New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
ALBANY.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
FAILURE OF THE TWO HOUSES TO AGREE on TIE
TIME FOR THE OPERATION OF The NEW CoDE--
REGULATING TELEGRAPH CHARGES.
lPRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, April 30.-The 13 chapters of the
Code OF Remedial Justice passed by the Legislature OF
1876 become law tomorrow. the Senate and Assembly
having failed agree upon bill postpOnng the time OF
the law going into effect. An attempt will be made TO-
morrow however, to rush bill through both houses
amending the CODE suspending lis operation till June
next, and providing that the old code shall be tho
law in the interim. This action Of the two houses
was preceded by long debate in both ON
the subject The Conference Committee Of the Assembly
FIRST reported that had been unable TO agree with that
of the Senate respecting the time when the code should
20 into effect, andi Mr. HogebOom moved that the re-
port OF committee be approved and that the Assem-
bly, insist upon May 1875 the time for the entire code
10 become law. Mr Rugges very ably argued against
the motion being adopted, and predicted that it was
passed the rst l3 chapters would go into effect omor
row morning Mr.. AlvOrd yehementy argued that there
vas no danger Of the kind predicted, said he hoped the
Assembly would stand by its guns, and then moved
the previous question. While the vote being taken
as 70 whether the previous question should DO
ordered speeches upon the bill made by seyera!
members as their names were called Speeches in favor
Of Mr. AlyOrd's motion were made by Mr. H. H. Rockwell
and Mr. HogebOom, ana against IL by Mrssrs Gilbert,
Peck Ruggles and Mitchell The motion was carried by
vote Of 81 TO The report and recommendations OF
the committee were then adopted by vote Of 90 TO 80
In the senate, when the Assembly action was FORM
ouuou ced and the report of the Conference Committee
vs Ipad Judge Robertson moved that another confer
ruce committee Ge appointed. As amendment, heL-
tor Harris moved the Assembly action bc cDncur,d
n speeches favor OF this motion were made 10y Ssnl-
TORS Harris Gerard aud StarbucK, and In opposition by
senators Robertson and SchOonma&er. Aftt nu hours
debate a vote taken aud senator liarrs's mot.
WAS lost by a vote OF 10 IL. senator keuurd'
Cusutly a,tcGlj ted 20 obtain rIanimOus cuirrp
"A bill read third time, pOstpOnng th' time lu ~ r'e
to go into ec" tli JWc 1878, but f3rd 10 obtain H.
The senate then adjourned, II DrIg near midnight.
GOV Robinson present at the Capitol or ule pur-
pose Of examining and perhaps signing tue bill u it
passed bOth houses.
senator Wag,laE's bill cgalzug the licenses OF boards
OF excise issued m good faith during the past II months
up 10 MAY OF this year ordered 10 tllri reading.
bill of two secriOus was introduced by Mr.. O'iigre 10
the Assembly:
OS hereafter shall not be lawful for any teegiap
company doing Withn tbs state 20 charge receive.
or exac e Indirectly greater rate Oi compco
delivery message over Us
line shorter distance Than D. charged Tor
a lon ger r greater distance
~Fc .. yiyt4un act shall he m.s',em
The tcoI p CJuan rs officers, agents, employees NlO
atiug Tie snail forfeit thv oI V-JO Ia the parry ia
thereby 10 be recovered by aruOn In couft VI
petent Jurisdiction.