New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-03
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THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
CLOSING SCENES IN BOTH HOUSES.

CLOSING SCENES IN BOTH HOUSES.
DISORDER IN THE AssEMBLY-TIIE APPORTIoNMENr
BILL LOsT-ACIoN on OTHER MEAsUKEs--w8Ar
WAS DONE IN TIE SENATE.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE-I
ALBANY, June 2.-After q continuous session
OF five months. the Legislature OF 1882 adjourned at
noon to-day Its last hours passed among scenes
OF the widest dsOrder-a disorder so great that the
transaction OF business was virtually stopped Accord
ngly taxpayers Will hear with Joy that little was done
for which they will have TO pay in increased tax bills
The dsordcrly proceedings may be said TO have begun
early last evening. Every Senator and Assemblyman
was suddenly inspired with the idea Of passing all OF hs
bills. Little attention paid 10 the rules. The As
semby Chamber looked near midnight II 1t had been
seized by mob Both bodies took only short recess
meeting again at "A.
During the recess however, the Senate had roganed
its sobriety OF demeanor It's proceedings throughout
tue morning tame Most Of the bills had already
been passed and by 1870 a. the Senate had cleared
its docket The Assembly despangly tried 10 pass over
250 bs that the order OF third adm but
obliged to adjourn at noon with OBS OF tho balls still
acted up)n Such bills as did pass were passed
through remarkable fayorsm. Speaker Patterson put
Michael C. Murphy in the chair, md retired 10 his
private room. Ths ac,on OF Speaker in abandoning
his post on the last day OF the session Is unprecedented
1t consistent however with Mr. Pat.ersons record
during the winter. For whenever anything unprincpled
has been done he has been absent from the chair.
Mr.. Murphy proved inefficient chairman the
Speaker could desire lie permitted after the other
nine bills 10 moved OF their order by
his fellow NewYOrk and Brooklyn Members and
given n precedence all other bills This
was done against the loudly uttered protests
of tirceqUarters o. the Assembymen. ar sprague. OF
New York aud Mr. Erwin OF ST. Lawrence made it their
special duty 10 object TO unanimous consent being yen
but Mr. Murphy Oycrrofe all their objections. Members
clustered about Mr. Murphy in the Speakers desk fairly
thrus;ing bills into his hands to be passed.
Finally the pusning ahead OF bills became scanda.
loCs that speaker Patterson resumed the chair 1t took
time to dispose OF the bills that thus unfairly
put ahead OF their proper order When they dis
posed OF Mr. Crane moved that the Senate bill lowering
the rates of fare the elevated Railroads OF NewYork
telson said that the bill had not
o Of oe M snG GG b Wa. n e on
amended by the senate directing The election Of Alder.
the present minority system" This Is the only
bill that Mr.. Roosevelt has succeeded In passing
bills that would have taken money out OF he treasury OF
NewYork he is probably satisfied with his record. A
little later a last feeble attempt was made TO pass tao
Congressional Apportionmcnt bill. Mr. Browne moved
thai all bills the order OF third reading saOuld b. laid
asie except the Congressional ReapportiOnment bill.
ENspcakcr Sharpe, the Republican lealer made tho
point OF order nat the bill had been introduced after
March 10 could not thus be considered out Of ito orer
Speaker Patterson declared the point Of order well
taken. The bill was then laid aside.
Mr. Br ems Dill for parade ground in the TWen-
tythird Ward OF New-York was defeated by the AS
senbly through the efforts Of Assembly Spragde
RObO and Roosevelt
speaker Patti tsrson was presented with watch by the
members Of the Assembly token
of their good will. The speeches con-
graduating tie Speaker his administration
were notably and dcseryrdy Id Mr. AlyOrd offered
the complimentary resolution and General Sharpe
onded IT, Speaker Patterson replied briefly anu de-
clared the Assembly adjourned without day.
In the Senate the Tamnany Senators aimed last
blow at the County Democracy. Senator
Grady persuaded the Senate to pass resolution
authorizing the Committee Cities To continue ther
investigation of the Department OF Public Works Of
NewIOrk. The Committee Oh " Corners y also in
structed to sit during the summer. AssemblyInan
Aiurp1y moved in the Assembly that his Committee
Cities should be instructed to investigate the char
acter OF the New-IOrk Government aud rcpOrs
cnarter 10 the next Legislature. On motion Of Mr..
KoOScS cit, hOwcVc the resolution LAID the table.
The SENATE passed the bill appropratng 100000 for
the support of the Emigration Commission.
Resoiu lions complimentary to Lieutenant-Goycrnor
HOskius and other officers senate
adopted ana the LieufcnanttfOyernOr delivered brief
speccI OF He red 10 the OF the session
the GeaCh OF Webster Wagner and wished the
members all good fortune lie then declared the
adjourned WI.IVut day.