New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-16

SSlrs Sas s.d Distrs: P,ovaes for ccn.cs q
BY sale of bonds. ~"''~
Chap 800 Incorporating New York Vaducs Railway
Of the stock and directs the Controller TO raise tho sams
Chap. 322 Consolidating the debt OF the City, and
Chap s3 consolidating the debt Of the County q New
York Under this Act the Controller may borrow at any
rate OF interest," pay interest any point IN Europe and
America and perform any operations he chooses the
authorizes the issue OF bonds provide means "on the
o. the d S 70 a Of the cay Of
the LIST day Of January. 1911"
change.
Chap. sss Relative to the improvement of Frs,-ave
SIhap ~ Incorporating the Sew-fork Free Medical
Chap. 49, Amending act incorporating the Long
Island Bridge Company This, probably OF no practical
importance at present may be amended at future
session OF the Legislature.
and County OF New-York WIZ ""
Chap. 4e5 Relating 10 the Fire Alarm Telegraph An
TO pay for said telegraph.
Chap 49, Relating 70 the powers of tho Commissioners
Chap Soe incorporating the Real Estate Trust Com
Chap. 5C9 Incorporating the Security Doposi. Com
pany
Chap So Incorporating.the Excelsior Safe DEPOSIT
Chap sl5 To frauds the part aUctioneers
IN New York and Brooklyn The object Of the bill Is 10
tend auction sales would do well to provide Themselves
Chap Relating to the improvement Of certain por.
tons OF the counties Of West:hester and New-Yors ~
the Park Commissioners Authorizes the issue Of bonds
Cnap t66. Providing for the proper drainage OF lands
Within the corporate limits OF the city and county OF
Chap $40. Providing for the regulating grading 60,
OF certain streets Authorizes the Board OF Public Works
and Chathamst and Broadway, from Chambers 10
Beecker-sts.
Chap S72. Amending act in relation TO elections In
the City and County OF New-York otherwise known a.
the Registry Law. Permits registration up saturday
night and allows unregistered persons to swear In their
Chap 57i Amending the charter Of the City of New.
York Enarges the powers OF the present government
extends terms OF office. &c.
Chap: 10 make provisions for the local government
Of the County OF NeS-YOrk. This bill known the
"Two per cent tax levy" Section authorizes the sale
Of bO&ds sufficient to yield $4,000 FOR the completion
the County CourtHouse Section directs Cor.
poration Counsel to audit and adjust the claim of James
OBrien late Sheriff. and the Controller to issue the
Of the City to raise money for the payment whseyer
sum Mr. OBrien may DO entitled ~ receive from the
Chap. eO7. Relating to the Commissioners of Pu5ls
Charities and Correction.
Chap. 6i2 Regulating the storage Of oils. &c.
Chap. 625 Amending and reducing " Que act the
eral acts relating 10 buildings
Chap. 628 Laying out public parade ground. Author.
ICES the Controller to raise s6OOoo by tue sale Of bonds
for the acquisition OF parade ground III the upper part
Chap. 6S2 Providing for building School. Houses and
Normal College in NewYOrk City. Authorizes the Con-
troer to raise s0 for the above purposes by sale OF
bonds.
Chap. 72l. Defining the powers of the Corporation
Chap 7l2 In relation 10 the storage and keeping Of
combistble material, the OF the Fire Alarm Ieie
Fire Commissioners Section y authorizes the Controller
100000 by the sale OF bonds Tor the purpose Of
providing additional building
Chap 756. Prohibiting the deposit OF carbon and od
In the Bay OF New-YOrk and Rarltan Bay.
Chap III. Incorporating the New-York Produce Com
mission Company.
Chap SOL To prevent the spread Of contagious diseases
Authorizes the Controller 20 raise 100000 by sale "
bonds, in order to provide hospital accommodations
Chap sOS Amending the Viaduct Railway charter, and
vae individuals before the S5JO of stock which The
city is authorized 10 take shall be paid in:
Chap $40. Incorporating the Bar ASs0Cia
Incorporating associations Tor marketing.
During the year Gov. Hoffman has vetoed, directly
indirectly about 800 bills The explanation OF this IA
that the Governor is about the only in the legsa-
tive system who considers t his duty 10 stop anything
In the Legislature proper ogrolling universal Every
member has his batch OF private, special or local bls
generally Of no interest to one but himself Ths
dominant party with whom is lodged the control OF all
the standing committees whom bills are referred. has
proved this year utterly regardless or tue oDiSaons
we'll the propriees which legislators might De OK
pected to observe As every Democrat was needed ID DO
the work OF Tammany no Democrat could be sighted
The gag OF the previous question" was always at the
service to stop discussion and did they fail 20 use IT,
The constitutional provision requiring the yeas AMI nays
TO be called the passage OF BILL has resulted only
in further degradation Of legislation The clerk mum
bes roll, aud half dozen mechanical and in
responses in the affirmative are falsely
recorded as the deliberate Judgment Of one hundred
members. Under this lightning roll call" all sorts OF
Jobs and outrage like the amendments to the Code for
instance slip through. Not in twenty OF the meE-
bers troubles himself to know what he is voting for An
objection from Republican passes for nothing as tho
Democrats nsnctively unite against him Objections
from Democrats to be expected Thus the Legts
lature is a broken net, AMI everything slips through
which the majority think proper 10 throw let in.
sweeping reform is urgently demanded if we are ever
again to look upon our Senator'S AMI Assembymen ~
ANYTHING than necessary evils. Nor ia reference
here made that large proportion OF them for whom
Sngngs the proper place. who get seats in the Capitol
merely TO baca corporations aud sell themselves u
the highest bidder.