The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-19
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Wordy Contest Over the New Capitol
Appropriation.
CITY H ALL PA r. K.
Protest Against Providing Funds for
Sectarian Charity.
INSURANCE "TWISTING."
Restrictions Proposed for Foreign Com
panies in New York.
INSURANCE TWISTING"
A. MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

ALBANY. Feb. Is. 1870.
The members Of the Legislature have evidently
made up their minds to take matters easy until next
month. when it Is likely the real work of the
will commence-if II is intended to do anything at
Pail. To-day resolution passed III both houses
deciding to adjourn from Thursday next until
Tuesday morning. in order to give the legis-
1ators IN opportunity Of enjoying Washington's
Birthday. The loose manner in which some
bills are rushed through the Legislature
hbited in the drafting Of the law giving authority to
the sinking fund in New York City to dispose Of
small strip Of sidewalk in tho of the New York
Post Office to the United States Under the pro-
visions Of the bill passed by the Senate and As
sembly, it appears the Sinking Fund Commissioners
were granted power to sell the whole City Hall Park
if they thought fit. The Governor discovered
this popularity when the document reached
him in regular order. so that resolution
was passed withdrawing the bill from the Executive
Chambers for purposes of amendment. This morn
ing the necessary changes were made when the bill
was passed by the Assembly. If the Senate concurs
in . bill passed to-day in Assembly Comptroller
Kelly will be enabled to issue city bonds to the
amount of $40. $780, 500. $500 and upward.
SPECIAL SESSIONS PATRONAGE.
The difficulties relative to appointments in the
New York Court of Special Sessions likely to be
settled it the bill Of Mr. Sharpe introduced in the
Assembly, becomes a law. The clerkship of this
Court is understood to be worth in salary and per-
quisites, about $4,000 per annum. The term of the
present clerk expired several months SINCE
but no successor has yet been designated
Mr.. Sharpes bill gives this appointment,
we'll as that Of all other officials of the
Court to the Corporation Counsel, Chief Justice
of the Court Of Common Pleas and District Attor
ney The bill provides that the Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas of the city and county of
New York. and the Corporation Counsel and the Dis
trict Attorney of said city and county. are hereby
exclusively constituted and empowered to appoint
the clerk deputy clerk stenographer interpreter and
other officers of the Court of Special Sessions of the
Peace In and for the city and county of New York
For the purpose of such appointment the said Chief
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the city
and county Of New York. and tho said Corpora
ton Counsel and the said District Attorney Of
said city and county, shall meet within ten
days after the passage of this act and proceed
to make such appointments and upon the persons
appointed being duly qualified according to law.
the term of ONCE of the officers Of said court shall
cease and expire. majority of the said officials.
empowered to appoint shall be necessary to appoint
The term Of Office shall be the same ~ the police
Justices Of said city
RAPID TRANSIT IN BROoKLYN.
Several petitions were handed in TO the Assembly
from thousands Of Brooklyn residents protesting
against any adverse legislation affecting rapid tran
sit in that locality.
sEcTARIAx APPROPRIATIONS
movement against sectarisn appropriations by
the state insugurated in the by
M u S assembly Sstr Of Ner
York. which sets forth the following
Whereas she people of the State by Overwhelming
SssSiS:ss spPrsp;isssa q The
,y or S.; Of the state Tor the a's * any De
lgious society and whereas the Legislature az each
violation q said amendment made approximations Of
Of Z. ss the ao OF
used by them without restriction or supervision by
Resolved That this assocas,ou earnestly and emphati
wishes people expressed in the aforesaid con-ti
iutiensl amendment aud demands ths. hereafter no
farther spprGprn5''n OF this eharAeer shall appear In the
sas 70 Se o BY Society %
shall s% To to e of sd
whose second is to provide good place for their INDECENT
Tor their wherein the State shall have the
f .. d % Sas would avoid tho as
ton Of this question politics Of they mus,
the purpose OF maintaining religious nstuons ana So
eees and that they must Keep the subject out Of the
Resolved That Of chi, preamble and these resolu
a. a. SIy *. s''''' Of the association ana
TWISTING" by INSURANCE COMPANIES.
novel title for alleged fraud on the part Of insur
ance companies has been discovered in tho word
twisting. Al least 1t appears by the following
important preamble ana resolution passed oy the
House re'ahVe '" ING oni'co o'a'es Aie ASSURANCES
Company:-
wbercas alleged that the result OF the system tech
ncnlly kncwn N insurance e,tees as T. mas been
a. ~ sne ~ ~ - covr.
s very ,n,wvo.s 20 The noiicy hoiaers and in favor ="
he .,oefhoidrrs Of that company; and whereas IL is
" :"s; s ':s: y ;s'
IN taxor oi .ne % , ana
w . T.a ~. Eritsa States liz Gam,
pany of the city 81 New Yort drrctsa within days
fron, date o report to this House,
6sThe number Of policies surrcu deted since the nrs
day OF gsnusry 1875 aud she amour" OF escn pocs sur
~ IN. Ar bo,a.r. nj sa,d nall
cics smd Of she oersons by whom surrsndcrsd
TATd-Thc surrendcr value paid bv the said United
Life Insurance Company the surresdnr Of each OF
said poliee. -. - -. =, -,
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