The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
Effort to Regulate the Pay and Pro-
eeedings and Court Referees.
INSURANCE PENALTIES.
Passage Of the National Guard
Appropriation Bill.
MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK BONDS.
Another Statement from the
Bank Department..

ALBANY, Jan. "a, 1879.
The legislators have taken their weekly recess
until Monday evening. and are to have the usual
dull intcrregnum until that time. In the meanwhile
they will have opportunity at their homes to
study up the political situation and examine the
various measures already introduced and endeavor
to discover in some OF them where the jobs are
hidden.
NEW YoRK's REFEREE RING
Mr.. Langben has introduced bill in the Assembly,
which, il it becomes law, will operate in breaking
up q great evil in the administration of justice
in New York city-the Partially often
exhibited in tho appointment of referees.
The bill provides that the Presiding Justice
of the Supreme Court. the Chief Justice
Of the Superior Court in the city of New York. the
first Judge Of the Court of Common Pleas in New
York and the Chief Justice of the Marine Court in
said city SHALL within thirty days after the passage
Of this act. appoint twenty good and reputable gen.
tlemen, who shall be members of the Bar of the de-
gree Of Counsellor-at-Law in the Supreme Court and
residents of New York, to act official referees Of
said courts. Their duties shall be the as now
or may hereafter be provided by law. The fees
allowed to the referee to be paid by the pre-
vailing party and the taxes as discussed
in his costs in the action matter or pro-
ceeding referred shall be follows:-For at
tendance and adjournment without hearing, 81; for
every attendance and hearing examination of wit
ncsses, production of documentary evidence
gument of counsel, So; for making . report and
crossing copy for the Court ten cents per folio of
100 words and like sum for all necessary copies of
testimony. exhibits or other papers, for attendance
the sale of real estate when adjourned, 3d. when
sold, IS for each lot parcel sold; for drawing
and executing Q deed or other conveyance as such
referee. IS.
MORE INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
The attacks upon insurance companies and their
peculiar practices begin to pour in from all quarters
Dr. Hayes has also entered the field in this contro-
versy. To-day he introduced bill which aims to
punish fraud in the matter Of reports from these
porations. Its provisions are to amend the act to
prevent the making and publication Of false de-
ceptive statements in relation to the business
Of fire insurance; provides that it shall be
the duty of the Superintendent of the
Insurance Department to bring any violation of the
act amended to the attention of any company in
respect to which such violation shall be committed;
and in of persistent violation of such provisions
in respect to any company shall be his duty if the
company be chartered by this State, to report the
same the Attorney General for dissolution and if it
be a company incorporated by any other State or
country it shall be his DUTY to revoke its authority
to do business in this State
PoLIcEMENs PAY.
MIR. IangDlen has evluently undertaken the TASK OF
championing the rights OF the policemen in New
York city. To-day he introduced resolution in the
House, similar to that of Senator Ecclcsne. calling
upon the Police Commissioners to inform the Legis-
ture to their reduction Of policemen salaries and
by what authority such action was TAKEN
THE MILITIA BILL.
Mainly through the efforts OF senator Jacobs the
bill making an appropriation of 100000 for
ceived the signature Of Governor Robinson.
The Senator is decidedly opposed to the propo-
States National Guard. and in speech delivered last
night at the military dinner in the Delavan emphati
cay enunciated his position on this subject. His
remarks were received with unanimous approval by
the large militia representation present.
A PRoHIBIToRY LIQUOR LAW.
The first gun of the total abstinence fanatics
fired of to-day in the presentation of petition
voters of the town OF Hartford Cortland county, ask
ing for the passage of prohibtory liquor law and
designating fine and imprisonment a. penalties tor
violation OF such statute.
ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES OF THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.
The ten million new Capitol is perfect failure
far the acoustic properties of the Assembly Cham
Der are concerned. The voices of the speakers
almost drowned in subterranean echoes Mr.. Hou!a-
han presented to-day facetious resolution the
subject. which was handed back to him by direction
of speaker Alvord. The resolution requests that
the Clerk of the Assembly, for manifest reasons is
hereby empowered and directed to purchase 127
trumpets tor use of the members of the House and
such acoustic apparatus for the of the Speaker
he may deem necessary"
MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK BONDS
1t will be good news to the depostors of the Man.
ing the city of New York to issue duplicates tho
bonds recently stolen from that institution was
the SANCTION Of te soa
for the reading OF the bill providing for the issue of
the duplicates After the bill read Mr.
sloan explained it's object, which to enable
the bank to resume business and relieve needy de-
postors. He was opposed to putting bills forward.
but this peculiar case based upon pressing
necessities, and he would, therefore, ask consent
that the bill be put ON its final passage There
being objection the bill was passed. Mr.. Flynn
hae lad s,nt IA
House calling for an investigation OF the affairs
OF the bank Mr. Mclean. one OF the
trustees, has given the Assembly Bank Committee
cheering account OF the institution and it is under
stood that the depositors will be attended to in few
days. IL also stated before this committee that
offers had come from various lawyers ON behalf of
the thieves to return the stolen bonds and securities
on payment of a certain amount Of money, but the
propositions were not listened to.
SENATE.
Only eighteen of the thrty-two Senator's were
present when the journal was read this morning.
and half dozen of these dropped out in the
of an hour. The proceedings Jagged and everyone
was relieved when an adjournment until Monday
evening at eight O'Clock was declared Senator
Harris, from the Financial Committee, reported
favorably upon his own resolution for a temporary
appropriation Of $5OOOO to continue work on the
Capitol.
TIME ron TAXPAYERS.
The bill extending the time for the payment of
taxes for all towns the State TO the list MAY was
passed. The bill roads,
SECTION II any collector receiver Of taxes in any
town Of This state shall pay over all moneys eolec,edb By
ss nov required BY law, of all unpaid taxes on
lands Of nvn-residents, and shall renew his bond
as herein provided, the time for tho collection
Of all other taxes and for making return thereof by HIM
shalt be- and IL hereby extended the LIST
1879 Such bond shall be with such as In
shall he approved by the Supervisor thereof
In case Of his absence inability TO act by the Town
Clerk thereof The penalty thereof Ia any case
thall be double the , amount, ct taxes in
that case remaining uncoctte The bond shall be
approved In writing and filed In the manner as the
original bond IL required by law be HE'D have all the
effect of the collectors receivers bond copy of o
bond and the approval thereof shall within Rficcn DAYS
after the passage OF this act be del vered the county
treasnrerof the county In which said town H. but nothing
herein contained shall be extending the Tina
fof the payment Of tc State any part thereof y The
count, treasurer OF said county to the Comptroller now
provided by law.
SIC Alt shall be the duty Of the Secretary of State i'm
mediacly after the passhge ~ this cause IL to bo
printed on slips OF paper aud delivered each County
Treasurer utuircicnt number thereof
each t"llccur Receiver OF FAXES aaid county aud NJ
shall be the duty OF said county ci,ver
thereof 10 each Collector Receiver OF Taxes Ia his
county
shc. 3-This act shall take effect Immediately.
THE BROKEN SAVINGS BANKS
The following communication was sent the Senate
to-day
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