New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
ALBANY.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
LEGAL HOLIDAYs-UsE OF PUBLIC MONEYS BY
COUNTY TREAsURERs-THE UNITED STATES DE-
rosrT FUND-THE FIsHEMEs-PUBLc CARE FOR
CHILDREN
Albany, Feb 1.-The Assembly had barely
.ouorum tonight but the industrious disposition IL
manifested showed the truth Of the legislative
axiom that the most work is often done with the
tbinpest houses. Mr. Davis's bill in relation to
nromissory notes filling due holidays was or
dered TO a third reading, after striking Good Friday
from the list of holidays. Mr.. Davis (Dem.) of
Washington moved also TO amend so as to
provide that when holiday falls on
Sunday. notes instead of being paid on
tho Saturday preceding. might be paid
ON the Tuesday following Money lenders and bank
ers everywhere. he said, supported the amendment.
The amendment was opposed by exile Gov.
AlvOrd and lost.
Mr. Hammond's bill in relation to County Treas
urers was als' considered. Mr. Lincoln lkepJ Oh
Ontario objected to the wording of the bill. mas
much as it left it TO the discretion of the Boards of
Supervisors to designate bank In their own OF anV
adjoining county. as the place of deposit OF the
State faxes Mr. Hammond explained that this dis
cretion was permitted to meet the cases OF
few counties in which there said to be no
banks and expressed his willingness to amend the
bill 50 as to restrict t.is liberty. Mr. Lincoln moved
to add final section providing that the act should
not take effect until the 1st of January, 1876. but
this was opposed by Mr. Hammond and ex-Leut.-
Gov. Alyord on the ground that large part of the
money collected for State taxes comes into the
hands of the County Treasurers during the months
of December, January, and February. A quorum
not voting on this amendment, progress simply was
reported on the bill
The bill for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
ry1,t I'D hat n
warrant for the production before him of any child
who is i'll treated neglected or permitted to beg
or steal to be dealt with according to law, and the
bill for the incorporation of tho Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children were ordered to
third reading.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Ham
mOnd embOdyng the recommendations of Controller
Hopkins and his predecessors. in relation to the
United States DEPOSIT Fund The Controller in his
recent report again directed the attention Of the
Legislature to the insecurity of the investment of
this fund and asked some action upon the subject.
Mr. Hammonds bill provides that the Commission
crs for loauing the fund shall receive all money
due. or about to become due by the
terms of the several mortgages given to
them. and shall forthwith transmit these moneys to
She State Treasurer. The Controller is empowered
10 employ one more agents 10 make examinations
into the condition of the several loans and. with
the approval of the COmmis- ,nrfs of the Land
Office, to pay Off any prior membranes of lands
held under these mortgages. Tho money received
10y the Controller is to be invested in State or United
States stock or >tock of the cities of this State
nr. sherman DEM of Oneida introduced two
bills forwarded by the Fish Commission Of the
State with its annual report. The first prohibits
shad fishing in the Hudson River except between
March IS and June Is, and provides that Com
missioners may institute suts in their official
capacity. The second prohibits fishing with pound
nets in the great South Bay Of Long Island.
In the Senate Senator LOwery introduced gen
era bill, which Is said to have the approval of Su-
peTiutendent Ills Of the Bank Department, and
permits the Incorporation. under restrictions, of
banks with a capital less than 100000 Senator
Fox introduced an amendment to the charter of the
New-York Infant Asylum. increasing the per diem
allowance from the city for each child from II to IS
cents day.
An opinion Of the Attorney General was read de-
caring unconstitutional the Marsh and Swamp
Drainage act Of 1868 under which corporations are
SAID to have improved riparian privileges of Long
Island and Staten Island to tue prejudice of the
Iights OF the owners.