New-York tribune., 1896-01-02

printed matters and the publication Of large num-
volumes and pamphlets which are practically use
the 10 rng ner % wTn or aTe Sn e
ind their way by tens to the dealers in waste vast,
rsdsny As an s l ea e ar % 5 IN oH i've eO9
uumes containing the report Of the testimony taken
report was issued from the press This extieva-
CANT system is sustained by the forms anu condi-
tons OF making the contracts for public printing.
which are so devised that the general yntng
ali and Rr sraFs e1Su or iSe conrac Is limited
TO a eoterie of bidders who have controlled the
=, The great evil of the existing method of letting
these contracts IS the FEASIBILITY and ease with
Which their system of averasng or SO called % nn
rscsSn,!y peIformed FOR The rnversy Of ihd STATE STATE
be paid The work am advised could have been
aone. ana was done prior TO ihe present contract
and had the officials Of the University nbt been
LED to sSrs;and orally that The work w9g not be be
cluded in the schedule covering the "unba,anced
work @hSat Rsn Sosa sOi to oT he t hoash e %ou
have involved trouble to students and teachers
Of proposals for bids for printing can and should
be prepared which will be ineligible 10 the state
the contracts As at present devised under the law
shrewd technical printer can comprehend The u,ii
s!ons 1 therefore particularly reeompend tha; me
State contracts for printing to fair business basis.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.
The Legislature of 1885 authorized the appoint
l"."' =. n. .o'i'Ni,s'o % Nv. ue.No'' W.
'ec'oo 10 investigate IN re'auoh 10 'he orsah'~a-
ton and government OF the Legislature. the intro
duc,ion and progression of bills and generally, in
relation 20 legislative business and methods and
report to the Governor any changes thcy might
o'' ue'H"" III i"'''' ."'''' LA"
a.. aSd Sos r,aS , ~anor} ~ bn GoVnr,or " rSc.
omnendns certain changes in LEGISLATIVE procedure
Simplify the transaction OF ieElSlatNe business.
f9I a. ~. ~. c.iai''icr of isqi ar% fbn hene9cal
effects Of these constitutional provisions were an
tive procedure during the session Of Se5 The rrin-
cipal changes suggeste. by the Commission relate
local bs and the preparation ana reyision Of bills
by legislative counsel The report ana recommend l.
Iegisature and Will doubtless receive careful CON
s1erh thint an a,tomnt shou,d ne made 70 limit and
dininish The number Of special statutes. by The
snac;ment of general laws. embracing ample rene
os nS for Tho relief of nnrsons cornora
lions or communities. relative to subjects Of gen
comnsS mis- ohiec have already been passed huf
have apnarenfy failed to stop the ,ef food d Of speSi
In some eases cheaper to apply to the l.egislatufc
Tor relief rather than TO the corr or other tribunal
nro,dd bv ~enerai Law ana tbn Legjsati,re seems
10 he the subject Of constant pressure upon various
tionai provisions attended to limit special icsisla
tion have often been eXaded under tne sulse Oh
iation of a STATE with such large population and
such great commercial ara business intores1s rs
ticn Of general rules calculated to provide relief and
meet the wants OF those who find IL necessary, for
me proper protection ol 'hef 'nleIcS'S u ~"
"e'0 W
The LEGISLATIVE "ohh 'f lN'
The Legislature of 1895 enacted the largest body
of legislation in the history of the State. large
number of bills did not receive executive approval.
but lO45 became laws OF this number SsS. more
than one-third relate exclusively to the govern
10. ~ , -, =. II. oeo .H oo,, -. ,o...
'nent ana airs OF ci'es oe1 were specia c''y Jaws
q IL. q
other cities The Constitution reoured all of these
ctm0' N','e'' ny "''0.' '0a".'N al 0' ''0'
f ~ % y Cyrno 20 cn,gird ., oH ~
,1pnn ,bam % Tbie e,boiiSion ,gnnsed & 20 az
p9nse upon d tne coeS eTmsueadod h 5'Sportson 2 o
MhSn eoo; a. 'adh ahe h pJvi I a'q'oTu py ',T con
,aW he feosihIe az ~ adomt eneral r,Is ,
,haS ,u,ro1nctnn " and po or hilIs affeetit
cities by requiring a consolidation of blls affcc;-
Commissions were appointed under laws passed
bv the Legislature of 1895 who were directed 10
prepare and submit TO the present Legislat,,re on
or before FEBRUARY general laws reiatina to The
Second and third class and also such amendments
10 existing laws as they might deem proper II
oeNa,e for cities Of the second class and anotbcr
1or Gs,es OF ,nT 'c fo e w nosv he Se
Sy AVOIDED
REVISION OF TIE STATUTES.
DIV oba,,er 9So raws of is>o i, commission was
by Vnap'ei -'' i""' VI ''.' OO''''','' wa"
created for the purpose OF revising the general
statutes relating TO the powers Of Boards of Super
N's''s anu ioc'' ""''o''"eH VI 'o'' an" '"'e'''
the organization government and control OF GER
tain corpora,ions: taxation and the poor; and the
,ss,o,ors ora asso ar,hor.vod in ,he,r d,s
eo.'l's'o'''' a., "-7O - - .,
cretlon 10 report olls lot the REVISION OF o'iei
general statutes The commission. after its
.nno,n,m.n, ,ronarad q scheme or oenoral ro,.sio,
Appo'n'neht pi'paieu sp,ne o. s''"' h. ,',,on
embracing nfiy-one chapters. ot inns humber.
twenty weight have already been passed and ! IN
rforr,od tho, oiob, ,sn.ral lille yviu h, ted
m ~, M t r'at o9 vio ~ is,o,',o y, te ,ros
by the commission 10 'ne at s o
en- sessio1a i'ddiis m " ~, ~ s n & ~, he
nss.c mes i,hi' neti,,,,ionn r ,n,, ~,
pU34' pv4 s,at fnanco and sIeo e"nnr I'M yonnane
a Ia % go upnha of ,at,,,as y,b bs ~ h.en snner
.anS r h, ia.or ,sSla,ion NV ha hacoto. nhsoiee