New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-28
ALBANY.

SAVINGS BANK MATrERS-llBtL LAN-lLo-
TIMONY OF MARRIED PARTlES-rHb SuSQUE-
HANNA RAILROAD LEASE-ORPIANS OF DE-
CEASED SOLDIERS-BATIS IN BROOKLYN
ALBANY, Feb GA spirited debate occurred
today on the resolutions Of Mr.. Ayord for appointing
Ioint COMMITTEE frame address TO Congress asking
National and to pay of Canal Debt and thus enable
this STATE TO make the canals almost free OF toll for COM
merce between the interior states and the Atlantic coast
Mr. alluded to the constitutional necessity for paying
OF the debt before any essential reduction Of toll refer
ring 10 the fact that though the debt can be hqudated
from the canal in eight years, the people OF
Western States are demanding spceder free transit MI
Fields OF NcwYOrk moved TO refer the resolutions TO tho
Canal Committee and In the course Of his remarks
talked about Rights involved in any movement
Of this kind the influence and utermeddlng 1.-THE Cen
cral Government being Objectionable In such matters
Mr. Ittlelohn repealed some allegations OF MI ic'uS
referred to the rivalry Of sevCral'routes for Inc o
Of the West and urged that Mr. AlyOrds resolutions "eIo
,rlf IN sctifrp National aud TO make the Erie Canal
more completely rational highway, proposed ID MI
Benefits bill sekreg expressed surprise tnat MI
r. eds or any else should hesitate to commit hmse
on the question Of rendering canals free 10 commerce
not merely TO trade, but to all commerce De
tween the oceans and the interior States MI Jacobs
sustained Mr. Fields olecuug to h0Sy action, as they
considered the matter political as well as CONNER
cial aspects The motion OF Mr. Fields prevailed by
vote Of 50 to -recrng the whole subject to the Canal
Committee.
Another Of the Objectionable bills just sent
Assembly for Senatorial concurrence is that providing
Tor the appointment Of clerk the Board Of Police
Magistrates IN Scw-York This may seem a small mat
ter but It indicates clearly the way in which the gas,
market and other swindles working through the Leg
stature The bl denounced in the strongest terms
by Nr. white tho Republican member from New-York
Mr. W, lawyer. who knew well what he spoke about
said substantially that the thing indefensiDe III
every resvect-ucry needless, and than useless
10 squardciug the peoples money public ana 'nalno
ess plumber against which he protested IN the nanc u
his hardworlung. taxpayng constituents II the Dill
aad TO pass, however, he urged that IL shoulu NV
20 without having a specific sum mentioned TOT
salary. Though there may not be an houf "orh III d
month or a twelvemOnth, no said, let some price 10
named for the service If should be SOV year.
.nm large enough for siuecure II snecure must DC
created perhaps for the honorable mover OF the DILL
who already possesses one snug office, If not more. But
ali argument was useless the thing evidently wencut
and dried and WAS rushed through the House with the
vague but omnous provision that the salary should be
tho same Of the Clerk Of the Marine or some other
Court about which salary few legislators outside OF the
Ring knew anything exactly though somebody mentioned
5000 or 5000 year. with customary trimmings pro-
baby twice the amount Of the Governors salary Thus
trumphcd the swnde denounced by Mr. White, some OF
whose Republican colleagues ron the country Toio5
with the TJmnany Ring. Some effects OF the operation
were shortly aftcrward seen III the Assembly. Nheha
few DAYS aferward, the mover Of this clerk scheme
wished 90 be excused from voting out OF personal regard
little or nothing ABOUT the ealt uesSi it , ia ~
pressed by his Tammany associates ne sara tha
Would nI 60 S' wR ms party ' and 20 he did, showing
clearly enough 10 the whole House that lie meant 70
,SI urn tns s eU I,acIiiaT b P' LIN" - 'I'
The Cuban question: postponed for several days by the
Affairs (Nr. lyon Of ORANGE, Will meet with decisive
attention noon Tuesday: Judging from the preya
lent tone the expression will be in full accordance with
the sentiments expressed in TIE TRIBUNE
on wednesday evening viii come bdttlerOya on the
Excise questionable BILL as finally passed by the Senate
being now printed II the bI was Pn i framed
against lutemperauce, IL could scarcely Do nodded III
more perfect form for promoting ITS Object ..o,,
of keeping tie canals in order another OF the exciting
by having just passed the Senate by party vote The
provision for sat0niug army Of patromen along the
canals may been adopted as compromise with eX-
GOV. Seymour's notions; but II meets with emphatic
opposition from Republicans generaiy INC iaGJ that
80" this new horde OF ohce-hoidcTs sharp com
mcnt on the buuCOmbe about reform and retrencment
with which the Tammauy orators and writers eulyened
last years canvass.
