The New York herald., 1862-04-24
No Health Bill, Charter Amendments
Nor City Railroads.

Albany, April %, 1862.
Tho legislative machine has finally come to q stand.
still, and adjourned sine die. Nothing extraordinary
characterized the session this morning. The usual
eurrenco in the amendments to bills in each House. te
appointment Of two thros travelling coenmttecsone
to look into the modus cprand Of making salt at syra
cuse another scrutnze tho unclaimed deposits tho
savings banks, and stl another to prepare essess
ment law for tho next session Of tho Legislature.
Tho amendments TO both OF tho New York tax levies
concurred in by the Assembly, and have been
finally disprovsd of-by this time signed by tho Cover
nor.
There was no great flourish the adjournment, and
Of those demonstrations that characterized the
winding up Of the last Legislature, singing OF pa
trotic songs excitement the sormng of forts by
the rebels, but in quiet business like way the session
| drew TO its close.
Now that they have adjourned, and their abors at an
end it is the appropriate time TO look back review
what they have done and comment upon the that
they havo discharged their duties There havo
many Legislatures far than this and but few have
adjourned without passing Objectionable laws than
tho present. but while credit them for defeating the
Sch mes, and preventing tho passage of many corrupt
measures, they have likewise defeated many wise and
bene6cient bills those that would havo honor TO
the Legislature to hsvo placed them upon the statute
books number Of these measures strongled in
the Assembly Commttee--somc of which had
passed the Senate. There strong suspicious ~
to the Of all this; but enough for
that the action OF the committee holding
these bills caused great rejoicing in the lobby Tho
| public draw their Inference.
The city Of New York has escaped tosraby well this
session. although many asked for by the people
have been allowed TO slumbcr and be hoard OF until
tho committee to day sent their papers and documents
TO the Clerks desk The Metropolitan Health bill over
which there has boen such bitter light the Seward
and Chase factions arrayod against each 0therRaymond
the leader OF the former and Greeley aud Opdyke the
atterhas died easy death. II passed tho Assembly
after great excrtion but when t came TO tho Senate
the was opened upon it, The struggle was n ncrc
but while the factions here struggling for the
mastery, Greeley TO the rescue Of Oqdykc and
the Chase sido OF the House with his TriLune This
strengthened those of tho republican faith who had a
rayed themselves against ana settled its fate. After
few struggles it was permitted TO die mn Watched and
unhcededno ono even willing 10 watch over II in its
dying agonos, nor even 20 shed tear as trunded
Gift the poters' field. The great excitement now l5
To- find cut who s responsible for its defet nasmuch an
there fund OF several thousand dollars raised TO
reward those who accomplished that feat consider IL
my duty as an impartial observer Of the events to give
Notwithstanding the fact that tbore wore numerous
persons here aborng night aud day to accomplish that
| object, the only thing they could do to cause
| certain senator's 70 waver, hesitate and doubt.
| Finally, when Greeley out with his ar.
| tico backing up Mr. Updyke and against The
BILL those Senators who hestatng once planted
therf Gives against tne Dill and decided its fate. H.
therefore, any person s to DO paid tho money that s
said have been dofca. this bill we insist that
1t she be paid 10 tho right person. and set DO
pa for the services OF the other Greeley tcporson
entitled that lobby fund. il h re is any honor or
ernoument bcon ing TO those who have defeats sl Il IL
should 20 10 him. Others know will mp their clni,n
but they are not entitled to IT, That bill could have
been defeated In the Senate if IL had received the sip
port OF Mayor 0pdyke and tho Tiassae, rather the
| Charc faction
No amendment 10 tho city charter has found Its way
through. All tho excitement aud promises In regard 10
| tha
power that hc did when he elected and more If
he trusted 10 this he placed his confidence on
broken reod, for thoro moment from tho time
That the Legislature organized and tho committees were
| appointed, when there was any earthly chance OF
passing anything that would confer additional povor
ready TO hur upon the heads Of The epublcans incunss
tcncy should toy attempt IL, and had an urgent o0rt
! beer made there would have been a stormy time.
A. one time during the session there was strong eyI
aanco,hat any quantity OF railroad charters woud 10
through this winter. There was rsnd rush hare and
bile granting railroad frapchses wore introduced eeost
wItAOlt NUMBER with an evident isslny 10 take hold of
them Matters in this limo went along very smoohiv
rntl one evening Ia tho Senate 10 Ihs
general Isiroad act was considered This had s,,me
and ths way that IL was handled creai.J ~
little huttering among those asking for fran,hisca
Not few OF them left forthwith In p.
gard TO the Broadway I'LL that measure Al ono tna
came from 'he hands or The committee exceedingIv
stScng The management before the eomlntco an ihs
part u Mr. wood, who The chief sgeut here wss
such TO rive IL great dosl o prostige and slr.nsh
He IN tc. di<srmcd ho opposii N In tho o,,n nss,
and has slcwn biusei superior man ger and haqay
equals for srgumeN bsfore the committee bt when n
TO the IN the louso he or his aids ,erc
cbeesmhied 'ar raquSlr yns never gould DO obtained