New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-07

LARGE AMOUNT or ROUTINE WORK DISPOSED OF
BILL TO PREVENT MisAPfROPKIAnOS OF
Trust FuS1s-EbUCAuOS or SCHOOL con-
MI5-IONLb5-THE SALT LANDS.
lFROX THE RECULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TkiBUNE-l
ALBAXY. March G.-Both Houses of the Leg
isaiare were very Industrious tCiay, aud Oh al eX
eecdie7 iaf.e amount Of routine work-sucA a. PEI
,ectiug ill. H. Committee o. the NA'le and of-efn@
them to iAiId rea1ngs. This is not interesting
business bat f. "a OF d Kind that greatly advances
the work the members u the Legl-iatite arc
sent here 20 do II also Driu<s nearer the
hour Of final adjournment That hour wa mentioned ID
tue Leg stature for the first time today senator HE'S
ia the senate and Mr Berry, IL the Asenby offered res
Olutions the adjournment # te Legislature on Af
49, Il Is doubtful if-wlth the salaries q officials in
Sew-YOlk CITY yet to be reduced with the E1ciae Bill
the ApuOrtionmeDt III, and tAe supply Bill get 10 be
cOnsiderec;le LEGISLATURE can possibly adjourn Oh ue
day MENTIONED
bill making IN important amendment o. the Savings
Bank Law and designed specially BE- senate Mccarthy
the author II 80 TO make impossible such n1Ilra
ton Of trust funds q. tie officers o. the Cairmont
Savings Bank were found guilty o. was ordered to
third readir. ia the senate. II j. a. tollows:
sEc1IoS / Section g. o! Cna1er 81 Of tic Laws of
1s75 entitled An A.: 10 CONFORM 'he charters Of 40
saving banks or institutions to -aYn-s - uniformity
Of poTeTs, ~ aaa M 5 s,flysn and
Tor the adm -raon ~ their Affair."" l. hereby amended
SC 81 II -hsl! bs unlawful f-r aDy savings bank d.!
yectIy OF Indirectly. 20 dcd o. trade n real estate 10 aiT
sec,iOu - % tbs act, o. 70 deal OF trade ia aiy
oepras autHorzrnp ce tefaE= TtHiDdl 5J.4it @ TX
peEso9a pro,- ~ ~ nay be 10 tle On
ns or ior s.y ofeeI tIeFeoi ia Dr. fet.af
upon the busocss u sneh pk 10 any manner !" pnl or
eel exchange. gold, sLvc. or e. How To protest
sayines bank shall make % i- any oeIh'a 81 1e-
yOsit payable either on demand " o. hX'd d1y nor
semianuaal dividends upon any deposits or
balances, nor pay aly in'b a OF aePo.it.
by deposition. uDrss the pass5oo q the depost0 30
pOducea and the proper emmy mad therein al tAe time
OF trustees may ~ their bylaws. provide for making
pay'nents n OF u pssboJE. accident. other
book. and provided further tia, payment may be- made
upon the judgment or order O court or power Of at
tOIncy % a depositOr.
Mr Pu-dy presented Dill ID he Assembly. autAorz-
Ing the Mayor aud CoInu.on Council Of New-YoTk 10
make arrangements for providing The TWEEN y-'ourth
Ward Of Nev-York with more water.
An important mobilization OF the general school Law
e. suggested by Mr. sawyer Of Toga County. lie pre-
sented Il proyidin- that person shall De eligible
10 the ONCE Of school commissioner who IS the
holder Of certificate Of qualification as teacher.
granted by the Superintendent Of Public In.truc-
too, or OF diploma granted by a State Normal
School, unless be is graduate Of some academy an
academic department OF minor school under the vista
ton Regents OF the University Of this STATE Of
some college. shall any person be eligible TO said
Office who has not had two full years experience in
teaching.
A resolntion presented by Mr.. Grady was passed by
the Assembly requesting tine Representatives Of New
York in Congress vote for such bill may be pre-
scented providing for the payment OF pension to the
veterans Of the Mexican War.
Conviction by twO-thirds majority OF jury in civil
actions proposed by Senator Marvin 1t provided in
a bill introduced by him to-day, that:
Upon the trial u any civil action in any court Of this
State, In which common law Jury u twelve Jurors shall
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therein, 10 try the Issues Of Tact therein w'c such
jury shall be required by the court 10 make any indlng
Of fact IN action render any verdict therein tie
agreement aud verdict Of nine or more Of such Jurors
fhal be taken and entered 10y euch court az the verdict
Oftbc jury therein, IN the same manner aud with Ike
effect such verdict had been rendered by and was
the verdict OF the whole OF such jury.
MI Brooks offered an amendment TO the Constitution
permitting tho Commissioner Of the Land Office TO sell
the salt lands Of the State. 1t for coDsdera
ton to another day. Mr. Brooks, month ago, intro
duced resolution asking the Controller report what
advantages accrue 10 the State In continuing control
over the Onondago Salt Reservation. and what in
come is received from tolls on foreign salt All west
ward freights now pay one-haf the rates imposed Oh
eastward bound freghts except foreign salt which pays
five mills Der ton per mile IL ia Mr. Brookss opinion
that this large toll should BE- lowered Inc Controller
has nos yet responded TO his inquiry.
The commissioners revise the statutes reported can
act relating 10 The fees salaries aud other officers con
nected with The administration OF Justice IN civil pro
cecdings The act ILLS quite large pamphlet II does
reduce the salaries Of the judges compensation OF
Occrs OF me present courts IL claimed by some per
that the Legislature has power reduce the salaries
OF the present Judges ana OHccTs Abc lawyers III inc
Legislature contend however, that the Constitution
does not give the Legislature any such power In cOnsd
cring the work OF the commissioners, and that
the ud exempted from that provision OF the
Constitution orbiddng the reduction OF then salaries
during their terms OF office. An attempt will be made 10
reduce the salaries OF the judges and 10 modify the
missioners' AH, in accordance with this idea.
Mr.. Turner introduced bill In the Senate providing
that no persOu having husband, vile, c1ld parent
shall by her last will, bequeah 10 any benevolent
charitable other corporation in trust or Otherwise
more than One-fOurth part OF his or her estates
The bill repeating the charter OF the Queens County
Railroad Company has passed both Houses, and now
goes TO the Governor
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS.
THE RESUMPTION ACT VIRTUALLY REPEALED BY
THE AssEMBIY-THE RESOLUTIONS AGAINST THE