New-York tribune., 1872-01-16
Albany.

THE GRAND JURY BILL-A REMARKABLE RAIL
ROAD BILL-SALT INvEsTIGATION-TERwIL
LlGERS CASE-THE WOOD COMMITTEE AND
TIE TRIBUNE CHARGES-READY FOR WORK.
FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIDUNBl
ALBANY, Jan. 1j.-The Legislature returned
to-day and took up the regular business. The Assembly
began with the bill to legalze the extension Of the No
yember term of the Court OF Generals essoH and Of the
Grand Jury of that Court Mr. Fields led off with an
Cument against the b maintaining that the action of the
Court in prolongiDg the term was void and Of
effect and could not be made valid by any action of the
Legislature. lie held that the power Of extention given
TO the Court only for the completion Of unfinished
trials actually in progress before the Court Whatever
the real merits of the question may be, II is certain that
Mr. Felds's arguments answered tonight. 1t
alleged by the advocates OF the measure that the bill had
been drawn 10y Mr. OCOnOr, and while that, in the opn
ion of many lawyers, legislation necessary TO
satisfy the doubts Of other lawyers, the bill had been
presented sOt of enabling act. On motion Of Mr.
Ayord, the bill was amended by the insertion OF u
proviso that any Indictment found by the Grand
Jury between the 30th of November and the date of
the passage the present act should not be legazed
The bill was then reported favorably and ordered TO
third reading. Tden not present. II is gener
ally regretted that the legal points and bearings Of the
bill were not more fully explained.
Mr. strahaD introduced a remarkable bil having for
lis object transfer Of the cement of the Central
and Hudson, Harlem and Erie Railroads to the boards
of Supervisors of the several counties through Wncm
no 1G''G resident lSI& p' Of NewYoIk City or
could he a director of the Erie Railroad
The Supervisors Of each county through when
tho road passes days before the meeting of the stock
who must reside in the county and own 100 shares OF
stock From the candidates thus named sthc stock
holders must the directors OF the company Inc
bill certainly proves that British monopclists
thickeniuQ schcmCs. A resolution was passed
in the Assembly directing tho Bank superintendent to
transmit the report of the Examiners appointed by nm
~ investigate the condition OF the ThTdavCnue Savings
Bank, and also OF inquiry a' TO the alleged improper
use of deposits by the officers of the Saving, Bank
The Assembly refused with emphasis TO authorize the
Clerk to purchase map Of Albany and another OF the
state OF Ncw-YOr 10 hang on the walls OF the Assem-
bly, Chamber but unaDnOusly directed an nNesuga
ton into the business Of the syracuse salt Company
For aught that appears so far, maps arc more
needed than UnyestigatOn, and can be had great
deal cheaper. In place OF maps several dozen large
pieces of paste board with the legend, No smoking
now grace the walls OF all the IN the Speakers ju
radiation TIE prohibition Is understood TO DC absolute,
and will be vigorously inOrced.
The chaTges against Mr.. TcrwEer are The sn'Dect or
much discussion Tomorrow afidayits deny ing each
and all the statements OF Oracle VIII DC published DOlh
by Terwiger and weed, Parsons Co. The charges, 1t
would seem, OF such nature as 10 DE
susceptible OF exhaustive and conclusive testimony
than mere deuias, however specific, ana MT IcrWil-
lieer IL he notes the general opinion here can nardy
The members of the James Wood Investigating
Committee, having satisfied Themselves that the
account published In THE TRIBUSE IS correct
transcript from the books OF the Bowling Green
purpose Of prosecuting prompt and thorough
sitting of all the circumstances. several Witnesses VIII
ne Immediately summoned. 1t has been expected that
the Canal Board would Wednesday Cxt make the a
10 the illness OF Mr.. Hopkins II s probable the appoint
/ ments viii Oe postponed for one week