New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-23
Ex-oFFICIO TRUSTEES OF UNION COL
LEGE.
TIE RuI. TO RELIEVE THE STATE OFFICERS OF
THEIR DuTrEs PASSES THE LEGIsLATURE-A
PROTEST SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.

TIE BILL TO RELIEVE THE STATE oFFicEHs oi
THEIR DUTIES PASSES THE LEGIsLATUkE-A
PROTEST SENT TO THE GOVERNOR
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE'l
ALBANY, March 22.-The attempt to force
President Potter, OF Union College, at schenectau'' "
resign his position was recalled to the memory OF many
residents OF Albany to-day by the passage OF Sins"i
bill by the Legislature II entitled An act 10 re-
iieve the Governor and other State officers OF certain
trusts" In this disguise it was rushed through Do'
branches OF the Legislature IN one day.
When members examined 1t afterward they fouuu
that ID relieved the Governor, acknowledgements
Controller, Acknowledgement, Secretary OF state anu
State Treasurer OF positions trustees OF Union college,
Last summer these officers. as ex oco members Oh INC
Board OF Trustees College voted In favor 4
ing resolution that had been passed ASKING rre 81
dent Potter TO resign his office The moti9n - 70
II will thus be perceived that the majority OF the Potter
trustees was very small The ant-P0ter men seek W
reverse this majority by driving out Of the board the e&
II was asserted tonight that the author of the present
N'SS bis consent
was the author OF the Bill in the Senate,
read to his fellow members Joint d lettsE
RGsse sape Treasurer Maxwell Lieutenant
Hill aud Secretary OF state Carr IN which they saa tna
they would willingly be dismissed from their positions
as e1-ocio members OF the Board Of Trustees OF tho
College The letter unqnesiona5y had great emect H
attack upon President Potter will now be resumed
with redOubled force.
PROTEST FROM A TRUSTEE
SCHENECTADY,N.Y.,M March 22.-ln the interest
OF Union College, Judge Landon trustee has sent for
himself and Others the following dispatch to the Gov
ernor: The bill relating to the trustees Of Union Col
lege Is trick to enable an il-advised faction to steal
troll the institution, and lift becomes law IN my
Judgment as o trustee, 1t Will effect the ruin OF the
college,"
A REPORT ON RECEIVERSHIP SUITS.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE.l
ALBANY, March %. - Attorney General
Russell made elaborate report to the Assembly to-day
on almost Immune law suits arising ont OF the
acts OF receivers OF nsoyent corporations which he has
conducted as the States representative. Believing. he
says. that definite system the management OF these
recevershps should DO established, he to the fol-
lowing concllHons That the trusts should be speedily
closed and the funds paid the rghtful owners 10 the
more important final accountings are
now in progress and bid fair to be closed
within a few months. and nearly 100000
has been paid In dividenls that TO save expense
the proceedings In behalf OF the state should be con-
Quoted BIZ the Attorney General In person or by deputy
that the claims OF intervening lawyers should be resist
ed that the OF receivers referees and counsel
should be dminshed aud that prolific source OF delay
should avoided by tue prevention OF litigation not
useful 10 the fund This system has been followed WIN
good results.
Tue Attorney General or his deputy has personally
attended 30 applications aud arguments IN court
OF which 2Ol before the Special Iorm u hrgu-
meuts IN the General Term and arguments IN the
resolution alone; ana they comprise only small pOr-
ton Of the rccoycr8hips OF DsOlvent corporations