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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10
TRYING TO DErER THE NEW CODE.

4 prominent lawyer connected with the
movement 20 oc,,r the practical introduction Of the Now
Code 1--WE, tc following Information as o. tie work OF
thc committee recently sent by meeting OF the bar O.
Albany:
,f. H. g. S.rlnan one u thc main supporter. Of the
Code % the Assembly, on Monday evening publicly
,urrItcurd To- ,ApI from the HYDr Inc gentlemen OBJ
tI. committee alou-. tnc' hd been admitted i' D. h'
resolution aut the committee, after two uF- ha work,
nave been unrII. 20 IlU even o. convene lit cuu-
far.uc. committee. of which Dee was chlrnau To CON
-.i t.r matter lu t.pIf. DOG reZtrc 90 his 'oir iht
committee ~ the STATE that with this exception thF
W.rs ltutri'lt treated WITH court -j. The ~tn'c
JgItI Committee, although determined that the Cod.
sd b. .l into .t. were boo other rcis reasonable ANA
e.ru aD. uiIuoI4iuL The cUUtu.tt,r Practically 80
cf-DI t.. sent tr S,uatc Committee TO th' ON
introduced Senator Gerard sCsprulllg thc part o tHe
Code InN 100 force uuu oct J, 1871, and frNNlng he
former practice iu tIc mean dime (@!ii saving cause
o. protect g rights accrued under the Coorl, Win the
understanding that toe amen ameut~, supplementary
cuIegs, and repeating acts shall a De pissed To Take
eatt nf tEr time, Go te end that the lawyers can
tern complete aud placed III tnr' hhuNH
wuoc. vain reasonable uIlc 90 study 10 before u
takes effect.
This gentleman, who is strongly opposed to the new
Gods, state, that TINS is tc best compromise That
bee attained. and severely crtcises the position OF
those in Lc Assembly who through personal House"
feeling stand IN its way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10
CUTTING UNDER THE COMPACT RATES.

The article which appeared Ia yesterdays
TRIBUNE relative 70 the discrimination Of freight rates
made in favor Of Baltimore n violation % the trunk line
sompact. was fully confirmed yesterday by prominent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE

A. Loon and A. D. shatt.ck. No ac1lcniclAhs were
elected but j. H. Dolph WA made ana assoriae'
The report ~ the ,roasurer stated That th' e1nooh
had been So successml ihlt cnoulh money was ~ me
irirrv 10 nav OH thr lOJJ mortgage ON ihr Arfu' iP
in Iiug ana grn D, from ai d'bt an tlt c'''As 'Io
,e.de,uiriiu. yyrr. served w th in clcsan dllbrf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10
"Are the childran safe y asks The Christinn

Are the children safe = asks The Christian
Union Qute safe assure you. They axe mp IN he
gtrrcf ulIyflg hotel fire. Jimmie Is the clerk and rs
irving 10 slide the water pipe to the ground Willie
D. guest, hanging the window sill and waiting for the
lues 10 reach his hand before he tries 20 drop 10 The
shed roof two stories below and Tom heroic fireman
aud tied hs fishing line around The baby's body aud
i. letting it down 10 tho ground Oh, yes tue cdr m
ar all right just finish your call and don't fret about the
clnldren.-l burlington iIawz-Eye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10
MISS SWEET AN APPLICANT FOR OFFICE

CHICAGO, May 9.-Allss Ada Sweet, United
sle5 Pension AGENT n This city, left here toni ght for
Washington, whore she goe, 10 press her claims for the
ro.Iou OF Pension Agent Tor the state OF Illinois, with
headquarters a. Springfield. Mlss sweets claims are
considered good, her recommendations being signed by
cities Ia the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10
The OMNIBUS BILL.
IT'S PROVISIONS As NOW PASSED.
he following is the full text Of the Omnibus

