New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-25
STATE LEGISLATION.
THE GAS AND FREEDOM OF WORSHIP BILLS
BOTH MEASURES REPORTED TO THE ASSEMBLY,
DEMOCRATs CAUGHT MAPPING.


DEMOCRATS CAUGHT MAPPING.
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 24.-The Committee on Cities
OF the Assembly reported for the consideration OF that
body to-day the Freedom of Worship and the New York
Gas bills Both acted upon by the committee early
In the week. but General Barnum. the chairman was
unable to break through the barriers that mpeded their
reception by the Assembly. Friends of the measures
were much disturbed by this delay owing to the ap-
proach OF the day of adjournment OF the Legislature An
alliance was made between the Freedom Of Worship
people and the supporters OF the Gas bill to wiring both
bills out OF the hands Of the Committee Cities IL that
committee should further delay surrendering them
Walter Howe, who has taken charge of the Gas bill,
said when 1t reported "Mr Speaker In view of the
Importance OF this BILL that it be made special
order for Tuesday morning next have consulted with
the friends of Other important BILL and they have
scented to this arrangement" Mr.. Howe's motion was
adopted The important bill referred to by him
the Freedom OF Worship bill This, upon motion of Mr..
McCann was made special order for Wednesday morn
ing.
This morning General Barnum received a telegram
from John III. Sherwood, president OF the Gas Con-
sumers Association OF NewYork in support of the Gas
bill. This telegram shown to the Assemblymen. In
the course OF mis- telegram Mr. Sherwood says: g am
too Ill to come TO Albany learn that it is reported
there that want office under the Gas Lighting Commits
sion. Please contradict this for Nothing would In
duce me to take any official position. do appeal to you
and tho legislators at Albany to protect the gas con-
sumer OF our city against annual extortlon of more
than s3ooo,Ooo in their gas bills No other burden
bears so heavily the industrial classes Of NewYork
as the Infamous gas monopoly"
Upon motion of General Hustled. the bill of Senator
Titus aboshing imprisonment for debt ordered to
third reading.
The Assembly ordered TO third reading Mr.. Ralness
bill making the following additions to the insurance law
Of the state:
SECTION l. Every policy OF life or accident insurance
hereafter issued to resident OF this State which shall
rS a1 70 any OF statement OF h e
upon IT, or attached to It, copy OF such app cation or
statement in full unless the original application state
ment referred bears upon It the wedgment
OF the applicant that he has received copy OF such ap
SIC. q Every policy OF life or accident insurance
hereafter issued 10 resident OF this state which shall
provide that any bylaws regulations or the company
are made part OF the contract OF insurance, shall con-
tain all such bylaws and regulations printed or written
SIC. g. n any life or accident insurance company
shall neglect refuse TO comply with the requirements
OF this act the superintendent OF the Insurance Depart
ment shall revoke the authority OF sucn company 10
transact business IN this state and shall not renew such
authority for six months thereafter, nor until salts
factory assurances are given him that the company VIII
comply with the provisions OF this act:
SIC g. This act shall take effect on the first day OF
July, eighteen hundred and eighty-nve.
For several weeks the Democrats In the Senate under
the instructions OF Governor HILL have been opposing
the bill approprlatng $4,000 for carrying on tho
They all voted against IL when 1t was passed by
the Senate last night when # announced in the
Assembly this morning the Speaker spoke In his usual
clear, load tones OF Voice General Hustled IN matter
Oft asked unanimous consent that the bill be
ordered 10 third reading. Any one would have thought
tho bill Of the pettlest nature. General Hustled dd
not expect that his request would be granted. The
Speaker said that he expected To see the % Democrats
rise In their and yell: object. To the Intense
astonshncnt OF the Republicans not Democrat opened
his lips objection The Speaker then declared the re
quest granted buzz OF delight arose from the RepuD-
ncans Democrats realized that they had been
and there exchange or sentiments
of d-rs-pcct among the leaders. Few OF them eX-
pressed misery at the Thought OF meeting GONero
lIlll when lie hears OF their nactOn