The New York herald., 1870-02-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Interesting Proceedings In the
Legislature.
Proposed Abolition Of tho ONCE Of Surrogate Of
New York-Important to Joint Stock Asso-
.o ciations-Anothsr Legislative Recess.

USUAL W21MkuxtuuW utIt0uoy recC80 tn0ro
enort nade 70 accomplish a. much worx to-day ~
possible.
GOOD MEASURE.
that OF Mr. Hustled, OF westchester 10 compel sav.
ings banks Insurance companies and otner sssocis-
tons Of like character 10 turn over the unclaimed
money their hands to the State Treasury for the
use Of the public schools. 1t is ascertained that
nearly four Ave millions OF dollars lying IN the
hands OF these corporations, the property OF people
who are dead or passed out OF memory, or with
out heirs and hence there claimants for these
funds. Mr.. Husted's Dill comes in, therefore, very
appropriately. II VIII no doubt be read with great
interest by thousands VINO may have haff0rgotten
claims against the savings banks.
IMPORTANT TO THE SHIPPING INTERESTS
Mr.. Kiernan introduced bill In the Assembly
which provides that the Board Of Health may grant
permits TO boats belonging 10 newspapers TO board
inward bound vessels In The upper or lower harbors
OF New YORK for the purpose Of getting news.
A CONTRIBUTION TO THK PARK.
James Irving introduced bill to-day to transfer
corner OF State and Lodge streets, In the city OF Al
bany. TO the Museum OF the PARK. Tae collection is
Troy mastodon ana other curiosities. AS it is
tire property OF the State there Ii no reason
why the metropolis should not possess It, Country
men who come to New York TO see the elephant viii
probably md increased interest IN the Park museum
II this addition Is msde to It. MIR. Fagy, OF Troy
has already bil TO move the collection TO that city
but we think that New York has prior Clam. In
the Park 1t would be open to ali the world. In Troy
would % pe s lost @ IN & ooscuritS Irving right and
dons ana elephants by all means.
SMITH AND FOLEY AGAIN.
When the bill legalizing the election or Henry
Smith as supervisor was called in Committee OF tue
Whole to-day no one was round 10 move II. John II.
seat was silent This is the second time L met tne
same fate. Have its Trends abandoned its Foley,
meantime, has ms case Ia the law courts the At.
tOrney Generals quo UCdr1unO. m
CONVERSATIONS OF LOAN C0MMIss IONERs.
The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations OF Loan COMMISSIONERS
Isaac NJ. seybolr and Richard Brinkman, Orange
county; N. q. Clark and William Gillespie, Sullivan
county; bela g. smith and Eugene b. Mapes, Schuy
Ter county.
JOINT STOCK ASSOCIATIONS.
The following bill which WAS introduced into the
make sur among the shareholders In JOINT stock
companies
An Act Rss,ing 10 Joint Stock Associations.
ssysn or more than ~ asys a.socats share
I "a ho S saa .a
csrnca.s scrip, SHALL within three months after pas
Albany It's articles o. association deed of partnerhip
~ m e al as IN sd
bound
SIC. Every company association consisting sevsn
or more than seven associates eoparnera harchoders
.ns s b. S saD for sss S q
represented by certificates scrip divided
Albany articles OF association which shall contain ali hs
and oy which the shareholders in .acl
now existing ss mentioned In section OF this
conferred such associaons chapter ss OF the
OF 5 by chapter lb3 OF the laws OF 1883
acts aendaioy thereof, until such articles OF association
that purpose under the foregoing sections hs act ana -
demand the their paying his reasonable charges
lion aha. be a and evidence IN ali courts ia sh,.
state when and In such cases the original articles OF
sKo All the associations named in the section Of
act prcSss BY law ars for o
pany 70 be held within six month. from the Of this
esc.ion shall hold office for until
trustees directors OF moneyed corporations apply
OF trustees In such M and IN case any
act shall fail hold such election within
such election 70 be held time and to be hIsd BY
$40 Every company association Consisting Of
which hereafter be formed purpose Of don
business for profit and the capital stock Of which shall b
.hs in iis article. Of sssocsson proyd. Tor an annual
lions and any company which omits from its articles OF
of Of the relating joint companiss and All
sa b. d .nd o 70,
SEC. This &C, shall tax. effect Immediately
This btn Ia now before the Judiciary Committee.
ABOLITION THE CONTRACT SYSTEM ON CANALS.
The democrats Of the senate, In caucus this even
Ing, agreed 10 the Hardenburgh bill to abolish the
contract system on canals.
THR WEATHER AND THE Crops.
1he AlbanlanS evldeutiy realize the power OF ina
gination. few days ago they were running
vehicles cutters In the mnd all over the city. and
fanced that they mad fine sleighng. What beau
tiul thing ls imagination soft and spring-li q
rain on Monday turned the pleasant slopes which
constitute the principal streets Of the capital
bubbng rIvulets. Some enthusiasts OF the Isaac
Walton school, while pereRrinating up the hill ol
State street actually inquired OF policeman wha
their chances would be Tor brook trout II they should
cas-. ny INTO the roaring stream. Tho policeman
was q little bewildered. but was calm enough TO
say that he had not seen any trout passing down
but lie saw good many gudgeOns VINO were look.
ing for harbOr mAsfershps.
AZ TO the crops there is only one crop which
exces the interest Of Abanians. IL Is the Ice crop
Tue great farm lying between the banks or the Hud
raises no crop bat this to day 1t Is therefore
vital though cooi question. 1t looks better.
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