New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

UNFINISHED WORK At ALBANY.
In the four working days that remain OF the
present session the Legislature Will have an
opportunity to make for itself good record.
While few undeserving measures have been
sent to the Governor, there has been dearth
of positively beneficial legislation. The men,
bers cannot afford to go to their constituents
on such a record. The short time remaining
should be improved by the passage of pending
bills that will be of public benefit. 10 ac-
cOmplish that the Republicans Will have 10
work together, and resist the endeavors OF
individual members, particularly OF the
minority, to pass bills designed TO serve per-
sOnal and partisan ends.
The closing.days of the session are always
the most important. The scramble that comes
at that time affords an opportunity to rush
through vicious schemes. Last year Tim
Campbell, "Mike" Murphy and others got
through a number of measures revlvlng Ola
Tweed claims, which, unfortunately for this
city, were approved by Governor Cleveland.
This wear q special effort should be made to
prevent the success of all such designs on the
public treasury. Undoubtedly an attempt will
be made to pass the whiskey code, the in
iurious bill to exempt soldiers and sail
ors from the operations OF the civil Service
law. the two-headed immigration bill,
and various bad measures concerning this city
which are now pending. Republicans should
be on their guard and defeat those efforts The
members cannot afford to assume the response
bility for a single bad measure. II Republl-
cans vote with the Democrats to pass such
bills, they may be certain that their party con-
o4;t,,o,,tS x-iII ,,ot oxrprlooLy the fact
Among the worthy public measures pending
are the Adirondack bills, the Tax bill cOnsid-
cred by the Senate on Friday, the Separate
Election amendment two or three bills sub
mitted by the Railway Commission, and the
Appropriation bills. Relating to this city and
Brooklyn, which pay over half the State
taxes, there are a number Of important bills
that should not fail to reach the Governor.
Among those are the bills in the Senate to
make the Clerk and Register of Kings County
salaried officers. Mr.. Daggett has them in
charge and probably Will see that they pass.
Mr.. Van Aliens Sinking Fund bill, the new
Gas bill and the one to regulate the height OF
buildings are equally important. The pro-
posed new building law, the Fifth Avenue paw
ing bill, the Underground Wire and the
Brooklyn Bridge bills, which have passed the
Senate, ought promptly to 90 through the
House. If such work closes the session, it will
be one that will compare well with those that
have preceded it.
More time should not be wasted over
the Capitol Appropriation bill. No pub
lie interest will suffer if it fails alto
gether. If passed i'll It's present shape,
with provision added requiring the
work to be done by contract, it ought to
produce satisfactory results. The solid Demo
cratic minority, assisted by few Republicans,
has defeated all prison legislation, and the only
thing remaining to be done is to make the
necessary appropriation to give the public
account system a fair trial. This question and
the Freedom Of Worship bill, which have taken
up so much time, have been so disposed of that
the few remaining days can be devoted to those
public measures which do not call for further
discussion. 1t is to be hoped that the majority
will make the best possible use of that time