The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27
LEGISLATION FOR NEW YORK CITY.
AEsANY. April Is. 1904


might. suddsnIy-than usual II mos until about
Of last day that there wore symptoms Of the
enase being ready - adjourn. The Assembly, on the
Other hand. had shown symptoms of aAjourning. The
moment that tho contested election case q Low
and Niveu was laid on the table until the next
session. then the rush adjourn; and the &c.
mate ~ matter Of course, had to put double pres
Of to bs ready conclude. The extra steam
was put on, and bills reported from committees were
put through at the rate Of every two minutes II
some Of the bills, when they become laws, don't have
Africans Of all q Dimensions, then Il will bs
usual In such rush OF business. II somewhat doubt
fu member Senator Of twenty viii recognize
che laws mat tney passed the last days Of The
session whom they come 70 be printed.
TRAVELLING COMMITTEES.
There less number Of travelling committees ap-
pointed this year than usual investigate matters during
che Two three Of the committees the Senate
however obtained 70 travel between this and next
session committees were fortunate
enough to that privilege although several desired
It. Among those committees Of the Senate that received
power from that body was the Committee on
CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES,
which. on mot Of Senator Fields, empowered to
visit the different charitable Institutions the city OF
New York receiving aid from the State investigate their
condition. and report to the next session Of the cgsa
ture-the committee not to incur any expense TO the
State.
The committee in the Assembly to whom was referred
all tho resolutions politics smohered every
thng except that which related the adjustment
Slavery or Mr.. Bryanrs resolution ia substance. Reso
buttons we're referred to Thorn endorsing Governor
Seymour, and thanking him for procuring from the
general government reduction Of the quota OF the state
Also resolutions approving OF the course or Abraham
Lincoln and endorsing his large majority OF
committee were republicans; but the resolutions endors
Aft khavv rrad
% that committee. but kept In their hands until
after adjournment No resolutions therefore, adopt
endorsing President Lincoln. Resolutions thanking
In behalf Of the State for bis gallant services did pass
and also the resolution thanking Governor Seymour
'his action In the reduction Of the quota.
movement foot At time for the members
all TO sign letter 70 Lincoln commencing his course but
before passed. around among the members there was
sort Of republican family about IL, many Of the
republicans refusing TO sign IT, and Il dropped that
Cline. Tho letter may have been forwarded since; but
did mot meet the approval OF all the republican side
and sent without the entire party In the Legislature
sssng IT, These facts in connection with the smother
ang Of the Lincoln resolutions do though the
<.washiDgton Joker" was the whom the people 10
his State, especially their the Legsla
foche noxt 10 this and 10 msny oshsr things
she friends Of Lincoln werescompe.ey checkma,ed. aad
u.s. the Assembly could not DO manipulated 10
politic. matters BY Thuriow Weed. In fact. tho
ehan strengthened ner party by their deeds this winter
Matters which were pushed for party purposes have in
resulted adversely TO them In party eject, and
There matters the effect n which has been felt
yet and will not be until the fall camragn sets In will
cell largely against them The majority OF the Commit
Tee tedera Relations also treated the emancipation
proclamation as an impracticabe AFFAIR." and favored Bry
resolution because something could be accomplished
'oyM
the slavery resolutions written by Mr. Plats. Of Suffolk
The report alde the resolutions offered by
take
endorsed by that substitute The report 10
aDa a s @
resolution II favor OF placing at me head Of our
armies
No session OF the Legislature since that Of 1887 has had
much . Ss u Is ss s1S
swolien 10 enormous number, more ~ than for the
nns and ave S in The
Senate four hundred eighty. Many Of them were
% ns Ss sna Y sns me
Assembly hundNd twenty five bills, precisely
course Includes the senate bills sent House There
were Placed on the general orders IN the Senate seven
-. REHABILITATION.
Number Of bills introduced 10 Assembly ..:. o25
Number OF bills introduced in the Senate that
reached tue House zfo
rotal before tho Assembly. 1lo6
Of these there we're read the third time. 7e4
Many these we're Loot on the third reading afterwards
%a the
Assembly 10 addition reading the bills Of calling the
o On c pass thousand ak hundred and thirty Two
names aside from the calling tho names on the question
OF concurrng with The senate ~ ,ne .na AZ
sn inner OF questions during the sess on.
Number q bills introduced in the Senate 4so
Number OF bills introduced In the Assembly, passed
that House and sent 70 the Senate. $50
,sro,s, Mills before shs Senate ............l.olo
s0 these there read the third time In that -.
body oio
Several Of these bills the third reading:
-eceived the concurrescs Many Of these
will fsi to receive the sanctioned the Governor.
when this session commenced thors was grand rush
~ New York matters. Bills were introduced covering
oaa nave been impcssibs 70 Tell what Interest in New
York would not been affected One q the most re-
.shs rush made here for New York
CIT RAILROADS..
There were presented 70 The Assembly some Meng-
ave proscss for railroads 70 operate N the streets q new
York city. Biz or seven Of them were repo'sa ss n
Tncs: Two wsrs che bills 70 extend the track q the
sos w.ss Stress Rsros ao' 10 change track
20 60 around Z church. Neither O these bn!s
sSs ssssss coSssss - Rs,i'osds The Cross Ts~s
prosc. started % ws ,s.. decided :,ssusS and
friends were able 70 gst u % third reading In the
S S hs9 sss
There were introduced In the Senate about dozen pro-
scts Tor city raroads Tho most prominent cf there
were Inc Harlem Broadway project and the Metropolitan
or broadway Underground Railroad
committee reported against the former bill, the chair
man alone dseutngs An effort was ntde 70 reer 70
shr Committee whole bat faiSd. In tho mean
the bill introduced IN the Assembly, the friends
OF the Harlem Railroad intending 70 press J.
a. tho Assembly provided the Senate disagreed
rim tho report Of the committee and referred Il
20 the Committee Of the Whole; but failing 70 accom-.
~ The comm ee and delivered AZ the close OF the Sos
eiou a. the business OF the committee Enacted upons
rnE rNDERGaQUSp RAILROAD
as also reported against by minority o. the scnate