The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20
Adjournment OF the Lcgisinture--Result Of
Its LabOrs.

Its Labors.
The long agony is over. The Legislature,
after prolopgiDg its session five days more than
the legal term OF service adjourned last night at
nine o'clock.
Regarding this session in many points Of view,
it has been a remarkable one. Never before did
so influential, hungry and obstreperous lobby
beset the balls of legislation, and never before
did such desperate measures of usurpation, d.
rected az ainst the liberties and rights of this me-
tropolis, receive the countenance of that body.
Happily, however, they were defeated. The close
Of the session yes erday was marked by deter
mined opposition to the Supply bill. First it
was debated in the Assembly with an appropria-
ton of Sl35, 900 for the expenses Of such Qua
rantine as would protect tbs city from yellow
fever and other infectious diseases; but this sum
was subsequently attempted to be divided, so as
to appropriate $4,000 to pay the interest on
the canal drafts, and $4,000 for quarantine pur-
poses, but without success. Upon going to the
Senate in this form, a committee Of conference
was appointed, and at late hour of the evening
it was reported back as it came from the Assem-
bly,. AT the last moment, republican Senator
moved to non concur in all the clauses Of the bill
except that providing for the appropriation to
pay the interest on the canal drafts but be was
overruled, and the bill passed as reported.
| Up to the time of adjournment the following
remaining bills affecting the interests of this city
had become law: tax levy, which, among
other items, includes the sum of $SS0,000 to pay
the Lowber and other judgments against the Cor
poration; and the sum of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of ex-Mayor Wood and the old police in
their suit in opposition to the Metropolitan Police
law. The appropriation of $3.50, 900 for the Com
mssioners of Records, after hot contest in both
houses, was finally stricken out The bill reor-
ganizing the Fire Department also passed, and
the Appropriation bill, after being referred to a
committee of conference of both houses, to settle
the disagreement which arose upon various
amendments, was similarly disposed Of.
Among the bills defeated were the new charter
for this city--a most Hagrantly wicked and COR
rupt Deasure-and the bill recognizing the
Health Department, the effect of which is to
leave the City Inspector difficulty between the
Mayor and the Aldermen in its former position,
the bill having provided for the abolition of that
office. In many respects this bill was an excel
| lent one, and its defeat is to be regretted The
| bill appropriating million of dollars for the
new City Hall was also killed, as were all the
city railroad bills-a result in both instances
which is satisfactory, in view of the amount of
jobbing and corruption involved in these
| schemes
The republican party stultifed themselves in
the most notorious fashion 10y their action on
the Temperance bll-a measure for which they
professed the most cordial favor. Upon its first
introduction into The Assembly the bill pNss@i .
an event apparently quite unexpected by its as
sumed friends and a republican member moved
a reconsideration Of the vote, which was carried,
and a motion to take it up again was denied.
Thus the republican majority strangled the off
spring for which they ALPHABETICALLY protested
the greatest love and admiration.
On two Ubiquitous measures the Governor was
compelled TO pronounce veto: the bill granting
an appropriation to the Albany and Susque-
hannah railroad, and the bill providing for the
payment of interest on the Canal drafts, SIS 900
of which was subsequently so adroitly tackled on
to the Supply bill at the expense Of the removal
of Quarantine, measure most essential to the
health of this metropolis.
1t has been manifested by the proceedings of
this session of the Legislature, and of the late
Congress, that the lobby is so strong that while
1t can obstruct the wheels of legislation in both
bodies, it actually defeats ITSELF The eyes Of
members have been opened 80 well to the i'm
mense profits which may be realized by the va
rious lobby schemcs-our city railroads for ex-
ample that their demands have grown too ex.
orbitant to be supplied; 30 that when one Of
these pet bills Of the lobby passes one house, the
tariff advances To such an extent in the other
that the lobby fiDanciers arc unable TO meet the
demands, and the bill is killed; the public all
the while wondering by what means Its defeat
was effected.
We congratulate the taxpayers Of this city
upon the demise of this session Of the Legis-
leture