! The following Is the Iu!i leAI VI '".
bill which has passed. both Houses Of the Legislature ana
awaits the signature Of the Governor 10 mako 81 % Jaw"
a, m tr- ienil n 10 Chnpor }}j oi tr laws 81 80 ,l
iit. a . 90 Tcorg iuize the local government OIL t'o
z O' ~ ~ r. va, or SCR york; repreeaid 10 S.naie ond
st,I,oy r. inr Mayor of the city Of New-York' here
aUcr elect j. snail. except as her,'n o sor drsi
hold once rerod Of two {ors rye Nnt0 l r,,
elected under the provision, oi this act nan 'h,e'
tnc duties of his office on tie Isl DAY o tnau5 M
/ less sooner removed rs provided p} ll"'
! BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
SIC O. The Board Of Aldermen constituting me Coin-
mon Council Of said city elected at ne crclo'a III 'S
ect provided for shall hold office for term Of rNoSear
of fbe six porson elected Adcrnonaargo, one NJ them
shall br voted Tor and DESIGNATED on the b1hntS cast ~
. "i .i"n r. be- Pr.sirut of tar Board %. Alder
mcp" 3ud Alderman so elected President hiil I,'
hs office such during hiS lri OF uhl.i ,'e"liO1 ~
srC B There sls b a btd the list Tuesday IN me
month Of April, 1875 ANA Oh the hii il'tsudl I Pl
every second year thereacf an election I'D -Id fl5 q,
witch shall be- elected Mayor and ho1id oi Alirnt1
as now provided hy law. Ihe oicrI' so &c"
enter ulon the duties Of their oct'c Offices on INC
III ay of Nay following the day Of suc e.f' nn cNtpl
tie of the Mayor hfrl elected. lI .e4" "a "D
of the A!d. elected Ia November Ir'' 'd ','''
and determine on TIE Ut day OF Nay -
SIC h. whenever the President OF tie Board OF Alder
men becomes acting mayor ot sHd ci III '',o VI m '.
t.ucy office of Mayor, hc sti continue 80 ac' 'S
Mayor until tie u dag Of May succeeding ur nsA 'g
run an which "A Mqyor can De chosen; and temporary
President inay D.. elected by ibe Alfrmtn Gm aA!iu-
succeeding tue next election which President can be
SC. >. Any vacancy which may IN tle BOARD OF
AID rncn by reason of the death or Ie-i nation OF
iti.n ~ rae b,rd ny a n l,Yry of ail the members
elected ueictU Hud tt poison sd enc yea 3" I ' I.
vacancy Shall serve anil tIc 3D. i! OF '"y SAGE '.H-
| me next election at which Board oi Aldermen 90 to be
Sc &. TIE President OF the Board OF Adimefsnall
receive annual ,lai, of 7JjiV, aiid tr a., h"'I' %.
said board other tlu iAt President a'I e. zen ir,'t'
salary Of 5000 Tue '--ts"te imohnt - ,;''A' 49,.
tAc clerk assistants, ANA officers oil sd Do+id 'iII no.
| n any one year exceed $1,000. -
SIC. 7. All heads o Departments an me On nytfin
in said clJy snail hereafter be appOht, ~ me mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10

THE ACADEMY OF DESIGNS ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the members of the
National Academy OF Design vas held yesterday after
noon at the Academy. The following officers were re-
elected u. Huntiu son, president; William Page,
president: 7. Addison Richards corresponding secr,
tary Alfred Jones. recording secrear t. d. L. Greene
treasurer The other members who with These form the
council are T. ". Wood, +. W. Perry ". L. Sonntag
Charles Cilyerlcy ]. d. smillie, aud George H. Hal.
The Hanging Committee consists OF j. W. CASTELAR, H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10

AfEss- nAl .Et.. r.
l-s..8"I'III 1895. -. " and
~1lln Is. =. 90.
Jos i..t. lllnLi.s.
l.0. .iriie net. Glover.
l42 .rpi cnhelm aEi MoHu.
HIr.
100 iiassfn aVi. -i'mau.
lut .IlulW3. .g. Spanning.
lli ACherFa4 l.t LCk1r.
llaN.
lGl .ii0Hl.pf l-|. IUIiis.
lsS I'D. H- ID. Argaslan
tlIu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10

