New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-08
ALBANY.

PROCEEDINGS IN TIE LEGISLATURE LAST
NiGHr-MR. SWEENY ON PERCENTAGE.
ALBANY, March I'm the Assembly, Mr..
Baker introduced bill to define the rights of married
men. II provides that the husband who shall have had
Issue by wife born aliens during coyerture shall, after
her decease, be entitled to estate for life IN all the
real estate of which she may die possessed may be
entitled TO the time OF decease It provides that
q married shall not be liable for payment
for debts OF his wife contracted before
rage and in shall the property OF a husband
be liable for the payment OF debts OF his
wife contracted without his consent after marriage
except debts necessarily contracted for support Of her
self and the children she may by her husband and
any married OF real estate as his separate
property may bargain SELL and convey such property
enter into any contract reference TO the with
like effect, in all respects II he were unmarried and
the wife OF at the time OF his death shall only be
entitled dover in the real estate when her husband
may own be entitled TO at the time OF his decease
The proceedings In reference to sayings Banks were
viding for a systematic oyerhauing or the AFFAIRS OF
those institutions passed In Committee OF the Whole
and ordered third reading, after receiving an amend
ment from Mr. Litejohn that renders II stu more sri
gent Mr H. said that while fonrhfths OF me aVings
banks are faithfully managed the remainder are bur
dened with needless expenses that largely outrage pro
prety. EHtrayagant salaries are allowed 10 pIol M
fees paid TO lawyers, 10 the injury OF an de
po.itors in that managed portion OF those institutions
HIS amendment directed that every expense OF every
name and shall be regularly reported tat inc
Legislature and the public can have opPor'1T1h e h
i the duty Of the Bank superintendent to VISIT or
send visitors TO ali savings banks, To keep familiar with
dOngs, and 10 warn the officers OF an such lhst
lions as transgres line OF duty Reports on these
matters must made TO the Legislature early IN each
SION and in the time the Bank superintendent Is
required 10 take legal action correct abuses whenever
the misconduct Of any Of the savings bank officers may
require legal interpretation. The opinions Of the House
were clearly shown by the ordering the bill To thrd
reading. and ITS final passage is certain.
The hill Of Mr.. Fields of New. York. for punshng the
CARVING and using OF pistols was approved IN Commit
tee OF the Whole. and ordered 10 n third reading.
The great fight here in New-YOrk. is on the pro
posed ne city charter introduced in the Senate by MI
banks. Mr. Sweeny had something more than the mar
mOuy OF the party view dunng his late visit TO Albany
His earmarks the bill for regulating the Tees
OF County Trcasurers. This bill was introduced by
Mr. Baker after consultation with Controller Allen.
one object OF the bill TO prevent any
County Treasurer from receiving more than $1,000
for RENTING Albany the amount Of taxes due from
county. VI. SHeenys scheme succeeded I'D Rettlng
this bill aterer in Committee 80 that Il was reported
back the House with that sautary restriction omitted
and the sharp fnancer relies party vote To put the
bill through this form that he can retain the enOr-
nous sum Of $1,000 which he charged and retained f0r
ms aruous services in sending two checks 10 Controller
Allen for the sum due the state Treasury from the New
York tax payers The Senate adjourned at g and the
Assembly at i0-the attendance in both Houses DelDg
very small usual the nrst evening after recess