New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
GENERAL LAWS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

GENERAL LAWS in THE ASSEMBLY.
TWO OF MR.. PRINCES BILLS TO CARRY INTO EFFECT
THE NEW CONSTITUTION ORDERED TO A THIRD
READING-TnE OATH TO BE TAKEN BY A CHAL-
LENGED voTER-PERsoNs CONVICTED OF BRIB-
ERY TO BE DERIVED OF THE RIGHT OF SUE
FRAGE.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE J
ALBANY, Feb. 1.-Two of Mr. Princes bills to carry
into effect the provisions of the Constitution
were considered in Committee of the Whole this
morning and passed 10 third reading The first,
prescribing the oath to be taken by challenged
voter Mr. Dessar sought to amend by provision
that the challenged voter should not be required to
exhibit his naturalization papers or to make any
affidavit as to his citizenship This was opposed by
Mr. Prince on the ground that this law was not tho
proper place for such provision, and by Gen. Hus-
ted because its adoption would open the door to
tensiye fraud. Thomas G.. Campbell favored the
adoptiCn Of sOme such law, since he had known
distinguished citizens of New-YOrk to be annoyed
and hindered in the exercise of the suffrage by de-
mand for the production Of their naturalization
papers, but doubted the wisdom of inserting such
reouirement in the bill under discussion. Mr. Des-
ear finally withdrew the amendment for the present,
and the bill WAS ordered to third reading in Its
original form.
The second bill, excluding from the right Of suf-
frage all persons convicted of bribery or of any In
famous crime Mr.. Dixon endeavOred to amend by
making the penalty for voting while under such
disqualification term of imprisonment not exceed
ing six months instead of fixing it at six months
as the bill proposes. This was voted down. Mr..
Hammond moved to substitute for the third section
of the bi which gives the oath TO be taken by the
voter held to be disqualified, the statute Of lS47
which provides that only a duly authenticated
4 hill H. .,raIi II. nfnf
disqualification. Mr. Prince and Mr.. Lincoln OPP
posed the amendment and it was lost. This bill
also was then ordered to third reading The text
Az ACT further 10 a@end Chapter so Of the law, Of 1892 entitled
An respecting elections other than for militia and town OH
The PeOpl. Of e STATE Of Ee York. represented in Sen
ate and assembly do enact as touo@s: oo ., ,
SECTION l. Section II Of Title uf C0apter 1870 OF laws
OF f2 entitled An act respecting elections other than
for militia and town ohcers 10 iurtner amehdeu 80 as
10 read as follows:
SEC H. II the person offering shall persist in his
claim 10 vote, and the challenge shall not DO with
drawn, tho inspectors shall then administer to
him the following oath you do swear Tor affirm, as
the case may bel that have been citizen OF the
UGited States days and are now OF the age OF
2l years that you have been an nbaDitant OF TINS
state for year preceding this election aud for
the last four months a resident tns county, and for
the last 80 DAYS resident OF this election District ami
that you not made bet wager, ami are not
directly indirectly Interested In any bet or wager
depending upon the result OF tins election ana that
you have voted at this election" II the person 50
offering sna be challenged for causes stated IN Sec
tou OF Article H. OF the Constitution OF this state tho
following additional oath shall be administered by one
OF the nspectOfs "You do swear Tor air ~ the case
may bel that you have not received or offered do not
expect receive, have paid, offered, or promised
TO pay contributed. offered promised to cQnribu,e
to another be paid used money or otter yalu-
able thing compensation or reward Tor The GIVING
or Withholding vote at this election. and save not
any promise TO influence the giving or withhold
ing OF huch vote"
SEC O. This act shall take eject Immediately.
AN Act excluding the night Of safrlge all convicted
of bribery Of sny Infamous crime.
The People Of ne State orNelo YORK, represenfed Ia Sen
at and Assembly. DO enact as Joiiops:
6ECTIOH l. No person shall DO permitted 70 vote at