The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Memorable Closing Scenes Of the
Session Of rs.
PATRIOTIC VALEDICTORlES.
DorSheimer and Hustled Eloquent Over
The "Grand Old Capitol"
PRESENTING GIFTS.
A Legislature That Has Talked
Much and Done Little.
NEW YORK'S INTERESTS.
PRESENTING GIFTS
NEW YORK'S INTERESTS.
No Excise, No Code, No
Reapportionment.

ALBANY, May 10, 1878.
The compliments OF the closing hours OF The scs-
sion need not the fact that on the whole, tho
Legislature of 1878 has been inefficient orc. At
the commencement OF the session the Governor
sailed tho attention OF the Legislature to six i'm
portapt subjects, namely pportionment, simple
md PLAIN for the city oil New York. excise in
Iurance and the Code. AnAppor,ionment bill devised
In the interest OF parry passed in
The Assembly, and altered 10 the Senate us to
cure its rejection its to the lower House.
This in violation OF plain mandate OF the constitu-
ton which required the renpportionment OF Tho
Senate and Assembly districts oil the State TO be
compished by tho present Legislature. Sew
sra charters have been suggested Tor New
York city. ono two containing several
excellent features, referred the Com mittce
Cities Of the Assembly and never heard from after.
Hayes bill to better public adm
In the city OF New York wrongfuy called tho Finance
bill has got through after numerous alterations, but is
By means sure to receive the Governors approval
Several measures intended to improve the insurance
laws have passed the Assembly. only to be Trans
fcrred the drawers OF the Senate Insurance Com
mittee.
ExcIsE--yo CODE
Various bills havc been advanced to different
stages of progress, but all have failed to reach the
executive chamber The law Of 1857 still stands, to
be evaded openly 0isobeyed.
Senator McCarthy's harmless savings banks law has
been signed by the Governor, but although IL con-
tans some good PROVISIONS II Is doubted If it viii do
very much to cheek the prevailing evils Tho code
remains in the same chaotic condition. A cum bcr-
law is the statute books aud a crude supple
mental bin has defeated by the interp osiiion OF
the Governor. fbe term OF the comm ssion has ex-
pred, and plan continue II In another form hay
ing failed in tho Assembly, has been adopted in the
Senate
Among the other measures which have failel arc
the pill FOR the abatement OF public on mo
East River, opposite New YORK; tho New York Dock
Department bill which killed in the Senate; the
bill to prohibit Now York city aud other ON
Gals IRON acting referees, receivers guardians
the Personal Properly Loan b the bill to establish
o supervisory railroad commission; the new Brook
Ign charter; the bin TO reorganzo the Kings
County Board OF Charities, and tho con
current resolutions for making the can ais
Tree of tolls Some OF tho most important
bils adopted by both houses have been either
" the Governor recalled from his ONCE and
tmendcd to avort a veto, or suffered 10 lapse into
without his signature. Tho Bonded Indebtedness
bill, vetoed once, completely remodellcd. The
Public Burdens bill narrowly escaped at the last
mcut the Executive disapproval. Tho constitution
nlity General Pipe Line bin is left tested in
the courts.
rfSASCS.
The Supply bill Is quite cxiravagant as usual
and the tax levy Is decreased but the quito
outside the supervision of the Legislature. The ap-
proprntions Tor tho Capitol and for tho mainte-
CT the National Guard largely tho appro-
prations in former years
YORK MILLS PASSED
OF the New YORK city bills the following have
passed.
The cro,on Water High Service bill, for the upper
wards.
lhe rompsins Square and Washington Square bills
securing those squares as public parks
The bin to establish the metropolitan Museum OF
The CoroGers' bill fixing tho salaries OF Coronors at
f50oo OF their deputie. nj $4,000 after the expiration
81 the terms OF the p.esent ncumbenis.
The Commissioner Of Jurors bill toustng Mr. Dun
ar who wal probably be reappointcdJ. lxng the sal
AIRY OF that officer at 81 300
The bill creating an aldcrmanic district In the two
annexed wards.
Tho Police Pension bill
POLITICAL oUARRELs-rRouBrrEp LEGISLATION.
The hindranses 10 legislation have arisen from
political squabbcs, partisan differences and low per-
Sonal ambitions greater degree than they have
appeared 10 spring out Of honest VARIATIONS convic
non. Not the failure to pass just apportonmont
bill alone, but tho vote IN the senate The smyth
raso The riGcGous investigation Of young Mr. Fsh's
dincrerce a newspaper correspondent and tho
proaess hurt after brides IN connection with tho
excise bills Illustrate tho lack or airnoss
and dignity in the methods OF the Leris-
laturo just extinct. fhc contest between the New
York democratic factions has been in some respects
amusing, and VIII perhaps have taught the Tammany
leaders Lesson. There a lime when rammany,
nheI with OF he republican leaders, threatened
20 ride rough shod through tho session. The
nlcadcrsn froved weak 10 hold the p,cc. From
That momcut the independent democracy, led By
Mr. Edward Cooper IN tho city and Ar. Daily in Tho
House. and holding fast to the general views and
principles entertained by Governor Robinson, hayc
been able dictate the modGcatlon OF nearly every
Taumany measure tina, been opposed ana pressed
torsard.
SCENES sgSAfE.
From The conclusion OF the prayer uniil tho anal
tap OF the gavc the hurry and confusion tho senate
would have doue honor q New York county conyen-
lion. Every one WAS anxious to have some bn taken
from The Committee " tho Whole aud ordered TO a
InIrd reading, aud As olton motions mat effect
scrc made tnoY voted down. The confusion aud
pustc confined tue Senatorial circle, for
he crowd in the oobes and galleries we're, II pos.
nbc, noisy and eager than At tbc
sioso OF tho session yesterday afternoon.
the advocates or az equitable EXCISE law, the new
,odo NILSSON, lawyers, the gcstlomcn Interested
ch1ngc VI the pool law, AMI 40 ond OF others Kept
moving 10 ana ifo IN ae galleries aud on tho floor Of
The serno the hustle end lin OF their conversation
NJ times quite drowned the Clerks voice. In tho
midst " scene oil great excitement, just few
minutes before Adjournment, senator Turner
acavorcd have bis resolutions considered au.
thorNug a con. mittoo 81 investigation on the rai.
roads Of the state. rhe resolutions were defeated
before, Rud now he made a last effort to
have them considered. Beng uDacquaintcd, az he
tckuow .clecG win Parliamentary tactics no
toYn tmOiDerCG IN a perfect maze OF motions and
c0untsr.fuutions. On EACH ~ these the yeas and
IA Mr FD
we've Uiciuck, whcu the gnyei o The President fell,
aHd MesErs sessions and Jacobs cnlcrcd the Ipor
Ul inv senate Mr. sessions announced that, chair
OF tue committee appointed 10 wait upon the tow
efnor ana Inform MIN 0ftho contemplated ADJOURNMENT,
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