SUPREME COugT-DHANnEss-.
Gl-A'iet as'. Ilr Irving l-6..,i
national lMIk.
g.. NtI.l-o ago. sane. 5.-l
bT..iurI3n aga. PUiIIon. l.N .t
fl..FnN aci. havana. l4-.-'
TZ..Ihr Mayor &C., AT
N'th shore j.. LEGO. loo. q
"A Bacon AK. warren. 10 d
Gi..Jae2rr agt Mu.-ttln. ll1. \
SS..Bursr AT longshOre-
mems l.. T.. Assn. ltl-.t
l23. .GIocsbrCk agL IrOes- ltS.. q
beck.
l2J. Mo,ideu Il. Iron Co.
agt Baudman. !
Call from No. lS0up 20 and inc
GENERAL TERN DAVIS. P. j., BRAD
d. People ex rel. Swart l5S. y
aGt. BertOinO. lUZ 4
%. Lowcnstcin agt. Elan. li3..l
rand.
81 Madge agt. Ting.
l41. Brown agt. Lyddy. l59 4
l43. chaplin aft. DODS0n. $50. II
l44. Marshall ast. Macy. lbl. d.
la smith agt. hraUskOh. lb2 .
1882. Marshall agi. Macy. 1853.
1873. .Willett agt. kipp.
1874 LathfOp agt. 00dfrey. lea. &.
lG7. Kelly agi. Marsh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10

SEC Il No street road avenue IN said city shall DE
paved until period OF at least six months after the
sewer through said str.et has been constructed and the
wafer mains through the street have been laid, unless the
owners o majority OF the feet front OF property ia any
etreet road OF avenue shall petition iOr the paving OF
.uru stl ct road or aycnur, or unless thc Commas
SINNER of Public aOrss shall certify tnat 10 b, necessary
Tor Inc convenience Of the public travel mai iil Sjn DE-
pyrd prrr tU the construction OF the same an 1 ing ul
The wafer mann, therein, aui no opening 10 any pave
mcnt wren d shall b. made by any person or corpora
tipi. any authority except ON permit from lhr
Cumnir az Public Work.. In cN r} ease the a'
u,pt inierfcrcd WITH on the permit granted as herein
provided shall be restored under the supervision OF the
CIV engineer the satisfaction or the Commissioner
az Public Works, aud when the permit Is m favor
nf auy person CORPORATION other thdn the
clty officials, unless sucn restoration Is made by
such pr.sOu corporation, .ter due notice from the
Commissioner %, Pupc NJts,, 10 shall be- the duty OF
sand Commissioner 10 execute such Work aa 10 restore
sad pavement, and the expense OF such work snail DE-
pad OF the proceeds OF assessment bonds Of sd ctyi
and upon the completion Of amy such work stid Conls
sioner Of Public Works stall certify 10 the Controller OF
said the amount OF such expense, ana such amount
a. certified shall bc lien the property OF such per1"
or corporation FOR the benefit n whom such pavement
was incrried with. and which lieu shall be enforced
against such property In tbs same manner as lleh Tor
taxes and assessments IN said city IA now enforced
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.
SEC -. There snail be IN said Department of Finance
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past season, when there was an exceptional
scarcity OF ter, there was "A sufficient supply
Tor all necessary and legitimate purposes. and
That as soon ms the services Of our efficient po-
lice force were directed to stopping the waste
OF water all danger OF a failure OF supply was
NJ once aVerted. am opposed to the extension
OF the use OF water meters to urvate houses,
believing that there IS no necessity for any such
innovation in our water stem.
The subj ct Of rapid transit Ia one 81 very
great importance to our city, and | trust that
some method OF communication between the
~ per aud lower portions Of the city will be de-
vscd wlich will accomplish the desired OF ect,
without e !using uncompensated injury to the
proper y along the route.
Ihe recent combination on tho part OF the gas
companies to compel the ciiv to pay $50 per
lamp. per annum. Instead Of S23. as heretofore
IAN attempt haiply frustrated bv the structures
OF the press and the force of public opinion).
suggests the confederation OF tue propricty ~
al Jpting some stem OfIighiny the city which
shall be under the control OF It's own authorities.
Tue present depression and stagnation In our
business ~ hrs' tho large numner Of persons
now out or employment, greater by tlr than
ever before known, and the conse quent depres-
sion In the luc Of real estate in our city, call
Tor increased vigilance on our part to that
no RteAltI burdehs are paced upon inc leOple
than are nccesstIy and for Increased nlety In
the discharge Of the trusts committed to our
charge.
therefore think that we should not only alb
Stain from sane .iOnlng any Increase OF the city
debi, aud from ere iting any new public Office,
but that We should fiRidlv reduce as fr as prac-
ticable botn the numbers ana the SALARIES Of
those now I'm existence. A winter Of unusual
severity compels IA to de Il at once with the
N, ~ difficult OF social problems. in providing
the means nd the agents for tue relief If desti-
tuli On. without encouraging paupsii.m ind vice.
HoOd citV rovcrnment cannot tie securedby
the ac.s OF the onci Il alone, withou. the CO.
optr non of the people. Win such ccdperdtipn,
II ~ far To believe tnat the Government " our
CITY. Instead Of being scandal aud reproaoh, AS
II was Few wears ago. may ue made creGitanlo
To our position as the fist city ot the continent
SMITH ELY, Jr., Mayor.
After the reading Of the message. the Board
p 's-ed "A Resolution direc lag The Park Commis-
s,uners to remove the snow and ice from the
streets torIcriug on the parks.
rue Nateroury Aldermen organized by elect
inE Deus Is rms Pres ueut. Counsellor VOLTS
Common Council also organiled, ami through
committees Of each Board, heaIod by Alder
man Demon 81 aud Assistant Aldedm Frank
Dun' rresentcd TO Mayor Ely their demand tor
recognition. Tue new Chici Magistrate sui ed
and handed the memorial unopened TO MS cuief
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What Charity has DONE Tor Those who For
mcriy Lodgcd Ia the Police station.


