The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-08

Session-The Work Before Adjournment.
During the session of the Legislative
Assembly in Albany yesterday resolution
was adopted fixing the hour of eleven o'clock
tonight as the period of adjournment cf the
House sine de-
The parliamentary action of our representa-
tives, city and State, during the closing hours
Of their assemblage was of that varied and
busy character which has marked each SINH
lar recurrent era in the State Capitol during
many Of the years Immediately passed, but on
the present occasion we must, in justice to
the representative body, observe that in this
instance there was a commendable absence of
that unseemly ''hurry scurry" and indecent
indulgence in vulgar personalities which we
have in days past been frequently panied to re-
cord. This unusual observance of decorum
induced more careful attention to business,
and the result, as will be seen from our ample
report this morning, was the final passage OF
great number of measures of much practical
utility and public value, the furtherance of
many more toward completion, as well as the
summary rejection of others regarded either
as absolutely unnecessary or brought forward
merely for purposes of momentary personal
interests or a future money gain. Railroad
extension, overland, overhead and under
ground in New York, the reduction Of rail-
road fares, the metropolitan tax levy, honor
to the memory of the dead of the Union army,
ferry facilities, the incorporation of the Har-
lem Yacht Club and the New York Young
Mems Christian Association, the condition of
the House Of Mercy in this city, the affairs
and charges of fare of the New York Central
Railroad, affording the keepers of boarding
houses a more ready means for the recovery
of their bills, the plan of establishing quar-
antine station at Coney Island, the opening Of a
new avenue from Brooklyn through Prospect
Park to Coney Island, with variety of measures
of like intent and aim were considered; 80 it
must be acknowledged that the members Of
both houses, working with a will, took into
careful consideration, after wide sweep of
their Scion like vision, matters affecting the
good both of our bodies and souls, our means
Of recreation and mental Improvement, plan
for running more quickly from the uptown
districts of Manhattan Island to the doors of
the new HERALD building the opportunity of
paying our taxes, with other measures equally
important and interesting both to property
holders and persons who hope to acquire pro-
perty-sanguine hopers indeed-by the ''sweat
of their brow" and labor of their hands in
coming days in New York. The religious,
commercial, trades, laborers and
steam interests were we'll cared for, but it
remains to-day for the members of each of
these bodies or classes to read the HERALD
and thus find out with what particular benefit,
present or prospective.
1t will be seen that the Brown Underground
Railroad for New York was called up for a
third reading in the Senate, and, being
amended with respect to its route by the inser-
ton of the words con line east or west of
City Hall place by tunnel or open cut" was
made the subject of an animated debate, at
the close Of which 1t was declared lost by
vote of fifteen to thirteen. SWANS Two Tier
Railroad bill for New York was lost, twenty
voting against, and eleven members for it.
The bill authorizing the construction of new
depot for passengers by the Harlem Railroad,
at Forty street, New York, was passed,
and it is to be hoped that the directors of that
line will amend it by the insertion of sum-
mary executive clause, to be posted on its
gates, reading, ''No 1oafers' or baggage
smashers permitted inside or around the build
ing" The Supply bill, as rendered by a
committee of conference was taken up and a
new committee of conference appointed. The
Senate Committee of the Whole reported in
favor of lcgalizing an issue of eighty per cent
scrip by the New York Central Railroad. The
bill restricting the fare on the same line to a
charge of two cents o mile was adopted by q
vote Of twenty to twelve. The bill making
m appropriation for the payment of the New
York Canal debt, principal and interest, was
passed. The Senate committee struck out the
enacting clause from the bill to amend the
Metropolitan Excise law, and on motion its
further consideration was adjourned to the
Fourth of July by vote of sixteen to fourteen,
al the republicans voting ''aye," and all the
democrats ''no."
We rejoice, as will our readers, to know
hat our legislative system is becoming more
healthy both in tone and action. Our exhibit
Of the proceedings, given elsewhere to-day,
proves this, for it will be observed that while
bills of minor Importance were either delayed
,r only partially debated and forwarded,
very measure of solid, substantial worth
received earnest attention, and was, contrary
o the rule observed hitherto, for the most part
approved. 1t is to be hoped that our State
legislators win persevere in this path of
healthy reform and progress, until the latest
,angrene of the lobbyists and buttonhole
agents in Albany has sloughed away from the
halls of the representative assemblage in