The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16
LAWMAKERS GOING HOME.
THE CLOSING SCENEs ~ TTfE sTfTY
LEGISLITtRE JISTERDfY.


Il
iourr"d sim die ut noon today ani tonight
this ancient provincial town has rciaisrd int,
liz normal state II dulnrss Hul will wait forth"
next LEGISLATURE 10 wake 1t IN. This may b"
described us prominently the session " lost
opportunities. Starting out VITA loud prJtcsia.
lions Vf its determination TO make record @,
reform and to tine will ~ the p,op it has uc-
comulshcd. iu fact very litlcthut Il ,nn point To
with pride. But for the necessity 81 pass.n the
necessary laws to run the machinery OF IT,"
state Government. the people would lc Just -
well und perhaps better on If this session had
no; been held. and they will echo hearty amen
| to the reply Of the Governor 10 the committee
that waited upon him when he congratulated
the Legislature that 1t had concluded
It's labors and was about to dshanl.
| In the very first wcck Of tho session th' lead
era Of the responsible majority loudly pro
| claimed that 4 fair and Just Apportionmcut Hill
| SHOULD bc PASSED. The readers OF THE SUS
were then told that they did not mean what they
said. and the result has sustained that predic-
| ton. For tho. third time the Repuhlicnn ma
( juriy in ih" Legislature has dril 1t the Const-
| tuition and robbed the pnopl" Of fair
representation in the council chambers of the
| Stnt". Called upon hy the Governor h. give the
| city 81 New lOrk now charter nnl Ia pass n
| just and proper Excise law. they have utterly
| ignored these r"rummr nlgtons. and spent
tlrlr time in wran.ling over petty schemes Tor
| patronage and rlunder. II is claimed how
ever. that very little that is rcaiiy hud has been
| done This mny be- SO; hut the people will havn
! to wait until the Governor has pNumifei the
mass oi bills which have becn flooded in upon
hiln IN n last three days before agreeing with
ono Of ihr most notable failures Of this Log
iimntrg Gas hosn ne rrusal to ns a., street
introduced n hill which had the approval Of the
leading ctizens ~ the CITY. and e was referred
Fish. Jr. was Chairman nnd DR.. Polar Hayes
nmemhcr The tat that fls9 and j lar liaye:
TIE Police COMMISSIONERS. POINTS To- them a.
| the mon WHO hnve prevented the ms
sage o surh hhl over two, weeks
ago the Assembly n1sscd resolution WI irh was
! assed for ly the Ainyor Comptroller. Boprl ~
Trade. Chamber - Commerrn. md tn" business
men morally OF SO York. asking for the APP
! pointmcnt of II committee 10 investigate thr
| ,l'cg,d q 'rminnii.ns against TIC lily ~ Vow
| York in Tho matter 81 freight tarirs ANIL 'p re-
| port TO tn" next LEGISLATURE. day dispatches
were received from COMPTROLLER Kelly. the
| Board II Trade and other parties almost beg
| ging the Senate to pass tho resolution. II was
linally allowed to BE- called M to-day only to be
There was in both Houses to-day the confu-
| sion most ALWAYS aiten innt upon the clos ing
| hours OF the session. and meas ures that shoild
have been carefully considered n pissed NJ all.
wero rushed through with railroad speed. not
! one member ina dosHn knowing or caring any
thing about what was being done. excelt Il was
| rested. Tho Police Pension bin, over VIII fen "A
roni"rencccommitice has been qunrr"lling for
| TWO vr thtec weeks. turned upn"hr the last mo-
| ment. and wns passed. tho committees hHying
compromised The provision requiring sjp.O0O
70 he raised by taxation each year for the pen
Sion fund was stricken out. and "a provision that
| policemen cannot be retired upon pension eA-
| cept for disability 10 perform duty, and upon
! their own application. or the certificate of all
| the members of the Police Board was inserted.