Railroad movements becoming more lively, april
cations pouring in for state AID to the Now York and
Oswego Midland Road. to the WAIKIKI Valley Railroad,
aud the ROudOut and OswegO Road some peculiar bills
the Erie Road have been presented like those OF
Chaqutauqua and the from Mr.. MITCHELL the latter
aiming repeal OF the law of last year concerning the
Erie Drccorwhch virtually transferred control OF that
The palaces that Savings Banks building in New
Ient OF the interests concentrated in those Institutions
causing discussion than the Directors or Irus
to-day by Assemblyman william u. Murphy of Albany
for transferring unclaimed moneys ~ savings Banks to
the care the STATE" and by Assembyman Horton IN
relation to reports Of Savings Banks and unclaimed div
Editors Who have been annoyed by libel suits COM
meucod at remote places, will see that II Speaker Hitch
meet deatbow The 6ill provides for amending the
JS 81 ls5 that indictments or suits for damages can
W complainant resides, and gives the defendant right,
an To be tried in the county where the alleged
hDcl was printed ON giving security OF S45O to pay the
rrmaHants travelling expenses, IN case Judgment goes
lugs. j. ease he llOe Is against any nOhleslueht OF s
Slate, proceedings can only be instituted where the libel
on H. delicate legal point of testimony given by hus
bonds OF wives witnesses for or against each other OF
IrOoL yn has introduced bin for amending the present
law by adding tic following proy!sO TO the second section
R ~ ~ hoa sha not extend any fact transaction
statements Of either busbsad Wife any such
statements produced in evidence or proven The party
,usss pd tsu o. bis behalf relative such alleged
the quict way an which the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company leased The Albany and susquehanna
Railroad io years, and the suddeuness with which the
1 I- Uni IN lie transaction was conipeted-s nat
orally an cDglOssug topic in city 80 closely identified
seems ured 10 think that the road thus freed from
The hostile operations OF Fisk and his confederates,
though satisfaction on this point Is occasionally cIouueu
l doubt about the new lessee the Hudson aud Del
aware Company has been always considered prominent
representative Of monopoly interests IL VIII probably
appear that this remarkable movement OF mat company
is the precursor OF other operations that VIII occa
surprise, ana perhaps satisfaction outside OF Albany
~ well AZ in IT, .,.-.-
Two bills for aiding New-York benevolent institutions
are in progress That OF Senator Tweed, for sustaining
the Boys and Girls Lodging Houses In New,1oIk,
Directs that $4,000 be annually raised by tax IN that CITY
for that purpose. The bin Of Assembyman Whte, con
corning education aud maintenance O the destitute
children Of volunteers requires that TAX sh DC iGYeu
each year IN New York FOR paying 10 the Union Home
aud school" SO for each child under five years old, 80
each child between I'VE ana ten years ana kUO LOT
each child 10 years. But the number OF children
Tor whom money! drawn shall not exceed 400 IN any
pne wear provided that the school OF this Home
shall patc I'M the common School moneys ana DC
.bect 10 Tie same regulations the puzzle schools
Il for yr,,l 10 tlv NJ