New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20
PROGRESS or THE YEDDER BILL.
ORDERED TO A THIRD READING IN THE
STATE SENATE
Mr.. FAssETTs INSURANCE DILL-REPuBLIcAN
CAUCUS TO BE HELD TO-DAY.

CAUCUS TO BE HELD TODAY.
Albany. Feb. 1o.--Tho senate got TO work again
this morning after spending two days sessions IN
the debate on tho rights and powers Of the President
pro senator Pierce had a lot Of petitions from
taxpayers, reai-estate owners and improvement
eieties Of New-York. IN favor Of the Cable Railway
bill. There came also 4 number OF petitions protest
lng against the sale OF cigarettes aud tobacco TO
minors and many members sent 10 tho desk petitions
fayoriDg the woman's snHrsge bin.
Twentyore bills were introduced aost OF ihom
were Of local nature. aiieciins only The country
districts.
Senator Fassett introduced a measure amending the
insurance laws. II provides that property owners
who cannot procure sufficient Insurance In frc-in-
surance companies authorized 10 transact business In
this State get licenses from the experimentation
Of tho Insurance Department. which shall b. reyocabe
at any time, 20 obtain Insurance In companies which
have not complied with tho laws Of the State under
certain conditions and restrictions Five days pro
vious to the attempt 10 get insurance under thcse pro
visions, the person perIons desiring such insurance
must file with the State Insurance Department, and
with the Board Of Fire UndorwriterS OF New.Yorg
City, andavih In duplicate, tho effect that evcry
effort has been made 10 get the Of insurance
desired, and that II Is necessary for the protection OF
the property 10 be insured 10 obtain this additional In
surance The fec for such insurance IN counties having
a population OF 100000 and over shall Do 600; IN
counties Of less than 100000 population, s25 10 be
pald 10 inc Stats superintendent OF Insurance, 90
comDanicd By bond in tho Of G. 600; and there
shan further be paid 60 each 500 Of policies
written.
Senator Van Colt introduced bill allowing the
Protestant Episcopal Charity School, in tho city O,
NewYork, 10 take and hold for the purpose of ncor
poraton It's present property and property bsqueahed
TO II.
From Senator stadlcr came a measure exemptlnS
nom petit jury duty honorabiy discharged soldiers Of
the late war.
Senator Lnson had bill which eamo 10 him
nom the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers com
peliing all railroad companies TO provide frIegh-cars
with sefacting coupleD and automatic brakes.
To create commission to revise the general
statutes OF the State is the subject Of bill introduced
by Senator Fassett
Senator Pierce had a measure authorizing cor
poratons not organized under the laws OF THIS State
70 hold and convey real estate as though regularly
organized.
The vedder Tax bin was ordered to a third readlnv
IN the Senate this morning by party vote excepf
that Senator Worth voted with tho Democrats against
H. II was a special order for to-day, and was
pretty fully discussed for the second time and was
opposed by the Democrats, led by Gredy and Cantor
The Republican members OF the Scnate viii hold
caucus tomorrow afternoon at o'clock The men-
bcrs win then discuss the amendments the senate
the previous question:" which Is not now IN them