The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-10

ban d the srss OF SERIES unders tand, which Mr..
Robertson has In view ior the relief OF MS county
n me enjoyment d its cr,minaly eosien power. Il
plundered the people rlgnt and left, and treated
people SO long as the claims OF the people interered
SAVINGS BANKS SECRETS.
There was quite lively debate IN The Senate over
the bill passed IN the lower House few weeks ago,
which makes It unlawful Tor the trustee or director
Of any charitable benevolent Institution TO &C.
cept any salary or compensation Tor ms services.
Tna Senate COMMITTEES on Religious Societies. winch
has naa .ne oiil under consideration for week
past reported the Dill day before yesterday with an
amendment extending the salary and compensation
proniioltion 70 the trustees and directors Of
OF the debate, which was q very warm
one. senator Woodln distinguished himself BY
n1s Opposition to the amendment, wnile Mr. D. 7.
Woo, VINO Is known TO have great deal OF per-
sonal interest IN savings banks and senator Maduen
sustained the amendment ana fought its opponents
not apparent to everybody, they had IN the long
run 10 give way and allow motion TO prevail, made
OanR IN Se biz M o. wood %ss
to yield an inch even wnen II became evident that
the battle was not to the strong; Dut.Mr. Madden,
ceeded IN bringing INN over to the camp or the
EARNED NEUTRALs,"
VINO Will, when another oil OF tins same character
comes up Tor consideration, declare themselves ia
way that paid trustees Will nave reason to remem.
Ter Tor long llme 10 come, One Of the prineipa!
features OF the deoate, which, by the way, created
no small sensation, was an allusion made 10 the
Market Savings Bank. Senator Maiden and d. p.
Wood declared thai the charter Of the bank had
been SO amended few years ago by the persistent
EFFORTS ana advislngs OF the secretary tCOnKlln) as
to give MIN power and control that made his
position mine oil wealth for himself and eventu-
ally an abyss Of ruin Tor the poor dep0stors Sem
ator Madden remarked that he had known the sec
rotary personally, but Tor all that he dld not ieel
that he Was under the circumstances, acting I'm
properly IN stating that this same secretary had
actually so managed things rs to have number OF
OF trustees o. the bank, whom he considered OBJ
L60IsLATED OUT OF OFFICE
The natural result OF these statementS was that
several or the Senators considered IL imperative
upon themselveo to explain how It was that The
Legislature oitlM without knowing what they were
voting upon" ieGlslated good men out OF ONCE and
passed bills th1k "when their real aim became
KNOWN" put 8O6d legislators to the blush. They do
say that an Ope confession Is good f0r the SOUL and
TO be hoped that this open confession OF one Of
peoples representatives. legislate TO make bad mon
worse and good measures aoortive may De good Tor
the people.
THE BtAOH UNDERGROUND ROAD.
The Senate Railroad Committee fav0rably re-
ported upon the BRach Pneumatic bill. This Is IN
accordance with ne determination the committee
agreed upon last Huesday, as informed you IN my
despatch OF Wednesday, II Ii said that the commit
zee next week wan mvorabiy report one OF the ele-
1uAT GAS BILL,
winch has already been published In full In the
HERALD, was again discussed to-day IN Committee
deavored 10 80 amend 1t as TO make 1t unlawful for
any gas company 10 charge more than 50 90 per
1000 CUBIC 1est bus he finally with0reW 1t TO save
the bill, owing TO the strong opposition manifested
preventing the bill from being made stronger tnan
1t Is by his objections to amendments that most
people think ought TO be made part OF the law 1t was
ordered 10 q third reading.