New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21
GENERAL BUSINESS IN THE LEGISLATURE

GENERAL BUSINESS IN HE LLGl>LAl UkE
INDICATIONS OF TIE SESSION APPROACHING IT'S
FND-PAssAGE OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION
BILL
IERoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, May 20.-lt has been dull work IN
the Assembly waiting for the Conference Committee TO
display some disposition to come to agreement The
sessions have dwinded down nearly to the length OF
those in the first weeks of the legislative year Mean
while there have been everywhere visible the signs OF
rapidly approaching dissolution Boxes Of members
documents and papers lie about awaiting the express
man. and the hangerson OF the Capitol have begun their
annual predatory raids which nearly everything is
stolen that is screwed TO the floor This Is, indeed
the halcyon time Of year. when man becoming absorbed
in a newspaper paragraph Is likely 10 lose his boots.
There was a somewhat lively passage-atarms between
the two members from ontario this morning some days
ago in dispute local matter, Mr. Lincoln Isinuated
that Mr Hammond mad corrupuy received While Attor-
peCeneral a canal draft to the amount OF $1,000 OF
IS 600 MI Hammond rose TO question OF privilege
and denied this saying that the only canal draft he had
ever received was year ago and that il came to him in
the ordinary course of business. Mr. Lincoln said moth
ing in reply and Ontario County resumed its wonted
serenity
The most important action OF the day was the passage
of the Court OF Arbitration BILL which TO the
Governor MI Cosiigan and Mr.. MCGOWAN opposed its
passage saying that he thought unwise in
these times to salary increase the burdens
of taxation He said the persons pressing the Dill had
not acted good faith they had promised last year
that they woud maintain the their expense
Five wears hence the expenses Of the court may be
800 600 The Chamber of Commerce was an organiza
ton existing only paper and was not right 10 TAX
the people TO provide them with court.
Gen Hustled said that the bill was asked for by me
merchants of NewYork, who paid onefth OF the taxes
of the State They represented by theChamber or
Commerce. by the Produce Exchange, and other bodies
In every country in Europe IN every port In the world
such courts existed and before them brought all
commercial questions He thought it the best bill that
had come before the Legislature III 20 years
Mr. Kennadav called the attention OF members who
ere voting against the bill to the fact that II had been
an amended that OF the court were to go
into the State Treasury and the expenses 10 be paid from
the same source.
Mr. MCGOWAN opposed the bill, on the ground that
there were already three courts in existence in New
York having jurisdiction of the class OF causes as
vsre admitted TO this court had been engaged
three months in trying single case-that between the
of The Eoenng Post and the architect Of their
new building This bill would pay Judge $4,000
wear for doing little nothing Mr. Prince said every
member should be proud of the opportunity TO vote for
this bill II was finally carried by vote of 70 TO 26
Among the bills passed IN the Senate were those re-
lang to armores, the prepayment OF shern fees the
Police Trial BILL and bill TO prevent the throwing of
carrion into the water about New-lorK cry Inc Dill
called The Real Estate Record BILL of the unqualified
frauds OF the session, was defeated beyond appeal
although its champion. M Timothy Campbell, ran about
the Senate Chamber during the vote personally soliciting
every Senator opposed TO ii.