New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-09
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.


BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
BILL PROVIDING THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL
MEET ONCE IN TWO YEARs-DECREAsE IN Leg
IsLATTvE BUsIyEss-NEw BILLS.
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIDuNB.l
ALBANY, Feb. San amendment OF the Con-
stitution providing meeting Of the Legislature
every other year, introduced in tie Assembly Dy
Mr. c. R. Skinner to-day. Biennial sessions OF the Leg
slaturc held in most of the States OF the Union Judg
ing by the presented for approval to this Legislature
there half dozen OF frstelass import
ance-the aw-makng might we'll be done every second
year. With the exception of the Excise Law there 10 no
question OF legislation apparently agtating the
State.
In number Also the bills introduced this year fall far
below those OF last year at the same time. Governor
Robnsons relentless beheadng OF all special laws ayear
ago has had It's effect, of which was that the Laws
of 1877 make smaller volume than the State has scot
forth for years. Another effect is perceived In the Leg
isature old members upon hearing certain bills read,
have informed their associates that similar bills were
vetoed by the Governor last year. that 1t Is useless 10
waste time IN discussing tem and they have then adj
yised that the bills be killed Tie advice has invariably
been followed thus far.
An act passed by the last Legislature for the punish
ment OF persons who may maciousy destroy railway
track or impede The passage railway trains proved to
be a very effective weapon tho hands OF tho State au
thorities when they suppressing the railway
riots Of last Summer. In order TO sill flrther
strengthen the arm OF the Government in dealing with
nobs MIR Fish introduced bill entitled An act 10 pre-
vent the use of inecndiary language" 1t is an Aact
copy of California law for a similar purpose which Had
been found very useful suppressiDg the recent out
breaks AGAINST the Chinese. Agtator Kearney" has
frequently felt its force san Francisco, and naturally
the deInlgogues of California loudly camOrng for
repeal OF the law The following is copy Of the act
SECTION l. Any person who IN the presence or hearing
with intent either To ncc riot ut the time inc words
uttered in the future, or any act or acts OF GRIM
inal violence against person or properly. or
who snail suggest or advise or encourage
any act or acts OF criminal violence against aii
encourage forcible resistance TO any OF the laws OF
this State shall be deemed guilty OF felony, ana on CON
yction thereof shall punished By Imprisonment in toe
Prison in "A county jail not exceeding twoy years,
or by fine not exceeding $1,000. or by both.
SEC 2 This shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Civil Service reform IDEAS 40 far rs they forbid re-
moval from office without cause, expressed in bill
presented by Senator Jacobs, to-day, in relation to the
FIRE Department of the City OF Brooklyn This depart
ment fell into the hands OF Independent Demo
crnts short time ago. 1t would be grave
injustice to Senator Jacobs however TO think for mo-
that he had in his mind the protection from re-
novel OF officials appointed bJ the Regular Demo-
Gratis" rather than Civil Service reform when |
he drew up the bill The bill provides that |
"no officer or member in such department
shall be liable to removal therefrom until written
copy thereof served upon him, ami tho shall have
publicly heard and examined after notice thereof
by the said department. ia the manner 10 be |
prescribed by said rules and regulations" Pro- |
vision is also made in the same bill for |
fund The money f. to he obtained IN tins way. There
shall be deducted from the monthly pay of each officer
OF said department, aud from mat OF such
ot the other employees OF said department. rs snail desire
to avail elves OF this prOyision the mouthy SUN OF
II which shall be held by the trustees OF Inc INSURANCE
fund herein Cieatcd."
ilr Serbacher has presented bill authorizing the 7
ymcnt three police officers in each school IN
district this duty, and OrDiddnS tue Board
or Education employing any others.
Mr. Hepburn proposes IA change IN the method of ap |
pointing Commissioners of the Deposit Funds oi the |
United states These funds amount To several million
dollars and d'strbute among the several counties
OF state They In charge DOW OF officers appointed
~ tie Governor wno loan our the money FOR the beneht
OF the state. bill introduced by Mr. Hepburn |
in ASS mby, to-day, provides that these Officers
IN future would he appointed by tue boards |
.upcy Of the counties instead OF by the Cover
nor. The new commissioners would take office jan
uaIy /. 1879. and for years II any county
ncgiecs Loan COmmlss the Controller
cover into tne treasury the moneys i'll
vested such community and invest tile money TOR the
state.
ilr Terry from the Committee Privileges and Flee
tiuns submitted report tHe MOrrsPurdl contested
seat case The committee Mr. Piper dssenting) are OF
the opinion that ag FOr,lnam Morris Is entitled To the
seat IN the Assembly the First District Of Wcstchester
County now occupied by Ambrose l.. Purdy.