The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-11
THE STATE LAWS
NIX. MORRISSEY PRorEN rfNG AGAINST
DISTR INtIifNIMLNE


A prnprrtS Qualification Discussed How
the Vote stood on the Amendments"
hLuNNY, April 10. A. the request OF soma
tr Woo.nn Mr. Morr~eaN- h,ll for eprins
election IN the city NJ NV York which wis SET
down for "a special order iu the Senate TINS
morning was laid aside ia order that the pro
posed amendments to th' Coust tuition, r. ON
uruIrd by Gov. Tia MS Chart { Comm sslon
p .ht ho considered The first resolution
tiL.n up WIS that relating to minority
.prne NATION In city boards. Mr. Kcnnaday
c.il mot scc any reason why such
rr.at ha-u should hr necessary in acting
upon these proposed amendments. The mat
ir. lr thought. was toO important To hc rushed
through without due consideration. Woolin de-
T. .si fNutthrr hal h'nuuuv haste. \ year and u
l.,f. hr said. hal b'en consumed 10y "A c0mmus.
ION. compr SIM. some Of the ahcst men in the
State. ia preparing these amendments. They
had been widely pul Ishcd. and thr people IN
drrstood them and were now calling upon the
Legislature to make haste and tn legislature.
he thought could not afford to disregard the
Nolsc of the people. THUS resolution WIS passed.
hy d unanimous vot' and " On very little Discus
son. The second resolution. giving to the
Board of Finance to be elected in cities cxclu-
sNr control of procuring supplies. Great ng
aI ii'u-. or allowing county charges < e. was
"a 81. passed with but one dissenting vote. that Of
5 90 t'r Strhuak. who said ho voted against
Il p because he was not satisfied a. 10 the man
mr. 10 which this Board Of Finance WAS 10 be
Tlr proposed new article to the Constitution
rrefri IS lrg station ior cities. ami would do
away " DO Tia" continual m"ldnng hy the lccis-
Alur,. IL a'su prnNld"s Tor a eprnS Gle ton II
a the citios oi the State. tine Blnrl of Aid r.
mem co. Poe Nmital o. legislative 0lfIr-. The
tNr. utiyr powers OF city Governments ARE
g a q b. I ia e.
Law" the appointment of all heads at depart
'nts5 his NOMINATIONS at Comltrgiler aud
i nan 60: q Bllrd of Finance io h. couilOs Il Of
from -N t. iHi''n M. nhcrs, according To- thu
o. N"w YORK anu BROOKLYN To have fitrru.
THIS BOARD IL Ia be- elected Toy taxpayers
aa rrniiaygrs the former 10 pay ajax On prog
,r' a--'--Nd Tor at leust s5nu, and tn" luttrr b.
JyH r'ut of az least $3.50 10 he entitled tu vote.
THIS Board oi Finance il To- have control over
taxes AMI appropriations and to dis .hari.. an
lrdutes oi the Board OF Esiiuatrs ana Ap1or-
tnnmeht. lhis article also restricts the cN-
! u-'- and d"uts OF cities, and gives the Board
81 ! nan SO control of all these question. incud-
In tic property oi tn" city.
The question Of confirming the right to vote
for members Of the Board Of Finance to tax
p1i- ana rent paN"rs drew ont a long dis us
son AMI much onyos ton from the Democrats.
NJ lH.oi's he'd OF with u motion ~ STR H. out
iHi -iini ton lhls aroused NuOllu. Who
d.N' tlIt II was any restriction. M no su.h
i7ani WIS now m eNislen'". nni no one now
anew .urm". AVID the Leg stature had a right
:, saw bow Il shali be- created. H. read m
fn-tl from the report of tine Charter Commits
p 80 f- in show the nrf's-i - "f ~. b "a g. stree
f.I fUr fhH government of cities. H. denied
tit would n' any hardship 10 the poor man.
1880. b" admitted. n the end had "a pay Tor the
tNi. De ~ city governments in IA H- "a
7 ff- amt the prices ~ the n'"s SsnriOs of life.
Nf jacobs ms st"d that II WIS a r. strietinn
urYu ihe right % suitrl-.,. and an outrage uppn
g." poor man, no matter how intelligent he
d l,.f .r who WIS not 50 ioriunat. as To- pos
~ 500 taxable property. or w1,grouli not
ii -urpr - that Woo.in who lad ,ot,d ,.nr the
a'.f. iueut tn In" Cun~ttut ou oi the United
South. lu-t ras sd from stat' al slavery. tn"
ri-Ht 90 vote Tor Boards Of F|nanr". Governors
tln.r '-Smen and Pr sid hts, shoHld now le
( 'uui alNp Ntlus "a h me to r strict Wi o.
J. from similar Irivlrg" unl' 81 ios.snss Vi
az certain property qualiN 9itNu. II IA =
amendment 10 the CONSTITUTION Shout i1 uluar
D. sud II would disrau his' N the cities of
NV York amt Brooklyn thousands OF school
t.i'hers. clrr5ymcn. newspaper men. and
mun.ty. Who wore not worth tho rcluir.d
amount OF property, and give an advan-
ron who happened 10 be worth $500
II WIS satisfied that II this proposed
am ndmeni wls - ln 'iulr all tAo Villages lt
T." STAT" 4 would To-. def airi boy "a Vote Of 10 io
] iuf rs ~ only affected r.tin~. ui COURSE dive
people Il the rural a sfr.ts. lik, their repre-
aslNrs ln thu l. = aturr, would iua-.Ir
We're always ready T. siNa them medic. NJ which
That thu further consideration ~ this resOiut. on
b postponed until tu-mgrrow
This was opros' ri hv Mr.. Woodin who said
I. az this Lr- stature Wis NOT now amending the
Constitution and that "uld not. i was sim
! ff4klug M. me- "--Hry 81 .l- Of submitting 20
g.. people M" question VIII tner the, were u
{ 'Nr of tl' amendments recommended by the
[ l-rr Commission.
Mr. struu.k SAID that this was simply prop
o-fIr o. fnke the right Of suffrage FROM tlo
.ttNpuy r. of the state. and put over n I'm
o. Guardians a few men who had accumulate Il
1901" money. II was thc "ld question oi
nj FN ia