The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-02
THE GRAND SACHEM'SSWAY
A FxERoB YoUxa DEMOCRATS FAC
TTOUS OPPOsIII0N.

Tweed ubout n Dry-Besteu and snuiTrrd
all Arouud-A Compromise which the
People Will Rejsice At-Tweed's persct
Election Laws.
ALBANY, April 1.-As there is no gag law or
previous question in the Senate, |, IL impossible to
state with certainty what day week the charter
will be passed by that body. TleC Is every indica-
ton Of it's passage on Wednesday next Senator
Comet, Judging from the bitter atlmostv he mani.
tested toward Senator Twr"n In the Senate trdhy,
will do his utmost IN prevent its passage Bu. his
efforts will be unsuccessful. since ever II Senators
Norton and Cfeauer felt inclined to follow Geuet's
leadership, n suhlcient tunncr Of Republican Scn.
ators have already promised ~ vote Tor tie charter
In the form in which It las passed thu Assembly
laudable compromise, and one which will entire to
the benefit Of the people, was effected with the Re-
publicans. For upon ascertoining that the Demo
cratic Senators were divided, they became con.
WINGED that the measure could never become q law
without their cooperation. Fully assured that they
held the fate Of the charter in their hands, they de-
elarcd themselves unwilling to vote for IT, unless
MIR. weed, as the Democratic leader IN the Senate
would
PROMISE TO sUPpopr FAIR ELECTION LAW
| for the city Of New York. The proposition was
promptly accepted. and the bargain closed. Mr..
Tweed nj once set TO work. and had election law
| prepared, which. although embo dying many OF the
provisions contained In the bill introduced simulta.
neously with tic charter some weeks ago is regard.
as the best yet submitted TO this LEGISLATURE II
was only completed yesterday, and this morning
| Mr.. Tweed, with his usual strategy, reported 1t to
| The Senate as an amendment TO Mr.. Kiernans mon
rre election bill, which passed the Assembly a few
days ago The salient points OF this bill fol-
lows:
| The ELECTION LAW.
The bill provides that all city and county Officers
except when the election may be otherwise authorized
That the boxe, to he used in receiving the ballots
shall he marked and numbered from No. To No. s. a.
Assembly City Justices, and Insrectors aud Canyas'
ssrs Fnd ua ne eaLpts lGt nxs srS bo I 9e
plainly marked with the name Of ihs once TO be hied
ThaJ the polls shall be ogened at 9 o'clock in the
mqTsnT an S e sSS G0a IL se to be- held on the
,hrd Tuesday 70 Nag 80 and thereafter At the Seqs.
ending The general elscli9n to De hsid IN s5 two "a.
inspectors thus chosen Il he special election shall hold
Office until tie sls OF December, and those chosen at
lSG 70 ine G: E r. TIM: chosen one
saG essa a pe t the %ho by. e
ccyed the hghest number OF votes next 70 the number
Ioyded however tha! the Peroa thus appointed shall
tors In case OF e between Of the same political
sS @ b s9 once Sss o e same Term y SSss
elected and shall each have voice IN the BOARD Of In.
shaii be hed by appointments made by the Mayor In:
spectors OF election snail In all cases be shle to read
| ard write the English language
TIA, existing laws Te.liys to ihe canvassinF and
That no Inspector or eanyesser or pom clerk snail
aay elective Office. except for that Of Inspector Of
That the CONFORMATION OF inspectors Of election
Thai The vote. in each Sox shall be compl,,e'y sst
pS6e oral sssrs IN NE chansa q S The
| are estimated aud counted.
That IN case an inspector refuse e sign return he
not be counted until the discrepancy shall have been
flat Bureau OF Elections shall he established by
ne Board OF snperyis9r IN coqnection With the once
sy the Mayor. and under hs dirsctop al Necessary
Boads OF Inspectors Of Election shan be prepares
and By him sufplsdo the same, together with the bal
That tho Common Council OF the city Of New York
he y each u S1aa
shG contain not more Than 40 electors tang ne vote
q the neglect OF the Common Council 50 to 90. the
t' Nc . ZEE a:Irs h:;sa Sss.sEe;s;
Ign6et Of any year and no poll shall be held where
fhat me county shah pay the expenses Of polling
perry in the city and county.
The most important feature Of the bill is that II de-
clares all violations Of the Registry law and
ALL ILLEGAL OR FRAUDULENT VOTING FELONY,
punishable by Imprisonment in the State Prison for
term Of not less than year more than
three years. And II punshes all violations OF either
the Registry or Election law by inspectors or can.
vassers Of election with imprisonment In the State
Prison for term OF not less than three years nor
more than i've year,. The measure furthermore
makes it the duty OF the District Attorney Of the
the county OF New York Immediately after the pas
sage Of tie act to prosecute all offenders against the
law to final judgments and all indictments found for
offences committed under the act shall be tried only
in the Court OF Oyer and Terminer, inor shall this
| KpIry
| duly convicted before II. From this 1t will be
observed that tue corrupt Court OF General ses-
sions, which is entirely controlled by politicians,
will have no jurisdiction whatever over these cases.
| As both Republicans and Democrats deem Mr..
Tweeds bill unexceDtonable, its passage is certain.
The proceedings Of the Assembly to-day and yester-
day have been monotonous and uninteresting The
members completely exhausted themselves by last
Wednesdays perfo rmance. In the Senate, however,
| ANOTHER SPICY TILT
between Prince Hi Genet AMI the Big Indian OF
Tammany took place. 1t may here DO remarked
that Senator Genet has been in unusually bad humor
since the passage Of the Tweed charter by toe As
sembly last Wednesday. The battle began when
Mr.. Tweed called up his resolution OF the appoint
ment Of a select Committee of nine TO act as a sub.
Committee of the Whole, or, to use legislative
expression, as "Grindng Committee" Prince
Harry Immediately sprang up, and turning his large
gray eyes ON the Grand SacLem, who sat calmly In
his chair earnestly said:
IF we can afford TO adjourn over from
now until Monday evening, it seems to me
that there is no necessity for the appointment
| OF this Committee. ! Lold that 1t Is our
duty as Senators to examine in ommittoe
OF the Whole every bill that comes nom standing
committee Of the Senate, and TINS proposition To
have what Is termed a grinding committee, Tor the
| purpose OF working out bills hastily without the
knowledge OF the bers Of this body, is species
OF legislation which, II seems to me- Is not IN accord
with the rules which ought 10 govern legislative
bodies, and It certainly IL outside of the rules laid
| down for their government, / submit, also, that
| even II this special committee he appointed, II every
member here performs his duty, he must take notice
Of the bills as they read here, section by section
20 that time Ia saved submit, again, that II We
can adjourn from o'clock day until Monday even
ing at hafpast 7, thereby losing two days-i we can
afford TO wuste time in this way-there does moi
seem much necessity for this committee l do not
see the propriety OF this resolution. lhero may be
policy, there may be ingenuity IN proposing II, but
AZ to the credit ii will reflect upon Senators who sup
| port IT, do not see whore that can be- hope the
| resolution will not pass"
| The last part of the Princes anathema was de-
liyered in aloud, angry Tone and was unmlstA kablJ
; | meant as
PERSONAL ATTACK ON TWEED.
| Before Genet concluded his speech, the cry o.