New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-03
MORE THAN AVERAGE EFFICIENCY.

FrQfu
II consumed a great deal of time IN the pre-
Imnarics OF legislation approached welgh5g qgcs'0ni
sometimes as though distrusttul OF us aDlty 20 u
with them revealed at other times an over commence
and resveness under attempts at dsclphne' anu On
few occasions even spsea r an likewise had its
eYceiences and the latter greatly OuthulnSeIeu INC
and for more than average efficiency Indeed
the people of the state OF New-York nave very slight
reasons for complaint, and find very nuch winch ue
serves commentator and open approval
TOO MUCH SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
Prom The Rochester EVenn0 ETpreSs lRfnl 81,
There have been worse Legislatures tnan
mat f S and better ones. IL has not done as much
harm as many of its predecessors While on the Other
hand it has made excellent provisions for the state
posed enter any complaint Compared Win lRe 1weeu
few words of praise for such Legislature, On general
questions it was sound; but however superior IL may
have been TO Of its predecessors there was alo
geher too much special legislation In the interest VI
cliques, contractors, and companies
NOT A REMARKABLE BODY.
Prom The Albaay TINES lI1epl -
On the whole, the recent Legislature Will
pass into not being remarkable for anything
suit OF the system legislation for which it is not TO
blame. aud which. it is 10 be hoped Will soon be RENE
shall DO away TO great degree with that Olightlng
curse Of our law-making bOdes-special legislation.
INDIsPoSED TO INACCURATE REFORM.
Prom IN, albany Express lRe1l .
Tho Legislature which has just adjourned
has mdde brilliant record IL has passed some gen
er laws which are WISE but has inaugurated no great
reforms 1t has broken up no ring, and has cut Oh no
other hand, lew measures thdt are
positively be charged TO the recent
Bribery aud corruption have not run not as they ulu
wi Tweed practically at the head OF the State
The be said about II is that IT was gar
ruous and ndspOsed 30 inaugurate reform Ii was not
positively wicked.
NOT A REFORM LEGISLATURE.
Tie BugaI0 Courier (Dem.)
There was in it larger number than usual
OF men Of character and ability. but reform Leg
expectations In regard to IT, There has been no single
instance OF bribery large SCALE but the number of
special private bills has been unprecedentedy large;
about Onehaf Of them were passed. and extensive de-
morahZaton has prevailed. Inc Senate laDOrs under
tile Odium OF having among its members several who
have been guilty Of fautOus corruption, and IT has
taken pains TO expose and expel them, II indeed II
has taken that their crimes should remain un-
proved.
From The Albany Ar0us (Dtm.l
The most imbeclle of all the mediocre Leg
islaures which have chartered magpelike the cap
iI last neryed itself 70 its dissolution.
SO mDecile u BEEN that 10 could neither live with
energy nor die with expeditions; II could give DO EVIL
a call to exist muster resolution to take
itself away. IL would to be impossible for another
Legislature TO take long time IN trying how not TO
realize public anticipation. Yet the only security for
the people select known for their Keen per
ceptOns and resOue cOnsclenees. For such Leglsla
ture may we hopet
NO WONDER IT SAT so LONG.
The Rochester Democrat and CATOHele (ReD)
In looking at the mass of matters brought
before the body since January last, and considering
importance and the intcaces OF the details which
they involved, do not wonder that the Legislature
sat FOR five months; that IL left many things undone,
and that Il did many things unwisely. 1t would be
against the nature OF things 20 expect anything ese
Therefore do not wish TO join IN the sarcasm VI
friend and foe against the departed.