The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-19
GOV. ROBINS0N'S QUICK EYE.
DETECTING A BLUNDER THIT 0IVE
IWAr THE CRY H.iLL P.IRK


ALBANY Fch is--Thc refusal Of the Gov
ornor to sign the hill has prevented the transfer
Of the costly Court House built by Tweed. the
CITY Han with the Mayors oni'c. tho brown
building in which is the tax oGire. and tho
entire C.ty Hall Park to the Unitod Stat"s Gov
rrnmont 1t has stopp vi the taking Of all iurls-
dic,.on over that property from tho city md
Stlte and vcs,inc it In the Boderal Government
This Wholesale transfer " property wns not in
tended as a Joke. nor WINS 1t the result Of ina
turcd plrn ~ get rid Of the enormously costly
Tweed Court House. nor cuuningly dcviecd
scheme to make eN-Kine Krly and Tom Dun
lap Hnpcndugcs to the Fraudulent AdminiStra-
ton In Washing,on; Il was n blunder. bill
was passed ostcnsibly to transfer to and ccdc 10
tho United states Government solo Jurisdiction
over - strip Of land north 81 thc new Post Onicr,
embracing a space for loading mails and tho
sidewalk. on the plea of necessity of protecting
the mails Tho Governor in examining tho
bill. discovered that II coded TO the Federal
Government solo luri-dic' ION over tho entire
City Han Park and all tho buildings In II. He
prepared a veto OF the measure. Members
harn,nc Of the blundcr. tho drniAol Sirahan
secured tho passage Of a Joint resolution recall
ing tho bin. and thus prevented the delivery OF
the message. The act was returned 10 the
Assembly. the vote on lis passage rcconsid'r"d
and amondcd NV the dignl"d Strthon. making
II nrriy ila originally intended. and then tho
hill WIS r'pa~~,'t,.
The statesman from Putnam Mr.. Fish. has
discovered that II IL the patriotic duty 90 the
members tn celebrate WASHINGTON Birthday NJ
home. ilc pr, snutnd n preamble cNulnining
that fact aud followed II with rcsou,iun for
the LEGISLATURE To- adjourn from Thursday uu-
al next Tuesday morning. which tho Assembly
Adopted after wrnnEie. ,,..,-
TIE United States Life Insurance Company ia
one Of the companies that sent n reply 10
Superintendent Smyths circular saying that
State supervision had not proved u protection
to policy holders. Tic reply did not pl'use tho
Superintendent. Corporal Llughoin. who sits
close hy Orator Knowles. the special rcprcscn-
tatlvc of Mr.. Smyth. obtained unanimous CON
sent to-day for the presentation NJ n resolution
asking the OH '"rs OF that company eight point
ed questions. and he secured liz pas-agc with
out any one dissenting. H. asserts in the pre-
nmhe that the system technically known in in
surHnre circles rs twisting" policies by that
company has been injurious to policy holders !.
| that in seven years. rs alleged. this twisting
| process has taken about <2.7jO.ul0 from tho re-
| policy holders and transferred 1t to the stock
| holders for TINT reason the United States Lille
| Insurance Company is directed TO report within
| ten dave the number oi policies surrendcred
| since lST2 the amount OF each policy. the
| names 3i inc holders OF cach policy 10y whom
| surrcn lcr"d. the value and amount PAID on
each. whether paid in cash or in new insurance
| or how paid. how much paid IN new insurance.
| the names ~ ngcnts Procuring III" surrender.
and what representations We're mnde Not a
| vote WAS cast nor voice raised against its
adoption.
| The senate followed iis u~ua practice in hold
| ing short session. Town meetings and sex o.
ness doti,in az homr $50 many Republican Sem
a'ors that senator Harris h. YET afrnld 10 bring
M his ApUurtinnme nj bill. Many amendments
were passed 70 th"th 70 'ouih chapter o Throups
| Code which went into cnct laet year. intended
TO perfect those chapters. tn" S"nat" AIS" uus-" 4
the act amending the statutes relative tO the re-
uhNoh OF directors ~ Hr" hhi MARINE llSut.
ance compani"s. confirmed a iltS" hnmp'r ~
nuttries Tor New lura city. and then ADJOURNED.
| The third reading Of hil! took NJ most ~ the
| morning session ~ tho Assembly. The hill to
facilitate the recount Of ballots IN Kings County
| intended 10 h.lp Jacob Worth IN his cffori 20
secure the oill,e 81 Shrrif - that county
WIS passed; also the hin for the issu" ~ assess
| nomination ~ 500 and $50 for small investors
| eNt"udiug the time for the construction ~ the
| East River bridge across Barkwrlls Island
| transferring the appointment Of luuit1 ia the
| District Courts 10 the justices: making 1t a
| penitentary offence to 70 from hotels without
| paying board bills and many other local. rural.
