The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-05
ALBANY, Dec. 3, lSa7.
.AHairs In fhs I.s{slaf,.vs

.dfairs IN the L'sfsiotuvs
Both houses Of the Legislature hold two sessions
each day, and seem disposed to work vigorously the
end Of the session Is at hand but before IL rechsd 1t
10 in the power of the houses to many amends
for their mistakes and msoonduct during their pro-
tractsd and important session Long sessions
popular they swell the expenses Of
but period which this Legislature assembled, and
the OF the work which 1t was called to
perform will, suppose, prevent any harsh structures
party that responsible for session Of almost
10 the House this morning the bill entitled An ACT
officers in the city Of New York;" up for Its third
reading
Committee on Ways and Means, with instructions to
amend the bill by inserting the following
So The supervisors Of tho said city and county Of New
York may at any time In the year s47, and In every
year the year increase diminish the
Clerk Of the Superior Court fixed by this act
Of either Of them but no such increase or dmunitiop
dollers from the sums at which they respec.
lively fixed BY this act and any such increase or
dmpnon sh. sks ssos on tns nrst gay 81
Mr. Beers moved the previous question: on the motion
Mr. srcrLrs ASKED the gentleman from wsstobsster
to withdraw bis motion for the previous question: uR
he could ofcr amendment
MIR. BEERS refused.
the motion OF Mr. Perkins adopted.
f. n, committee
procee led to report the bill to the House forthwith
amended according to their Instructions
Mr. SIcxLEs rose to point Of order. He denied the
p,Wero Of Lhs committee ways and to report
summariy the bill must be committed to their custody
they must hold meeting; could the committee
report to the House except ~ writing.
The SPEAKER said the point Of order raised BY Mr.
Sickles well taken.
The report Of the committee Of ways and means was
agreed to, and the bill ordered to third reading
MIR. SIcKLEs moved to recommit the bill to q select
to of
mittee. but without instructions
MIR CoRNwrLL moved the previous question.
Mr. CHANDLER to point Of order; he desired to
know any gentleman that floor had right move
the previous question except the gentleman Lii
yingstou.
The SPEAKER said the point Of order raised by Mr.
Chandler not well taken.
The motion Of Mr. siskles to rsoommit the bill was
The bill was then read third time
The said the question was upon the final pas
sage Of tho bill
Several gentlemen rose at the same moment to get the
foor.
Mr.. BLoss was recognized by the Speaker. Mr.. B.
moved the previous question The motion SUSTAIN
ed and the bin passed the House by the following vote
Bell, Benedict Bodgstt Bloss, Bowdish Burchard Bur
NELL Butrick, Carpenter, Cav Cornwel Crosby, Crow
ley, Curry: Daniels, Dsyein, Dewitt Earl: Fullerton,
Gray o. J. Green, T. Green, Gregory, Hadey Hitch
McGonegal, MoNsmara Moore, Morgan: orton, Peck
skess, J b smith. smith, south.rd. Speaker, Tay-
vslkenburgh, Walsh, wssdsn, wsnmsn, woodruff
Ayeso7.
NAYS -Messrs Allabsn, Atwater Baker Bowie Boy
den, Brown. CAndes, Carpenter, Chatnrld Cole Crook
or. J. Davis, Dean. Emmans Fsnno, Fuller Gallup
Hammond Hsaton, Hodsson, Hunter, Lskin Landon,
Marshan, Max se Rspss. Siokles, Small, N b. Smith
stewart, Watson -Nayssi
The bill was Immediately transmitted to the Senate
The bill and 4ndmsnts having been read Mr. Jones
moved that s be- referred select mittes consist
Of the senators from the old First Senate district
nat ka fnf Cnvnr
Ten the Judiciary
Mr. HARD moved that the Senate concur in the amend
.,epts OF ths House, which inser ted above
The motioas Of Msssrs Jones and Spencer mega
| tived
Hard Mr. Beers moved that the bill amendments be
laid upon the table, this motion also negatived
without taking the question: upon tho motion of
Mr Hard the Senate took till half past three
o'clock, P. NJ
IL Is doubted whether the ssuat, will eoncur in the
bill as amended the amendment csrtaiuly indicates
hat ths House have very little confidence In the iatsg
y and udguent board OF supervisors Of tho city
and county Of New York nrst the Hou,e absolutely re-
FUSED to suthozs supervisors to hx the sasrss
OF the ocsrs named in the bill after having done this
they adopt clause tho supe,'sers to in
dimnuon shall not vary any Of the salaries than
ave nundrsd dollars from the ct which they
respectively nxed BY the set Tn" Is remarkably ca
rious.
The bill entitled "sn act amend an act entitled m act
20 abolish the office Of Bank Commissioner
purpose-" passed April lsas. has passed both houses
in amended form As amended, 1t provides that 1t
shall be the duty of the Comptrolsr Secretary Of State
and Treasurer before the first Tuesdays Of Janu
ary April July aud October In each year, to tx upon
aud determine saturday in the quarter Of year
then ended respect to whichevery incorporated bank
banking association and individual banker in the State
shall make aud transmit to the Comptroller qusrtsrIy
report, which report be made on the oath OF the
Prssldsps and Cashier. and shall contain true state
Of tbs condition Of the bank before the
OF any business on the morning VI the day specified in
the notice Of the Comptroller in respect to the following
items AMI particulars
Here follows enumeration of the items Co., which
Mt h.
The bill further provides that any of thee banks
or bankers neglect make such report, they snail
felt and psy TO the Comptroller the sam Of $780, aud
II any OF them nsssou or refuses to make report
for two successive Qosrters shall Forfeit Its charter W
association individual banker, Organised under the
act Of April ~, 1888
The bill farther authorssss the Comptroller TO insti
tute an exanustion int the condition &c. Of every
bank which has TO believe 10 In unround
condition. The concluding sections OF the bill are as
| follows
"a AL individual bankers and ell banking assooia-
tons when shA be hereafter engaged In the
business CT banking under the provisions OF the act
tiusd IAN authorse the business OF banking
sha be to taxation the full amount Of actual
capital PAID In seorr~d to be paid in suoh capital
by them sevsray at the actual market value of
securities TO be estimated by the Comptroller without
any reduction tor the debts Of such individual banker
banking association but In shall the capital OF
any such banking association individual banker BE-
estimated mt less than the amount Of circulating
notes delivered to such banking association indvi
! dual Dank er and not returned to the Comptroller
IS. Nothing Ia this act n'ained shall apply to any
bank or banking association which has reduced Its
tai stock in violation Of the 28th section Of .n
tied AN authorize the business OF banking pass
| ed April l9, 1888
This bill has passed both houses Of the legislature and
| has become law.
The bill which proposed 10 compel all the banks Of this
State to redeem their notes In the city Of New York.
discount OF one fourth Of per cent lost In the
Senate this morning, by the following vote:
AYrs-Mesns Besknan, Beers, Clark, Crook, Dennis
ton, Folsom, Jones, Lester Sedgwick, j Smith, s..
smith, Spencer Taloott, Townsend, Wheeler, Williams
| Ia.
NAu-Messrs. Baokus, Beach, Emmons, Gridley Hard,
| Rugglss, Young-7
Tue above vote will be re-conaidered.
| This afternoon tho Senate Is In COMMITTEES Of the
whole upon the bill relating TO change Of the line Of
the Northern Railroad copy Of which have sent you.