New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-27
THINGS TO BE DONE At ALB1NI.

March comes in on Wednesday. What nave
orr lawmakers at Albany to show for their two
months work? How many measures OF large
General public interest have yet been dis
posed of? The bill providing for ccnvcn-
lion 10 revise the Constitution has become Il
law. but most Of the legislation OF Ike impor-
lance has either not been drafted or Is delayed.
The Legislature, being Democratic In both OF
lis branches, ought TO treat respectfully inc
recommendations made to it by Democratic
Governor. Governor Flowers annual message
which was submitted in January, contained
number Of timely recommendations. Has either
tho Senate or Assembly given them any at
tcntion?
The Governor recommended the passage OF
GA carefully guarded Compulsory Education
law" No Compulsory Education law OF any
sort has been passed. There is Compulsory
Education bill in committee. Is 1t to stay
there and die with the session? The Coy
cynor recommended the establishment of Bu-
rcau of Agriculture rs Il matter of economy
Is such bureau to be established? The toy
crnor recommended that the superintendent OF
Prisons be authorized to employ some OF the
prisoners al DanncmOla in rOadbulding. Are
the prisoners 10 he thus utilized? The UoV-
ernor recommended that q law should be passed
70 prevent the devastation Of the Adirondack
forests. What is the Legislature going to do
about it? The Governor recommended thai
something should be done to check tho use OF
money at elections. He maintained that dc
feet of the CorruptPractce act now on our
statutc-book is its failure to compel political
committees 10 file certified statements Of their
receipts and expenditures. He suggested a a
ron. dy for 1.-THE evil of corruption such legs
ation as will make proof Of bribery on the
part of candidates or their agents or commit
tees sufficient cause for forfeiture OF Office
What is the attitude Of the Democratic ma
o,itv in the Senate and Assembly in reference
f. thj, recommendation? The Governor pref
accd Il thoroughly practical recommendation
touching good roads with the remark am
thorouohly convinced that the prosperity OF
our own state and especially the interests OF
lis agricultural sections, dcmarb! prompt and
effective efforts 10 improve the condition OF
our highways" Well said but who can state
with any degree Of certainty that the Legs
laturc Of 1898 is going to do ANYTHING for read
reform?
All thnSS C'n>ldcT'u' it may WIZ WV"
our Democratic friends At Albany that II J.,
high tine they settled down 10 buSincsS-thc
pooplc's business. 1t bchoolcS them T. cease
from the partisan laboIS which have 50 largely
cngros>cd their time and attention since the
session opened raids on city charters, jobs
lacking T. the cuItailmcnt Of the vote Of the
rural districts, and the like-and pass laws
which are needed for the conservation Of the
common veal. II has been given ont that the
present session was to be short one \ short
ec> ion is dc>dcratum, provided it is full OF
. od fruit. If the present session Is not u
be unr, a>anably prolonged, and at the same
time i, not to end until the really necessary
legislation has been accomplished then our
lawmakers cannot turn over new leaf too