New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-19
Albany.
REVISION or THE STATE LAwS-SAyINGS BANKS
STATE PRISONS THE STATE MILITARY
ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.

REVISION or THE STATE LAws-sAyINGs BANKS
STATE PRISONS THE STATE MILITARY
ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 1S.-One of the most import
ant features IN Senate to-day IS the bin cf Senator
Henry G. Murphy for revising the laws OF the state. II
provides for three Commissioners appointed by Governor
ana Senate Ito revise, simplify arrange and consolidate
the statutes general and permanent in their nature
and to report the legislature from time to tinc such
contradictions, omissions and mpcriectOu they may
discover" that defective laws may he amended abc
ished. The Commission may hold for three years,
salary OF 5000 each for its members ana 5000 year
for the cleIFhre and contingencies Of tho Commission
The Senate elected Senator Henry G. Murphy IS Presi
dent protein the sessOnOccupyiug the chair 20 any
absence Of LIcuteudutGoy. Beach.
resolution authorizing an investigation concerning
our State Prisons and PcnncntiarCs, commences work
in a cause that should command decisive action before
this closes. The outCICs from aud about the sing
sing Prison alone during the last year. might Wen slim
ulate inquiry. and secure conclusive legislation Yet
not that institution alone but az our state prisons, may
benefit by an OveTEGulug The '0ugcoatiuucd success
Of the Albany Pntoutoy enables Legislators 10 see
clearly, If they Will look that way, how admirably
large prison can be managed.
very important entering wed-e is being driven INTO
the security OF Savings Banks. 10y BIZ that does not a
pear title, 10 have such object IN view Far
from It, The bill pupOrts to Do simply 10 authorize tie
Utica Mechanics Association borrow money 10 buId
ball. sc. The tail OF this iii is the permission 10
certain savings banks 20 loan money securities diff
fercut from those generally required Here the pro
visou and if il passes aud 1t probably WILL may there
not be opened thereby widc door for entering your
New.YOrk and other saving banks well those In
Utica Every person who values tho welfare OF the
tavnCs bank system should resist tins innovation. The
following Of the sections Of the bill in question;
CSC T. Any incorporated savings bank M the City ot
or deposits 10y purchase loan the said bonds rof
Mechanics Association and 10 take assignments or
loan to he made by any such bank manner
they any Of them are authorized 10 purchase and
United States
bill was introduced authorizing The Supervisors OF
Richmond County raise money bonds ioI paying It's
debts.
bin for amending the general law Of manufacturing
and mining corporations requires that each company shall
publish annually newspaper report Of s condition,
under penalty Of Its trustees becoming liable for all dcDts
hbiil framed by Tue 'New.York workiugmens Union"
passed the senate tins morning. ana As varies rom me
u previously passed, ia vel 90 note It's proVOLs 10
-ealted An Act 10 authorize mechanics. iOurncymcn,
and abOrcs make and adopt rules and regulations for
mr. am aid aI societies aud assocatiou,' Of such per
90 make aud establish all necessary by laws rules
and regulations for tdcr mutual AID, benefit and protec.
on" II also provides mat The Cons rdcy cuturo OF
the Revised Statutes shall not apply 20 any society or
association Of the KIND mentioned m ms act AZ lm,
bul was framed bv o. the principal associations ot
yorkusmou. u must De taken expressing their views
a b was also presented to-day the senate 70 nu-
American ana Foreign Bhie society 20 uhht
and consolidate with tho AHerGan Baptist Publication
society.
the senate spent haf hon Executive ecssi1D, hut
decided nothing publicity. kumor has n mat uoll-
nation IL Cob North Tor some once j. an mo carpet
resout. on investigating the proceedings Oi the
Ueglth Ohcer New York rise 10 some debate on
te yaiuC OF invest eating committees generally. inc
uropu.illou is refer tho inquiry 10 The Comsee on
commerce ana authorize VI 90 meet in Ne"-1ork lhe
senale adjourned before deciding the question
An act 10 Incorporate tine old LadieS Retreat AT
Pnuabkecpse names twenty ladies cOrpoIatOs, aud .
worthy of notice among The oebeNoent movements Oh
tle times The object 10 20 provide permanent home
ior aced INDECENT women. irrespective OF sect.
The hil for extending tlr operation ara support OF
tic general law Of rlIJuGacturiur mining and other cor
purauuis means simply that people may form companies
Tor establishing and carrying "u fisheries ia HtWlofA
aud other stale. iOr tDG purpose ~ catching ava pio
gazing sn, and supplying the markets oi Nowhork ana
other states VIII the same
Ihc seycutceufh ANIMAL ~ the Mtars Atso-
cltton ~ the state uI New Iork" commenced 90 noon
IN Council Chamber %. the tIty'itll. MiuOf1cn Il
/ H. Gates presided. The other Oricer- are Co. &. n.
THOMPSON, Gen. H. l.. Howard, Gen. L. A. Brown. ana
Cen ii g. BaItO, FiCePTe-deUts Col W A. Van Reiis'
,.lolr and Col Clus g. Bleed, secretaries Col Henry
Heath Treasurer Tie Rev. r. 4. Strong, Chaplain Jhe
President opened tle meeting with an interesting al
dfcss on tic GIN Objects and results OF the Ab>otih
ton, showing the good effects iDas produced ana - yet
producing among INC National Gnard throughout the
State, military organization generally A!lfr
some IOatne business the Association commenced "ok
an matters essential a. tho weiD1ng OF The Association
and Tie ad,anssatnl u tho 9yeofS i0s WAin l. va