New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
WORK OF. THE TWO HOUSES.

CONSOLIDATION OF LOCAL RAIRoADs-A wIFE's
TESTIMONY IN BEHALF OF HER HUSDAND-TnE
GENERAL SAVINGS BANK LAW.
rRoM THE REGULAR c0RREsfgADESr OF THE TRIBUSEl
ALBANY. March 4-The Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature could not allow the Republican
Congress 10 expire in peace They not only shared in
The general REJOICING the fact that at today 1t
breathe forth threaenings and slaughter,
but insisted that Speaker Baine's hammer fell on the
cOhln-ld OF the Republican party s. NJ DAILY sezed the
opportunity, during interval IN the regular work of
the Assembly, TO Wedge in the following as privileged
resolution:
Whereas The Republican party, after severe and
protractcd Illness arising from Credit Mobiliersm,
Grantisn and variety OF other sms died last Novem-
Whereas The funeral obsequies take place to-day at
Washington; therefore.
Resolred That the Republican members OF this House
permitted to take recess Of 10 minutes for the pur
pose OF mutual coincidence and 10 mngle their tears
over the grave of an organization now defunct.
The Clerk had hardly read the first preamble when
Gov. Alvord who brises with points of order like the
fretful porcupiue, raised the point that this
privileged resolution, and Speaker Mcguire declared IL
well taken without waiting TO bear what the resolution
was. But the members had augh'and the anticipa
ton OF another, ana of tle duost days Of the
session this something to be thankful for
Several railroad bills Of minor importance were
sidered in Committee OF the whole. One which excited
the alarm OF members i'll whom the very mention
OF a railroad and boundless suspicious
was merely law providing mat policemen who now
paid and employed by the railroad companies shall fe
path Of Office with the Secretary OF State Mr. Badger
explained the bill had been drawn by the Secretary
Of State and 1t was finally ordered third reading
with httle opposition. The second bill offered
by Willard johnson Of OswegO which provides that in
any where two more railroad companies shall
have been shall be organized, the whole of whose
lines shah form continuous road, they may consoii
date and operate the road under the general law NY
HpsaQ al Ne IoIks Of 0nf
the Central Railroad might under the General
Railroad law and claim the right 10 raise its fare 10
than two cents mile. TO which II is
strcted by Gov. AlvOrd alleged that the law had
no purpose allow the consolidation local roads,
and agreed 10 Mr. Hess's amendment, that nothing /
the should be held TO affect any law regulating rail-
road fares. With this alteration. this bill also
ordered to "a third reading.
Mr. Petty of Suffolk introduced a bill providing that
when the band the party
and witness in his behalf, either in the
jnatioD the trial. the wife be witness in his
behalf aud wee versa-a measure which, 1t errone-
eusly conceived ny some had reference 10 the Brook
lyn trial.
Mr.. vosburgh reported favoraby the bills providing
fer the erection OF an armory and rife range at Sing
eipg ard amending the Military Code. Mr Hammond
gave notice that the Supply bill would be submitted on
the 18th inst the Finance Committee of
the Senate would consider matters relating to this
bill unless previously presented 10 the Assembly Com
mStee eqcept for good cause. Mr.. Princes General
Corporation act reported favorably by Mr.. Kenna
day
In the Senate the bill incorporating the trustees OF
the susteBtation fund. OF the Reformed Episcopal
Church and the claim of employees OF Ludlow Street
Js for services rendered In 1868 reported favor
ably. The session was principally occupied with the
discussion Of the General Savings Bank law Senator
Woods amendment striking out the Limitation OF de-
posits 10 5000 opposed by Senator Lowery who
thought that the limitation should be placed at $780,
savings banks ia the nature Of charitable insttu
tons and should not be allowed TO the functions
of banks OF discount The Limitation also defended
BY Senator Laning, but no conclusion was reached
The following resolution offered by Senator johnson,
was adopted
Resolred That the Auditor OF the Canal Department
as htte delay practicable the amount Of money
pended other for payments to contractors for
tract work the payment OF awards made by Canal Ap-
praiser and Expenditures by superinte ndents
canals em braeed within each OF the three
sions OF said canals by the Canal Commissioners In
charge OF division from the first day Of January,
1874 10 the first day OF January 1875 the name OF
deputy agent. assistant employed by hin and the
length OF time they either OF them were so employed
the amount OF salary each either 1i them and
under what provision Of Law 10 found the authority for
tbe employ Of such deputy, agent, or assistant
tbe quantity. quality and kind OF materials pnrchaseh
the price paid, OF whom purchased and where nsed the
Aans of sseh AID every msp sepDoyed. We ssS.. of