New-York tribune., 1876-01-22
ALBANY.
AN ACT To ABOLISH TAMMANY.

TIE BILL OFFERED BY SENATOR wooDIN-A swell
ING MEASURE THAT NAY HIT wHERE Noi '
TENDED-A VETO CERTAIN IF 1T PAsSfo'
lFRoM THE REGULAR CoRRFsPoNDENI or mn .,;
ArRAxy. Ian. Ex-senator WOodin nintrodueed tnls
voorn;no tbe hill of which much has been hearo
during the last few months, 70 legisla.e ou' Vi ~
ence the Tammany Society Ihe Dill nas eNiuoN'
been drawn with great care, ana IL " W
.hs ,sorl Of Mr.. Dorrnan B. Eaton who will appear
hafore the Senate Judiciary Committee next "edhes
aov in its behalf Such Democratic Senators as
hoye examined the bill are amazed at its sweeping
rroy,s;ons. One of the ablest OF them
aid tonight that the bill was 30
broad that it would cover town OF
e;tv would prevent an insurance company from
electing o secretary, and would prevent a to"h
from electing any officer and might even prevent
the President of tract society from distributing
documents ON the common schools. The bill, II 1t
snoud receive the sanction of both Houses, could
scarcely escape a veto. In that case the union
of the Republican and anti-Iammany Seha-
tors in the Upper House could override the UoV-
ernor's veto, but two-thirds vote could not pe
obtained in the House, even with the heip oA .ne
anti i-Tammany members, without the hnprooaoie
detection of eleven Democrats. The following Is
the bill: ,.,
prcie1es conferred by lao through their use J corrupt d"
sfSTIoS 10 corporation or association now existing,
or which may hereafter be formed, shali IN us
or associate name by through anv corporate sc
or by or through the exercise of any franchise or
authority under any law o TINS eIe, 90 VI % ~. IN r In
rectIy any one any part OF either OF e Oo"i6 "o'S
OF Tn ieation election or appointment Of any
Delegate 10 any political convention or caneus ~, an
q The nomination election or me o. same
The removal of any person from such office or posi-
fhai
The securing or distributing Of any political fran
s. The approprlatne, imposng or collecting G OF 1n any
party or political assessment, or the collecting Oh 9nSy
from any such officer clerk from any employ Oh me
city State National Government Tor any party p pH
poses or the care custody use OF any money Leich
derived from any such assessments or collections Nor
shall any person, III the capacity OF the AGENT oc'r
representative, employer OF any snch "a :"
association do part IN doing any ac. or IN b ms
ing about any result which as aforesaid ay tuV M
ration association is forbidden 10 ake part ID HVi'f , NJ
bringing in the name or by II as aiOl' sac. o'
nothing herein contained shall nahe IL % ai r % aont IN
such corporation ASSOCIATION, lis ocer or W
use its name funds and authority for disseminating
SIOnSh tia aforesaid for6dden acts or means
SIC g Every person who ~ member oircer agent
h"toTr Gr IeeTcd to- Shall do or prcnac
doing causing to be done or bringing ABOUT an! uct o'
result above enumerated in violation OF any ol te pro
visions of the first Of this act snail or tach Suc
violation be guilty OF misdemeanoi ana pS ao a3 "a
pnnlshmeut Tor each such OfCnse aud III adtlOn sna
ior said violation be also liable TO pay nneo SoV
which fine may be sued for aud recovered WIN % COSTS ] ~
any CONT having jurisdiction OF fines, by ana III the name
of any freeholder and taxpayer OF OF Ill tne
county whore such violation NAV nave peeh id coli
ted And in case money has been Collected rSceNeu
held by said corporato. ASSOCIATION 0ht Vi
Irsnn which was derived from any political assess
r. nts In violation OF this act in such corpo
ration or association shall receive, hold or cOnlOi any
finds as the agent any party for partisan pur
nse other ian the dissemination of opinions a. herein
authorized, the may be sue Tor anu fec"Veieu Io
sny such corporation, association Omeer or ltiHon
guilty OF such violation 10y any such ciilzen IN hs ow
name, oneha the amount so recovered 10 De i"I ,
benefit of such citizen and the OtLeT half 10 he aId
over TO the poor of the county where such Violation TOOK
place And the Supreme Court and any Judge thereof
shall have authority to grant n functions TO Restrain the
SIC g This act snail take effect Immediately.