The New York herald., 1879-03-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Governor Robinson Willing to Remove
the Insurance Superintendent.
SMYTH'S DOWNFALL PROBABLE.
Bitter Contest in Committee Over
Brooklyn's Rapid Transit.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
Another Sweeping Measure Aimed at the
Heads Of Departments.
NEW YORK ASSESSMENTS.
Wealthy Corporations that Pay
Scarcely Any Taxes.
Another Sweeping Measure Aimed at the
Heads Of Departments.
NEW YORK ASSESSMENTS.
Wealthy Corporations that Pay
Scarcely Any Taxes.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

the charges preferred to-day against that gentleman
and transmitted to the Senate by Governor Robinson
In view of the Importance of the ISSUE in political
sense and also in view Of the insurance interest of
this State the matter assumes a serious phase The
impeachment proceedings of last year, when demo-
cratic Senators Wagstaf. Ecclesine, Hogan and
Pierce struck hands with twelve republicans In order
to the acquttal of Smyth still prominent
in the public mind. That such result follow
this second impeachment seems impossible. Last
year political combination and nine questionable
reasons too assigned for the peculiar acquitta
of the insurance Superintendent, and the three
New York Senators looked upon dyed
in-the-wool Tammany men, To-day at least
two Of these gentlemen-Ecclesine and Hogan-are
known to be vigorous supporters of Governor Rob-
inson against the present management Of Tam
many Hall. 1t is consequently argued that their
votes will be cast against Smyth when the
vital test comes, II political bearings
to be counted-and when are they left out
In such controversies Then, too a far
more bitter opposition has arisen to Smyth in the
ranks of his party than could be observed in
the fight of 1875 Everybody of an Independent turn
of mind here comedies that smyth should have
been convicted in the impeachment Of that year.
MR. SESSIONS CHARGE YEAR.
The republican Senator, Mr. Sessions, in explaining
his vote the side of conviction pointedly summed
the position in that trial follows:-
First. believe that the law of 1873 is constitu-
tional; second, that the Superintendent knowingly
and wtully violated its provisions in numerous
instances, by insisting that these bills should be
withoutb being audited at all and making objection;
by auditing and procuring the payment OF large,
panies, thereby showing that he is not the proper
person to be at the head of the Bureau Of Insurance,
and has not properly cared for and protected the
policy holders by allowing these large and excessive
amounts to be indirectly under the cover of law
virtually abstracted from the policy holders.
VOTES OF LAST YEAR AND THIS
The vote on that occasion was For conviction,
Senator's Gocbel republican,. Goodwin tdcmocraO
Hughes de1nocrat), Jacobs (democrat). Jones demo
craft. Lippitt republican,. Lynde (republcan Oak
ley (democrat), Payne (democrat Raines (dcmocrat
Sessions republican,. st. John democrat total, H.
For acqutta Senators Davenport (republican)
Ecclesne (domocrat, Edick republican, Harris ire.
publican). Hicks (republican). Hogan (democrat).
Hopkins republican,. Loomis republican,. Marvin
(republican). Mccarthy republican, Pierce. J. F.
ldemocrat). Pierce R. V. republican,, Pomcroy ire
publican). Robertson republican,. Rockwell ire
publican). Turner republican,. Wagner (repub-
lican. wagstaf (dcmocrat), wendover trepub-
licanl-total. 10. Take away Messrs. Hogan.
Ecclesinc. wagstaff and J. T. Pierce (denocrsts).
Hopkins (deceased), and II. V. Pierce who has been
elected TO the next Congress republicans from the
Smyth side. and his conviction under the present
charges is certainty. When the charges came into
the Senate this morning the vote on Senator Robert
sons motion to table was as folows-
YrAs-Messrs. Davenport, Edek Harris, Hicks Hughes,
r1qner and wsndovsr"is S@-fs.
Ssn,-Msssrs Essssips Goe9e Hogan Jacobs Jonss
John and Wagstan-la
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer voting in the
negative the motion declared to be lost and the
charges made special order for Friday next
TEXT GOVERNORS MESSAGE
The following is the text OF the Governors mes
To THE skS.rnI have received aud herewith transmits
so the senate charges duly verified against John =
calling removal from The charges show that
sI:5ss i$sai ~SsS e
rs records ana ~ ges reports BY the
deemed f. for to make & further for
submit the charges at they presented to
@ s sS % a" ns snc Of ss J ay and s
Office of superintendent of the Insurance
LEMAs rnoMsoss CHARGES.
Accompanying the Governors message the
following letter.
To His Excelccy Locus ROBINSON Of the
.a az s ss ., s% sas e. & city e sy
in the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Company hereby
Department. with misconduct and NAL In o'ice
s exercise s s Of tho e. hat to
% has has SsSg sr9s ansI and IN ns dsehsrgo
poS, Of The Io1ssoing shnTScs E .hs
smytb. Superintendent, OF the Insurance Department.
sSs % or caused to be made i, Of th, Allan
said the time Of said examination fully
nTs il. and s the . sw Of o% ss 0 80
in.,. of IL tho as
10 go on, aud prosecute il. regular business as /,
aud statement 20 be made q the and
q the ssd and ho ssd John
|srsSq;y | ,Ss laid sc%Ss1y, e in:s,ys%,
issue additional policy and annuity bonds and assuming
ss s Gf hS be ss so T. sA %s
Tor the said company, whereby us credit was ruined,
policy Sy
@ 'S
ven, company capable q meeting every loyal claim or DO
Y: sssiss srssssS: issn @ .ss @
after full and thorourh investigation affairs
aud ss h , sad John Smysn sngc
3 s"a "ssco se he sss h
d,. there has been @,"aoe scme"i tho par,
It is owing 20 she shrinkaec Of Investments which
company say lar as is inscsmcs in real estate are
Ss .s 81 s" they % S i.vcssby e ora 9Th
Again, the CouttI,rhere is no blame TO be attached
@a""red b the dcar,i say s@sn that com 'hs
eysn an viii Ff+F M egsy Ssess & that ss
sompany And charge and aIlesc That said John y
and Intelligent, superintendns ..i'cnton TO tho
ss' give % could a' and .SSS%a insured ii, s"
aud grosperons con,nnsncc cont and The srcat .less
rSfs % s fs Of hS s s the
further Charge and siiese that sSs said John smsh
ad WIN. wa. wrong, aud nsGu.isica y,h his
IL pspsr&Is% % & s n' c he sns pses o 9 y his
special general terms Of tho supreme Court oppose
and prevent the return Of the Atlantic Mutual e lnsnr
ana s Y, hoae, when ,he sad company @ ssa hgw. ",
~ ~ 20 . s es, sc" a Ta Of ia i"b,ie
70 al Of rs policy holders sna AL a. ~ s'.es eid