The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-30

siderable remark. The gentlemen in charge of the
who have signed it, but il il understood that the fol-
lowing will prove To be about correct:-
Members of Assembly-Eaker Beckwith Bradley,
Brennan. Brundage. Case. Chase. Chickering. Deyoe
Duguid Evans. Fish, Gentsch, Hepburn Ingersoll
Mcqueen. Munson. Noyes. Ogden. Palmer. Peek
Prenlersast. Reynolds. Sanders Sheari. sherman
shut simmons; skinner. stegman. Swift VA, TAI
nadee, Travis, Trowbrdge Van Nalkenburg, Wads
worth, Warner. o. Wheeler. Willis and Youngs.
EIGHTH DISTRICT FIGHT
II appears that are to have struggle over the
Assembly election i'll the Eighth district of New York
city, between Daniel Patterson and John L. Brodsky
The Committee on Privileges and Elections to-
day authorized to go into an investigation employ
stenographer and pursue the usual course IN sucn
matters.
The Assembly has taken hold of the tramp contro-
versy. A bill has been introduced providing for the
period OF fifteen months II found begging on the
public highways. The definition of a tramp given
in the bill .says;-"Any person going about from
place to place begging beyond the limits OF the
town of which he shall be an actual
resident shall be taken To be tramp" The measure
is not applicable to females TO persons under sew
enteen years of age or to blind individuals. Any
tramp who shall enter any dwelling house or kindle
any fire the highway ON the land of another.
arms or other dangerous weapons. or shall threaten
to do any injury to any or 70 the real or per-
labor in the State Prison for not more than two
years.
ANY tramp VINO shall Wllluiiy anu uallclousiy no
any injury to person or to the real or personal
estate of another. and which offence is not now by
law punishable by Imprisonment in State prison.
shall be punished by Imprisonment ut hard labor in
the State Prison for not more than i've years. Any
act of beggary or vagrancy by amy person not resi-
dent of this State shall be evidence that the person
committing the same is a tramp within the meaning
INSURANCE LEGIsLA1IoN
The varied aud generally, OF course, "disinter-
ested" attempts OF legislators to reform the well
known abuses in insurance companies continue to
men. If such attempts all carried ont faith
fully no doubt much good would result. The latest
York. who yesterday introduced the following in the
House. which must interest great many people:
Whereas the officers of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
Whereby the new policy holder is allowed rebate Of thirty
and Ss Ssmu his o Sr re
of and per nas sss s
G. the z md
OF Boston whose opinion has been Endorsed by all the at
erea Of Sc%
% na 1s p s ossrs OF
company should Immediately desst from permitting such
s s to the petition III
s
their against the wishes and protests of many Of
Extraordinarily %sy their trass Serefore be
ni h the the tho action as a
the officers of the Mutual Life Insurance Company and
whether there has been such ANNOUNCEMENTS Of the affairs
of the company Justify Legislative action and whether
If found guilty aud IL they hereby
quested that will reach the desired reform
and also that the report to this
House within ten days.
Mr.. Hustled rising to debate, the resolution went
under the rule.
Mr.. Hayes bill. providing additional penalties for
the sending in OF fraudulent reports by insurance
corporations will be reported favorably from the
Insurance Committee.
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
Mr.. Strahan's bill aims to secure full collection
OF all percentages due to the benevolent fund OF the
late Volunteer Fire Department in the city Of New
York from insurance corporations.
CELEBRATING THE REMOVAL FROM THE OLD CAPITOL.
Mr.. SLOAN presented the following privileged
Your committee. appointed bya Joint resolution of the
the question of the removal OF the iegs
lature from the old to the Capitol beg leave respectfully
by the following observances The Senate
and Assembly will meet IN joint convention in the Assem-
o'clock +. NJ The Governor and his military STAFF
the Chief Justice of Court of Appeals and the associate
present The order Of procedure OF the joint convention
will be as follows:-
Introductory address by the Lieutenant Governor.
Address by the speaker of the Assembly.
Historical address by Erastus Brooks member OF Assem-
bly, from Richmond county.
pointed to out the foregoing arrangement OF
All Of which is respectfully igSTl'i mhRRrs
A. ii. ROBERTSON
ALEXANDER T. GOODWIN.
Committee ON the part Of the Senate.
GEORGE y. SLOAN,
ERAsTts BBOOKs,
Committee on the pnrt of the Assembly.
JANUARY 2s 1879.
The Speaker appointed the same committee to act
the nal of the House.