The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-13


law. senator Tiemann, in submitting 1t TO the Sem
ATE stated that before deciding to report upon the
be- 'ns p s e na sSs
and prevention Of a recurrence OF the abuses
wnicn have created such widespread CONSERVATION
bank officers and other financial men. They one
and all declared that the bin was
JUST WHAT WAS WANTED"
10 should be mentioned In this connection that the
publication OF the bill IN full in the HERALD on
SATURDAY has created quite lively excitement
Had it SIMPLY been introduced by some one
senator, the fact OF its being made public before
mana would nave been OF Itself something to wonder
at; but as 1t was the sunanaum 6onura OF the
committees delioeratlon for weeks past and the
the n baT ne G ea Of upt o.
night. The publication OF 1t by the HERALD three
days before being introduced IN the Senate has
naturally given rise to no small amount OF gossip
among the men who move and have their being In
legislative political centres. HereaabOut the great
HERALD found out that the committee had finally
come 10 decision upon general act for the banks;
OF the act before the committee had made known
their decision to the Senate The members OF the
matter Their confederation Of the bill was not q
hasty one, but long and well digested. and above
upon bill that would once for all put an end to
special legislation as to savings banks. and, while
making 1t so comprehensive as
TO COVER ALL NECESSARY POINTS,
that any good special charter may ask for they
we wsrs 81 ESsb or cs Or
Conhlins could break through: TO- effect
emne as'y for financial WsaS% ana exp
ence, and the result was the splendid law
that MT Tiemann o reported tonight; would no
| HERALD in their confidence before deciding upon
the bll; but they ala not, and It Is because they
| to how the HERALD not only kept even pace with
them during their delberation but also exclusively
fabors-the bill itself word for word, and that be-
fore they mad time to make 1t known to the Senate
that they had decided upon good general act. 1t
| Is not yet definitely known whether an In
vestigarlng committee Will be appointed
find T Tiny HERALD %nen to ss
ahead OF the committee In this important matter
mittee, IN reporting the bill they have reported.
have taken step IN the right direction for which
savings banks depositors throughout the State.
| me HERALD and the committee have done their
part Of the good work and II now remains with
| bill. to crown the edlhce already raised on such
'''N THE HUDSON AND CENTRAL FOLK
have good chance now If they never had 1t be-
fore, to make peoples hair stand on end in an ON.
trains going to and coming from the Forty
street depot Mr.. Tenants resolution Of
the story complete. 1t provides that the President
Harlem i and The President Of the New Haven road
shall report within fifteen days to the President Of
the Senate, for the Information Of the Legislature,
within the limits Of the city, Of New York,
making or running OF Inc trains on the roads with
the NUMBER OF tracks ald down, or used for such
tGea, or under their direction, on. their
trains run, also the number OF accidents
that have occurred In any manner connected with
years preceding January l, 1872 specifying partic-
uIarly the date, Locality, nature and result OF
s na%5er Of of aes % ss a1s
been brought against these railroad corporations
on account OF such accidents to nfe or properly,
charged or received during the year 1871 BY either
of the above-named companies from any person
tracks now laid within the city.
wIFE's TESTIMONY.
Senator ID. p. Wood introduced bill sent to him
by former Senator, which has a rather peculiar
look 1t amends the act of 1867 by which, under
certain circumstances, q husband wife, or
either OF them. can become a witness for or
against the otner that the one cannot he COM
other in any aclion in case OF bgamy except to
prove facts OF marriage, or In any action Instituted
in consequence OF adultery or IN any action Tor q
divorce on account OF adultery, except prove the
fact OF marriage, or In any action on account or
sENAToR LEWIS SUFFRAGE BILL
introduced tonight, simply makes the Registry law
OF inc present law in reference to elections In New
| YorK city which gave the appointment OF the In.
spectors 0f election, under certain provisions, TO
| THE GOVERNORS VETO
OF Judge RoberLson's Dill making municipal
authorities trustees or the property their jurisdc.
ton extended over raised quite a sensation in the
Senate IL was unexpected ana consequently quite
| blow to the 1renus o. the DILL. The following Is
| the veto.-
ALBANY Feb. IL, 1871.
1 return without my approval Senate bill No. So,
entitled, IAN act fer the protection OF taxpayers
against the frauds, embeZzlements and wrongful
acts OF public Ofcers and agents." The bill Is as
follows:-
The people of New York, represented As
sEcrIos ALI officers agents. commissioners and other
h'cpai corporation state every
.na s .ss sxa be
PorstiOn Tespss!yely so far a: such properly:
committed TO their control: ana every
son residing in such county town or municipal eorporaton
sHa &sf SsrsS! s @
and any any nSh s rs
shsc.. the right. and pravidsd by a%
q and to prosecute
action and any funds
TO all the duties and responsibilities imposed by law
trustees, and such duties and responsibilities may be
shall take effect i'm mediaely.
Impressed while examining the bill with the be.
liel that It's provisions were open TO serious obec
tOns or at least 10 very serious douots, as TO how
they might affect, ii 1t became law. the vast In
terests involved In our numerous municipal govern
ments, addressed the following communication to
the Chief Judge and the judges Of the Court OF
Appeas:-
STATE OF NEW YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, FEB. II, is72
APPEALs:-
bill before for approval of which a copy Is
annexed The bill affects all municipal governments In the
state, Cities countless villages towns The intention OF
those who the bill 10 unqucsonaby good one, to
wh:To provide additional protection against frauds by
municipal officers. Two questions, however, have oc-
CURED to my mind in examining hs language =
the words used may operate TO dves every mun
cipal the title of its property and to the
legal title thereof in the various officers, commissioners
agents and who have control and
nent OF such property OF separate and distinct portions
thereof Second Whether not operate to give TO tax
| payers the exclusive right to for wrongs by nu
ncpa officers taking away the right OF action In such
cases from the corporation itself and from all public
| ohcers; and may II not, In fact, interfere with
snts ~, now oS pendng2 ] assume from the title Of
the D that the Legislature did intend to make such
radical changes They certainly intend to add to, not to d.
mnish the remedies against this class OF do not
ask the members OF the Court TO what their construction