The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

ALBANY, April s, 1877.
This was an unimportant day In either house. The
bill OF Mr.. Bradiey's reducing tho Brooklyn Comms-
from three 70 nead was progressed IN Com
mittee OF the Whole and has every likelihood Of being
passed. Tho chief point Bradley madc was that It was
just proper and consistent to have three Speakers
Of the House three presidents Of bank as TO have
three heads OF a city department The special order
IN tho Senate o-day was postponed till tomorrow.
A SAVINGS BANK hill
In Committee OF the Whole Senator Baaden's bill
relative to savings banks discussed and recon-
meuded TO third reading. As this bill Is OF very great
interest to multitude Of people in New York city who
put their earnings in savings banks give here IN
full and it reads a. follows:-
section 80 Of Chapter 37l Of the laws Of 1873
entitled AN act conform the charters o. al savings
rights iabsiss provide for the oransaon OF
c ssl Ss %. sni ' s
a anne i 50 Us to o read rs follows
III 4 Ss h say hs
4 hs' DSs ssas per than
nearly a. may be- al the profits o. such
ans nssrSing .ass a. as trustees may
70 the :: s Of s Pee
trustees OF amy such corporation are hereby authorized
so"s"sssey is.s i. M Su.i"ss: rom Is.
however" sSs. the trustees 81 any such corpora.
tion may classify their depos.er, according e ne
regulate the nte,es. dvidsnds allowed
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q Il. shall Be aaswia ir tie trustee: Of any
than the has been :1
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have interest declared them for the whole Of pc
y the sas",sy o. vote q the board q En-
s"s H AND sn
Of tho iaterssl Or profits earned and appearing 70
s sss a. a s Be- II: e S s
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such whose surplus smounss to ssn per cent
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extra dividend 20 depostors excess OF the regular dv
SIC 2secon "a Of said act hereby amended SO as to
sSc N-in determining the per Of surplus held By
any savings bank It's paying stocks and bonds shah
Is bonds .ns
ior longer period than six monshs shall be estimated
their face. and Its real estate above Con-
a
BANKING
the the same from the best he can
time according he obtain other and further nforma
SIC. 8. Section SO Of said is hereby amended
to read rs follows
before the first day February and Angus. in each
Ss s' .aa % %
scribe Of its conditions the morning Of the s days Of
Src section IS Of saia act is hereby amended so as to
SIG tho duty the trustees Of every
nss bank by committee Of not less than three Of such
each thoroughly examine the vouchers and
the Or schedule Of assets and liabilities reported
60 the q the banking department. TOR the
such examination and shall be verified by the oath q
nothing herein shall be prohibiting
M nS As isa
DEFEATING RAPID TRANSIT.
The Railroad Committee OF the Assembly concluded
this afternoon report adversely the bill favor OF
rapid transit, Mr. Stephen O'Hare dissenting justify
Ing my hopes that no would act an honest and inde-
pendent part and the people will remember him for
It. Put down all the OF the mmitee, and shall
give their histories IN q day or two beng
governed and led" by the street railroad
companies Why should these fellows from the
try presume to say what is right and proper for New
York city? Lot US see II they can stand up against
the avalanche OF public opinion.
THE SINKING HILL
Tho bill relative to the sinking fund commissions
was discussed at length in the Committee Of
Cities Of tho Assembly, and those who spoke
against It were William Allen Butler, John
Y. Starin G. H. Maoy and Wheeler Powell
Those who spoke In its favor wero Edward
Fitch o. u. Potter, William H. Webb and George OPP
dyke Mr. Butler showed that there was an evident
he Superior Court OF the appointing power. Mr.
Potter argued In favor OF the BILL but was interrupted
by Dir. Fish, who considered that the bill was in evil
dent need OF amendment and he would ask another
day Tor its consideration In committee.
coPFEE AND PISTOLS NOT NEEDED
The chief feature Of t0-day's debate IN the Assembly
was the remark OF Major Gere that Avord
found Invariably voting IN the interest or this
poration or that. Old Alvord replied that he who
made the observation foul mouhcd liar, but the
disparity OF years between the men saves from the
occurrence OF any tragic result Major Gere was ono OF
the gallant officers In the army. He Is gentlemen
OF means TO whom the salary OF legislator IS tribe,
and IN this session and the last he has always shown
himself friend OF Tho people and of good government
Mr. Aivord's insult will go for what u Is worth, and
that Is the end Of It
The House In session all the evening on Browns
bill relative TO the Game laws
THEIR OWN PErARD.
The republican Senators having agreed to suspend
the rulc requiring executive DO held only
on certain days in the month, II supposed Gov
Robinson would be induced to in a nomina-
ton for superintendent Of Public Works, but the Gov
ern0r, he formed your correspondent to-day says
he Is resolved no, to-. 70 send IN any name.
that there only three weeks lett before tho navga
ton oil tho canals opens In that time he thinks q
new superintendent would have decent show OF de-
monstratng tho wisdom aud utility OF the constitr-
abolishing the Canal Commissioners
He said also IRON his i've years. experience on the
Canal Board he was satisfied that to make this
tentative trial OF new superintendent with all that
Il implied, the appointments or deputy engineers,
collectors and deputies IN other ways,
should have a reasonable amount Of timo
accorded 10 IT, and this he thought not
given. He considered, and with some feeling cx-
pressed himself upon the matter that tho Chci Magis-
l.ate Of the state Of New YORK should have been
treated with little more courtesy by the Senate To
him personally II was matter OF Indifference how
Inc senate acted, but Governor OF New York State
The Office he thought should have been deemed OF
some consideration
NOMINATIONS.
The Senate, attwelve O'Clock, went into executive
session. when the following nominations OF the Gov
rrnor we're connrmed:-Edward Toohiii to be Harbor
Master OF the port OF New York James NJ. Oakley OF
Queens county, and David w. Judd, OF Richmond
;ounty, 70 be Commissioners oil Quarantine.
THE NEW CAPITOL.