The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-22
TDE S1ATn CAPITAL,
Final Adjournment OF the
Legislature.
The Supply, General Tax and State
Charity Bills All Passed.
- .'..se.e -: .Hs
SCENES AT PARTING.
Healing Up Old Party Differences
With a G00dby.
LIST OF BILLS THAT FAILED.

ALBANY, April q, 1871.
Precisely at twenty minutes to eight O'Clock this
evening the Legislature of 1871 peaceably ana quietly
gave up the ghost, and was numbered among the
worthless things Of the past. Its death was unac-
companied by aught that was violent or could dis
turb Its miserable soul as 1t took its flight to the
realms OF nothingness; and though hundreds as
sembled to pay the last sad rites TO the 'dear' one
In Its last agony there were but few real mourners
at the bedside. 1t lived but brief time, yet
1t lived as long as 1t could-long enough
to make its death more desirable than
the prolongatlon Of It's miserable existence; and
now that The Of legislative events has at last
answered SO many heartfelt prayer the people Will
doubtless be able to breathe more freely. Still it
had
IT'S GOOD QUALITIES
In party point OF view even II it had very many
faults II leaves behind 1t, 1t Is true no 0dor Of
sanctity as precious heirloom to those who aspire
30 follow In the footsteps honest legislators have
trod; yet 1t has taught lesson to the hesitaring
who believe that all kinds OF ends do not Justify the
means employed to carry party measure, even
when
UNLooKED-FoR cALAMITIEs
rob majority OF its power. That will not soon be
forgotten In one thing 1t has proved true 10 the
latter day teachings OF the party to which the
things else were as the dust before the wind, and
with the people who gave birth to It's ruling now
rests the question as to whether, In what it has
done, 1t has followed the straight way which honest
upright men always follow. What things 1t really
accomplished that the people ought to be grateful
Tor leave for future occasion to speak OF;
yet l will say beforehand that what can be
said OF 1t in this respect Will occupy
nut very briei space indeed. The final adjourn
ment OF every Legislature, dare say, is pretty
much the same kind OF thing In every State, SO
need not 60 into ecstasies as to the way the men,
oers OF the Legislature, who ruled the roast In this
State up TO a few minutes ago, reached the end OF
their abors. The feeling Of good humor created be-
tween the minority and the majority last night at
The mock session did not die ont when
the two houses reassembled to-day, and every
thing passed or as merrily as mar.
rage FEAST There was no such thing as
Toe and friend. Everybody was everybody's friend.
Business OF both houses had been brought down
out OF the way with such fearful rapidity and
measures that ought never to have been introduced
at Soa s for either sen sSS
assembly 70 DO to-day and tonight but % iget
Ue h On Se Se e R
adjournmenls took place between noon aud sun.
down before the Conference Committee could settle
their little disputes about this, that and the other
darling scheme each house had hoped to pass
without attracting notice, and II was not until
long after shutdown that everybody had agreed
that everything was lovely and deserving or generaI
commentator
& 80 THE SUPPLY BILL
Tor time caused the biggest hiLch but, after four
hours OF hard pickering between the committees, q
successful elimination OF the row was reached. As
adopted the bill Is less by $780, 600 than that Of last
year. Although IL has some very questionable fea-
lures not INC least Of them ls that appropriatlng
around loose by the father OF his country.n How
ever, the committees lett Judge Grover to de-
ana, Judging from the way the old man looks into
things, IT Is very doubtful II the worthy lady. who
IS e wa W eT ear Se a%aed epa %
amount she Is itching to get. The bill was adopted
by vote OF 90 to y IN the lower house.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL,
the amounts stated In which are nearly all fixed by
law, passed the ordeal without any trouble, but the
Charity bill caused growl between the two houses
that at one time BODIED bad results. 1t was finally
adopted by vote OF % to In the Senate and by 90
motion this morning to have oil the amounts cut
down nifty per cent but Chapman was successful in
hs a 81 % PER the cent On e
tweed the conference committee, and q compromise
was eventually reached by which all appropriations
from $4,000 upwards should be cut down twenty
ilve per cent This left the amount OF tue bill in
about the same condition in which it left the House,
There was good deal Of
FRIENDLY FEELING
manifested towards the Speaker after the adjourn
ment, and amid the general handsnakngs which
followed even the very men who had fought HIM on
party questions Win pertlnaclty that was a0s0.
1utely personal went up to the desk and shook him
heartily by the hand, and expressed the wish that
bygones should be bygones. Certainly Billy Hitch
man, az he Is Familiarity called, deserves wen OF the
party which sent HIM to Albany, for o more admIra
BILE executive Officer and accomplished gentleman
never sat In the Speakers chair. VIII dismiss the
l1nal wind-up OF the Legislature with the remark
that the
NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY
that Scribner and his followers In this State intend
TO make up out Of the malc0ntent Fentonites and
C0nklingtes Is rather Don Quixote party. In their
caucus last night they left out the republican leaders
Of both houses, so they make but little Roadway
in any other direction than In making the breach
between the two factions wider than ever.
The following 10 list Of important bills lost dur
ing the session, having succeeded In passing only
one house,
For the suppression OF aboroniss for regulation OF
insurance copanes for the OF life railroad
Trains epeang the charter OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company; the two Libel bills, providing that
post security, and the other compelling libel suit against
IN editor to be tried in the county where the paper pup
lshed; the bill prohibiting Sound going
lencey street. East river; canal claim bills amounting
1lO0OO0; compelling telegraph operators date hour
pr Dispatches sent and received the bill allowing aliens TO
oQd property the came naves for the better protection
C{ minors he Norton bill which prohibited
2harge on for the funding Of the canal debt compelling
mortgage from taxation; establishing unacy commission;
feenlatng the sale Of patent medicnes divorce bill
IoWne guilty. party In divorce suit TO marry three
yean AFTER the decree Of divorce was granted.