The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-08
LAWMAKERS HARD AT WORK
NOW 1T rs PROPOSED TO PROTECT
SAYINGS BfNk DEPOSITORS.
Bin DRAFTED by the Attorney -Generai-No
Deposition. to he Specially Fsvorcd-surro-
gate Cnivin's Rcpiy-The Divorce Laws.

ALBANY, May 7.-Some time ago resolu-
ton offered by Mr. DAILY was adopted. directing
the Committee on Banks OF the Assembly TO re-
port what Legislation, " any. is necessary for
the better protection OF depositors In savings
banks. Mr.. Clapp. the chairman Of that COM
mittee. after consultation with the Attorney
General. this morning reported a bill
which has been drafted by that officer.
amending tho present law relating to
savings banks in several important par
ticulars. Among the most important Of these
is an amendment which gives the Supern-
tendent Of the Bank Department, with the APP
proval Of the Attorney General. power to take
summary possession of the assets Of savings
bank. pending the time of the appointment and
qualification Of receiver. The object of this
is TO protect all tho dcpostors. and prevent the
Officers OF the bank from doing. what II is gem
orally believed has been done in some in
stances. giving warning to some OF their
favoritcs who are depositors. and thus en-
abling them to withdraw their deposits. An
other amendment. which IL sure to meet with
general approval. requires receivers 70 make
a final accounting within eighteen months after
their appointment. unless - time shall be- eX-
tended upon AN application 70 the courts. This
Will prevent receivers from holding on to the
assets Of a bank and enting them up with legal
fees and their own expenses. Mr. Cnpp made
m explanation OF the principal features Of the
Dill and their object. and obtained unanimous
pass the House without opposition, and there
will be abundant time to pass II in tho Senate.
u the Bank Committee of that body does its
duty; Tho following are the provisions OF the
bill, in substance:
The superintendent Of the Banking Department shall.
that association has violated its charter, direct dis
sonunnance OF nracuce and IN case o. ncgec OF refusal
who shall hercupon institute such procccd dnus NJ the
or The remSy Of o"e or morc OF T"S ne ,ra!,cc i
or ,of me ,fansr 81 We esTp'raIe pe~er 20 .insr
poraiion willing TO accept the trust o othcr relief Power
brought to Srant the rccf asked whenever an order is
issued restraining the officers from paying out O. di,po
| porary possession Of all the assets and hold the
receiver appointed he hall proceed with diligence 70
convert The assets ,nIo MONEY snd make d,rlhnusa m
Attorney General he sha render rl ascoun all his
sscsn months @ rom c lime % o nj. sppSiumcm ~"
less the Court npon application ., the receiver and no
The Court may make orders Tor ihe payment Of deposits
as may be Just
Mr.. Brownng's bill regulating the employ
| ment OF convict labor was ordered TO thlri
reading in the Assembly. 10y vote Of 56 10 80.
| The bill provides that convicts shall only be
employed in the manufacture Of articles oi for
| eign importation SO that their labor shall not
| be brought in competition with the skilled labor
| OF the State. Its passage through the House is
probematcall and there is not tue east proba-
brought into tie citics Of New York and Brook;
| lyn by railroads WAS also ordered TO IA third
| reading. This ia another OF those measures
| which is certain TO be numbered among the
dead when the Legislature adiourns
The bill prohibiting clerks. deputy clerks. as
sstant CLERKS. nttendants. other court officers
| in the city Of New York. and any persons now
| or hereafter holding oillce. either appOintve or
| elective. under the city Government. or any em-
| ployee Of the city. from being appointed or act:
| ing as referee. receiver. or guardian in any Of
| the courts of this State. ordered to n third
| reading after being amended so as to apply to
The bill authorizing the election Of an Alder
man in the Twenty-lhird and Twenty fourth
Wards Of the city Of New York. which has al
ready passed the senate. was advanced 10 n
third reading in the Assembly this morning on
the motion Of Nr. Purdy. who succecded not-
wthstanding the protest OF the Tammany rep
| resentntiNes. in getting ~ two-thirls vote sus-
| pending the rules Tor this purpose.