! The bill authorizin: citizens of the state
| having claims against other Sta;os TO assign
| them 20 the Attorney General. who may prose
cute for THOR recovery in the name of the STATE.
| Also the bill prohibiting nny clifton from
| nelucnthing more THAN hnlt of his ,or
| provi ling that after the Lila Tor examinations
| Of Insurance companies shall have hHen audited
| ly the Cpmrlro l'r, they shni lac paid g. the
| superintendent dir'ct Us the c!nlpanirs instead
| az ny warrant OF the Comptrpiler was passed.
| lh" act - prevent foreign insurance cpnpauics
from removing suits rom the state tothc United
| States courts also passed both Houses; nlso the
| hill for the better protection OF ilf". and the
security oi elevators. The Public Burdens hill.
! which w,s rrcssll,a from a. Governor last niehi
- IN" piii-t'yse = sirkingou t words which had
| boon inf'ruplat' d IN II. was again passed.
Mr.. Gilbert nnl' nnll oiTor IN the Assem- -
| ly to IH-- TIA" resolution 10 continue tn
Inroop Get, fraud. but the motion. to take u
pa->ed a roe 'lutinn authorizing: the appoint
mont oi comnuit"" g e. durius the reross
| the reports of tho Thr1,p Comniss ION and re-
| p.rtti ~" next Legislature"
Very LITTLE business %! importance was done
NJ the soc .ion ~ N" senate beyond the concur
ring ia A--rnlhly amendments. The Governor
-enl n tw1 veto in"~sl-es. one 81 which Sou
Nor f'inrrr2y NM" AN n'ii,rinal oIort to
| tom ~ SuIl parks ovrr III" sGuken tracks Of
M" Hnl-on River Railroad on Fourth avenue
| WIS uu.. ug tlin very la-t PASSED
. lhe / .si-latur, Lave n H. hant5 Of ne
at upon within dirty lays. or thcy will fml.
| Among the important bills now r'maiuinE in
ne hnnJ- q %. {, werner are thr new Bon Jed
| lndelf 'lnrss bin, tn Public Burlens act. Polar
| Huycs's finance s,h"me, aud tn" proln- 4
| amendment 10 the law 81 1873 regulating tn
! examination Of insurance companies and the
| payment of the bills q tho superintendent
The closing procedures in the Assembly
| carved ehony and upho'-taroi in crimson silk
| ANori ~ testimonial from the nom l"ts q;
| tho House. At the conclusion Of Alvord =
! speech Mr.. Brooks rose md presented to tho
! Sp"aker gave madc from purH ivory heavily
| banded with gold and beautifully covered with
On inscription upon one OF the gold plates read
Ing;
Der. o ut ,,n6H 'iIs7~ '''" vic "''"''
Mr.. Brooks accompanied tho presentation
| with speech which WAS heartily cherrcd 10y
chamber. Speaker IIustrd responded IN a few
brief and well-chosen sentences expressive II
his gratitude at these marks OF the respert and
CONFIDENCE u tho memh'rs. Speaker IM-tel
then called Mr.. bergen of Kings 10 the chair.
and Mr. Brooks offered tho customary
resolutions If respect In the Sneak
or. After some COMPLIMENTARY speerhcs.
similar resolutions Of thanks To- clerk Johnson
and his MSS s,ants amt 5 .rEoant-at-A Arms On
were alOptcd. Speaker Hustled then resumed
the chair and Delivered his valedirtory address.
.
lie eloquentiy apostrophizod the Capitol.
briefly reviewed the history II the session.
and with good wishes for the NOM
bers declared the Assembly adjourned.
After the adjournment there was n presentation
| to Mr.. Alvori of three beautiful fishing rods.
with reels. nies. and all the appurtengnces nee
essary 10 a complete fishing outfit Tho prcsen-
lation WINS made by speaker Hustled. The mem
bers, with Speaker Hustled Mr., Brooks and Mr..
AlNurd at their head then marched into the eX-
ecutlye chamber, and paid their parting re-
spects to the Governor.
very brief in fact and Lieut., Gov Dorshcimer
had delivered his yaedictory before the arrival
Of the committee from tho Assembly t. an.
nounco that that body had c4.el lis ahors and
were ready 10 adjourn. The resolution of
thanks to the presiding officer WAS offered hy
Senator Harris, Ia which Lieut. Gov. Dorshei-
mcr responded with thanks and well wishes.
and that ended the session.
The Governor signed the New York Coroners
bill to-day.
Greenleys Death sentence Commuted.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1j.-Gov. Williams has
commuled the death at VIM o. Groenlcy to i'm
nrts f., Is