New-York tribune., 1873-05-29
THE CURRENT OF LEGISLATION.

PASSAGE OF THE WASHINGTON MARKET BIL-FISAL
IDJoURNmENT-rHE EEw-YoRK CANAL BILL RE-
COMMITTED PASSAGE OF THE NEWSPAPER
CLAIMS BHI-A GAS BILL PASSED BY TIE SENATE
INTERFERING L-JeGrsIATIoN.
fFRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TIE TRIBUSEl
ALBANY, May 2S.-The amendment made in
the Senate TO the 1ngton Market bill came up for
concurrence in the A femby and passed without op-
position AL the Eew-Yorh members are said to have
voted for the bill on IL. original passage through the
Assembly and all who present to-day voted 70 con-
cur In the Senate friends Of the bill are pleased to
say all the opposition TO 1t comes from the MAD
haitian Market Association The bull now goes TO the
Governor before whom both it's friends and opponents
viii have an opportunity TO discuss ITS merits without
the intervention of lobby influences either side The
bill TO incorporate surface railroad running from the
foot OF Wall st. through Water, Pearl, New Chambers
and other streets to North River wss eoncurred IN
as ame nded In the Senste.
Mr. yedder's resolution for adjournment stne de
at D. M tomorrow was called from the table and
passed. refused to entertain it at present
The Conference Committee tho Supply bill did not
meet til this afternoon and doubt n expressed whether
they will be able 10 agree In time for final adjourn
ment tomorrow. The Conference Committee on the
Constitutional Amendments has not yet reported but
will urobably do so this evening or tomorrow morning
The bill which ordered TO third reading yester
day incorporating company 10 construct ship canal
North 10 the East River up It's nna passage,
when Mr. Crary moved to recommit with instructions
o strke out the enactng clause. After considerable
discussion IN winch Mr.. Hustled, who introduced the
hill asserted that it was more important 10 the CON-
meree OF NewYork than any bill that had been before
the Legislature this session, tho motion TO recommt
carried
The morning session OF the Senate was passed az usual
in the third reading OF ba. Among those passed. was
Claim by following
Gratis in itai,e):
ham Harrower Johason Lord, Madden. Murphy.
o. B-ien, Soores6y Tiemaan, Wagner wesmann, Wins
oE..Ys"Messrs. Alien, Bowen Chatneld, Dickinson.
Foster Lewis. Lowery, Perry, Robertson, D. r. wood
10.
Ihout o'clock in the afternoon 20 the general aston
shment of the spectators the Senate actually passed
Gas bill The bill has the pretentious label OF An act
TO prevent eXtorton by gas companies, and was de-
yised by Mr. Smith OF the Assembly it forpids any COM
many from charging one customer more per thousand
feet than il charges any other customer Mr. Murphy,
the great patron and protector Of corporations had the
hill muzzled 90 that nothing in ii should prevent the
making OF special rates with the owners Of buildings
used for charitable public or recreatiye purposes III
rnakes very little difference whether the Assembly mas
time or not IN this amendment, nut III that
House should concur the consumers OF gas viii have the
ipestmabe satisfaction OF knowing that the Legislature
sympathiEes with them In their aniietions
The hill TO amend and consolidate into one act the
several acts relating buildings In the City OF New
York has passed the Senate. The other oiIis Ehlch
passed are OF minor importance.
solon Smiths gas bill. which passed the Senate this
morning was ooncurred by the Assembly this even
ing Mr. Roche moved 10 non-conour IN the Senate
amepdmnnts TO the bi which he said had destroyed all
its vitality, aud rendered II useless for the
protection OF gas consumers, Out DIS mo
t,on was lost. spiers Travelling Sidewalk
RAND Transit BILL whsh has already passed the Senate
WAS concurred by the Assembly without opposition
The Senate bill allowing aliens TO hold and convey real
property on natives, came up Tor con
currenee when Mr.. Burns moved 20 recommit with III
sructons TO strike out the enacting clause The motion
WA carried and thus tho bill killed for the fourth
time within n many years.
The Conference Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments reported tonight The report leaves the senate
rial districts they now and fixes tho salary OF Inc
Governor CO., OF at Sooo'
members OF the Legislature. 500 The Secretary OF
State Is TO elected by the people instead OF appointed
as recommended by the Commission.
Sections 49, IT, and IS Of Article Ill arc sriekenut tne
effect Of which is TO retain In the hands OF the fgsa-
ure great deal OF the special legislation ABOUT "hen
there has been 20 much complaint The Lieutenant
Governor il made Commissioners OF the Land Onee'
Tho Conference Committee on the supply OIL nave
not yet agreed but probably will be ready 10 report oy
tomorrow Very little business OF importancowas done
by the ut s evening session. Tho Civ DamAgo
Temperanoe law vaa passed by o vote Of II 70 8,
after striking out half the Dill me As
sembly bill 10 incorporate the Brooklyn Elevated
si,ept Safety Railroad was ordered 10 third reading
Two Newly b0rss railrssa bIl~ were yassea thia