSURANCE LrTrGAr1oN.
Justice westbrook to-day made the following
order in the matter OF the Empire Mutual Life In
sursnce Company of New York. which after passing
up In hts order Justice Wcsbrook recitcs the fact
that the referee reported to him that the Empire
| sum of sss.N3 13. as computed by the
sctuary. and that the expenses OF tho
Of the same the Superintendent of Insurance holds
$75 in United States four and half cent stock
$si31 IS cash and $4,000 of bond and mortgage.
Justice wostbrook holds that the surplus after distr
button TO policy holders and expenses, belongs to
John y. O'Neill receiver of the company; and,
after hearing Mcssrs. Harris Rudd behalf Of
the superintendent of Insurance. Wingate 4 cullen
for the receiver Foster 4 Thompson for majority
of tho policy holders IL Is ordered that the report
stand ratified and confirmed; that the superinendent
receipt OF copy of the order sell the stocks and
mortgages and pay r. f. Vandcrvcer. the refcrecs
$3.50 for hts fee and disbursements aud expenses
S234 6; to Thomas Chace, uctuary $500; TO Harris
Rudd, $3.50; to Wingatc Cullen. $2.250 and to
Foster & Thomas. $500; to the policy holders tho
full amount duo them. and turn the remainder over
20 John y. O'Ncill, TO be held by ONeill
until the further order of the Court five
days notice. Among the risks held by the company
policy of $l15O issued TO Susan b. Anthony.
ffytwo years OF October 26 1872 for the benefit
Of Mary S Anthony. Several of the risks pay
able IN gold and the heaviest taken $4,000.
A DIVIDEND OF EIGHTY FER CENT.
Justice Learned to-day made order that the
Sutarint teIdent of Inaurance pnY a diYidend Of