The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18


House. The latest comes from Mr.. j. p.
McDonough, Of New York. The bill gives au-
thority to the Excise to grant licenses
to all persons of good character and fixes the fees at
from $50 to $780, All measures of this character
sent to the Committee Internal Affairs. Of which
Mr.. wakeley is chairman This committee is sup
posed to be organized in the temperance interest but
the members might be induced to report proper
excise measure before the session is much older.
CORPORATION ATTORNEY BoYD's OFFICE.
Mr.. Seebacher wishes to reform the Office andA
powers Of Corporation Attorney Boyd. His bill pro
poses to compel all actions for violations of Corpora
ton ordinances to be commenced in the DISTRICTS
where the volators reside and prevents the obtaining
of judgments where it be proved by the defence
that tho of complaint was removed
THE INSURANCE INTEREST.
1t is apparent that special raid will be made this
session upon insurance companies. Mr.. Braman's
bill provides for the payment of penalty of 5000 for
each offence where requisite bonds not executedS
specified in the statutes. by companies not organ
lied under the laws of the State of New York, but
doing business therein These penalties to be ap
piled to the use Of the Fire Department in each city
and village
Mr.. Terry introduced can act for the distribution
of the funds now in the Insurance Department which
stand to the credit of the National Life Insurance
Company Of New York. for the benefit of it's policy
holders" This bill directs the Insurance Superin>
tendent to SELL within six months from the passage
Of the act all securities in his possession which
stand the credit of the company and distribute the
proceeds thereof among its policy-holders. The Su-
perintendent is further authorized to apply to thu
court for referee in the matter who shall determine
the parties entitled to such distribution Section
provides that 'the court shall not appoint such
referee any person named by the Superintendent Of
l 1.;.s n
John F. Smyth.
JuNKErINa PARTY.
| The Committee Military Affairs of the House
| has been appointed to proceed to Bath, Steuben
county the 23d inst. for the purpose of taking
part in the dedication of the Soldiers Home, in that
locality. The Craftsmanship Of the committee has
been changed for the time being from Mr.. Largbein
| to Mr. Trowbridge, of Brooklyn. This change was
made by Speaker Avord 1t is sad for the purpose Of
Furnishing Asscmblyman Langbein, the regular chain
| man of the committee, who is understood to have
kicked vigorously in the traces in disappointment al
not being given charge of the internal affairs There
is no doubt Langben feels very vexed this des
feat.
Mr. Brooks has opened upon the Court of General
Sessions To-day he introduced the following reso-
| lution:-
ar % Tsss ss Of from S s Gs
and whereas three Of these inferior courts
$1,000 81 $50 EACH aud thirty six attendants in these
Resolved That Il he duty Of the Committee on Cities to
determine and report IN the interest Of economy and re-
any growing out of the administration OF JUS
Mr. strahan wished the phraseology of the resolus
ton changed 1t reflected in advance upon the man.
| agement of these courts.
] The resolution giving rise to debate went oven
under the rule the storm being thus alayed for tho
time being.
| Mr. I Shprm prese n House which
proposes to authorize boards of supervisors to fix
the annual compensation of county clerks acting as
clerks of courts and ''for the performance OF such
| other duties as by law county charge Tho
bill concludes by enactng that this salary shall be-
county clerks which are by law chargcable to the
THE USUAL row OVER EXPENDITURES
The 'open" reforiners have come to the front very
early in the present session. Whether they practice
what they preach is difficult question to answer In
the present Assembly IL appears. to have facs
tons OF and Of the democratic parties adj
vocatng economy the former led by Sloan of Oswegos
and the by Erastus Brooks The ball opened
yesterday in the Assembly the report OF the Com
mittee on Expenditures in favor of the appointments
The ssaPy Of this ocal IS 80 per- day Mr. Charles
X. Skinner, Of Oswego, Sloanite objected to tho
appointment, and made lengthy speech In support
was supported by Mr.. Erastus Brooks. who moved to
refer the report OF the committee to the committees
appointed inquire into the expediency of reducing
| the expenses of the House. He said the minority
here were disposed to further any intended
|
II was well known that gross abuses in the number
of employees here had grown greatly within the few
years last past In 1si5 the entire number employed
in this House twenty-six at cost of $6,532 In
! 1877 the number increased to 1873 at cost OF
s73963. In the Senate in 1s45 nine employees did Oh
| the work at cost of saba In 1877 the number
increased to sxtyive at cost of S502ll, ana N
| 1878 it seventy -three q. a cost of s52.302
Mr. Strahan came to the resuce of the "responsiblu
majority by drawing parallel between the cxpendi,
lures In 1871, under Tweeds "brilliant' democratic
administration, and the present time: and anna mar,
tinen remarks from Sloan as to the unparnamentary
position Of the debators the report was os
consideration to the special committce sPPoinVeu On
reduction of expenditures.
| 10 THERE A EIaoEn IN THIS!
! Mr. pearse introduced bill which IL somewhat
macmillan in its nrovIsops and might operate In giving
| permission TO run railroads through highways
in the state w atssusrdsi p0P Section pro
vides that any plank road or turnpike g, com.
pany shall have power snS or tDe se Of wagons
and vehicles drawn by horses going over their roas
"No prohibition s inserted az ga, TO use or steam
of stock also the points governing charters for
such companies -
| Mr. w. r. wheeler's Bank bill authorizes bank to
invest in any stock bonds or interest bearing OBJ
sao,n OF o sns town or village Of the State
| IN THE SENATE.
The bill authorizing the expenditure Of 100000 By
the National Gnard OF the State passed In the Senate
| without dissenting vote.
| directing the superintendent of the Banking DEPART
| nent 70 inform the Senate how many banking insti-
tutons have failed within the past ten years, the
names such institutions the dates of their failure,
| the names of receivers appointed. when such APP
pointments we're made and the number aud names Of
| institutions in the hands OF receivers.
| Another resolution offered by the same Senator
calls upon the superintendent OF the Insurance De-
partment to furnish similar information concerning
fife aud fire insurance companies. Both resolutions
| were unanimously adopted.
ON motion of senator Rockwell IT resolved thA
on Tuesday next ut twelve O'Clock. tho Senate will
proceed TO vote for Senator In Congress in place Of
lion Roscoe Conkling, whose term Of Office will exc
pire on the 4th of March next.