New-York tribune., 1880-02-21
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
A Busy LEGISLATIVE DAY.

THE SALARY OF THE EsUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE
CUT DowN-A BILL REGARDING THE CITY RE-
CORD INTRODUCED.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
ALBANY, Feb. 20.-TwO-scOre members were
absent to-day attending District Conventions which will
elect delegates to the State Convention.
Mfr. Skinner moved SUSPENSION Of the rules to-day,
to enable him TO pass without delay his bill reducing the
salary OF the superintendent OF tie Insurance Depart
ment from ~ 600 yearly to $4,000 Mr. Tozier opposed
the motion Mr.. Dugud, Of Onondaga said that year
before the Legislature had attempted to reduce
Mr. Smyth's salary through cutting down the
appropriation for the salary in the Appropriation BILL
II WAS held that oiciaps salary could not be reduced
during the term for which he elected Mr.. smyths
term had ended, ana his successor was about to be
elected by the Senate II would be wse therefore, to
take immediate action on the subject.
The motion TO suspend the rules was adopted by a
unanimous vote The bill was then passed by vote OF
81 to 3. 1t curious fact that two Of the votes
against this reduction OF NJ Smyths salary were given
by Democrats-Hynes and lIagan.
Mr.. Gwiuup. the sole Grcenbacker> in the Lesisla-
ture called up his antIthrdterm resolution, and
moved that the Committee on Grievances should be dis
Charged from the further consideration OF it, Mr. Al
word moved that the motion be tabled No debate was
admissible and voting on Mr.. AlyOrds motion instantly
began 10 adopted by vote o 12 TO 80, Four Re
publcans-Messrs. Duell, Sipp, Tozer and sAlnner-
voted with the Democrats, INDUCED 10 suen course py
sDeech OF M skinners IN which he declared that he
believed in giving the minority fair play ana nall the
senator Eidman to-day introduced bill appropriat-
9g SS20go ciIs Senator Blxby intToduead
a bit abOsnug tine office OF supervisor OF The CHB
Record Mew-iOrE, ana transferring his duties 10 II
new officer to be connected wlth tnc Finance Depart
men and bo known the superintendent OF station
Nr Mitcneli presented TO the Assembly to-lay for
midabic rem0nstrancr against the passage OF Henry
I.rgh's bl fJrbdding the yiysectiOl OF animals Tue
rcmlnsance signed Dy the faculties Of eight medical
W. (',n.il introduced a hill by reguest to-day di-
vidug the seventh judicial District, which Is conf
po-ed OF the Nnetrenth and TWenii-5econl wards ot
cA York. INTO two districts Tue NIuoJecnth Ward Is
@ - NV I'm, TyentSscord Ward il e. ectca INTO anew
district to be known ~ the Eleventh judicial ID -
trict" An election Tor Civil Justice Oi tile ncW dis
trict is 10 take place IN November next
Among the nis reported IN Tie str1te today were
ne following To regulate tie sa OF p0isUnj within the
sIt,. to nt9yldc foI thr completion aud opening for
Dnb1c travel OF The New York ana Brooklyn bridge.
.nntog schroeder introduced a b Amending tie act
tn ,rrate "A board OF Estimate md AppOrtlOumcut IN
Kings County II creates tie Commissioners q; tie
sinking Fund the Supervisor at Large ana Tue County
: naIor Wenlover introduced bill 70 enforce the
sessmeut of Shareholders II banking associations TO
Nuke good "A drfcit IN capital.
senator sessions moved to-day that the Insurance
Committee discharged from the further cOnsidefa-
non of inc hll is ns tine amount 10 be pald on policy
of insurance and thai II be considered III the Committee
of the Whole. sharp debate followed whch MAS
inst been held with he cOmmtre and ne would repOrt
tne bui adversely. Mr. Sessions thcn moved 10 dlsa-
rree with the report of the comittee aud mat the bill
he re- erred TO the Committee OF ne Whole and AFTER
debate tue motion WAS adopted.
senator EdlDan offered tac following preamble and
resolution to-day winch icfcrrCd 10 ;he Committee
on Railroads.:
ubc.qs conplaint has been made thai in constructing
bonded Indebtedness Is incurred lar IN All
yauCc oi cost II sail roads;
n,st 10 cxamiue To te nnalcisl condition of
urn b. OF Con>truc
non or nr the Of which authority may nave
been granted
Mr. Talnnadgc's BILL introduced to-day, provides that
nc number OF officers attached 10 the several COurts IN
kue, County shall nOt exceed III number; Tor tue
Snnrrrlc Court, 10; County Court, II: surrOE4es
CONT , and iOr tae CITY Court OF Brooklyn, .. TIE
nv snll be- fixed by the Board or Supervisors, but IL
salluot exceed of - for each day OF actual
service -, ,,-, .., NJ, .
Tnc Senate and Assembly adjourned until Tuesday
morning