New-York tribune., 1872-01-31
ALBANY.

pJIIs-ruR ATTORNEY-GHNERALs Trp
RATION BILL-BANKING REGULAIiow aAu
PRINTING BUsINEss-METRofoh''"'
ROADS, - ov ruR TRIBUNE
A,nANY, Jan. SO.-The Assembly s, nsAr r,,0 wv ~
-. nd disposcd OF a large NUMBER Vi WA o''i' -
I,oomitce of the Whole The bill OIL '"o ~, 49,, =.
ssve,ty TO hold Office holders In tno Wy .,a ht
stricter responsibility by giVine os ordcred
20 bring suit against them Ior ,oa On ,,,,ior ot
"a third reading: after being "u"o-u o' ,,,
10 '" - 10 apply 60 every city and county
l"oia ~ ,. ,,,Ie OF the bill was amended TO reao
-, sor the protection OF taxpayers "R""'' ~
an,he,.lemens. and wrongful acts vi puo"e
ooaoers aud agents In the se'er"i oi'''S "'
this state. .., h,u Cav Alvord
:, va. idle for the Legislature to pile statute on
t,o unless they began at the bottom ana roo'cu o"'
e,1 on the Judiciary. He considered goou h"s
Lii worthless until some Of the corrupt men on 'no
enoh should be impeached and upright men pu' ~ 'ao
nl.oes Although this was the tfth week OIL inc
. Ia had as vet seen no movement in this drecnoh'
S ~ ,,;on calling on Gov Hoffman for any infor-
to, la may have In regard TO the fraudulent changes
A.. ,,e exlo OF bills after they have passed the beg"
to- ,vas taken up and adopted The judiciary N"i"
ttae of the Assembly heard the first argument "u'y
on the Attorney Generals bill to facilitate suits against
corporations Mr.. Barlow presented substitute "hioh
obyiaed some defects in the original bill de spoke
in favor OF the bill at some length, denying
that It gave him any moro power than
was conferred by existing laws on the Commissioners oi
Insurance and superintendent OF the Bank department.
ie hoped that the bill would be reported without uhhe
cessary delay a reply 10 Gen. Barlow was naue ny
1ndc Runsey who asserted that the desired access TO
books could be obtained by processes already provided
by tho laws Of the State. Being called upon
by Mr. Hall to tell how this informa-
tlsn could he obtained he gave no satisfactory
answer His principal argument was that 1t put TOO
much power into the hands Of man, and that the
Attorney General would be enabled by its provisions to
exort secrets from corporation which could be sold at
q high price, This discussion not concluded. as IT
was found that Judge Seden had been retained to OPP
pose the b and could not be present before next week
The Committee postponed further argument until week
frOm next Friday, when the final hearing will be had
Tho Assembly Committee Banks had discussion this
morning upon a bill TO make 5000 the maximum de-
poSt by individual in any savings bank to limit the
OF interest to be paid 10 depostOrs TO five per cent
uness bank should have surplus OF at least ten per
cent to forbid the payment of any drafts or checks
except on presentation Of the pass book The OBJ
ject OF the latter provision is 10 prevent savings
banks from doing the business OF discount de-
posIt banks. The Ways and Means Committee Of the
Assembly meet tomorrow 20 investigate charges against
the Commissioners OF the New Capitol. Grave charges
brought against the Commissioners by an assoca-
ton of wOrkngmen to the effect that both laborers and
mscras paid for ny the State have been devoted TO
private uses with the cOnnivance OF some of the Com
mss0ncrs The Insurance Committee took further tes
timOuy on the printing scandals OF the Insurance
Department. Mr.. Dawson OF the firm of Weed, Par
sons & Co. testified that he utterly ignOtant
that any percentage had been paid to southwick
by the firm II also out that SOuthwick refused
check payable to his order but insisted and obtained
one payable 10 bearer. The Assembly Printing Com
mIttee Will got TO work Thursday on their nvestiga
ton with two Committees of the Senate, and one OF
tho Assembly at work this business of printing some
light ought 20 be thrown on the subject.
Tho Governor this morning signed the bill 10 provide
for apprOpratIons aud deficiencies In the City and
County Of York, otherwise known as the Board OF
Audit bill. At the time he sent message to both
Houses expressing his dissatisfaction with some OF the
proyisions OF the act. Under ordinary crcun-
stapces he would not have consented 70 give Ue
,,owe, Of making appropriations 10 a board, none
Of the members OF which were elected Dy ths
oeopIe He also expresses doubt whether the new
BOARD of ApportiODment have power under eXlstlhg
laws tn issue revenue bonds TO provide Tor the current
expenses Of the city. He interpres the bh passed on
FRIDAY "A aprropratng the whole $s5OOOOo tn the settle
,, ~ outstanding claims and therefore suggests some
complementary legislation TO provide for current ex
for the first months Of the year just begun
A. a return OF the bill for correction wOsd occasion
delay the Governor assents 10 ITS passage but lDSsts
that should be Immediately followed by law limiting
the amount TO appropriated for current expenses up
to the lst Of May.
T., te senate large number OF petitions against in
terference with the Erie Railroad we're presented and
ors,v cuouch only two petitions have yet been pre-
sented IN favor OF a repeal OF the Classification act
Mr. Johnson introduced bill TO authorize the fehn-
syyana and SOdus Bay and the SOduS fOInt anu oouV
81, road Companies to connect their tracks at some
nnut ether In Seneca Ontario Counties which the
Two Companies may agree upon. -, ,,,,,..- , -
Mr Graham introduced a bill to amend the Mlhta law
sO IA " bring INTO it's provisions the negro population OF
the state III this passes II douDtes WILL the negro
will assume the Responsibilities as wen as ENJOY
the privileges OF voter. ~, -, -, g.. -. nh
road Ia tend ks and operate the same provides
that the Company may extend ar follows: An anul
tions track ia Secondave from 1MthS tnitu m 70
St through Forsythst 10 DlvlslOnSt through DIVISION,
st with double-track, TO Chathansquare; a second
track Grandst, from Forsyth-st 10 Chiyoe-st' anu
through Chrystie-st to DivsOn-st; dOubetrack from
srcond-aye and Stuyyesant and Tenthsts., through
stuyvesaut and Tenth-Sts, across Thrdave Eghth-st
and FOurthaye: 10 AstOr,Elsce, anu 'TlouEn A. =,
through SixtythiTd and Sixtyfourth-st TO point 2O
feet east Tbird-ave also dOnbe track III Eighty
sixth Al from SccOnd-aYe TO E1rstdVe., ana through
Iirst-ave. to Ninetysecond-s, and through Ninety
to the East River also double track from
Chatham square through Worthst 70 Broadway, To-
have right any other tracks that may be
IN the streets and along the route named and upon pay
nent such rent be agreed upon or the Courts
may determine the Company to pay the property
APPOINTED under the General Railroad act hnd % be
proper This D IN addition. authorizes the wHaven
aOad the SecOndaye road, as far as 1t desires
u s steam track.
senator Graham introduced bill providing that Sec.
OF the act entitled An act to provide for the enrolment
OF the militia" by striking out the word white, leaving
cOored companies 70 enjoy the privileges others
in the National Guard Of the State The bill referred
90 the Military Committee
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.