New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-31
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURES.

ACTS PASSED AFFECTING NEwYORK CITY AND BROOK
LYN-BuLs PASSED AND BILLS LOsT-THEIR PRO-
vIsIONs-THE GOVERNOR ovERwOIEED--HE WILL
TAKE A VACATION.
tFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNE.I
ALBANY, May 30.-The results, whether ben
ehcia otherwise, Of the prOtraced session OF this
LEGISLATURE. better be determined after practical
experience Of the mass Of legislation that has been
passed here during the last five months In the number
OF passed it will certainly not be found inferior to
any previous Legislature Eleven hundred and eighty
two bills have had third reading in the Assembly and
Of this number about ZOO have become, will become,
laws. This comprises bills originating in both Houses
About 90 killed their third reading, or have
been vetoed by the Governor Last year the number Of
acts passed and signed was about 900
Eew-Yor City gets share of the legislation this
year IN addition to multitude Of private bills new
Charter, whose merits can perhaps. be better judged
year hence than 1t also gets reorganization of
its Police Courts, which hardly fail TO be i'm
proyement. 1t gets new Emigration Commission, and
a new Quarantine Commission, and set Of Harbor
Masters and Port wardens which may may be an
improvement the old 1t gets right to itself
TO Wesoheser County, II majority OF its people shall
decide by their votes, next Fall that they desire the
union 1t gets rid Of the Washington Market nuisance
Tor viii IL the Governor signs the bil; but it may be
questioned whether does not pay too dearly for the
lief. when it leases the market property TO private
company for co years at cent interest half
its valuation. II gets new Board OF Education, and
some needed amendments to It's criminal laws. 1t gets
half dozen new surface railroads, and the possible
chance. by means Of the Beach Pneumatic BILL Of all
underground quick transit railroad There few
railroad privileges which it failed to get except the
the people the West sde viz cheap through
fare on the Eighh-aYe Railroad to Harlem. This bill
was carried through the Assembly by Mr.. Bessng bnt
Il failed in the Senate through the neglect inder
enoe opposition OF the Senator representing that dis
trict
Among other bills embOdyng needed legislation which
failed to pass the bill consolidating the City and
County Government. The Local Improvement bill,
which has created much controversy, also failed In
the Senate by vote The first section OF this bill,
providing assessments for local improvements
very necessary and Its failure to leaves the City
Government without power TO make such assessments.
The consequence will be that until the next session of
the Legislature there be street improvements
cept those made by general taxation Under the Char
ter however, IL twothirds Of the property on
the line OF improvement petition for the same,
ments may be made. The Supplemental bill, empower
ing the Mayor to appoint Commissioner Of Jurors
also lost which DouglasiTayOr in possession of
the Office. The Thirdaye elevated quick transit road
met with Yanderbts opposition in the Senate and that
too went by the board, did Gardeners railroad and
warehouse scheme.
Brooklyn has been quite fortunate in its legislative
tayOrs this year 1t has secured nOnparsan charter
that appears 10 De satisfactory 10 every DOuy unRDR
from the unanimty with which It passed the LeGis-
Isture. 1t has also secured Public Health Department
which greatly needed and had before 1t has
also together with NewYOrk, acquired the privilege OF
managing the East River Bridge enterprise TO suit Itself
and can prevent its being longer the prey Of ring OF
speculative politicians Initiaory steps have also been
taken toward consolidating the city with NewYOrk by
means OF the bill empowering the Governor to appoint
commission 70 examine the subject and report plan OF
,nton WITH draft O a the
On the whole the metropolis and the City OF Churches
have derived considerably good than they received
from the Legislature Of 1873 and II they not in all
respects satisfied they at least congratulate them
selves that their lot might have been worse.
There are several hundred bis In the hands OF the
Governor awaiting his signaure, many Of which viii
doubtless walt long time before they Will receive It,
The Governor has been oyerburdened with work for the
last four or i've weeks bills began 10 accumulate
his hands so rapidly and he has concluded to take va
cation of few days before examining any more bills
He leaves Albany this afternoon Tor NeW-fork 10 be