The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-16

railroad as the company itself had been. All such
liabilities 10 be paid out OF the funds anu trust prog
erty In the hands OF the receiver
woNAss SUFFRAGE
Tho Senate judiciary Committee reported favorabiy
tuition giving women power vote, Senators Goodwin
and Robertson voting IN the negative.
MERGING TWO VILLAGES.
Senator Robertson has introduced an act 10 annex
West Mount Vernon TO the village OF Mount Vernon
COAL COMBINATION INVESTIGATORS
The Subcommittee Of the Railroad Committee to
investigate the coal combination, which has just re-
turned IRON Pennsyvania has reported the results Of
~ the vicinity Of Scranton and Caroondaie, the
main object being TO verify by personal Inspection
the evi1ence taken In New York regarding the cost
oil mining and transportation. They found the
mine owners and operators very reicent, especially
With references 10 the treatment by the transportation
companies OF parties outside the comb nation Enough
was ascertained, however, to verify IN several impor
tant particulars the evidence already taken on this
point As 10 prices Of mining, &c, the testimony OF
Evans, miner, who might have been supposed To be
preJudced against the companies by reason OF his
own troubles was fully substantiated.
THk ATLANTIC MUTUAL COMPANY.
Justice westbrook has ordered that the report Of
the auctuary appointed by the receiver OF the ATTAIN
tic Mutual Lie Insurance Company DO returned TO
him Tor revision aud CORRECTION any correction DO
necessary.
LAWS SAVINGS BANKS
The Assembly Committee on Banks held impor-
tant meeting yesterday afternoon II was agreed to
report Mr. Clapp's bin providing for AN examina
S Son oy oyer the o Bank sIpsrnsaaSnt Of every
once In every two years nearing was gwen
upon tho bill Introduced by Mr. Williams amend
ing the General Saviags Bank law pre-
serve and eniofce the distinction between sav ngs
banks and banks that 40 general commercial bust
ness. In lis main ea ures Tho measure resembles the
MCCARTHY BILL SO called. Among those present AZ the
bearing were Mr.. Lamb, superintendent OF the Bank
Department; Senator WeEdvver Chairman oil tho
Bank Committee oil tho Senate, and Senator Mccarthy
ME- Lamb made some remarks IN support oil Inc
BILL taking strong grounds against tho practice
induged' IN by some savings banks Of paying
checks The department, under the law as Il stands
has NO power TO stop the practice but IT aiw Us dis
courages II whom opportunity oilers. An invesliga-
ton OF the EXAMINATIONS made 1872 revealed The
TACT that every examiner who had discovered prac
tIce had denounced II and amended ats abolition
ior me safety oi tho savings dopositors Mr. Lamb
added mat Inc principal opposition to the bill
from banks la Syracuse, Auburn, Rochester and Buf-
alo winch arc doing large discount business. Some
nitceh hundred persons had demonstrated against
the law, uut thero Was nothing 10 show that those
VINO signed the rcmonstranccs were uepositors Ia
savings banks Senator Mccarthy also spoke at
some length IN support OF the b, rcslat ny aud EN-
phaszing many oil the propositions when he put
iOrth III MS iato speech In the Senate Of
his own bilL
INTERESTING REPORT ON FISH,
The Fishery Com mission made their tenth nnual
report yesterday considerable space rs devoted to a
statement OF what has been done by the cummss on
10 nuke the barron waters OF the State productive
With view OF learning what kinds OF vegetation aui-
they have had them carefully examined ny lie
cntono'ogist aud botanist, by whom they have been
studied with tho aid OF the microscope and olher
appliances and the results OF these investiga-
tho Commissioners 10 follow up their expert
ments IN this direction, to learn about tho
sources and varieties OF Ito which feed our
fishes and 10 distribute them different parts OF
the State. They rely upon those who feel
In this work ~ watch FOR tue results and report
them 10 Seth Green, at Rochester Plants insects &c,
Will also be placed ~ an aquarium IN the State Hail.
In This city, where thor Developments can be closely
watched.