New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-16
Albany.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

DOUBTFUL PROSPECTS OF THE NETWORK
CHARTER AND RAPID TRANSIT-A HEARING
on THE VANDERBILT BILL-CORRUPIIoN
AND INEFFICIENCY OF THE LEGISLATURE.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TMBUNE.l
ALBANY, May 15.-It is now conceded to be
almost certain that the Governor will not sign the New
York Charter otherwise known the Palmer BILL The
new Registry and Election law signed yesterday.
There are provisions in the latter bill which seem to
make il impossible for election to be held on May 81,
as provided by the Palmer bill There are other pro-
visions which e1ecualy prevent large part Of the
voting population from taking part in the May election
The fact is that these two important bills were rushed
through the Legislature in such haste that their pro-
visions conflict and great confusion would result should
both become laws However, the Governor is to give
the subject further consideration, and If there s any
way of dOvetalng together these Two pieces OF pabh
work 10 is fair to suppose that his Exceency Will act
according 10 the wishes or the citizens or the metropolis
There also some reasons for doubling whether
New York have the benefit Of either of the three
schemes Of rapid transit which the Legislature sue
ceeded in passing. There hearing this morning,
the Executive Chamber, on the Vanderbilt BILL Judge
Hilton appeared in behalf Of A. T. Stewart and strongly
objected to the leading features OF the BILL Ills argu
ments would furnish tho groundwork for very plaus
lille Veto though IL is extremely doubtful whether any
bill could be drawn against which almost innumerable
specious objections could not be raised The Governor
still retains in his possession the Gilbert Elevated and
Swain Threo-er bills An objection is made against the
for the privilege of passing the streets. This
should scarcely be considered Of sufficient weight
to insure the of the bill All these rapid transit
bills and the NewYOTk Election law and Charter should
have been matured and passed month ago.
The number Of laws created at this session OF the
Legislature will very nearly correspond with those Of
former years The Governor up 10 this had signed
100 bills and vetoed OF which two passed the
veto. lie has still between 200 and 800 bills TO act
The supply bill was signed to-day The following are
the numbers Of laws the statute books for the
six years preceding the present year 1871 9l6 1870
$685. 1862 92O; 1863 s 1867 974 1866, 90 The number
this year will PROBABLY slightly exceed 600 The i'm
mense number Of bills with which special legislation
OverlOads the Legislature is IN itself, immense evil
a bulWark behind which an unknown ana lncred
bic amount Of corruption IL protected from the pub
lie eye.
There were many honest men and many men OF good
ana Judgment IN this Legislature but being with
out organization they were pOwerless against the trick
sers thieves, and obsruN Onists large and corrupt
lobby has been actively work throughout the Winter
and Spring and current opinion much out OF the
way II nearly half the who pretend TO serve the
State for 50 day have not handled more less money
which from other than the Treasury. This
is plain truth and il ought TO shame those constituent
ces who content TO be represented here year after
year boy alike destitute OF character, talent, and
is OF the depOTabe signs Of the disease which
infects both State and nation IL high time the honest
citizens of the Empire state realized tne dsgrace and
periOus position in which they are placed by stupid
and almost universal indifference TO local politics 1t is
here asserted that the Legislature
lutey corrupt than its predecessors but If il fairly
represents the character OF the people then the Rcpub
lie has It's best days.