mcriy Lodged Ia the Police station.
The homeless persons who seek nights
shelter IN Il police stations engaged the atten-
ton Of charitable societies last week aud a
committee was appointed by the State Charities
Aid Association TO visit the various stations
and Inspect the dodgers quarters. In January,
1873, out Of a total number OF 1914 lodgcrs
there were $3.50 "revolvcrs," or persons who
were elways registered a. one police station or
the other, aud this proportion was maintained
during bOtl the winter ard summer months
In other words. during the winter so or 800 indi-
yidulls received lodging each night, aud these
were largely "reyulvers," OF "roundets"-Deg.
gafs ana thloves Uy day ami living In free quar-
tiers at night The lOtgers' quarters were found
to be shoCklngly overcrOxdcd, badly or not ar
al Neutllitc and respectable, oeservin. poor
were compelled to lie upon the same rude Ilat-
torn with the drecs Of inc .itV's mn nlIfton
Two Wouihs ago - commit te OF three centla-
men 81 this CitN. Impressed With the need -
securing sume RADICAL, omrreh-nsive change In
tue Ioace Commissioners that tue system II re-
ccNiuE -he.t'ils ~ people at the police stations
De ulscoutnncd The appeal VS. strengthened
uF tue opinion % Police surgeons that the
nlhrIcc ui uuhGlug tp-etucr a ! rye uumncr Il
druuAen dittv. and often di-ea.'d wietches
contaminated Tue air hrcaihed 10y pairolni.n IN
Ia" me uiidins enrendered typhoid disc lses.
hhu " f- tracehile scarce OF sickness an.uug
ON me hoard ordered that tho admit-
lance If professional trlmps hc Refused, and
that t'y re arrested a. Migrants. other Icr.
sons aapiSing for shelter would be pa-.rI on t.
~ per lodging houses. wnen tLey should DO
inrnl~uCl 10y friNtte cuartty. luc result was
the reduction q the number OF applicants Tor
s.clier from a| on the night 4 Nov | to vi on
Nov. q. "hle the tifests for y-siaucy increased
non "a ay'ra1e u loar per d-y ia Octooer 10
twenty per CAV 90 Nuyrinbur.
severed b. ndred nilhtiy visitors OF both sexes
VINO FORM the second or non-hahitu.l class OF
tie homeless poor. rem ined u be provided tor
ana Toe Night Retu-- Association Of New York
CITY has been formed, ma and uas been Oh. -,
from tne Excise run. WITH tue spuroy.l uf Inc
"'' "'''''' '". =. s.lt tuie building has been
secured at Ieuth street ana Avenue ID. winch
Will, II IS noped, be opcned Tomorrow. Ample
accommodate Il can be prevailed r all VINO re-
quiro temulidr, shelter Of the simplest chur-
actrr, 10 iaty conform to the requirements II
the ihs'itgIlfu. are absolutely destitute md
homc.tss. while iruilng their comp 4rltite
Nnttatut@, ~ me. readiness TO neiturn sucn
lfnOr VIII te provided. for tho present uu.y
Icr- rs furni-hcd with cards from tue police
s.atiHLs Viii ue admitted. Inc N GERS OF the
a--. clad % are JaH 49, \. Roosevelt. President:
Hcure 4. Peiiew. s cret.rs; hicnard A. D~ruy,
NJ. IT,. James &. DrNt oil, \ fred Pen. Temple
Prime, fnilIip j. S,Ld-. ExccutlNo Committee.
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SELECTING THE SPEAKER.
MR.. SLOAN or OSWEGO TO PRESIDE
OHLR TIE ASSEMBLY,.
The sharp Contest in which Mr.. Uustcd
scored Sccond-The bald Eagle OF Ncsi-
chester Gracefully Accepting his Defeat.


