New-York tribune., 1879-05-23

and an appropriation was made for its support The
sum OF 100000 was appropr iated to carry o
the new Capitoi The ssme laws of the state were
yised. a hill WIS passed =" 10 prevent fraudnen'
voting" This is 90 be accomplished by requiring bal
lots uniform throug the state. An appropa
ton OF $4,000 made for the purchase OF
q" Washng.ons HeadGuarter ;" az Tappan. Dill was
passed % protect the Adirondack wilderness from iur
Their spolation by authorizing the surrender OF lands
thore 60 The state aud nptng them from taxation
b was passed authorizing gasiiCht companies TO
electricity instead OF gas for the lighting oi streets
There foHr bills IN relation 10 Insurance passed
oi importance. One requires u Information from the
Insurance eompanics in Their annual tinents sec
ond provides /" surrender value .; thri makes po.-
ees nou-iorietabie under certain oondiions fourth
ciassiiics the kinds OF insurance companies
NEw-YORK BILLS.
The LEGISLATURE ssed bills the reduction Of
the expenses OF the NeV-York Cly Government than
have been passed in two previous sessions. And yet
very little was done in that direction compared with
what might have been done. MOTe would nave been
done but for the Of the Democratic Senators
from NcwYOrk any reduction. The bills that were
passed put In the Governors hands over their
heads. Mr. Desne's bill reducing the salary
Of the Commissioner of Jurors from 3d.
900 annually to $1,000 Is already law. NJ.
Narnums bills deprving the County Clerk and the Reg
lister of their fees aud giving them each the high salary
OF $4,000 yearly are now IN the hands or the Gov
50 likewise l. General Snarpe's bill, forbiddng
the invasion by the elevated railroads OF Nassau and
Improvement Of thouses OF the civ;
a bil to provide more water Tor the lnhag, han,
ltants oi the IWrnty y.fouitD Maru bii
for the Improvement OF Tompkins Square; oil
"A
Dcpartm Of Docks OF The luxury OF Issuing bonds
IT'S for dock building; bill FOR the codi
icatun VI the laws OF HewIOTk CITY Mr. Straban's
bill Gyng the heads OF city departments who may be
we'd by the hav0r opportunity Of appealing 70
the courts tine Judgment. and also providing way
for the trial OF such officers before the Mayor bill
thOrizug IMPROVEMENT Of West-st; bill for add
tOna public baths: aud bill for tne Improvement Of
the high-water service.
BILLS LOST.
There was n largo number o. important bills lost.
Some Of them OF deep interest 10 residents OF New
York. Among these bills were Mr.. stranans bill
duciug the salaries Of all persons who Office in
New-York after the bill should become law Mr.. Var
NUNS bill directing the Board OF AppOrtonment 70
duce the appropriations for the departments at GER
tain rate year after year TIN 1885 Mr. Brooks's bill
authorizing a commission 10 compromise the unpaid
assessments for local improvements made since
1871; Mr. BrOOks's bill authorizing the Controller
10 issue 4i2 per cent bonds; Mr. BrOoks's Dl Tor the
establishing a reiOrmltOry for women; Mr. Strahan's
excise BIN Mr. Sheard's "cOttOn tare bill; MI. SKIN
ucr DIl fDI abolition or tbe Insurance Depart
meuf senator SessOus's noted bill 10 compel fire in
companies 10 pay tne exact amount named in
policy in OF fire; Mr. BFOokss bill to establish an
island Robbins Reef; three bills FOR tie taxation OF
corporations; the bill ~ est bs railroad ON the bank
the Erie Canal tRe bin reducing the salaries Oi state
officials and Mr.. Gdlyn's bill reducing the fares the
elevated railroads ef New-York TO uniform rate OF
cents.