New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-20
SUMMING UP.


ing. having continued in session four or FIVE days
more than the hundred for which its members
dJaw psy We regret 10 perceive that the parting
scene was not one Of entire good huInor. Inc
Democratic minOrlty-in the Senate especially
obstnstely refused to be jolly. One Of their mum
Der, Mr.. Francis B. SpinOa, having de6ed the
Chair, was taken into custody some days ago. He
refused to apologize, caviling as TO the precise
words which he used in defyng the authority OF
the Senate, though he refused 10 state what were
the actual words. He was, therefore, kept under
arrest and out Of his seat until the closing hours OF
the Session. This was unfortunate for the City
Railroad bills, Of which he was an active sup
porter, and may have caused their defeat. an
effort is on foot to make martyr OF hun, out
more unlikely stick of timber for that use could
hardly be found. The majority would gladly have
restored him 10 his seat at any moment, had ne
seen ct simply TO dsclaim any purpose to DEFY or
insult the Senate or its presiding officer. But ne
wanted leverage for reelection, and may nave
secured it.
The Assembly was mainly composed OF new men
some Of them decidedly able; Others not rem'rH-
ably so. Experience would have increased their
efficiency as legslstOri-We trust without any SUD
traction from their integrity.
Little mas been effected at this Session compared
with " hat was projected and urged. This is not
necessarily mistaken OF unfortunate. OF the little
that va, done, the Governor vetoed liberal pro-
portion. His yetOes were al sustained BY one
Houie or tie Other-often approved by majority
in both. he may have been wrong in the m'tter
of providing for the payment of interest hereafter
10 accrue on uopsid Canal drafts, but we think
he was right. The People are justly suspicious OF
this ur authorized Canal debt, created by Canal Of
fcers alone. They are not unwilling to pay IT, II
they can do so in any manner that Will insure taem
against lis indt finite increase. Assure them that
n definite and reasonable sum will finish the Can,ls
and finish paying for them and they will probably
shoulder the load. But to sn iIdetloite incresss OF
their Public Debt, by the action OF Canal Oihcsrs
merely, they are opposed. If this involves another
rally of all the contracting AID jcboiDg forces to
beat the Republicans in 80 as they did in 81 We
must NEE! it as We may.
1t is rather bard that so sbominable an imposl-
Ton a. our City Inspectors Office, as now mansged
between Mr. Holdoyer Mortin and certain Alder
men for their mutual advantage, could not be abOl
ished We did hear that $4,000 went up to Al
bsny TO defeat the Health Department bill, by
which Mortn d Co. we're TO be bowed out; 1t 80,
it was probably used where it proved efectuAl.
Bot in truth the combination TO defeat any Reform
in our City Charter was very strong one. Ihe
two Democratic factions which divide this City
were obliged each to cry Chartered Rights " IS
vehementy as possible, in order to prevent the
other proftng by that cry in the Fall Election.
This acting on the natural reluctance OF cum
try members to alter the Charter of city in def
snce of the remonstrances Of lis municipal author
ties and its representatives, was effective. We
believe many of those who raised this camor for
partisan effect are or will be sorry that 1t was not
OverbOrne.
The worst propositions Of amendment to our City
Tax Bill were all defeated.
The $3.50 600 for the Record Commissioners, the
proposition to let the Police mutineers sue the City
for the salaries they DO not even pretend to have
earned, were both defeated On the other hand
Fernando Wood got in $4,000 to repay him the
cost of resisting the metropolitan Police Law We
trust this will never pass the Board of Supervisors
No new Railroads in our City were chartered.
The Quarantine Removal Was left at loose ends
through disagreement between the t8o Houses
We believe, however, that the new Commissioners
can 90 on AMI effect the removal under authority
conferred on them by existing laws.
The Registry Law is the best measure of the
session. 1t will deprive no legal voter of Dis Right
of Suffrage, while proving great check on 4" trav-
:" elers" and "repeaters." 1t might be better, but
it is in the main good BILL and gives us safeguards
against Illegal Voting at least equal to any hitherto
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