| There was a long discussion IN the Assembly
| over an importnnt bill to amend the div0rcr law
OF the State, and 1t finally ordered to third
| reading. This bin has already passed the Sen
| ate. and the vote by which II was advanced To
the last stage in the House to-day indicates tnat
1t is likely to pass that body. II proposes to
amend the forty-ninth section of the existin-
| law as follows tthe Amendment IN II licl:
sac. 40 Whenever marriage hail he Dissolved pur.
suant 10 the provisions ol tis "ucle ihe complainant
but defendant convicted o adultery shah marry again
Shh SpS ~ ing S"t SgS & s % -" & % @ Ia, f@ rp u
% %SyS i asS 5y', o l %c ~ ,aa @, T" %. s"s & ' &
d.rt u ne d..,st ne dissolution u -l,i parioqs Ia,
| le>a uniformly go,rt
Mr. Moler's bill regulating the commutaton
| fares on the New Haven Railroad WAS ordered
| to a third reading after "A sharp opposition by
Hamilton Fish. Jr.. Old salt. and others.
When the Brooklyn single head charter was
roy and others said it was not desired by the
people OF that city. and was solely IN the inter-
sst o. csfan a IN bsrcO fhS Demqrrac party
same bill again. with an additional section
which provides that the question shall be sub
| mitted TO u direct vote of the people OF Brook
| lyn. He asked unanimous consent that 1t
| should be ordered TO q third reading. but Mr.
| Pomeroy objected. and 1t was sent TO the COM
milton where will De held uutil IN
act upon il IN both Houses this session.
Tho bill relating to the Dock Department in
| the city OF New York. which proposes 10 stop
the further issue of bonds in aid OF that depart
| ment and to regulate the construction OF do 'ks
piers. 6c.. IN that city was ordered TO third
About month ago the Governor sent TO the
Senate nomlnnli9ns for trnste,S Of the Asylum
| tee reported adversely upOn them, and there
was a long and heated discussion in executive
| sess ion over die report. the party lines being
| drawn. The report Of the committee was
| agreed to and the nominations were rejected.
The adverse vote of Monday evening on the
| bill providing for paying for printing and sta
| tionery furnished to the Common Council in
| 1872 was reconsidered. and the bill was passed.
Surrogate Calvin, in response to q resolution
| Of the House as to bis appointment OF referees
receivers. appraisers. auditors. and guardians
To- counsel and MS 10 tho n,,mbor Of tines eanb tb
| or either had been appointed in the last two
| years. says that the special guardians. auditors
and referees embrace the names OF over 22D
different attorneys. at least live times the num-
Der ever appointed in that court for the same
| period Of time. A large part Of these were ap-
| pointed on the recommendation OF the persons
| Interested. and his rule had been TO
make his appointments on such application
| When appointed without such consent
1t has been his habit to take all the papers TO
ascertain the magnitude of the estate aud tho
| questions invoved.so rs tOdctcrmine what per-
| son WAS by his experience and personal stand
| ing suited 10 the resi- possibilities of the case
| As 10 the allowances, in n large majority OF
| cases the respective parties have liked the
| amount and presented DEGREES for signature by
| consent In all his incumbency only one appeal
| from an allowance made by him has been
| taken, and that has not yet been hoard
The effort to override the Governors veto Of
| the Bonded Indebtedness bill may be consid-
| cred as abandoned. Mr.. o. B. Potter. William
The Senate Judiciary Committee this after
noon gave q final hearing On the Hoahan Ex-
| else bill Mr.. George Bliss, Jr,. asked that the
| bill might be amended 50 us 10 permit Oi ar
rests on Sunday for violation Of the law without
| Il warrant. He also thought that the Dill re-
| pealed some OF the salutary provisions of the
| act of 1873. and offered an amendment to prevent
| such a contingency. He said that the present
law, so far as 1t applied TO the city Of New York
| is absurd. and cannot be enforced. and that
| there should be some modification ~ the exist
| ing law. There ARE now over 6.OOO unlicensed
places in that city whore liquor IS sold. and the
| result is Il loss OF hundreds of thousands Of
dollars 70 the revenue Of the city; but thr lloa-
han bill, he thought, goes too far ana Is too