New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-10
LEGLSLATIVE "STRIKERS."
HOW THEY TRY TO RUSH BILLS THROUGH
AT ALBANY AT THE LAST MOMENT.
ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE CLOSING HcUr

ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE CLOSING HOURS
ONE KIND OF BLACXMAIL
FROM THE PrGrLAR CORRESPONDENT or THE Tribunal
Albany, April 9.-It is favoritc device Oh t'e
strikers and blackmallers in the Legislature TO delay
action on the bill, which they have introduced uhll
late in tbe session Of the legislature and then have
them released by committees. and in the rilsn an"
confusion Of the last hours Of the session. when the
attention of honorable members IS distracted by a
Thousand matters attempt to eNtort money from IN
diyidnals or corporaionS by pushing the bills such
oils are now appearing.
The q strikers in the Legislature see great OPP
portunity 10 blackmail the fire Insurance companies
nv nushing Mr. Townes Valued Policy bill. The As
scmby Insurance Committee made an adverse report
npon the bill on Friday. but Mr. Towne Immediately
mayed that the adverse report be rejected ana that
This motion Of his should he laid on the table. Mr'
Rurus the chairman Of the Insurance 'oinmittec di
not insist upon the adverse report D'lhS 't on'o
accepted and the bill disposed or ana accordingly TIC
Assembly granted Mr.. Townc's request. Inc Ea','r
will now undoubtedly work TO get votes To reject the
,dvcrse rcpor of tie Insurance Committee, ana all tc
strikers" will drum up supporters also I" aid hm'
since if tho life Of the bill IS prolonged, perhaps
they can squeeze something out of the fire insurance
companics The bill has always been rejected DE uo
Lccisaturc owing 10 the fact that IL Is PLAINLY against
the interest Of those who insure In the fire insurance
companics since IL would vastly increase III" prize VI
fro insurance Iut there Is always danger that some
such iniurious measure will slip through the Senate
and Assembly or be made the instrument OF blackhaI
ing during the last hours Of session
Another bill dangerous 10 the interests OF Inc IN
surcd or those seeking insurance has been released
fv this same Assembly Insurance Committee. TINS
is Nr Whjpplc's bill concerning the assessment IN
suraucc compancs which was reported without amend
mcnt last week. I'm cndcavor was maze
IN create the impression that the in
surance Department approved the bill a.
amended II had been denounced, however. by inc
I,er.rtmcnt As bad bill when first introduced VIII
lam l.. Rucclcs the deputy superintendent OF the In
.uranc. DEPARTMENT states. however. that the amend
,,cr,s have not removed the Departments objections
70 fine Illl regard it, he said OH saturday, a. a
ar worse measure than before. Its whole object Is
=, nrev,nt the Insurance Department from interfering
with fraudulent practices OF assessment companies
xo, II they do any thing wrong. can at once louh'c
rnon Them and protect their policy holders from being
,ohbcd This iii provides that must give an Of
tending company ten days notice. and then, they 40
mot rcf,rn To complain 10 the Attorney General VIII"
must give them five days notice Ia appear before MN
and answer our complaint The Attorney General
,,s M judicial powers and can dee dc nothing. They
will come before Inn and occupy his time a. long as
n,s..ble with witnesses. Then he has To give thcm
NOR, time 10 prcpasc for court trial If he decide, thi
They must be prosecuted. ne Wh1ic enc u, - ~
10 There n III be thousands Of assessment '"ulahr
TONED m once and IA" Insurance lpphIiW'hl vi"
be- HELPLESS 10 protect their policy hoh'i- from "lNT
eccccd think the mcteut" an anon ,'n" '"', ~"
Tie department viii resist It's passage before me -eA%
iisnr,nrc Committee If II passes the Assembly, winch
! hope II VIII not do