The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-13

cations on the subject OF savings banks be referred
directly 10 the Committee on Banks, 30 that they
may carefully ana without my UNDUE haste exam
Inc everything pertaining to them before they are
brought TO the consideration of the Senate.
TIE WOOD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
1t has not as yet been definitely decided how this
committee VIII 60 TO work In the matter or the
Mir. mes. the chairman stated to your correspond
ent to-day that the committee might possibly
have to &c to New York to examine the books OF the
Bowling Green Bank, and 10 take the testimony OF
certain parties who are supposed TO be able to
throw some light on the subject Of the charges
on his part, as he says the committee have
not yet held any conference or decided upon any
course Of aoton Tae committee TSsrs %
several parties from New York, who are 10 be sum-
moned to appear and testify before the committee,
the first person summoned, as at least ono OF the
members OF the committee ia under the belief that Il
mir. WOOD the 'Boss" can tell ali about them Better
than anybody else. understand from very good
authority that the committee may possibly during
republican Senator's, even though they should ind
him. on the other hand, there are those who CON-
tend that the whole investigation is farce and
wood sst g sRe Or
tlgatlon into the past conduct OF other Senators Of
THE THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK.
Mr. Madden gave notice Just before the Senate
adjourned that he would soon introduce bill re.
the OF the bill viii be even he does NOT seem to
know. He claims that the notice was sent
to him to present to the senate and that he
has no Idea who the sender is or whether or not
the bill is to be In favor Of or against
the managers OF the bank In question.
The general idea is that the notice
are anxious that the Legislature should take some
action to relieve them ffomh present difficulties.
But how the Legislature can do this IL a mystery.
sURROGATES AND COUNTY JUDGES.
Mr.. d. r. Woods bill In reference to Surrogates
nnd GSsns Axes sum rs
latton OF the county over which they have
jurisdiction. In counties OF less than $4,000
Inhabitants they are to have 1880 per annum, and
where the population Ia over one hundred and
thirty-nve thousand the salary Is fixed at $4,000.
This Is In lieu OF all fees One OF the provisions Is
that when county Judge acts as surrogate as well
APPOINTMENTS.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
Charles Stebbins. OF Cazen0via, as Commissioner
for Revising the Statutes OF The State and AlonA0
A. Lake, OF Kings county, as shore Inspector
A CORRECTION.
In conclusion let me say that owing to the fact
that had to write in haste the types yesterday
ton OF making In speaking OF Senator Benedlct's
action In regard to the COmptrollers bill The types
made me- say that "lf the bill Is again
dragged in to make the Comptroller die
tatOr-and that Is what Mr. Benedict claimed
was its real impOrt,n &c. The sentence should have
read, "If the bill Is again dragged In to make the
Comptroller dictator, now that what Mr. Benedict
the financial bill, &c. Mr.. Benedict did not advo.
cate the bill on lis dctatoral merits but simply on
the ground that the financial distress In New YOrK
should receive immediate attention.