New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-05
GENERAL BUSINESS.
An INSURANCE BILL DiscUssEDSsA SANITARY MEAS
uRE INTRODUCEn


URE INrRODUcED.
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THsrtiDoNh'i
Albany. May 4.-Mr. SheldOn's bin to pre-
vent the removal Of suts against insurance companies
from State United states Courts excited long debate
In the Assembly this morning Mr. Sheldon delivered
long speech describing the methods by which the FOREIGN
insurance companies beat OF attempts 20 secure fnll
pavmeuts OF policies by resorting TO the
Vuited States Courta and carrying cases
to the Federal Supreme Court The OH
was Intended he said 20 put foreign Insurance GONNA
nies on the same level state companies by competing
them ~ waive I'm advance their suns AeAH.
them into limited states courts Mr. Dayton declared
that the bill wins In contravention Of the stnus OF the
United states Mr. Andrews answered that he thought
II was eopetent for the insurance companies 70 waive
their rights Mr.. Hamilton then said that the united
States supreme Court had decided that Wa not legal
IN a state 70 pass such law II seemed 10 DIM th't t"
Legislature should make discrimination against io'-
eign insurance companies.
Mr. Alvord said. an decidedly OF the opinion that
there is no bin more worthy Of support j." we not
give advantage To the foreign companies when arr MOI
epioyed by our own TreeouruIs Of the men VINO IN
sure themselves In this State have not the means 70 con
test cases through all the courts The man WI" CRITICS
case 10 the United States Supreme Court ~ MOI content
with his costs he makes his client pay heavily The
peope are getting tired Of this contest" MI Calnan
said" ann no friend OF insurance companies bu' Unjust
saw this Hill II unconstitutional" Mr. Miles" I'm what
wayf" Mr. Calliuan" It iinpairs the obligation OF con
tracts Mr. Nilesot at all II simply that they
ehall not make n certain contract" Mr.. Culnan-""hy'
I'm Wisconsin the other day they decided that THIS law
was unconstitutional" MI Cuncdou-" on, you are
mistaken The Wisconsin law To- ha1e tnT v a,
plies to the future making OF contracts ho' 10 present
Mr. Fcnner-"I knew a man IN the Western part Of
the state whose house was burned. He had Pnid pre-
miums for years The companies offered him 80 cents
Ia carry the Ia the United states supreme S'.rt
Hc thonsht ths wa an unjust lrgher ana r t !,
ny Ia the Uniiod states supreme Court ~ WIN
and obtained 100 cents The dollar ON s claim bat
the Expense OF carrying on the suit ruined him.
The htil was then ordered 20 third reading 80, -
The Senate to-day made Assembly man k"nth nll 10
prevent frnnd In the adnteraton or sugar rlIups'
Senator srahan received this morning fIom fi,.S
a bill authorizing that body 10 put IN quarantine WIN
the consent of the Mayor any house m whch thti may
senate OF the oridn ~ tine h and stated That u Wa
tended to give the BOard Of Health power 70
which typhus fever lately appeared by general consent
the bin wAs then ordered 20 a third reading ,,,
Senator FOrscrs pllotage bill for New York Hnrhot
waA reported adversely. Mc~srs Davenport ana iantft
dissenting MI Forster moved % disserce WIN We
port aud the hil be sent TO the Committee 81 the
Whole. Mr.. Jseobs moved ~ table hr forstere mo
ton Carried iS 81, nays s H. on g.. third reading
Mr.. woodin moved to strike ont the appropriation OF
$4,000 tor the support and maintenance Of juvenile de-
I II9S i7 At the N'"''0'" '"''O''' ''''''
The bin authorizing the formation o. corporations 20
construct railroads n foreign countries being upon lie
nnal passage, Mr. Forster moving 70 amend ~ making
such property suhject 10 taxation wa passed
Mr. sheridan brought In bill relative % the Fir De-
psrtnent Of Brooklyn, that authorizes The Common
Council Ia incrar the force and purchase apparatus Ia
their discretion 10 the expense 81 100000.
The bill providing for the equalization uf hSseSincut
and taxation estate. lnst in the Assembly by
I'll to 3g-nOt a Constitutional majority.
The hil to improve the public health In The cticf "i
New Ork and brooklyn by regulating TIE manuiariufe
OF cigars In ordered tOa third read
ing
The BIZ for the relief Of the EmiTant Ind ust1al
SaYtngs Bank OF NewIOr was oodorcd to third read