The sharp Contest In which Mr.. Hustled
c,.c.,.. ..s.aao,,,,, .,.,,. 80.
WINS '
ALBANY, Jan, 1.-The cauvass for tho
e,..Ior,tt. ~. -. ,t..,.. -, 80. -. 49,. -
"'s 'eo" i""p aii uaf' anu w W
."e meeting OF the caucus to-nlRht both candl-
| dates professod To no certain OF succsss Tho
| -, ,,...t... -, 49,,
~ "u''uo, y, 'V.os o'''"eu 10Y W. 0Ioin
was forty, while Mr. lIusted's followers would
not listen 70 any nnnhor I,as than ,ro,o ,or
,ho,r ma, ma go, ~, -. 80
VIZ" uihn' Inc success OF thoSe members VINO
wero playing double In befoggng the can
didates and their wireuullers. was nston-
| 49,, ''' ""'
ishina, but the strangest Of it Is that In a
| game Of this kind tho Bald Eigle OF West
| cbeater abould bava scorod socood hoe,
,,s, 'o 'OO'Vu '.o'uu "Vs.'
n uelegation from Troy, headed by j. NJ.
| Francis, and prominent politicians from other
localitiea have vi.itad Aihanv 70 ,,d,oo nut,
| 90 ,,,,,,dra,r 49,, 49, ~, -, ~.
W "itnuraW' Dut ne refused 10 40 so, which 10
| Is not probable he would have done so had he the
| least notion OF beino defeatad fori, ia cer,oi,
-, v oo',A "eioa'e"' W. " 10 'S.'"'u'
that oy consenting no wc.'d have been able to
| name what positions he WI 1ted on committees
| FOR bimself and nj. ,ar,icu,r ,r,onds
| 49, "'' ''"ou'" menus.
| Inc hepubiican caucus was called to order by
| Hamilton Fish Jr. and presided over bv n. II.
st,aba, s,x,v.nino ~, -, 10 49,. ,,o,,,,,'
| lcan members were there. The nominate ons
| were Opened on behalf OF Mr.. sloan bv his col
league' Mr. Peck OF Oswego. In bis speech he
|
| new men TO lead u. and that MI Sloan. who was
| ANYTHING Dut pohtician, was just the man with
| whom 10 begin.
Dr. ROAR ltayes spoke In behalf OF Mr.. llus-
| yea. He approved ali that mad been \ Id In
FAVOR ~ hr. sloan, rnl lished the newspapers
tnat hau ATTEMPTED 10 lnilmidate anu mi fence
mehpets ~ bl.e inslnuations AGAINST a man
| MO was WITHOUT spot or bIemlsh, ana whose
! God gwen qualifications as a presiding onlc r
seemed 10 point TO nin as the man VINO mad
| been raised 10 NJ tins tim to preside over tho
| Assembly ana protect the Republicans from tho
| unusually ahlc and WHY uarliamentiridns that
| Tue Democrats bad sent % the LEGISLATURE this
winter. Inc party, he SAID, was IN a gront
agony and passing through a crisis In which II
reeded the assistance OF Its most experienced
leaders.
Mr, Santee OF Stcuben seconded the nom.un-
/ tlon OF iiu.tei' ana M'ssrs. Fish OF Putnam
und WebO OF Dichess smoke Tor Mr. sloan. The
balutiug resulted IN ~ votes for sloan and 80
Tor Hustled. NJ lny were SURPRISED, but the u III
T. gle was not 70 De thrown on his b Il nee. He
was instantly on MS ftet Not Tor a hundred
years; ne sald. had there been In ALBANY such
friendly canvass Tor the Sp'dAcr-hig IT. this. He
was Only TOO happy to move II make tho nOmi-
nation Of NJ. Sloan unanimous. his was done.
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" nnt was sud n Revival by Po.tmnster-
GemernI JeWeir. th.ef ClerL.

