The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-03
TnE State LEGISLATURE.
The Early Adjournment
Resolution.
A Renaissance OF BOSS TWEED.
The Forty-SecOnd Street
Railroad Bills.
Petition Authorizing the Comptroller to Issue
Bonds-The Public Baths-Central Park
Bill-rhe Governors cepticn.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb 2, 1874.
The Legislature reassembled this evening, but
there was barely quorum IN either house. and
but little business or an important character was
transacted. The monotony OF the general pro-
ceedings in the lower House was, however, broken
INTO during the early part OF the sitting
by sharp, short and decisive debate
over the resolution offered by Mr.. Lincoln
some days ago, fixing the final adjournment
OF the Legislature on the 18th of April
next Strange to say--.hough the republicans
and democrats, when the resolution was offered a
few days ago, determined to make field day over
1t when IL would be called up to be voted upon
Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Batcheller alone spoke ON the
subject this evening. Doubtless the sllmness OF
the house, as well as the small number OF specta-
tors in the ladies' galleries, had great deal
70 do with this general want OF iervor,
for the theme offered many opportunities for
q grand display Of that Kind OF reiorm-eloquence
In which the buncombe orators OF both the major
ity and minority delight so to indulge whenever
they get a chance. Mr.. Lincoln, in calling
MP the resolution, asserted, vehenently and
before he was accused of the crime, that
he had not offered it as buncombe, but
that he really believed that the two houses, once
1t was passed, would work earnestly, get through
Then did Mr.. Lincoln pause and LOOK about him
fercely as though expecting a cry of'Mr. speaker
Mr.. speaker ~ from score OF members VINO were
opposed to an early adjournment Of any Kind, but
no one arose for While, and the speaker was about
to call up the next order OF business when Mr..
Batcheer took the floor, and, after declaring that
he was utterly opposed to the resolution remarked
that he knew right well that his opposition TO IL
would not win him any editorial compliments
from a certain class OF wOuld-De party organs,
which haQ already ridiculously iussed and tuned
over oth1 matters OF legislation they pre-.
he wonI S' SPEAK Ae his Ou' mind iS' fully on
this as well as on every other subject
Of legislation without any fear of the whip, He
then added that the resolution was sheer bun.
combe; that and nothing more. The business OF
the two houses was in such condition al present
that 1t would be only folly to pass It, and he then
proceeded to point out how, # the Assembly did
pass it at this early period, the lower House
would be completely al the mercy OF
sembly, it would have to go to the
upper House, where 1t could only be got back oy
the sending OF a respectful message TO that body
asking Ii 10 be kind enough to send 1t down stairs
agalu. The message, in fact, would be an ac-
acknowledgement tnat when the House passed 10
ttdid so or buncomDe only. Then. again, the Senate
might refuse 80 return it and pass upon 1t Just
when the Assembly least expected it-namely, after
the Senate had done all the work 1t cared
about, utterly regardless how the business OF the
Assembly stood. Mr. Batcheller then made mo-
ton to nave the resolution lay upon the taole,
which was carried by a vote OF SO to rs. large
number OF the members did not vote at an nor
would have been carried TO !.
In this connection, to show what buncombe stuff
these early Adjournment resolutions offered IN
be added that BOSS Tweed himself in
the Senate, in January, 1871, offered and
advocated final adjournment on the 10Th OF
March. The Legislature OF that year adjourned III
the middle OF the following May, and there were
people green enough TO believe, at that time. that
the Boss meant that resolution TO pass.
Mr.. spencer, this evening sent up 80 the Clerks
desk Mr.. Haw's petition relative TO
HARRY GENET'S SEAT,
and IL referred TO the Committee on lrlVl-
leges ana Elections. Meanwhile Mr.. SULLIVAN
thanks TO the little dodge he played upon his OPP
ponents Friday last, which was noticed in the
HERALD the next day-is master oil the situation.
Mr. Haw, in the opinion Of most OF the members,
will have TO wait until 1875 for seat In tue lower
House; that is, II lie can get elected as member
at the next regular election, which he can, his
friends say, II he has majority OF the votes cast
The trouble with Haw thus far in this election Is
that ne didn't get majority OF the votes accord
ing to the returns.
The residents OF Forty.second street are appar-
emily doomed TO some horrible tate. Last week
somebody sent up Dill here to obtain the privi-
lege Of running doubIe track road through it
from the hudson River. The hrst bill was followed,
the day alter Its appearance, by another ana up
70 FRIDAY SIX bills 70 run ROAD through the street
had been introduced; and yet again there was
another one tonight offered in the Assembly.
There Is evidently screw loose somewhere in the
the petition Mr.. Ledwth presented in the
Senate tonight from citizens OF New York asks
that the Comptroller be allowed to issue bonds Of
$50 each. This petition, learn. is to be followed.
IN few days, by bill authorizing an Issue OF this
character.
petition from 200 New Workers, who believe
than cleanliness is next 10 goodness, was also pre-
sented by senator Gross, requesting that the city
be authorized 70 establish
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC BATHS
TO be ready or the reception OF guests-as the
hotel proprletors say, during the coming summer.
Senator Booths Central Park bill, which he In
PRODUCED TINS evening, provides tnat Inc comp
tro1er be authorized, In the name of tue city, TO
Issue stock not to exceed 81 600, 000 This sum Is
70 be in addition all amounts heretofore author
lied, and Is TO be issued Whenever the Department
Of Parks needs funds for the Improvement aud
regulation OF the several parks and public places
under Its jurisdiction. out of THIS fund 1t Is also
provided that the necessary amount Tor the erec-
ton and equipment oil a
METEOROLOGICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY
must be taken. The stock is maze redeemable In
thirty years.
The hotels are flied to overfowing tonight
owing TO the arrival OF scores OF physicians, who
belong 10 the State Medical school, which begins
Its session here tomorrow, and OF Masons who
come to attend reception to be given in town
tomorrow evening by tie Grand Chapter OF the
Royal Arch Masons.
THE GOVERNORS ANNUAL RECEPTION TO THE LEGIS
LATCRE
ais0 taxes place tomorrow evening. 1t is always
an occasion Tor the gathering together OF the elite
o. tne city at the Governors house. and is looked
upon by everybody as the reception OF the season.
u Will doubtless be brilliant affair.