New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-19
GETS REPORT THIS WEEK
BUSY DAYS FOR ALBANY.
Insurance affairs Win Engage Leg
isJators from Nosc On.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Albany Feb ls.-The presentation of the In
surance report and its accompanying remedial
measures by the Armstrong committee Will over
shadow all other legislation this week With
this al hand the legislature will settle down to
the most important task Of the session.
The report. If the corps Of stenographers can
finish its work. viii be presented on Tuesday or
Wednesday. on both these days, Senator Raines
has given notice. there will be call of the Sen
ate 10 insure a full attendance. The resulting
insurance bills will engage the Senate and AS
sen1blv for the rest of the session. A plan has
been formed by the Senators opposed 10 a gen.
era, investigation of departments 10 adjourn i'm
raedia,ely after the insurance legislation has
been disposed of.
on Tuesday also the long deferred resolution
.or an investigation Of the State Banking De-
partlnent will come up before the Senate FL
nance Committee. Senator Malby. who was III
at his bone last week, is expected here to-mor-
row. and the regular meeting of the committee
will be held on Tuesday. Then Senator Alids
will turn over "in The original package the IN
formation from the Governor concerning the
rliIrurn charges in the German Bank and Mer-
chants Trust Company cases.
Under cover Of the important insurance report
.ne Senate opposition TO a thorough bank inVes-
,i~afso, will be nabled 10 do much IT de-
for three weeks in the Finance Committee. The
committee may report the resolution on Wecnes-
dav. or may declare to the Senate that having
examined the information from the Governor on
:he only formal charges preferred against SUI
rorintendent KiIhurn. no evidence Of miscon-
euct has been found. Thus the Assemby's ef-
fort 10 clear up the scandalous reports against
the Banking Departments methods and its su-
yeriutendent will be buried. while the legislat-
ure's time and the public's attention are engaged
with the insurance developments.
Another development Of Importance to New
York City likely to come up on Tuesday is the
reporting by the Senate Cities Committee OF the
Elsberg Rapid Transit bill The City Club has
asked Senator White chairman OF the commit
tee. for another hearing on the bill and the
aInendnlents il offers. a large delegation is be-
ing formed 10 move I'm force on the committee in
support Of these amendments. but there seems
considerable doubt as 20 whether there will be
a hearing Senator White said Friday, be-
fore ne went to his home. that there would
not be
Another attack on the Belmont Ryan merger
IS scheduled for Wednesday. when William NJ.
Twins. " y Arory and many other New-York-
ers viii denounce II at hearing on the Foelker
resolution demanding a legislative investigation.
which is before the Ways and Means Com
mittee Of the Assembly. There seems among
many Of the legislators sentiment in favor OF
an investigation Of the transit conditions in
New-York City, but IT IS hardly likely that such
an inquiry If the resolution should pass, would
be held before the legislature adjourned.
ON Wednesday the Assembly Committee on
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply will give
hearing on the various bills referring to the
water supply for NewYork City. These include
provisions for repeating the limit Of twenty
years on the term for which corporate stock is
10 be issued Mr.. Fowler's bill allowing Kingston
use Of water from the New-York reservoir and
amendments proposed by Assemblymen Agnew,
Of New-York. ard Cunningham Of Ulster The
Cunningham bills are designed TO keep New
York city out Of the CatsBills as a water supply
source.
Assemblyman Moreland expects to present the
appropriation bin Tuesday. No footings
have been completed yet. so comparison with
the appropriations Of former years can be made.
The supply bin viii be ready for presentation in
few days. il is expected.
The slight amendments to the SAKE Stanley
bill TO prevent tax lodging win be approved, and
the measure probably reported to the Assembly
Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment this
week. The bin has already passed the Senate
in it's original form