New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23

THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

AN ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON ADJOURNMENT.
THE DISCUSSION POSTPONED FOR TWO WEEKS
COMMITTEES SHOWING MORE ZEAL THAN DIS
CREuoN.
fFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNEi
ALBANY, Feb. 22.-After its long fight for
spols the Assembly felt that it would be bad treat
ment of the taxpayers Of the State to ADJOURN Tor one
day, even if that day happened to be Wa'hngtons
birthday The Senate had more patriotism and less de-
votion to work. and adjourned yesterday until Thursday
The Assembly, however, almost contrived to turn the
day into holiday by debating a resolution fixing the
day for final adjournment which was offered by MI
Benedict. Apparently the Democrats no sooner
get their Legislature organized than they
are eager to dissolve it. Mr.. Benedict stated that his
resolution which provides for adjournment on April
90 had the approval of leading men in both the Sen
ate and Assembly He thought that the State could re-
ceve greater benefit at the hands OF the stare Legs
ature on February % than the of the adjourn
Dcnt resolution He thought great deal OF business
could be done before April 20.
Ex-Speaker Alvord, who has quick eye for all the
foollshness of the Democratic members, said al am
not going to be surpassed In buncOmbe by any country
Democrat. / go you one better; move you that the
resolution be amended and the adjournment resolution
be made March 30 refrain from making 1t April j. be
cause We have already male big enough fools Of our
selves The fewer bills passed the better There are four
laws passed to one that is needed
James j. Costello the late candidate Of Tammany for
Speaker cast further rdicule Mr.. Benedicts project
By moving that the day Of final adjournment be upon
February Is. MI AvOrd accepted the amendment, and
general laughter followed The Assembly plainly in
q reckless mood.
Speaker Patterson pat Mr.. Alyords amendment and II
was adopted by large vote This alarmed the leaders,
and Erastus Brooks hastened to put break upon the
Democratic part Of the machine. He said there was
much business be done and moved that the cOnsdcra
ton OF the resolution be postponed for two weeks This
motion was adopted by sixty nine affirmative votes
showed that several committees were working with
more zeal than discretion" as Mr. Brooks had sus-
pected. The Committee Cities, for instance re
ported fayorably upon Mr.. ROoseyelts Dill
abolishing the present minority system Of
electing Alderman in the City OF New-Iofk,
and substituting for 1t the system OF
elccing one in each Assembly district.
The same ommittce also took hasty action on MT Cid
cons bill compelling the Mayor OF Ncw-Iork IN making
appoinmcns to the Board of Education 10 select one
member from each OF the Assembly districts.
Mr. Catlin OF WcBtcnestcr introduced bill permitting
aliens to hold property and to dispose Of 1t IN the same
manner as citizens.
Street and COrlandt Street Railway Company 10 run
between "A. m. and dap liSht
The A scmby elected James ". Russo as its stcno-
graphcr to-day. Mr. Raincs inquired in an anxious man
about Mr. Rusus politics, saying that the RepuDil
can AsseGblymen had been accused Of making an ALL
ance with the Tammauy Assemblymen. Mr. Murphy
scd Mr.. Raincs's fears BY stating that Mr. RusO was
the candidate OF "all the Democrats"