The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23

duties at present performed by the attorneys and
appraisers appointed by the Superintendent OF lnsur-
snce The Comptroller is prohibited from employ
ing. aud the insurance companies from paying. any
Of titles apprasa 81 proner~ or counsel
fees Neither the insurance companies 10
be subjected to any expense whatever Tor examina,
tons or apprasais of property, or TO the or
any money whatever to any attorney employed by
the Comptroller except in payment OF the attorney
and examiner OF titles and general appraiser. who
shall be paid in tho same manner aud from the same
fund that the other employees IN the department. are
paid.
RESUMPTION TALK THE SENATE.
Most of the Senate's time spent i'll discussion
of financial theories between Messrs. Mccarthy and
Pomeroy ON one side, and Ralnes on the other, .ne
rest OF the Senators locking ON and one or two occ
sionaly throwing in hint or fact to either side.
The gentlemen named becoming rather per-
sonal and going into reviews OF each others
utt-rances OF the past on the subject OF
finance, Senator Hughes facetiously suggested
that they should withdraw to fight it out and
let the Senate 90 with business. The debate arose
senator St. Johns resolution consratulating the
people the resumption OF specie payments and eX
pressing the hope that future legislation would pre-
vent the return OF such "a calamity as irredeemable
paper currency. MIR. Mccarthy took exception to the
words quoted and moved to amend by striking them
out. He contended that so far from tho paper eur
rcncy having been calamity it was national bless
ing and had saved the country IN its time of trial
He intimated that Mr.. Rancs had been opposed
TO resumption aud quoted from that genlleuan's
speech on the floor the other day i'll support OF the
proposition. Senator Raines denied that he was op
posed to resumption, aud claimed that IL was iii
great due to the efforts OF the democratic
party in favor of silver currency that we now had
specie payments. Between them the gentlemen
pretty thoroughly reviewed the financial history of
the nation. Senator st. John took occasion to speak
in defence OF the ooted clause in his resolution and
declared that not any one politicaparty could Justly
claim the credit of return to specie basis.
MEASURES INTRODUCED.
The bill in reference to the water supply OF New
York city was ordered to a third reading. Senator
Ecclesine objected to certain sections OF it on the
ground that it gave power to the officials to dscrim-
auto .,f
erty in the lake district His opposition, how
ever not very well sustained and he remarked
that any further opposition from him would be made ,,,
similar to that at the last session permitting property
holders in New York to pay their taxes any time
within two years of their becoming due condition
OF their paying interest at eight per cent thereon.
Very odd measure was proposed by Senator Hughes.
1t might be called "A Mems Dowry BILL 1t consists
amendment to the act of April Z, 1SfS "for the
more clecttal protection OF married women. and it
provides that a husband shall be endowed
his wife is seized of an estate of inheritance Mt
any time during the marriage to the same extent
q widow is endowed with third part of tho
lands whereof her husband is seized OF estate OF
inheritance during the marriage.
asked the Senator what specific grievance the bill
intended to redress, but he only smiled and pro-
tested that he knew nothing about it. The bill was
merely handed to him by a gentleman and he intro
duced it.
Lightning, according to bill Of Senator Hicks.
is to be added to the list of destructive agencies
against which fire insurance companies are entitled
assure property under the laws or 1000 rclatlIS
to the incorporation of such companies, The Com
mttee on Insurance will consider the matter
QUALIFICATIONS OF NorARIEs.
Notares public the subject OF bill by Senator
Goebel It provides that the Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas i'll New York and the county
judges throughout other parts OF the state shall as
certain the qualifications Of every applicant for APP
poinimen as notary public. Each applicant must
have attained his majority and must be citizen Of
the United States
Senators Davenport, Jacobs, Turner, Payne and
Loomis were appointed committee to attend the
opening of the Soldiers Home. ut Bath, i'll Steuben
county. tomorrow.
MEETING OF THE CANAL BOARD
The Canal Board held session this afternoon. Six
claims residents of Pennsylvania disallowed by the
late canal appraisers presented and referred to
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer to examine and
report upon their legality. resolution was adopted
accepting the time specified by superintendent Clark
for the sale of the Chenango Genesce Valley and Che
mung canals. The report OF sie Attorney General
and State Engineer on the Bower claim was accepted
and the sum OF Ss6O4 O3 ordered to be paid III case
the claimant will accept that amount. Adjourned to
February g. at eleven A. NJ.
NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION.
The National Guard Association met this afternoon
in the Assembly chamber OF the old Capitol building,
Colonel Amasa j. Parker presiding. Major Young
gates all were in attendance. The Chair presented
in which he referred to several subjects which
Committees were appointed as folows:-
To Devise Measures to secure u Better Attendance
at Drills-Colones II. q. Ward Crcser, Eddy, Graves
To Devise Means to Make Rifle Practice Less
Onerous-Major Farr, Captain j. s. LOOMS, Major
McEwan and Colonel g. Z. Bromley.
On Amendments to the Code-Ihcutenant Colonel
Belknap Colonel George ID. Scott. Mcssrs. William
sons and Lewis Balch and Captain Il. L. Cole
To Return Thanks to the Comman!er-in-Chief for
the Rcappoiniment of General Wiley, Chief of
Ordnance Generals Carey. Brinker and varian:
Colonies r.. G. Ward, &. d. Scott and Burke. and
Captain Cusack.
On Modification Of the Manual in Loading and
Firing-Lieutenant Colonel Graves and Captains
On Uniforms and Observation-Disclosures Colonies
wilson, Graves and Eddy, Colonel Scott and Captain
Cusack.
to reinstate the exemption clause in the Codes also
resolution relative to making the term of service
seven years instead OF ye also resolution relative
to the payment of pensions to the widows and chill
dren of members OF the National Guard who may be
killed die OF disease incurred while in the active
service of the State. Adjourned until ten o'clock
morning.
THE STATE AGRICULTURE AZ. SOCIETY.
The State Agricultural Society met here to-day.
Secretary Harrison read the report Of the Executive
Committee, which states that all staple crops have
been produced in abundance throughout the State
during the past year, except potatoes, and
these in some sections have been good The price of
wheat Is lower than Ii was in 1S33-6D The
ciety stands about in the same position it did at
the time of making the last report. The report was
accepted. Secretary Bogart. on behalf of Treasurer
Thaycr read his report from which IT appears that,
SG67 81 balance hand at last report The
receipts during the year were $2i321 ~, of which
there is hand s1.7Si 49, and that the receipts
of the fair at Elmira Si3,73G 80. Horatio
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS AND AssEMBLYMEN
ISSUE AN ADDRESS DEMANDING THE CONSTR
TUTIoNAL CHANGES IN THE VOTING DIS
TRrcTs.
ALBANY, Jan. 81, 1870.
The following is the address of the democratic
members OF the Legislature TO the voters of tho
STATED
The democratic Senator's and members OF the As
sembly in tho Legislature of 1879 avail thcmselve
of the opportunity presented by the election OF u
United States Senator to present the following state
of facts to their immediate constituents and to the
people of the State ut large by the fourth and fifth
sections of the third article of the State constitu
ton IL is made tic solemn and sworn duty of tho
Legislature to apportion the state, and both tho
Senators and members of the Assembly among the
several counties according to the number of their
respective inhabitants. This duty IL also tie
Inandcd under the same provision of the con-
stitution which requires tho basis OF Senatorial
and Assembly representa- alton To- follow an enumeration
OF the nhabissnts every ten years after 1853 The
census OF 1870 duly taken and reported to tho
Legislature ON the opening of the session of 1876.