New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-12

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ance companies doing business. with T-'L--'V-l
assets and SSl3,0O4 surplus ,.t,.-. IN
Securities tor the protection o. poHcl d;,,
cured by the various Insurance C""i - re-
bushes, in this State. of the KIND ana a.hlH' H..
quiicd by statute, were held ON d-P''' - ,,5..0
Insurance Department on The 3lst Drr'h''I i''''
n follows: - o. .o
NewYork state Liie.....---. -...-.'...-' 5oi 100
NcwNDrk Cdslalty -c5 400
New-York Frc....... w., 100
0,nGr n'''o '------ ''--'''' '. 7.OGDO0o
Aggregate. '
Within the last eight month, the Sup'ru'rhd,
ent Of the Insurance Department has us rlnu'r
the poicy-hodc-S of bankrupt ME lh'ui nto ' Ian
pauics from the proceeds OF securities iicIu ny ''
for then benefit the sum of S"L1|'
COOPERATIVE INSURANCE.
The plan of cooperative insurance first naugu-
rated by various secret societies has III recent years
become very popular and many organizations nave
been established for this distinctive purpose W men
piuden ly Organized and intelig"ntly ana honestly
managed. this kind Of association, undonDtcnly
offers the most economical mode or ne lnsui io,
Providing as II does for the comfort ol IHu
ot falui les that might otherw 50 hc lrlt d'Nl tI'
and dependent il is ofsthc greatest lnp,rla'e VIZ
every prudential mogsuie necessary ne tahrIi ~ M
Sta e TO guard and project these humane ana pI.lr
worthy associations from abuse. OIL passeu III
last Legislature 70 exempt ms A. t.
Of societies from all jurisdiction oi me IN
surancc u pertinent, which would nave, ai' Vt
unchecked introduction IuiO tins stale oil numerous
of fraudulent and sp.culatlyc organizations -
ing IN other States. 1t appearing tIai such = a,fP
would prove disastrous 10 tine true interests Oh WIZ
or tered organizations now so ilourl>ling III OH
state this bill uisappioYed by me aud tH'i,
alter another measure was ehacl'u pI"N s',hhe In
the conservative and helpful supervision OF me ~
eur1ucp DcplTtmcnt. designed especially % l"'''t
and strengthen AL interests Involved ana "To'
them from the intrusion ana drpicclhu'n " ~
,J. ling influences The frequent reports puhHshru
OF thn di, ast 81 b =" than vin,iicaed
A.. "a ma f.IiVs
law nrovdur for thc organization of these societies
can doubticss be amended to lho advantage OF bona
fde assoc atoms; and il Is hoped mat me SUBJECT
will receive due deliherton NJ your HANGS
NATIONAL GUARD.
In furhcranceo of ,he policy suggested my last an
mail the National GuarI has been materially
reduced in numbers and reorganization ordered
on a basis which, is bca-red, will render the force
more efficient and useful for The service required;
while il will also effect considerable reduction OF
unn cc"ssarY expenditures. Two OF me division
organizations have been dispenser WIN, ana llcII
commands consolidated With the remaining lour
general divisions. Three brigade organizations
have also been abolished, thus leaving two bngades
in each division.
divisions eight brica les, btetn regiments, one or
gained bat, alon tOIty-twO separate cohpaliS' OF
iuautry and seven separate batteries OF artll'ryi
conn iSIuV in the agLrrgate 12.i9J officers and
enlisted men; ana tins l. believed TO ne aUunu""'
fol- any emergency iaDle to arse. SHouu H. Do"-
bt REGARDED desirable IN iht ItiNI' ~ II'' i''
the strength of the force 1t can be done BY chIarR-
ing the present commands, without duplicating
organizations.
military sys. en-, doe, no: depend - much on the
number of men enrolled the efficiency AMI
thorough discipline # the scNcra commands Much,
too, dep ndS on tue character. intelligence anu pa
triotlc devotion of the officers and men Ia the ser
vice. IL is believed that by raising the standard OF
qualIica ion among officers ana the phNslcdI dhlitE
0i he men, a 1t by placing the TROOPS IN camp scr,
vice al reasonable intervals, tine present ioiCc VIII
Zee mad, far N re- checuye Tor Wd"ll'al purposes
than aInucn larger oHe would be without tho" -
s,utIal cousd"rIu Ii Was aimed 10 secure uil9
desirable o"iect, avoiding te necessity 81 eh''l5.d
appropriations OF pdbH" funds iui military pdi-
poses, th1' ihe policy o' dH1NI IH' i'I't H1,
been pursued; an, II !, conhdrhjN prtAritd tAaI
the course taken Wiz be v uuirtird ny experience"
i.e present mO;r OF p.oNIInc EIllurms ioI .uc
,re,lr- ot the National t,uaIt is uc'lc-sy OK p-I-
~.yc aud Oily utSa,I-iac .otE. l. cnHnls al un-
dur CN rru-C on tie men ana lalIs 10 pr YiCr NNCu
com mcut ,s me- Uccu~ 81 the scrV e. require. a
service uHu rm provided 10y the Tao maj can 'e
procure. "a; mn,n smaller COS. i"ah l"t men N"
low able % oDIa.u % les, desirable aftIcIt Tor,
would l,.oyc tdT Iuure u-c.i 90 every respect. iuc
= onirOl o. TIM pI.U viii require au aIcuttltnt Ol
me present law. when Is respectfully commended
10 your ,ay0Ia. irattcnt-on me appearance - tde
troop, OF rrN i o. tnc O.u,rN at', on me occasion
OF inc mil airy demons radon Al l"hloNu, III
honor of tur centennial ctrurtuon o. ihr surrender
OF IL, B.ltisi Irrr"+ ,rr tAiuH.iil-. O. uiu Lot
nave .aIct tD uA.r - l int! .aict o"a iNe'' win
ire a4y3ut -, 9M' drSirtouiiy 90 UNIFORM dress
Tor jhr uuhtii.
TuE INV CAPITOL.
Very satisfactory Ilua.,s3 4~s occu made the past
wear toward the competitor o. the New Capitol
In, Srn1te Chamber, a.tIougnuo- entire y finished
Was occupied a portion oi tuc time during the last
session OF the senate, but ha- STAGE been suos,an-
tialiy completed; aud L. Indrru, magnificent m
archl cctn.ai and artistic Gcei ~. The rooms for
the Executive D,p-Ir-eAt woe tut IA readiness
and formally occupied several n't.h- ago, ana
tlry prov II every WHY vru appointed. Inc liz