New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
POLICY-HOLDERS PROTECTED.
BILL TO THEIR DISADVANTAGE CHECKED IN
THE sENATE-oTHER PROCEEDINGS.

A BILL TO THEIR DISADVANTAGE CHECKED IN
THE sENATE-oTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Albany. Feb 22-when Senator Burns's bill I'm
ting the statute Of limitation relating 70 forfeit
ures Of lire insurance policies 10 six months
No On third reading in the Senate to-day Senator
Humphrey moved that the enacting clause he
stricken ont and that the bill be referred back 10
the Committee Insurance. saying that II was one
OF the worst measures ever introduced
Senator Burns insisted that the bill all right
and tina; there had not been a word OF protes,
against II.
Senator L. r. Brown expressed a conviction that
the reason there had been no protests was because
the people did not know about IT, IF We pass
H." he said they Will visit their just wrath upon
MS" He declared that tn. bill would cause the un-
just conhscaton OF policies
Senator Ellsworth asked how much the time in
which a policy holder could reclaim a policy
cut by the bill. Senator Cantor understood II 20 be
reduced from one year TO six months.
Senator Burns informed the Senate that tho Su
perintendent Of Insurance approved the bill.
Senator Raines considered the bill worthy OF
careful consideration. and suggested that 1t bs laid
aside. Senator Burns willing and It was
ordered
The following bills passed:
Senator Maby's comforting eminent domain upon
the ST. Lawrence Power Company. OF Massena-
scum OF Art. New-Tort, TO accept gifts.
Senator WicoIs. authorizing cities OF the third
class to observe Memorial Day.
Senator Burns's. amending the charter OF Peeks-
kill
The following bills have been introduced in the
Senate:
BY Senator CofYey-Directng the Board o. Public
Charities In the city OF New-York 20 appoint a
Board OF Lunacy Examiners, TO consist OF eleven
physicians each 10 have had at least ten years
active practice and 70 De designated by the
BOARD as chief examiner Four OF the examiners
must be residents OF the boroughs Of Manhattan
and The Bronx. four o. the boroughs OF Brooklyn
and Queens and two ot the Borough OF Richmond.
the chief examiner 20 he selected at large. Two
examiners in the borouEhs Of Manhattan and The
Bronx and the two In the boroushs o. Brooklyn and
Queens now holding Office 70 be transferred TO
this new Board. The salary Of the chief examiner
Is 20 30 5000 and OF each o. the others $500.
BY Senator Page-Appropriating $3.50 TO pay for
the services OF Louis Damant as counsel 70 the
Attornev-CiOneral in the investigation OF the
charges against Sheriff Tamsen: -,
By Senator Page-Providng that no person shan
be appointed Justice OF the Court OF Special Ses-
sions I'm New-York unless he be A resident OF the
cifv admitted to practise in the courts OF this
state provided that in making the appon tmcnts
OF CITY Magistrates the Mayor may appoint any
person who has served Police Justice In that
city for two years go
nv Senator Page-Provding FOR the cancelling and
resInfing % - per cent a; the assessments made
bridge Road near One-hundred-and-s eyenty-t third
ST. 20 Eleventh-ave.. in the city OF New-York. to
,oe persons who paid such assessments.
nv Senator Cantor-Proyiiins that one-half OF the
license OF 1900 charged for theatres in New York
City shall be given the Actors Fund.