The New York herald., 1877-02-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION FOR SAVINGS BANK
DRPosTroRs.

lc0lSLAIlOS tOE SANlNOs BANh
pEPosIroRs
ALBANY, Feb S, 1877.
The two houses reassembled at The appointed hour
o. eight this evening and adjourned about haif.past
nine, after transactng limited amour, OF business.
some Gfteen or twenty bills of particular mpor-
lance were road third time and passed
rHH rHIRry-rnRD RULE.
In the Assembly Mr Gilbert offered resolution that
owing 10 the evils resulting from hasty and
legislation helped on great measure by the intro
duction Of bills near tho close OF The session, The
Committee Rules be requested to inquire INTO tho
cxpediency o.: amending the thr,y-third rule 80 as
10 provide that hill shall DO introduced In
The House after the 18th OF March, except by unani
nous consent II this amendment OF the rule would
only be exercised much o. the dssracoul scramble 10
push suspicious through the end OF tho
session would be prevented bu, there little hope,
even though the rule thus amended bc adopted.
that It viii do any more good than tho original
rAx,xG xoRrGAGEp PROPERTY.
Mr. Hepburn produced bill making bonds and
mortgages liable assessment and taxation where the
property mortgaaed situated aud not else
where, and providing that any person owning
mortgaged property shall bo entitled to have
deducted from the assessed valuation OF Il
the amount unpaid upon mortgage that are actual
valid and subsising liens upon the property at the
time OF tho assessment. In case tho owner Of such
mortgage shall be a president the owner OF tho
property mortgaged shall paw tho tax. and the col.
lcctors receipt shall cntitlc him TO have the amount
Of tho tax Endorsed upon the Uortgage.
THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT HOUSE,
Whom the bin for tho completion OF the Court House
the Third judicial district was up for third reading,
Mr. Strahan moved that II DO rccommitcd 20 The
Committee Cities for tho purpose OF allowing
of the iato (.ou ssio rha-o ~, nj
tho erection OF the building TO como at his
own request before the Commissioner anu make a
statement in explanation and vndica'ion OF hls con-
necttou with the work OF construction. Ncssrs.
Mitchell, SpiDoa and Flecke objected on tho grounds
that the prompt completion o! tho building de-
manded, aud tho Commissioner, who sought to vindi.
cate himself had had plenty OF time within tho past
three weeks since the bill was introduced On cond
lions ,ha, tho ssioner (who is Mr. Porter) ap
pears and makes his vindcation within three days.
objections wcrc withdrawn, and the bill was recon-
mtted.
Senator Wagstan introduced bill making the suits
brought by receivers OF savings banks preferred
litigation the settling up OF the affairs In broken
banks and will operate 10 the benefit OF depositors IN
'asmuch as dividends can be more speedily declared.
UNSETTLED CLAIMS
The bills TO enable the Board OF Supervisors of the
county OF New York to raise money by tax and IN re-
lation the expenditure thorcol and 10 provide for
tho auditing and paymen Of unsettled claims against
the city, and relating to actions, legal procccd ngs
against the Mayor, Aldermen and commonahty OF tho
city OF New York, were reported favoraby but owing
TO tho absence or New York members they were pro-
crossed and made the special order for tomorrow
TIE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Senator Starbuck offered resolution, whoh wns
adopted unan nim0usy requesting the Comptroller to
ury annually on account OF the geological survey and
natural history from the date ol the report OF the Sec
retary Of State 1885 including all expenses incident
TO or growing out OF that undertaking
TMR CATHOLIC FOrxDLING ASYLCM.
Bixby's bin giving to the Catholic Founding Asylum.
Of New York city. the same compensation
received by the Infant Asylum was reported favoraby
There considerable squabbing about the phrascol
ogy Of the bill, ana after some traing amendments II
ordered 70 third reading.
DRrAULTiNG rRUsTEEA
The bill providing for the punishment Of defaultng
executors admin strators trustees and guardians was
also reported iavorably.
rHs SECURITY LIpE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Ex-Mayor Wickham arrived this evening with tho
object il is supposed, Of consulting the Attorney Gen
cral in regard the affairs and the officials Of the ex.
ploded Security Life Insurance Company.
GOVERNOR ROBINsoN's APPOINTMENTS
Tho republican Senators hope to pass at the
ono time The two bills prescribing tho duties and
| fixing the salaries OF the superintendent OF
public Works and superintendent OF State Prisons.
| They are anxious u Governor Robinson shall
send in the Two appointments Tor these Offices
take toward him. rumor prevails that n deal OF the
| offices in which tho incumbcnts are holding over
bers ofthe Seuate.
| RAILROADS TO BIZ BUILT.
Inc i",owns ~ Ss snr .. az n"s ye. nu', on
| dste:-.cromc Park Branch Railway Company, Kings
bridge and YonKers Railroad Company. Kings County
| Central Railroad Company, Ocean Palace Elcva tee
Railroad Company, Prospect Park and Flat
bash Railroad Company, Brooklyn and Coney Isant
Railroad Company, Brooklyn and Concy Island Contra
Railroad Company, Coney Island and East River Rail
road Company, Chambers Street Railroad Company
Flatbush and Concy Island Park and Concoursc Rail
| road Company, New York, Bay Ridge and JamaicI
Railroad Company New York and Sea Beach Raroa,
| Company, New York and Manhattan Beach Railroa,
Company, New YORK, Brooklyn and scnshorc Railroad
| Company; Ncwburg. Duchess and Connecticut Rail
| road Company; Fishkill and Newburg Railroad Com