New-York tribune., 1885-03-27
THE TONTINE SYSTEM
AN INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE.l

vvsoruTIoN ADOPTED BY THE AssEMbLh-i
SUBJECT VIGOROUSLY DEBATED.
.,., rup REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE'l
ALBANY, March 26.-The resolution ., Hs
..mhlymap Williams OF Chautauqua County, for .ho up
,,on, 90 q committee OF five to investigate the Ton
time svstem of insurance passed by the Ao'ono'
to-day DR. Williams states that the thoueh' " o 9
for the appointment Of an investlgatihs ,I
An his mind while reading the letters thaV nav .,
anpeared in THE TRIBUNE attacking anu "ei0e
Tont,ue system His success to-day was ni0 uio
1900 70 him. as General Hustled, MT oNei
NJ unbheu Mr. Ely and other po"oilu
seha,ers opposed the resolution General husleo n O
to refer the resolution 10 the Insurance Comht'oo'
oemmttee could decide whether the pnphc ihei ,. -
ouired an investigation. DR.. Williams rePheu 80 -
thoueht the statements printed in THE TRIBUNE III e
-. -. r. roo,,ne svsten were OF such grave nature
that an investigation was required In the interest," %
svarv holder In the insurance companies th"' n
,oucb of that kind OF insurance Ihe Insurance.
mittee already had its hands full II buslhesSi
wisely abandon its present work ana go 10 Ne" iA
,.n on Investigation He hoped, therefore tha' tnc
,nembers would not adopt General husteus nVU -,
uasrs Kruse Cartwright and McCleand followed WIN
s,.scbes in support OF General Husteds notion III
their opinjon il there was TO be an invesugaoA' '
surance Committee ought to conductl1 ,,.
Mr. Raines, with much vigor, opposeo MI a. -
nation II was intended to smother the propo'ou -,
fCaffn
stinate resistance shown to an ihNes"Ho,.i ihNes"H -
rrtire busipess was proof that there was sotSIe M
wrong TO be concealed. James Hasgely This state
opinion that the attack on the pad nv companies
ybich issued Toniine policies was inspired u! oonp
OF other SMsiI sie1 opposed the resolution on the
ground chat all the information information Insurance
for the assembly sp@ yJoSn on MCCALL Superintendent
of the Insurance Department. He InOVeo aS 81 .aiton
General Hastss H. oHo MSS 'Iar Mr Oliver opposed
The adoption of Mr.. oNeirs motion IL wa, was WaIter
ATTEMPT 10 smother the proposed nyesilgauoh , ch
Howe thoughtt absurd for the AsseW ~ the session of
tne resiS,ar0 Van Aliens opening sentence was
q" TRsn me wor 5wT The %EwYoRk EBTSE and 1as 6eo
York Herald ont in favor OF snoh Ma a FiV read an
sXtrsat from one of Mr. McCalrs annual reports ~ ~
which he protested against the acceptance Oy tmc en-
nsn,rs Of COCO stamding Mr McCann said that MI
Mccall natul ally would report thh hs t% long ago to
have reported to the Legislature It's wrongful eH"
II these charges were true. o,>,urs omcndmpnt TO
refer the resolution to Mr. Mccall II was ueea.Gu & ny
vote OF 10 to 45 Mr. Hustled then SnwmtIee fore
seeing is defeat. yee was then t,to tsh1n w AR
WiIaDs's resolution for special a INF II was
flnrch ,aid while the being taken that ~ %
claar the inyestgation was to be III de on mere
paper ruuor" Mr. Hubbell said that he qd hUs S ed
was An Assemblyman who believed lhat tne PIOP.o'SH
legislation was movement III iaNoI Va t
policy holders. II true that letters na The
Tontiue system had appeared IN The Tribune anu ' I'
Herald but should the Assembly pay attention 10 ad
thing that appeared in the newspaPefst t i,
thai no one had complained U the Legs
the Tontne system Ihe Legislature should CONNIE com t
itself to its proper sphere aud leave the u
3Perntt to saw rs last word" said General husteu
with warning air that this Assembly Is treauihE on
Mr. Livingstone SAID .., ..,oo,.,,v "a
al am pposed 10 this resolution and especnIy aS
am told that 1t was inspired by John r. sinS'h anu
The resolution was adopted by vote OF 70 to 40