New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-21
GENERAL BrSINESS,

ATTEMPTS MADE TO RUSH CLAIM Bills THROUGH
rur lEGIsIATURE-IuE INSURANCE BILL RE-
CALLED.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNE'l
Albany, May 20.-At this late hour in the
aosson r the Legislature vast number OF bills for the
poyment Of private claims against the City OF NewfOrk
have been introduced They being rushed through
the Legislature without proper examination ana 10 Is 70
DO hoped the Governor will have some way OF acquaint
ing himself with their character To-day there was
striking example OF the danger VI passing sucn DIS a
railroad speed. Mr.. Travis, OF Wcstchestcr' VINO
has been the author OF various op)ectohaDlS
schemCs in the Legislature, week ago
by unanimous consent introduced bill directing Con.
troler Kelly AUDIT the claim OF one Patrick Burns
who Ind furnished some material for the Street Clean
ing Department in 1870. The amount OF br Burnss
little claim was not mentioned in tho bill. Mr.. Travis
ntteupted to rush the bill through the Assembly THIS
ornnR II then came that the bill had never been ex
amued by committee, and had never been printed MT
vornum'aud Mr. Mitchell loudly called the attention OF
Tho Assembly to the bill and protested against ltS
nossnce Notwithstanding their protest In behalf OF the
city Mr. Travis succeeded in ralynR hTiy-nve members
TO the support Of the bill They were cneny country
members and were Of course Indifferent to an appeal
fr the nroiectou OF the treasury OF NewYork Their
names were:
Alyorl Beates Bridges, Brodsky, Bullock Case Cat
lin Chamberlain Cbids Clancy, Cloves Congd9n'
GG psy Wnmp, Hogan HAYES Rowland, Lddle lind
| coz NV NIrtabe MclernRn, Mead, Newman, NOWlan,
O'Erien, O'Connor Parker Phnlps PMener HG GT,'
| sIsSon singerpnd, Tamadge Tormey, ToEler: Trayis
| Tuiy II. Il. Tuthil, Warner, ID. A. Wehs' D. L. "e'H'
Wren. go,
AsHxy.nve votes required to pass bill this one
accordingly lost Mr. drsys " Ill AGAIN S''eDp' :"
| pass IL at au early day undoubtedly - ..o,,o.
The bill for the taxation OF life insurance companies
was recalled from the Governor To-Day inc ~ y,
curing IN resolution Of the Assembly 70 tnat eness
which was passed yssfE T Coupling With request
that tho Joint Committee on Taxation shOuu oonSus
with conservatives OF lthe life insurance. c9upnlcs
and ascertain what amount OF tax they uesreu " pay
Tho motion was nOs auopteu' ,. .o do, bia h,l for
Snaudey succeeded III pasSug 'oay III 49,,
,he nrOtpcton OF the Ocean Boulevard OF broohJH Ho
| railroads. Tho bill received 70 votes. ,,..o,,
Senator Astor's BILL giving the Bnaing pnTorcpS
rho Tenement House act passed IN lol was paeseu
NV the senate to-day, and now goes 10 Tue IoseEnot
Tho hlderA of fats AMI other bulldngSO OF nue. cass
IN the INNER part OF NcwYOrk found themselves too
'uch restrlced by the commands OF the present law
consequently tho present amendatOFy oct 10 pesseH.
MIR lDgersOll persuaded the Assembly To-Day Dy tne
large vote OF 10 to 40. TO pass Senator sessions,
TAM hin regarding lire insurance Tina Dill IS lnttnueu
TO make the face OF pOcy Of insurance the VI
loss u case OF hre. IL has been Strongly reslSeu ~ %
| fre Insurance companies Tho bill now goes 10 INC
Governor. ..,, ~, M, a, tha AZ.
ternoOn session Of the Assembly. Aftor dcnouncnH tno
noysnapors OF WORK for cOnemntnE tho biii, ne
Dfescited an amendment providing tnnt Tue D su9u
Renf Mr. Flskc who represents Staten lslanu. NJ once
| offered another amendment as suDsutuiic, plosnnf
TINT the bill should not authorize tue eel1nK " ~ is
and ON any OF the waters about New hnrk. mr. FIeso
"msncInIs hat Mr. Travis meditaied q descent npon
sn,o other lnud beneath the wafer IN NoW-rOrk ner-
| bor Mr Travis confirmed the suspicion by resisting
the adoption vi tho substitute. Inc Sehtlmehs VI Tie