New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-17
MAKING LAWS AT ALBANY,
DAYS WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE.
MR. LANGBEINs REvENGE-MEAsURES AFFECT
ING THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.

MR. I,ANGBEIN'S Observation-Disclosures AttEOI-
ING THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.
Albany, Jan 1e.-This is the second year OF Mr.
Iangben's experience q Senator and up to this
time he Is about as prominently known to the OUTSIDE
world as one Of the Senate page boys. lie lays TINS
III fortune not to his insignlfcance as ieg's'
ator but to united effort the part OK tho news
paper correspondents to ignore him. He IS chairman
of committee to rearrange the seats In the senate
This morning he sent report to the CLERKS uesh'
which says that the only thing to DO done 10 sun ms
convenience Is to remove the rail back OF the circie
~ seats and enforce the rule excluding from the
room all those who are not officially entitled to tho
floor of the Senate This Of course means the CORE
spondents The other Senators do not seem inclined
to adopt Mr. Langbein's suggestion
short session Of the Senate was heia TINS morning.
One Of the important bls introduced came rom Senar
tor Ranes. This is an act amending inc law RELAXING
TO corporations associations and societies engaged
In life or casualty insurance business upon the CO.,
operative or assessment plan. Tho amendment reads
And any corporation association society engaged In;
the business Of casualty Insurance upon the coorauYe
or assessment tan depostng with tho Superintendent
OF the Insurance Department securities to the amount Of A.
least 100000 accordance with the provisions Of this
act shall have the right to issue policy certificate
membership and naming fixed amounts to be paid
as benefits hereunder
o,Connor, all referring to and amending the laws
governing real estate business. Among the bills
one which has already brought out wide differences
OF opinion among the leading lawyers Of both houses.
Hero is the bill:
ANY married woman though under the age Of twenty.
one years. uniting with her husband in the conveyance
Of his real property shall be- held competent and so TO
have eecuay released her dover in the real estate SO
conveyed.
Section 2-Any female over the age Of eighteen years
and under the age went-one years. residing out OF
the State NewYork and In any State or Territory OF
(afttr fta uFhO bV
the laws Of place OF residence is counted Of full age
may execute her place OF residence deed or other
instrument writing Affecting property OF interests Within
this state and deed writing shall have the same
effect as II at time OF executing the cause she were
OF full ACC and executed the within this State.
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
mass Of bills were reported from the various
committees, simply to be printed and reoommtted.
The president Of the Senate suggested to tho Com
mittee on Rules that tho rules Of the Senate be
changed so as to overcome this unnecessary work
Tho Judiciary Committee reported favorably on tho
appointment Of W. p. Rsterbrook as Judge OF Tomp-
iins County. This Is a hin ap Roi3tment senator
Cogseshail, who introduced the bill making an ap
proprlatIon 10 cover the expense Of supplying the
prisons OF tho state with the necessary appliances
with which 10 execute criminals by electricity had tho
Xii taken nom the Committee on Finance and sent TO
Senator worth introduced another Br 0flyn
nor had one restricting certain persons from osconS
The Assembly Committee on Banks, Railroads and
General Laws met this afternoon, mostly for tho pu
| pose OF organizing ard naming tho dates OF me
iuiuro meetings and hearings Only few bllis were
considered The Railroad Committee VIII give pear
ing next wednesday afternoon on the bauer Dill, re-
ducng 10 hours days labor on elevated ana SUI
| face roads The General Laws Committee oocded
10 report favorably the blll introduced by Assembly.
man Dcmarcsi, regulating tho formation Oh SSs-nght
| comp anies - ,, l., A.. ,..-,htv - dav
| was ons by Mr. Roesch providing that the surrogate
~ the CITY and Cauny OF NewYork shall recelye the
same salary as Supreme Court Justices; also, hxlng
tho term Of office Of the Surrogate OF New-forK az
| fourteen years 40. c...,,..,o,.r =,
| CITY Works OF Brooklyn 10 pave Wallanout ma1het
square in that city at cost not exceeding s2ooVo'
\ ~ 10 uad out OF the revenue fund OF tho city 81
| Bv Mr. sperry, authorizing the Mayor, CIV Clerh
and Controller OF Brooklyn 10 ISSUE Sl,0OOvOO ponas
fcr the building auxiliary and storm RELIEF or over
| flow sewers TO DO Issued from time To- time a. nceded
| and b bear per cent interest . x,,- ~.
| nv Mr. Kerrigan. amending the New-fork ION
soldaiIon Act by proyldrg that at least one dook x
every Two upon both the North and East rivers when
are hot now Appropriated 10 special oommerclsi IN, M
feress shall DO Kept open dock 10 DO aocessloio
| 10 the public day and night and be properly Lighted
Tho docks must not be encountered by sheds, ETC.