New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-03
THE LEGISLATURE OPENED.
MEASURES BEFORE THE SENATE.


as presiding officer of the Safe Senate The Sem
ators at IL O'Clock saw young man of medium
height with large head and pleasant features
ascel the steps leading to the presiding otficers
chair: and moment afterward heard the TAP OF
his malet calling them TO order. After the Chap-
lain's ,rayer, Mr.. Hill addressed the Senate as
follows;
SENATOR'S In obedience TO the requirements OF the
Cnnstu0n of our state the duties Of presd-
In officer OF this body Having experience in this
br lueh of the legislative service solicit your generous
resonsibe and decate duties of that position. It shall
be my ann SO imparay eaforce the rules which you
have adopted to guide your method o procedure az 70
merit your confidence and meet your approval
We assemble under circumstances Of peculiar sisnn,
unprecedented expression Of the popular will requires
at our hands the greatest e1ertions ana our oes en-
the expeotslio Of The people the demands OF the
that the abuses Of the past shall oe reformed tnat
there shall be better and administration OF puO
Government, great economy IN onioai exPenaltures,
home rule for cities, honest aeion In pohtcal prnses
and conventions and return TO the simple mehods OF
the accomplishment Of these salutary re-
your duty rs web a. pleasure 10 render sch eneotye
ASSISTANCE as lies in your power Let our LEGISLATION %
In OF good government Our aim should De
70 protect the Prerogatyes Of to roster ne
exactons o. monopoles amt at the same time 10 guard
and defend incorporate capital IN lts vested rights.
past proves that there Is always danger OF
too mucn legislation rather IMAM 100 htue.
diligently proceed vita the work before by speedily
enacug those measures which are actually ana mpera
tvey demanded by the necessities OF the STATE followed
by an early adjournment. No good reason exists why
the session eff this Legislature should not be made con-
spicooas BY its breviiy Little special egsiauon woui9
10 be necessary and the enactment OF general
lave should be undertaken nfrequently and with ex-
IRENE caution Among our first anu most important du-
es w be me passage OF usI ano spd ppp15s
in It's provisions SO free from partisan s ases
and Considerations, that no far-mlnoed Legislator
ent manifesTiy Ubiquitous appOronmeut, which 10 80
unfair its Determinations against certain sections Oh
desire to observe and emphasize the fact that this
LEGISLATURE eompeten to frame ana sne s
who holding official relation 10 IT, yet maze II their
seeking to dictate its policy and influence its conduct
Those corrupt lobbying infuenee' which are unfortu-
man can view without concern should be frOwned upon
discouraged Those men who thus snrronh1 us Iot
heart nor the welfare of It's representatives.
Their motives arc their occupation Is direp
utsble, ana their very presence is reproaon.
and believe that your deliberations during the
nothing that SHOULD disturb them All causes for pre-
vous dferences among the majority OF TINS pouy nase
passed never s 10 their
and theirs alone Partisan considerations should be
wen Lei us. then. proceed Witealy to- to
sssarIy before US Let our ambition be to perform
respective functions in an honerass ana crsa na
old wealth to add to tie prosperity TO increase
as 1t was i'll all Its early history.
MIR. Hill then called off the order Of business
of the Senate. He showed inexperience as a par
humanitarian; frequently calling upon Clerk
Vrooman for assistance in that respect. His man
ner was kindly, however, and he WILL pnquestiou-
ably prove a good presiding officer.
: Governor Clevelands 6rst annual message was
early received and listened to With respectful At
teuton. Tie Senators lazily submitted several
bills. Senator Grady, of New York, was prolific In
them. He had one reducing the rates of fare on the
elevated railroads of NeN-York TO cents at all
hours; another increasing to 200 the salaries OF
all policemen and iiremen who receive less than
that sam annually another pensioning the school
teachers of New-York; another forbidding the
manufacture of cigars in tenement houses and still
another requiring contractors FOL public work In
New-YorB to give adequate bonds. Senator DAILY
presented again his bill requiring telegraph COM
NAMES TO place their wires under ground in New
York CITY This bill passed the Senate last year,
but was smothered in the Assembly. Senator
BOYD had bill requiring that the clips between
Piers Nos and 3. Last River, New York, shall 10
reserved exclusively for the use OF canal boats.
Senator Koch had bill authorizing Mayor Ldson,
of New York to appoint twenty. tour School Com
missioners and generally upset tito school system
of New York.
Senator lreanor Induced the Senate TO pass a
resolution nstructing the Judiciary Committee TO
draw M a bill nsuring the trial by jury of ersons
accused of insanity. resolution was passed by the
Senate instIucting the Judiciary committee 70
revise the Penal Code. Thus action has reference
especially to the Sunday observance" sections OF
the Code. Evidently with view oil testing the
promise of the Democrats that they VIII aool sn
users, Offices Senator Pitts introduced bill
sboIlshing tho office Of Canal Auditor: Senator
Covert presented a resolution pledgIng the senate
Ia .upporJ Governor Cleveland in carrying out the
nrtnoiples of Civil Service Reform by appointing
only uersons to Office of recognized fitness Tor the
no,t;ons 1t was apparently not suspected by Mr..
Coyert that the same rule might DO applied 10
persons already In office, to secure their retention,
CLERK Vrooman. who Is threatened WIN removal,
Tor his office The Senate adjourned until next Tues
day evening.
THE NEW SPEAKER OF THB ASSEMBLY.