New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-12
THE TALK or an EXTRA SESSION.

If experience were any guide for the Demo-
cratic party, there would be no thought on the
part of its leaders of calling an extra session
of the State Senate. 1t will be a long time
before the disgraceful record of the recent
session is forgotten by the voters Of the state.
To add to that stigma would be piece of
folly such as Democratic leaders only are
capable of perpetrating. But the Ovcrpower-
ing Democratic sense is that Of greed for
office, and while there is promise Of gratlii-
cation for that faculty there will be no dimi-
mutton in the pressure upon the Governor for
an extra session.
To make it a success, however there will
have to be Ideal" with John Kelly for tho
distribution of the Offices Judging by the cx-
pTessiOns of opinion from Democrats outside OF
Albany, they arc quite ready to enter into
such bargain. In fact, it Is no secret that
efforts of that kind have already been so sue
cessfu that Tammany has joined with the
CIRCULARS" in asking that an extra session be
called. This should be marked down as one
instance where at least part Of the Demo-
cratic party has learned something from
experience. But it is questionable whether
that lesson has not been learned too late
10 he Oh bclNICc lttuHldhy mas uioNONCiN"
its power and it will not be slow to make use
of it hereafter
There should be no halfway work about
this matter. The Assembly ought to be in
cluded if an extra session is to be called. 1t
is lust as much in need OF being ransOmcd as
the Senate, and that is a work which the DEM
ocratic leaders should not hesitate to under
take. There should be no attempt to limit the
expense to the taxpayers of this work OF
redemption. Already there has been an addi
ton of nearly 50, 100000 to the State taxes.
An extra session Of the Senate will cost $40
a day. There will be no direct addition to that
sum in calling together the entire Legislature.
In that case the members will receive no extra
pay from the State except mileage, while ii the
Senate alone is called together the members
will receive $40 per day each. But as the men,
beers all travel on railroad passes the mileage
will net them neat little sum.
Once together again, Senator Grady might
explain TO his fellow members what became Of
the Bridge bill that Senator Herman says was
stolen in the closing hours of the session. A
law might be passed making provision for the
disposition of the $50 cases which have been
appealed from the Board of Canal Appraisers
and when snOulu go DcIOIc inc new tOull Oh
Claims In establishing that tribunal in place
of the Canal Board the Legislature failed to
make provision for the hearing of these APP
pealed cases. A new building law might
be enao,ed in accordance with
the demands of the Building Bureau OTIS
lobbying counsel excepted) and the architects
and builders of the city. The Governor could
return the AQueduct bill TO be amended in
proper manner; and something might be done
for municipal reform, and for the equalization
of taxes. In fact, what ought to be done
would so greatly exceed what the Legislature
did do, that we fear it would have to remain
in session for the remainder of the year to
accomplish much. And then the bad leSiSla-
ton would SO outweigh the good that the last
stage would be worse than the first.
Governor Cleveland will probably consider
the question in that light. He has said once that
no extra session would be called, and the i'm
portunities of the Democratic politicians should
not lead him to change bis mind. The desire