New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-27
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
BIENNIAL sEssIoNs-BILLs INTRODUCED-THE STATE
LANDS IN THE ADIRONDACK WILDERNESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIDuNE.I

ALBANY. Feb. 26.-Mr. Benedict's amendment
10 the Constitution providing for biennial sessions OF the
Legislature excited intere stag debate III the Assem-
bly, night feature Of which the disclosure OF
the fact that the Democrats and Republicans were
both divided on the amendment. Attempts were
made to draw the party line but they faiel Mr. Bene-
cict opened the debate by showing that most OF the
states now permit their Legislators only In
two years. A fellow. Democrat Mr.. Reyes, oil West
chester County. followed him, however. with the
abatement that there no public demand
for biennial OF tho Legislature In this state
All the speeches In opposition that succeeded ths one
Were also made by the Democrats There seemed Ia he
conviction among the Democratic members that rs they
In possession OF Il; aud that therefore u would
be absurd TO pass an amendment depriYlng the
Mr. Roosevelt earnestly iyOcIfrd tne adoption 81 The
amendment Mr. BENEDICT at re conclusion 81 the ae,
to thrd readns dge .monon % va
Seieated by nor, v or :, seem. probsbe that
the ame ndment vsili be rejected
senator Daly recalled from the Governor
AppOrtioumcnt money from uncN rnded bal
as of tn Ho,fd of Eiucauon l., tue funas set apart
for the payment OF the teachers salaries and the r
lux Of sehool-houscs. An amendment VIII be mao, ~
bill limiting the amount thus 10 ba transferred To
senator Dag's hin directing telegraph and telephone
March 1855 has been o. SIDE sptoa order Tor 10 NOR
TON I'M M abo.nr imprisonment on Gnal judgments In
civil cases was ordered TO tlri reading In the senate
tonight A.. 49,,
senator Pitts's hill making New-York time the sta1c-
ar,l time Of The aye win sOlur oppOrlOn RON
Western New York senators, bat was finally ordered 10
a third reading. a., ., ~, 49,,
In the Assembly tonight bills were in PRODUCED; By MI
McMnuus allowing XuCr. Of improved prOisr IN
New York CITY who m for taxes thereon, 10
January l. 1888 settle without payment OF Interest
on such arrearagcs; b. Mr Henry, authorizing
the Mayor of Brooklyn 10 appoint three persons
10 serve without cJmpcn .ation wuO sali oct ~ !tl
Service Commits zion Tor Bro .kyn until january j, l5ri;
thereafter The commissioners snil Oe apppinte Ter Two
years; the commissioners allowed F@,OyO Tor *
penses; by Mr Ernst. ating Sfatc printing once
ne OBJECT OF bill 10 all the printing bnung
eIc of the state b. che state; 10y Mr. benedict
authorizing the trust OF the Old Capitol To present 10
ex Governor upratiO seymour the char Ia ihc OLD Ixrc
ulye chamber formerly occuped ~ hin. Mt Benedict
exclaimed the bull his motion u was read thlfd
time and passed The senate ordc ed similar bill u
Mr. Kc-, introduced a bill ce Ing state property az
Halets Point Long Island 10 the United states for tn
erection OF "a ligIt-nOuse.
In the Senate he Clerk read communication from
the Land Com is-onrrs stating that much o. Tue lana
owned by the state IN tie Adirondack counties u larm
ing land, watch cnunOt DC sod os reason of tie arse
Of the act of this year. aud afklug insiruc-
tons In re alton thereto. They state also that
many contracts for the sale ut State lnnds wero
pending tue time Of the passage OF the Prohibiting
act and tnat wOuldbc pure asers were Wiling 10
H. seri IN tue contracts ior1iudng the cutting o
trees on any land That might be- sold To them Tire
communication WAS referred.