The New York herald., 1870-04-27
Gubernatorial Veto Of All the Bills Granting
State Aid to Railroads.
Passage of the Arcade Railway Bill
i'm the Assembly.
Report Of the Committee on the
Weehawken Ferry Nuisance.
The Eight Hour Law Signed and Its
Enforcement Ordered.

Mark Antony said II come to bury Cesar; not to
praise hm' We come to-day to bury the Legisla-
ture Of 1870 but we can hardly that we have not
something also to praise. Oat OF the turmoil and
confusion OF four months labor, the jostle and tumble
OF all kinds Of bills which have been tossing about in
the whirlpool of political agitation, we have got
good programme OF g0vernment for city, for
which the people ought to be thankful; and this II 1t
stood aone Is one good thing for which the memory
OF the deceased Legislature deserve some praise For
this we lay an flmOrteile upon Its CONN, ma le up
in an elaborate design, comprising the arms of the
city OF New York, with the motto, 'Redeemed from
the dangers of youth and indscreon ~ surround
ing the wreath.
LIKE THE SWAN
the House was musical to-day IN lis dying moments.
The music Of eoquence and wit was called
out by the vetoes OF the Governor the
seven State Aid Railroad bills, commencing
with the Adirondack and finishing up In the
Pine Hill tunnel LittlejOhn rolled out thirty
minutes denunciaon OF the VI toes on behalf Of the
Midland and Oswego road. Jacobs ma one Of his
really nae speeches. which are always ready In an
emergency. He defended the courage and manhood
Of the Governor In the had taken, while he
admired also the boldness Of the gentleran on the
door, who had stood by the interests OF the Midland
road. Fields and Hustled hal very plea sant pie ce
of
BADINAGE
Husted was solemn in the opening OF mis- speech
and pOecal at the close. Fields twittel him iOr his
poetry and told q humorous story of bald eagle
whom he found dying on the avenue 10 the Capitol,
and upon inquirlng into the reason OF his sudden
demise the royal bird assured him in faint accents
that the poetry OF the other bald eagle from West
chC ser had done for him, but that, although he
leaving the world, he left behind him numerous
progeny that would haunt the Westcheser bird as
long as he lived Dry Old Selkreg was reminded by
this discussion q passage In the story OF Don
Quxoie Dut ne was puzzled to tell IN this case which
In his good-humoie way, remarked that any one
who studied the illustrations Of the hook could not
hei.ate upon deciding who wasnot the Sancho Panza
Of the story This rap HIT Sekreg up to the blushing
petnt He Is remarkably thin and bony, as unlike
SanchO as he Is like Sekreg.
WIT AND HUMoR
new ab ut for awhile like butterflies on summers
day, uatll the vote was taken on the question
whether the bills should pass Notwithstanding the
direction q tie Governor. The result that the
Go ernors veoes were sustained, one after the
other, by Affirmative votes II SO and IS to 27.
THE QUARANTINE GROUNDS
The investigating committee report that the Legis-
azure should mo- have sold all these grounds; hat
tlon They recommead hat authority should oe
give the Quarantine officers next session buy
ground i0r bCa! d ng alton in the upper Lay.
THE AMENITIES
o. the Hcuee ell in the usual form by
series Of uions cOmmendadoly Of the officers OF
the House Hustled, OF Weschester. who was the re-
publican candidate for Speaker, offered a vote Of
gance and earnestness. Nothing could be more
warm than the encomium he PASSED upon M. Hitch
the session. Personally he hai acquired for the
Speaker a cose at cion. Personally, then,
chair, ami in behalf OF his party he
thlnked hIm sincerely Also Alvoid and Ltiejohn
gracefully 5. con led the sou on each raying the
sincerity ana impa TALLY. Littleohn sad that in
oil his exp rience h. hal YER known Speaker
more courteous fair and holoiable tlan Mr. Hitch
man, though. OF course. he often differed from his
decision. Gl a o., of ST. Lawrence, who was in the
cn a., put tae motion to the Hous,, and every men,
ber rosa e. hi. feet, thus q Ing the res uti a
nnanlnousy. Similar r.sOu ions were In ro u ed
by Mr. Avod amt Mr. slGreg thanking the CT rk,
Mr.. Aimst ong, and all the deputy cl ks,an adopted
1t is lar 10 ay that AL these gentlemen July deserve
the compliment These little pleasanlries indicated
chat the
had come, but not the Day o. Judgment. That is to
come when the people prOnoun W and by upon the
q ton or the hon IRA IL membsr rs
THE BILLS LEFT oVER-REQuEsr FROM THE Gov
Tn re will be large lmb r OF bills left over alter
tn ad rnnlent o the Legls atlre Unsigned by the
Governor; but n intends sign them all within ten
days. and he drsires any WHO WI hes to be heard
III protes AGAINST any bin to tel graph hin at
and to be here at tne earliest DAY possible.
TUE wEEHAwKEN FERRY NUisANCE-REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE
The following report OF the Committee on Com
meree. and Navigation of the House was presented
On l adopted:-
The Committee and Navigation IN obedience
to the instructions Of the Assembly made inquiry into the
ming from Forty street in the city Of New York to
he 80 h Of @ OF s 70
made careful examination OF the boat the approaches and
witnesses personal gserva0n they found the accom
@ s scs o Ss New wa aS as IN ss
OF ana the boat house Is not only in filthy condition
be exercised towards providing for the
to @ hs are e
boat used ant that At such Irregular hours to
The commae, from the inquiry were led to the belief
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sonvsnisncs q the people; !ha. 10 general man.
on holding fraaehss roG which peope wei as
me a se Which he
company hold hes t.ls .aiS ferry s5snea
jay lease to be Of years, and that
a ~
In Of these circumstances and In obedience the
s Of es as s the
river anu to satisfy what appears TO be great popular
The committee present the following resolution
Resolved iha. IN the opinion Of the and for the
county Of New YORK should Tor the lease Of the
Ses .a S h s Poe E q sd
Huson county on the lsh DAY OF august lsSS by the
for public competition.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW SIGNED AND A PRoCLAMA-
TION ISSUED FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT.
The Governor has signed the Eight Hour Labor
bill and has issued proclamation for Its enforce
ment and observance. After citing the law the Gov
cTHOE cliJolHS upou cSpeSldliy upOu HI 0HcSTS
and agents OF the State and municipal corporations,
the necessity OF full and entire compliance with the
Provisions of The act In order that the rights OF all
full and fair opportunity may be afforded ef testing
its practical working. The district attorneys, and
other public officers charged with enforcing the laws,
win be diigent In executing the provisions Of this
act.
The Passage Of the Arcade Railroad Bill in
the Assembly--Sharp Debate over it-Ad-
journment of the Legislature " Sine Die p
Report of tho Railroad Committee ON the
PurIoining Of Papers by Mr.. Burt.
ALBANY, April 20, 1870.
On motion Of Mr.. Jacobs at the forenoon session
It was received that when the House met at half
past seven 1t should sit until the business was
nm shed and the Legislature was prepared to adjourn
sine die at the evening session A delightful scene
occurred when Bergen attempted to bring up the
Arcade Railroad BILL and fer that purpose moved
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