New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
ATT THE STATE CAPITAL.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE is DOING.

WHAT THE 10 Dpl4'U'
TIE ASSEMBLY IN FAVOR OF AN ADJOURNMENT ON
MAY IS-PROPosED CONSTITUTIONAL A"h'D
MENT-MINOR Matters
rrpoa TUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRtBusE''
Albany. April 2O.-Mr Catlin, several days
oco introduced resolution In the Assembly providing
for the final adjournment OF the Legislature on May 10
To-day he called this resolution from the table ana urgeu
that it should be passed. II this WAS done' Nc sa'
bugincss wcud BE- moro expedtiously considered MI
shaney offered amendmen providing Tor an aoJourh
ment OH June /. The amendment was rejected oy
largo majority on "a viva voce vote. Erastus BROOKS
seized tho opportunity TO praise the Demo
cratic Legislature, asserting that all the umo
II had lost during the frolc Of the deadlock IL nad re-
"a ned by its dernt attention to work IL was MS
opinion tina all the work Of the Legislature comd po
accomplished by May ls. Mr. Benedict, Of Ulster also
earnestly surporel the resolution II then passed
with only few dissenting The resolution quickly
reached Senate whore Senator Jacobs opecteu u
ITS immediate consideration and 1t went over one day
under the rules After the adjournment OF the ASSEM-
by there was considerable talk among the Assembiymen
about the resolution The circulated that the
receivers of the nsOlvent insurance companies had
urged The passage of the resolution order TO cut short
the investigation of their conduct MI Roosevelt e4-
pressed fear that the Judiciary Committee would not
be able TO finish by May IL tie investigation OF MS
charges against Judge Westhrook and ex-Attorney-
General Ward while 5. Baker was confident that the
railroad LOBBY had favored Adjournment In order 10 de-
feat his Railroad Commission bill.
Mr Pattcn. OF NewYork, attempted to take from the
table his bill directing the authorities Of all the cities In
pay laborers employed by them at oast -
day Mr.. Alvord, Mr. Roosevelt and Others stouty re-
sisted adoption OF the notion and was defeated ny
a vote OF IL TO Al
Mr.. Tghe introduced an amendment to the Consti-
tuition reducing the term OF service Of judges OF tho
Supreme Court six years. and requiring their retire
ment at the age seventy years, but on full pay.
Mr. Chaplin intro uced amendment To the Constitu
ton to-day to limit the control of tae Legislature over
the affairs OF cities II amends Section Of Article viii OF
the Constitution as follows:
SEC o-It shall he the duty OF the Legislature to
provide for the organization Of cities and Incorporated
villages and to restrict their powers oi taxation asses
mpnf borrowing money, contracting debts and lOaiS
their credit TO prevent abuses III assessments anu
in contracting debt 10y such InunIclpa corpora, p;
nppli,abie alike to al Incorporated cities And
the Legislature slal not pass any special or
of city any general bill providing Tor tho oHahiLa
tSu rpabraI ia form Nor snail tno Legislature pro-
vide fo the ilng oil any municipal Office now existing,
OF hereafter be created, otherwise than o. popular
election or by appointment of the Mayor, with with.
ont the confirmation of the highest legislative Dranch ol
br municipal government, except tnat clcrAs aud sub
odnate vi departments may be appointed " the heads
Oi departments. Inc people Oi cNSrJ cry
shall have the power Organize their own local and
municipal government ald 10 administer tLe same iOr
local municipal purposes. subject ony to sucl gen
cra laws as the Legislature may enact; provided such
local government snail be republican IN form NO city
shall norease permanent debt OF raise the rate oi
taxation above mat prevailing at the time
of the adoption OF this amendment, or un-
lcrtake now public works or divert puDhc
funds into new channels of expenditure or Issue
its bonds other than bonds until the act aLhOr
nng shall have been published Ior at least
rec months am thereafter sublL1od To the people Vi
the city 81 general elecion aud snail have received
nOrlty all tIo caSt IOr and against IL at SUCH
election
The bill removing ali restrictions admission TO the
College OF the City of New-York was passed by tho
Assembly. Mr. Scotts bill 70 establish Court OF Claims
WAS reported fayorably by the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. I'alkcr's Military Code" was reported IANOraDy
The COmnttce Grievances reported tho Dill iaNOr
ably giving women tue rlght 10 VOe 80,
The conferences committee on the Appropriation DiH
has not able upon Cue item OF 100000 FOR
Catholic IrOJecOry, upon one or two Otner Items
committee has been appointed 10 cOhsider these
points.
IN che Senate after debate, the bill to prevent hat
maxim Dy cUnyicJs ordered TO "a tniId reading.
The Governor has signed the oils amending the
charlcr the Old Guard Of New York. and amending
the charter the OF the 7tn hgnent National
Guard
eueral Sharp's bill authorizing tnc construction OF
rallwap depO, after long debate was passed Dy tue
Assembly at its afternoon sfssiOn.