The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
INSURANCE INTERESTS.
Grave Robbers To Be Severely
Dealt With in Future.
ELEVATED RAILROAD FARES.
Remarkable History Of the Notorious
Guardian Savings Bank
CRIME IN GOTHAM.
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ALBANY, Jan. %, 1879.
The circulation Of q petition asking for the
Armation Of Collector Merritt and the other nomi-
has excited good deal of attention here. The
petition is addressed to the Lsited States Sen
ate and reads:-"The undersigned, members
of the Legislature of the State of New York
respectfully ask in the interest Of harmony in the
republican party. that the nominations pending
before your honorable body for Collector Surveyor
and Naval Officer Of the Port of New York be con-
irmed.' The paper brought up here. 1t is IN
derstood, by ex-Asscmblyman Foster, and General
Palmer and Assemblyman A. b. Hepburn took charge
or the affair." and tonight is stated that forty
six republican members of the lower House and five
six Senator's have already affixed their signatures The
fact that large number of legislators have thus
taken issue with Senator Conkling has given rise to
considerable comment. Sangune politicians here
prophesy that the friends of Merritt and his col
leagues will be able to secure majority Of republic
can signatures in both houses before tomorrow
afternoon and the effect. it is considered will prove
very beneficial to the of confirmation for the
present Custom House incumbents.
THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT CONTEST.
The Assembly was only three-quarters OF an hour
in session this morning and the Senate little
commence, sessions of the principal bodies being
held in the State Capitol this afternoon. 1t
looks at present it the main fight of
the Legislature must hinge upon insurance legis.
lation The prospects for passage of Mr.. SINNERS
bill providing for the abolition of John f. Smytn
aud his Insurance Department do not to-day appear
very encouraging; but the ball of reform may keep
on rolling with such rapdity to carry corpora
tons and other corrupt influences with it in the
great republican struggle between Sloan. Skinner.
Fish and Company on one side and Aivord
other. OF course the democrats in the House
headed by Mr.. Erastus Brooks. and in the Senate
headed by Mr.. John Jacobs. can best occupy their
time by looking on calmly at the interesting sitna-
along the battle One important fact clear
just now. The Sloan men apparently have right.
Justice. retrcnchment and opposition to ma
experienced phalanx led by Hustled, strahan,
Avord, Knowles and some twenty others fight
a connection. Before many days over this fight
dent dent spirit already manifests Itself among largo
number of independent members of Assembly to
stand by their leader sloan in this effort to purify
legislation.
STEALING BODIES.
Mr.. Fish's bill providing certain severe penalties
for the stealing of dead bodies has been ordered
third reading in the Assembly. The dissertation OF
Stewards grave has evidently awakened tho Legis-
lature to the Importance of this subject.
TRANSPORTS RAPID TRANSIT ROADS.
Mr. Galvin's bill, introduced to-day in the Assem-
bly,. aims to give the elevated railroad companies
poratons that transfer tickets can be issued to
passengers desiring to across town or ride from
cars.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF REcHABrTEs
A body of gentlemen with the above peculiar title
came the Legislature aud asked to be Incorporated
They state the objects OF their incorporation to for
the dissemination OF h. ssmpsrnn n fort"de and
lief in time Of sickness and distress. and the priv
ilege Of total abstinence from all Intoxicating liquors.
BUSINESS BEFoRE THE coMMITrEEs
Mr.. Seebacher will 60 before the Assembly Com
mittce Cities tomorrow in advocacy of his bill
compel the Police Commissioners to pay their en-
| ployes the salary received before the recent
| twenty per cent reduction. The Ways and Means
COMMITTEES had hearing this afternoon on tn, bin
its equivalent Messrs. Williams and Townsend. Of
this city, were heard in favor OF the BILL
ducton of salaries Of State officials also
considered and the opinion was expressed that the
salaries of State officers should not be touched.
! The Judiciary Committee heard law students of Co.
lumbia College against the law of the last session
imposing restrictions upon practitioners of law I'M
til they have passed an examination of the Supreme
Court and served year ~ clerk in law office. A
hearing also had the bin fixing the salaries
for county clerks and on Mr. Bakers bill relative to
the publication OF session laws in two papers In each
| county.
The Speaker presented a communication from tho
Knickerbcckcr Lite Insurance Company in response
to resolution Of the House. The report is signed
Nichols. who after referring the Assembly
to-. the figures for which. the resolution
COMMUNICATION. proceeds as follows:-'1 deem it
| proper to add that the facts which appear in the
the Insurance Department.. In complying with the
resolution it Is due to. myself to reply to
the charges which were made on the floor OF
company wis In contempt for non-com-
pliance with similar resolution passed
by the Assembly two years ago Az president Of the
company caused report to be prepared In answer
to that resolution. aud the transmitted by
! me to the Hon. James q. Graham, the chairman Of
| the Insurance COMMITTEES Of the House. to whom it
delivered by the counsel of the company on tho
Goth day of March, 1877. accompanied by letter.
copy of which II hereto appended. An earlier re-
Spouse to the resolution referred TO would have been
made but for the reasons stated in that letter. After
inittcc, and subjected to rigid and exhaustive
examination relative TO the masters contained in said
report, and To the general management and affairs Of
the company will more fully appear by reference to
Assembly document No. y3, OF that year. then
derstood the committee to be entirely satisfied with
my explanations. Mr.. Nichols adds that the
pany paid no counsel fees to any counsel in
ton with loans, nor have the officers any iniorma-
ton on the subject M such fees have been always
| paid by the mortgagec.
METHOD or EIncrIse nnooKLrs ooSsrAeLEs.
lyn provides for electing consbes by wards at the
general election in 1872
COLLECTING DEBTS ron wonKrSoMEx
Mr.. Seebachers workngmen's bill provides
that whenever q workinginan obtains a judg-
ment Tor services not exceeding tho sum
|
20 the proper officer TO collect the same and In de-
fault OF pay ment. the defendant shall be confined In
the county Jail until the debt Is paid In jury
trial Is had the jury shall determine whether the
defendant shall be subject to arrest and confinement.
| STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. 6alvins bill amending the act relative to rail-
road commissioners provides that majority Of said
commissioners shall be considered sufficient for the
transaction Of business. Any OF the commissioners
may be removed at any time by the power app
pointing then but they shall have notice
and be given an opportunity of defence.
| IL removed they shall not be appointed
again. The term OF Office OF commissioner shall
prc with the completion Of the railroad and It's con-
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