New-York tribune., 1879-05-20
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
IMPORTANT INSURANCE BILLs-MoRE VEroEs-
GAMBLING on TRAINS.

IMPORTANT INSURANCE BllslS-hOhE
GAMBLING on TRAINS.
fpRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
ALBANY, May 19.-The Legislature begins
the last week of its session 1879 to-day In order
that its affairs might be put more favorable shape
the Assembly met at 10 o'clock and did not
adjourn till p. u. The Senate did not meet TIL 3
o'clock The Assembly by its industry passed fair
number of bills, OF which were important one or
the most notable events OF the session was the unsuc
cessfu attempt Of DR.. l. l. Hayes to get
hearing for the Tenement-House bill.
This bill IS low the calendar; so he
tried 70 advance it to more favorable position. He
asked unanimous consent that it be ordered to third
reading Instantly Mes,rs Dcane aud Edman objected,
and the bill was laid aside Mr. Deane said afterward
that be did like the clause OF the Dill winch requires
the owner of every tenementhouse In Newforkso pay
SO yearly for its inspection. aud the payment OF the
salaries OF the sanitary police and building inspectors.
The tax. he thought was a discrimination in taxation
against special kind OF property subsequently Mr.
strahan gave notice that he would ask t8-horTow tas
the bill third reading. MT flsn ana Mr. urady
made the point OF order that the , noce @ SIrd GITd
reading OF bils) and exSpeaker Hustled ruled that the
point OF order was well taken Accordhgy .he pi WI, ~
have 10 wait regular turn OWING TO the oDecons OF
New-YOrhs own members. -
nios IN roduced by General Sharpe. was passed with
the senate amendments. The bill makes 1t unlawful Tor
any fire insurance company OF this state or insurance
company OF another State doing business In This state,
Ia issue any policy or policies on any one rlsk III eA
cess of 10 per centum OF It's paidup capital stock and
i snrnlIs" The bill also makes it unlawful for any
fire insurance company OF THIS state 10 rensure auy
risk with any foreign company not authorized TO ao
business in this State When reinsurance Is made by
any company as provided Dy the act tle company 80
reinsurng Is required to hold as an unearned
promum fund amount equal to the unealned portion
OF the gross premiums charged on each rensured pol
ces from the date issuance by the company thus
reinsured. Any state insurance company or company
of State violating the OF me ac Mll
subject themselves to fine OF 5000 Tor such votIOh
OF the act The AttorneyGenera Is empowered 10 sue
for and recover the money. . =, =,
The Governor vetoed six bills that were passed Dy thc
Assembly The ve,Oes received go0d-natutedy,
aud no attempt made to pass them over the r4Ner
nors head One OF the yctOes was concerning Di LOT
the appointment OF "A police Justice Tor ,petty
town in Wayne County. The Governor took ad-
San''g S 10 read the Iesislatare lesson special
legislation. He said mat the ieg,slalu[e & was geng
the constitutional prohibition. under the Pfcehce OF
merely amending general laws ihs Was nIG h,l sun sun
teriuge and ought tn DC avoided IN Ntlo.ns ol pcl
nittinz the trustees Of TIE village OF Saratoga
springs to buy land Tor cemetery af ,ns ,rost GSsf
crnor made the statement tnat that gre greas a.
summer resort of the wealthy or the and was almost
bankrupt corporation The G9Helnof aS & Goof o1t % n D
cIa diculties Tho b vetoed was for the purpose OF
ceiling bonds raise money to pay the interest on some
other bonds. The Governor sdli tnu1 NC nOuEut ~ p
policy corporation or al individual TO pay interest
rhr Governor in his annual message recommended
mat measures be taken toward acquiring the iand ABOUT
rf there lie also iniormod tho Legislature that the
Cuadlan authorities contemplated taking measures OF
"A similar nature 10 gum porSteSl"h " 'iAO 49,
a,nng tb. C,uada shore OF the Niagara River
at the Fills. resO ution was passed
y the Senate last week directing the Commissioners OF
the Land Ouco learn whether or not tIe project Is
practicable aud report 10 the next LeglsaiufC Tue
fmms-ioners were Instructed TO act IN UNISON with
me Canadian authorities IN considering the subject lhe
senate resolution was passed BY tue Assembly to-day
General eDarpe's bill d" for the better protection or
Of life insurance companies was passed
Ths bhl requires insurance companies 10 furnish each
M it, with copy OF the application for
tusurace o such person held by it. IL case the dOcu
mont Is not furnished tic insurance company j. barred
fr,m sett ne up by way OF defence IN any suit OH
uolicy error or incorrectness IN the
of inc bilI however OF the DIV sAt case, 10
follows: -. ,.. -
SECTION 3. All life insurance companies attef having
received at least three annual premiums on any policy
ned on life person IN THIS state hereby
estopped from defending against any cian arislhg upon
such policy by Of any errors, OnlsslOus or mis-
statements OF tue assured any Application made by
such assured which said policy issued. except AS
TO age or fraud.
Mr. Dugud's bill for tine better protection of the
travelling public" as amended by the Senate was