The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-14
Adjournment Of the Legislature.

Adjournment Of the Legislature.
The Legislature of New York adjourned yes
terday, the 18th inst, which was the day fixed
by resolution; but owing to the pressure of TN
finished important measures, an unsuccessful
attempt was made to hold over another day.
The constitution prohibits members from re-
ceiving more than three hundred dollars each,
for services for single session, besides allow
ance for travelling expenses. The pay being
three dollars per day, each session is considered
as limited to one hundred days, including Sun
January, and includes eighty five working days
and fifteen Sundays.
This Legislature has not been remarkable for
talents, but comprised among its members
many active business men, who have shown a
disposition to pass such acts as were called for
by the people of the State. The Canal ques-
ton has been the most absorbing one of the SEES
sion; and being, also, measure on which there
was great difference of opinion, much time has
been wasted in discussion on direct and incl
dental points connected with the various plans
proposed. The result as will be seen in the
closing proceedings of both houses, was that
nothing efectual was done, and this important
matter goes over to another session.
In addition to large number of bills relating
to local interests, which have been passed, are
several general laws Of Importance, among
which we may mention the act to consolidate
certain railroad corporations, by which the rail-
roads from Albany to BufFal o will probably be
brought under the control of one company
This process has been extensively adopted in
the railroad system in England. Another gene
raj act of importance authorizes the formation
Of corporations for the erection of buildings
This act may prove beneficial, if it does not
lead to too much facility for speculations in real
estate. The general law for incorporation Of
ocean steamship companies has been amended;
and we believe general law for the formation
of libraries has been passed.
Much important legislation has taken place
relative to the city of New York, among which
is the bill providing for new city charter, as
asked for by the friends ofreform. This bill we
have already published. The new police law,
making important changes in this department,
we have also noticed. The new school law win
attract the attention of the friends of our common
schools in this city. 1t extinguishes the Public
School Society, which has managed a portion
of our city free schools for nearly half
century and merges the whole of the common
schools of the city in one system, viz, the
ward schools and also transfers the property
of the public schools to the city. The bill to
suppress mock auctions it is believed, will
prove effectual to put down that long crying
abuse, from which simple countrymen have suf-
fered so much. The New York Corn Exchange
has received an act of incorporation, and the
Staten Island Railroad Company is authorized
to own and run steam ferry boats. The bill
authorizing the purchase of Jones's Woods for
city park failed in the Senate.
The attempt to take over one hundred thou
sand dollars from the School Fund to pay for
Styyktr's Register "a magazine of miscella-
neous statistics), which attempt we exposed in
the HERALD. did not succeed. The bill passed
the Senate, but was rejected in the Assembly.
Some editors, who claim to be the special guar
dams of the School Fund neglected to notice
this outrageous attempt to take the peoples
money appropriated for libraries, to pay for
comparatively useless book
The Speaker of the Assembly, William H.
Ludlow, is the first representative from Suffolk
county who has ever been elected to that sta
ton We believe he has discharged the duties
of Speaker so as to give general satisfaction.
The failure of the Legislature to perfect
several necessary and important measures has
the Governor to call an extra ses-
sion, in continuation of the regular one, and
the two houses will resume business at ten
o'clock this morning.