The deniacd S,rahan secured tho adoption
| OF u resolution directing the Capitol Commits
| sloucrs To keep the cold draushis cut oil the
Kssom6ymon stcgnan appeared in his seat
| Tor the first time sinrc his sickness.
were L. IL. WRIGHT Secretary Of State ~ Iowa.
| ana tho Capitol Cnmml~s toners uf that STATE.
| Agricultural Wad-wouh Introduced - Oil "a
| prevent the adu'teratIon oi bread by ia" use oi
! alum IA ~ manuiH Dtus'; und Jnk" S'cpa.hrr
| presented "a liH 70 compel Sound steamboats, to
| iogd ON the east side OF the city. ~ Whurv'- IN
Ms district. instead Of going around 10 The
S,uaior Mccarthy introduced a lin To cur'ai
Oh" expenses % tho legislature cuts IN All
n.,.te,i i'm tha senate Mil b., si4 7s9 and in III,
| Assembly u242. Tho number Oi assistants
IN the senate Will Doe rrdu ',i from ~ Co. ~. ant
"a tn" Assembly from 60 to Al. Th" till was pes
| fcrr,d o. tho special comm ffc" ere sted somt
time ago on - resolution by Mr.. GOODWIN.
senator I.yndc introduced "a lll which sock,
| 10 Xiii the rvll So much conlulaiucd ol in rrgur,
puiiir schools. Il rrovitos thnt the Comptrot
nd Irtf q
| Public Instruction shall Doe cmpoWcrtd o. max
a contract with reputable Marty. who shall xiv
bonds m s25uuO for the faithful periormunc" o.
| any work Tor hitccn years. VINO VIII lurhiSi
school books ~ prices contained III the bill
more than once In five years. aud thrn az m
suggestion o. the superintendent 81 Pubic IN
struction. The proposed law shall not b
obligatory upon Boards OF Education aGini
| under special charters. hut when II n applifl
bic, and is violated by any officer he SHAH b
| liable to removal
Mr. Strgman introduced bill to prevent an,
| except licensed pharmacists from retailln.
medicines in KINGS County, ,,
| Mr.. Sharp offered q hill which provides that /
shni not be- lawful for any company. corpora
zion. nsso'ation, individual or individuals or
Ranlzod by authority OF any other state or Tor
trnnsag ting the business 81 fire insnr
hneff within, ms sat-; TO tra n,,S,n ~
tho State - New York. unless the total amour
OF the capital OF any such contrary shall hay
been paid IN in cash and unless me invest
mruts shall bee Of tho same general chnrl IT,
and class as New York State companies or cor
poratons organized under any existing or IN
ture laws OF this State To transact the cuisines
, of fire insurance" Hro permitted 70 have mad
hold and To make Investments. Tho snitfrOm
, pnuics shall iile in the Office of the lnsuranc
Department 81 tins State u sworn ccrtlil ate un
| der thoir corpOrnt" seal, that they do not an
| will not lwhlle transacting within this state ~
| business 81 fire lnsurunc'l transact I'm any oihc
| country or Stute business which any fire lnsul
| nnce company or corporation now OF hercnito
| organized under any existing or future law
of this state to transact the business Of IRE ~
surance. are not permitted To transact.
, | MIR. Narnum introduced q bill To ineorpOrat
| the Merchants Evchnnge Suosroom ia the cit
| Of New York. IL provides that board Of tru.
, | toes which shall be known rs tho Mctthant
4 | Exchange SalcsrOom, shall he created, the en-
| ial stock Of which shall bc $4,000, divided int
| shares Of so each. The OhIert of said corpurf
. | ton shall ho To- establish aud maintain in IN
| city Of New York, within haltA milo OF the tii
> | Hall Of said city. an exchange, with suiiah
| salcsroOm for the sale by auction OF persona
, | property and Of real estate and ~ soon as sal
| exchange Is established all sales Of real rst u
in said city. made pursuant to tho decree {
| judgment OF the courts Of record and thn SUI
| rognte in said city and county of New lOrl
| shall take place aud he held at said rNchanls
I | the charge Tor which hy said corporation shH
| not exceed three dollars for each parcel OF req
| estate separately sold.
MIR. Varnum says that he will AZ an earl
| day Introduce a bill to connne and reduce au,
! | tionccrs fees in all legal sales. or ut lcnst
| cOnnne them TO the present status. Also 70 pre-