New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
THE LEGISLATIVE WORK.
THE DAY AFTER ADJOURNMENT.

hlL btl nj ADoOO lAfhL%NA"
SIX HUNDRED AND PoRTY-NtNE BILLS PASSED
NEARLY HALF THE NUMBER NOW IN THE GOV
EBNoR's HANDS.
IFRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBusE.1
ALBANY, May 23.-Inside the Capitol to-day
al The rooms thai lately have resounded with the
tramp Of the multitude attendance state Leg
isature we're silent and deserted. Nearly all the
bers OF the Legislature departed from the city
by afternoon evening trans yesterday Indeed.
the only sorry for the adjournment are
tho lobbyists. Chauncey NJ Depsw. the counsel
Ulese who reioeed over the adournmen5. To properly
express his feeling on th subject he sent the following
telegram TO one OF the NanderDits
Sound tine loud timbrel DER Eypts dark seal
JenOvah has triumphed, and Zion is free"
Now that the Legislature has departed It
70 set an adequate idea OF the WORK executed by IT,
Dng the session there we're introduced IN the seuate
53I 6lls and 32s oils were passed Ia the Assembly
l,223 we're introduced ana 6l9 passed. As usual
many bills that We're passed IN house failed in the
other THIS acton lessened the number of bills
mat reacned the Governor The Governor has signed
349 Dllls already, aud the Legislature has left upon
his hands for consideration 800 bills The Legs
azure nas mus durhE It's session put IN his hands
nearly $50 Ds. The 0llls signed and those passed by
the Legislature are not OF very v0umnous nature so
thai the session Laws OF 1879 Wil probably be the
smallest volume issued since the adoption of the COnst
tntonai Amendments in 1875, limiting the powers of
the Leelaturc ana cutting on special legisafioD TIE
Senate Judiciary Committee which mas "a ts chairman
Judge hObfrtsO was the hardest worked committee IN
elLhef Dtahch or the legislature 30 COnsllered duns
the session 32i bills. Moreover, Judge Robertson
signed tNu-sulffi5 Le Dlls paS-c DF the
lcd over that Doiy neary mar tle tlhe, ana 1sAeu
most of the for tne SsuatOrs' pay. Few
h tIe history OF the state nave 20 put thc stamp OF
tnrr lnaiKduaity upon s leGs at0n i2r many years
~ Judge Eooerison, and have done enduring work 50
modtstly.
The bills that have become laws through the signature
OF the Governor 349 IN number. As usual, the
important measures yet await his signature. The fol-
lowing some OF the laws regarding NewYorS: Chap
81 authorizes the 7th Regiment TO issue bonds for
the completion OF its armOry; chapter II strengthens
former law in regard TO me recognHinces or criminals
New York; chapter lO2 Increases no powers OF the
City harsnas I'm serving warrants chapter ll9 pro-
Nldes NOR guards IN the storage OF connuslDe-i
chapter l6S prohibits she charging OF Illegal wharfage
Ia NrwIOrk; chapter III provides iOrtne restoration of
Tompkius square chapter 1876 gives ambuitnces the
right ~ way chapter 265 T duccs the salary OF the
Commissioner Of Jurors from $4,000 10 $4,000 chap
Ter l7s provides for the Issuing o bonds vi low denom-
nations.
The laws in regard to State interests are "a follows:
Guard chapter So repeals the STATE Resumption law
chapter 164 provides that person divorced Tor adul
terv NAV reIarry II tne court In which the Judgment Of
divorce gwen satisfied that for i've follow
cnapter 24B authorizes the gnment by wives or pO
ces OF insurance the lives OF their husoands, with
the consent OF their husD9nds chaper 4JJ Is Ioi tAe
support Of the Soldiers Home 40 Bath
BILLS PASSED.
The bills N the hands Of the Governor number 800.
The following some OF the CHEZ ones applying 10
New-YOrk City; A bill to pension policemen; bill 90
pay for clothing OF the 9th Regiment destroyed during
the charter 81 the Metropolitan Transit Company;
BIN for the relief Of the Bank North America from
certain judgments held against 70 oy ihe 5tae o lo
revive ln, u W-loEA runner COMPANY VIZ '.4'I- @
away the night Of the Department or Docks % issue
nouds biu extending the time for the completion OF
the BackWtF5 siandBloEe ohl5 ucpt'FiuE tle stsi--
aud County CLERK Ut their fees ana pnyg lAtm on
salaries; ST s-rahaE's bill limiting the power OF the
MAYOR 10 r-mo7e the heads OF dep4r11enls Dy Giyng
accused officials Jbe power to appeal 20 the courts Tor
r-vera1l oi Judgment; bin TO provide more water for
residents OF the I"enty-!ourth NaIdi a oAl e. pay
thc Alder ems counsel lees at the Tune ni Iheit il0t
menf truerll SHARPE, bill iorsidcing the elevated
railways 10 take Nassau aud 0thcr streets souh o. ths
CITY Han; Nj eTauaus Uill Tor au Inspection ana
su1cryison OF the tencmcnt-lOuses OF the ely; Mr.
Yaruuns aurtOneer and referee bills.
The bills applying 40 the rest OF the STATE
are as follows rll reducing thc rateui interest from
per cent 10 per cent eii d Ieiuclns me
exrc.se of the LEGISLATURE F4O,OOO yeuYi
a Dill p.rlui ting under ground ttl-gruphs; % Oil
70 preserve she runiail in the AdroRiaeks by per
mittug hc ceiing OI lands 10 the state: b permit
cent houfs OF the District Of Columbia; bIll making
insurance policies nOnorfeiaDio after certain pay
meuts bl establishing surrender Filuc lot III 'ut-
once policies a Ui 20 prevent trcspassing on cars;
bi D. prevent fraudulent yOtng DE requiring UNIFORM
ballot the Penal Code and Code OF Criminal PfocSdure
bll 'oroiGdlhS reinsir',hce III Coi ~ ~ J'i
IN this state except under certain condltions Diii
Variug it into unal.c asylum b for the enlarge
mont 0i inf0n Prison olll for the collection OF
labor statistics.
BILLS LOST.
The catalogue OF the bills LOST s Of course long one
In the Senate the following were lost: Mr Varnums
bill limiting tle power OF judges 10 appoint referees;
m III regard o. ihe foreclosure Of mortgages; bill for
relief Of public burdens; b iucreasln, the powers OF
Tie Board OF Estimate a1d Appoflg2nmenti Dr !. l,
Hlyess Tunnel Dil' Ar AepOurns Cons. .1,iohli ,
amendment reducing the pay of m-mbers 20 Fl0OO
bill taxing lees OF the County CerA ana tells-
I'm ne Assembly the following were lost; Two score
excise bills: SIR McDOu0ugn's Dill % exclude Jersey
men lfOm Washington Market; hr Varnuh Dlll or Tue
de-truct,On or the FJrty-sccOud-st re5eryoHj Mf.
Flvun's convict labor bill Mr. Virnuus Dbl to deprive
the sheriff Of fees Mr. Hurds ana Mr. Branans stfe,{
railway bills bill Tor the improvement OF the sDhIi