The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
INSURANCE BILLS PASSED
THE RESTRICTING CLAUSE or
ARMSTRONG CODE CUT OFT.

Assemhl,uan Wilsnark CFitIetsss Gpy
hluglS,s Ter Abandonln8 Hls Own PFsp.
osItlon- Assembly UnAnlmoMll
Adopts the AdJOuFnmsat Resosnilsa.
ALBANT. NAY IA Assemblynan ThsO-
dore p WilanAck rep. QusensD crih-
ciaed Gov Hughes and the STATE lnsur-
Anos Department in the Assembly to-
night when the Insurance Department
hills. which abandon Gov. Hughss's own
proposition in the Armstrong insurance
code limiting tbs new Insurance annually
oG the three big hfs companies TO $780,
OOO.OO0. came up for final passage.
Mr.. Wisnack said b. would not stand
In tho Way Of any insurance company
doing ali the business II could. but he
wondered why Gov Hughes was quitting
-ons Of the choicest gems Of the Arm
strong code by cutting out the restrict
ing clause and permitting the three giant
companies 60 90 ahead and write more
| than $50, 400 90 new buaineas
There was much display made by that
celebrated Armstrong committee said
Mr.. WilsnaCk. and when its work was over
&c LETT q trail Of decd and injured behind
L.. After killing on a number Of promi-
nent and valuable men and running the
characters 81 a number 81 decent men
they pointed out 20 us that they had placed
the I'D on the business that insurance com
pahios could do. especially thu three lArg-
est companies. and ws wsrs expected TO
be grateful.
One trouble that We have been sK-
perisncing in this legislature II the result
~ departments like the State Insurance
Department attempting To run the govOn-
ment-
The hill was finally passed by vote Of
~ to 10.
The Assembly tonight. with a unAni-
nous chorus % ayes. ~ loud that h upset
the procedure u the House for i've
minutes approved tho final adjournment
resolution amended and adopted by the
senate. calling FOR ths windup on Friday
next ~ ~ O'Clock moan.
The flnst business bcfors the Assembly |
tonight was "a receive a Message frnm I
Gov. Hughes vetoing bill II Assembly /
man Clara which PROPOSED 20 authorize i
the Maple Grove Cemetery Association /
II Worcester. OtssgO county. 20 accept a 4
gift "a a bsqusst for the caring Of q certain
cemetery lot. Gov. Hughes wrote that
the Clark bill was an attempt At special
legislation and was entirely nneceaHary.
senator Agnew tonight introduced a
bill amending the Rpid transit act drawn
by the First District Public Service Com
MISSION and favored by Mayor GaynOT.
The bin allows the commission. with the
approval o. the Board u Estimate and
AppornOnmeut. 20 reserve trackAgs
rights In q municipality constructed sub
way. with power 10 lease such traCkage
rights % more than one company
The senate by a vote % 81 20 . passed
the 5teinway tunnel bill introduced by
senator Harte % Queens The bill per-
mita the directors Of the dafInct New
York and Long Island Railroad Company.
which built the tunnel 10 transfer all of
its rights in and TO the tunnel TO q new
company. which must obtain a new fran
Chiae under the rapid transit act from
the Public Sesvics COmmiaHio subject
90 the approval Of the Board Of Estimate
and Airport comment After such new
company II formed and has obtained a
Franchise the transfer to " by the d.
rectors 81 the Old company Of their rights
mus, have the approval 81 the Public
Service Commission and the Mayor Of the
city
kssemhlynan r. r. lansing CRspubT-
CAM Of Rensselaer, headed = dozen up
State Aaaemhlymen who opposed the
Callan automobile bill when Il got back
into the Assembly, tonight after being
amended and PASSED by the senate.
Mr. lansing insisted that the sped limit
Of fifteen miles an hour for cities was too
fast
As-emblyman Callan reminded the
House that the automobilistA Interested
IN the hill thoroughly Understood its
provisions and we're Wiling 10 accept n
and that Gov Hughes had sent an emer-
genCy message 20 the Senate and IA
-embly for the measure
The bill was finally passed by vote ~
o. 20 ~ and now goes 20 the Governor for
his approval n will bring 81 Sn0. OO0
annual revenue into the State Treasury.
Ths Assembly passed these bills: Ssna-
tor Hills. approprating 81 on ON for a
new stone road from New York 10 Buffalo
20 complete connections betwesn stone
roads already huilt and thO-e 10 he built
under the provisions Of the highway Law;
senator Brackets bill giving the State
Of Public Works au-
thOrity 10 place buOys OT beacOns 20
marx Instructions in the waters Of the
state exclusive Of those under Federal
jurisdiction senator Bracketts amend
ment to the penal Law prohibiting boys
under 10 from lOunginE around pool or
billiard rooms, Assemhlvman BOshaTts,
giving the State Commissioner 81 Agri-
culture greater authority for the super
vision and inspection Of COWS
Before the Assembly adjourned Majority
Leader Merritt called up his proposed
amendment for water
storage for the Adirondacks and had the
senate amendments concurred In /,
AZ result u conference between
District Attorney Whitman Of New York
and Magistrates House and COrTigan.
Asssmblyman A. ) Levy tonight intro
duced a bill amending the Penal Code 10
permit a magistrate 10 hold an arrested
person for a reasonable length ~ time.
not exceeding forty-eight hours. where
a police officer makes afhdavit that there
In reasonable cause 10 believe that the
arrested person haA committed a crime
and that . reasonable length Of time Is
necessary 90 secure the ATTENDANCE 81
witnesses to testify 20 the commission Of
the crime.
MRS. BENNER DROPS NIT.
ReDorted mat NeW SOFh Artist ana IIh