New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-16

has not risen 70 me emergency. but what It has
T.ied In accomplishing must b. charged u two or
thru rTcaC as tr rarty and Who must b. nilyi-
ua..y responsible for me OBSTRUCTION NniCn 'nt
senate has p.acei In the way Of reform cessation
is greatest criticism is that 1t has been aTsey
engaged IN the passage OF bi.'s; unheces.l!E, ant
which would not have rfacn'i ,he Governor niu J..
not been for the tact Of the large and unweldy
majority in the low,r ho1sc 49,. - ,,.,.
Tho new constitutional requirement that az bis.
affecting cities must be approved by the Mayors
all Common Councils fufa,she. criterion 81 me t1
.argc amount Of unnecessary 'gsiailon ~ tAe
present time there have been sent to the varois
The city OF Ncw-York. = to brooklyn. II - Bufa,o
% 10 the cities Of tn second Gags. ana - TO- the
cities OF the ih-i c.ass OF these. 10 have been
ernroved 10 have been rejected and 81 still remain
IN the hands OF the various city authOriues. me
nnon.e ard passed 2Go bis The American system
~ Government as contrastei with that OF Great
ma BASED ' more ' b acns acne the cities Of
this State than England did during an entire ses-
Never in the history 81 the State have many
bis been introduced during a session OF the legsla
ture Both houses have worked hard succeeding
in disposing Of all legislation to a greater degree
than has any Legislature within the memory OF
the Oldest member now serving rho increase in
Lexis n, on WIS due main 20 tie reform wave which
swept over the state last fail ana to the new Con-
stituton which required many changes Inv the pres
ont laws. The reform legislation did not fare AZ
wei at the hands OF the Legislature as Id the bills
10 carry tn" requirements Of the new Constltu-
ton Al - the latter have oithor become laws or
a-e awaiting he gna,urc = he vernon as thirty
day bills Commissions have been provided for to
prerare charters for the three classes OF cities the
same 20 be Submitted {, tho next Legislature"
Seldom in the history OF legislatures has there been
So much invo stiSatlng a. there was this session.
snocla. committees Investigated New-fork CITY the
various state Departments AMI bribery charges.
Tn. Dculr.men' Investigating Committee VIII cit
10
Committee al not prosecute IT'S Inquiry. To-day
the Assembly provided for an Inquiry ~ to whether
the New-York CITY policemen had raised money to
Influence legislation. The - eak'r VIII to-horro"
appoint 4 committee to ait during the summer to IN
qu.rc into the municipal ownership OF street Fai'-
road franchises The Renhardt Committee VIII
continue during tho summer Torths rs inquiry into
the work of the women OF New-York CITY
The nes 81 legislative bills were never 50 vo-
luminous az this session tn re were inifoIucel III
the senate this year 90 bills. against l"' iHst year.
The senate printed bills numbered l. ~ this year ana
30, las, v.ar The number OF Assembly bills in
tr1duc,i reached l1si this year ami i,p last year.
The printed Assembly bills tfis year numbered
SO and last year LIS The number of bills sent -
the Governor last year rs rNcecl' TINS session 10y
nearly eo When the Legislature ADJOURNED, on
April ~ las, year there 80 laws on the statute
books. Governor Morton has already approved oi
l..s an Increase OF ~. The thrty-dny bills last
year numbered ~. This year the Legislature VIII
leave about ~ bills In the hands Of the Governor
10 consider within the thirty days after adjourn
mcnt Thc number ~ laws 4iHt year was ''"' '"''
v.nr there Will be- over - more laws thtn last'
which VIII present record of laws ""'P"'"'' =,
r,anrl. number Governor Morton has MOI vetoed
a .rot. of bills this session. This D. another Ir-
markablr point ~ considering m" WORK "I TIE
LEGISLATURE, but u VAS due 10 the hoF'lh'' 'i-
forming the inirolucrrs Of bills u his probable 49,
Ton thereon ana " " "'s - "' "'''' ,'',, 80
t.II II.i ffH he
save a veto. Governors nm ana Flower usually
vetoed a coulla OF hun tired bills each session GOV
''"'' ""'''" "'' ''''''' ~ '''' "
s'o,' ,,c.. ,,,., ~, a,,.te had discussion oyer
i'o poncr 90 Mayor under .tue ne~ con.u'n,
ION II ~ ppll" t'n, i'ip h,' u 'l 't' w." 80, ''
''l "I a. H., b, Xxx ,,',,.,i ,h. Mayor Was tho
sn' ',,l J" '' ~, II. ,risinii"1 w,a con.
tt'i," t, 'i,,o.,,,. ~ no senate nlno agreed
ii, ,,' t I.',,,,.'.ot >, KIN ,.to.l D, a MAYOR
"N n'''..,il' u, ID. WITT M,Y,,', ,,1,i,,,,t
~ fh W.,uli..,n ,.uniy oammit,r. In Now.Yofh.
h,a t.'n f'n'inr ,ho r6nstltliion himself NJ hio.
n,I do,. net r'd n In this wa, lie says that the
in" 70. ,n. I,i'tns 20 me ma'r 81" n. n,1,ir
Where &, originated The other relates to iis return
10 I'D" ''t'iioI i1r a'i9ni 49, NOUS INK ~" R,
'I.pr igay "pi,"' i, ~" s, ~ tR f,,l.i,tnr has
fgi " u comes " h''" "''' INC '''''"'' mas
'Ilnntnel, mani. ,,nror,,r, mia witch have he
come Avs inr m9s' r ilm. ,rcn,rcd by ~.
Hr .nnyn,k " Ci,y rencwnu, House rommiss.on
ines" hlils plovll. lot in'n..'pr' "',', SUM-
parks ana pidyhrounIs open areas "'"uDn sDl'".-
houses. ana regulate inc CONSTRUCTION anu S"4''-
vision or t'Nein'hS.
he other important bills whi'h nav" become
i,,.s ara.
., ,,,. ,. -, ~. Vt. ,.,..
',''T or VI '',l'u 80 ,n' -
i'aph transit ia" ana !o"mf tn' l''"'SS'D"
~ Nt-,i IN, ,r',t,''' H., ,,..- H.
s.,,,''', o., r,,r,,f,,', ~ T,,ioral .:,,arl
tut % IN re"rmS Inc NIp nn4 Gradvn
me DIS hflhslhH IN" Sow oif '."' ''"'"'S''
'fIfii'Ht Hi'tl' uii'i Hi'', 'onAi -. ,
Mr. Lawson - the Nc"-hork CITY ROVER OF IKE
III 80 "i. ,.f . -, a., t..,.,.,
AIR tlarkson's. making provision Tor IN" issuance
or bonds FOR ~" Improvement OF the fil'. '-N'so
ana ''iiNphf 'aiiiT; 'Ni - SUNNI ~, V',,''''l
- vote OF fh" people a. the fan. said bonds no;
T. eSce"d &."""p
MI luihs = pI"'l'lnf Tor c'i"''9S ,''''" :" ,n-
fer with Ike representatives. of tnr state OF New
Jersey for the aclulsl ton oi thc Palisades or te
Hudson River by ne United states ana making An
Mr. Conklings. providing that any person Who
solics from ctnildltc fD~ an elective Once after
this November. money or property. or seeks To in-
duco him to bIv admission tickets To balls. picnlcs