The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL BANKING LAW.
Mr. Kelly introduced bill to amead the General Bank
ing law In accordance with the recommendations Of Mr.
Superintendent Cook which provides LIST. That II any
banking association shall make any change the parinu
Of association the change shall not DO valid until srtl
noa signed By the president and oasnier shall have been
nled pursuant 10 law. %. Compels the officers Of
banks annually, having securities in The Bank Depart
mept 70 examine and compare such securities with the
books the department and found oos o. to execute
kids and amounts and that the Same an in the posses
sion Of the dent ct The date OF such receipt In
case Of neglect tho Comptroller secresAy Of sste and
superintendent shall appoint IN agent 70 perform the
same and the expenses shall be betrayed BY the bank
guilty OF the neglect or refusal Sd. Provides that the
make their quarterly statement and in banks not
fed do not report within fifteen days. the Supernte 1dent
shall appoint an agent to examine into the Affairs Of sucn
bark the expense thereof to be borne BY the neccng
bank 4th Provides that when any circulating notes
shall be returned TO be destroyed tho bank shall appoint
agent witness the counting and destruction OF such
notes. and sign certificate thereof 9th. Authorizes
the destruction by the Superintendent OF the plates 10 his
custody Of all banks that have iaed and ali Impressions
therfrom also the plates Of banks Who shall give no
tee OF their intention to close This provision Alec made
prospective e,h Prohsits the Superb tendent from Is
such individual shall partners, without the words
"and Company" are 10 hs application. It'll. Allows the
buaness Of On individual banker 70 90 continued Sser
dtons being compiled with. 9th. Authorzes the super
intenden pay into the Treasury tho sum OF $780, nov
standing to the credit Of several extinct banks TO be ap
Piled TO the expenses OF the Bank Department 9th Au
ihorses superintendent to sell the assets Of the City
Bank OF Buffalo pay the amount realized to the &C
count Of tho Bank Fund 10th. The term Banking Ass,
citation ard Individual banker used In this ACT shall
be deemed TO apply only to such as arc or may be orgs
under the Banking Law OF April 3d. 1885, and the
several amendments thereto
SALE OF POTATOES By WEIGHT.
Mr. BROOKS introduced BIT n regulate tbs sale OF po-
tsoes by weight which provides taai In oil safes Of po
tatoes sixty pounds shall be condered one bushei ana
in like proportion for smaller qusntitg aud one hun
bred and fifty pounds barrel And In ell transAc-
ors or contracts for the OF potatoes reAtsr made
the delivery thereof shall be by weight, uneas special
contract be mAde otherwise.
RRL ATIvE TO BUILDINGS IN NEW YORK
Mr. BKeoKs also Introduced bill which reads as FOL
lows
so much Of the act OF April IA, 1855, In relation TO
building, the cts of New York. a. de ,lares ths DO
wall has been built ehal be increased in thick.
TO be considered under the provisions thereof
Of any greater thickness than II was originally sos be
construed to apply exclusively to walls thereafter TO be
erected Walls previously erected If subsequently In
In thickness by ADDITIONS properly ana securely
incorporate into the original materials, shall be deem
ed walls not OF II Original, but Of the increased trick
thing in the said act to the contrary not Win
standing.