WATERBURY,, Conn. Dee, 3O-At the II.
L. Cnur,h ia ,his city revival services are being
held, resided over by the nv. c. :. Williams,
aided by Mrs. Anne Clark. who Ia a beautiful
singer, an able exhorter, AMI very success sful in
bringing many into the church. On Wednesday
evening .ast the subject OF intemperlnce en-
crossed the attention OF the meeting. aud Mr..
Cowel who wa- Chlcf Clerk under Postmaster
General Jewell az Washington, entered INTO the
discussion II the subject. Mr. Cowell smoke Of
tn giant evil g. Icing 50 whey spread that lis
enfcis reached evel the head citizen 81 the ma
tpu-iie Pre- lgeu- OF the United states.
ar. " liii..n4-. WHO Is Granite, Jumped no
and sad TO M tuweli that lac dad MT Ike to
challenge any hruthcr's word, but wound Ike 10
know Il he .roiuer had ever seen the Presi Aent
cruuh.
NJ. cowrll r piled that he had soon Sim so
drums viNin Tire LIST twelve months o. I he
oou'i no. itrnu go business.
pr. VI i.li ms flen WACO, hu. arose again and
asset irptuer t1well wnafher he uisht NIT he
ul-iah"n. tIr mis-, axe, wer- los-iule f.r iu-
-iHi'" ,itir.u- htFe been known t. cal on
nturi i"f- h-. aud 20 away 81 "a au iuurt--l "a
iHHt 90 tb Ni-i.ri WAS drunk. which lnlpres-
IS uu 80. tW.ul proved 20 b- erroneous.
ifu' lrr trN'li informed brother VI u ma
'ht Or he Wd lay tnr rxp. n-e-. he isuul /
ifndu"N mr. i.,u "uH have -N-n Grant cram,
MlN-ln ID trat at ifnl"- Hn drunk that he couid
Aif"-i ii.t Nr.Nt N'- 4fuiH inr tNn If .,-. Mr..
'Iwr.. h'N' trf. IlHifut tn.tf drinking 900 Woe DO
ln.i o. n- h.f rdr'i'd ga 1000" totnr cxt,ntti,
d. f.- r't Nr.f- .t'. rna coke rnUrlf.-l Nv
ni lI' I.N' llht NN .Nr- frr.uNt bOll ia no
hu'iln4, where pn.tr-. lu'.ts.
Ii. HnIiit~ stated badly. hu' thought mt
Inflr .t" BOO tHf.lN4 90 pfr truf ln the rapi-
A's hih- ~ Gee lulii'frr 90 tran.
n"D'iH-. ana tnDy adI urped. the Granti,s q
I.tI I.Ir NHlH" lYI Nr4I
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REG QUILTING THE ELECTIONS.
A Bill Putting the Whole Machinery into the
Hands OF Federal OGicials.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Gen. Hunter Rep)
OF Indiana has prepared bill to regulate
the election OF Federal officers, aud will intro
ducc 1t IN the House next Wednesday. II pro-
vides for a national registry law, and no man
can vote unless he be registered. The registra-
tion Is made In the following manner: The
United States Marshal Of each state and
Territory within the United states sixty
days before the day OF any election, where Fed
eril officers are to be voted FOR. Is to appoint
two resident, reputable freeholders. of different
politics, In each voting precinct within their re-
specttve States and Territories including those
IN cities, their appointment to be made uuOn
the recommendation Of the Chlirmen OF
the TWO most prominent political parties
territory. These regis rars are to be sworn, aud
1orty days before the day of election taey are to
made in alphabetical order. and each voter
designated, white or culOred, according to
WSo '1 S not s%es rea9 &c r ss
OATH 10y sd. n registrars. and power is
given them - adnins ter oaths for that
purpose. that hn Is "A resiien. OF tine precinct In
winch he desires to be registered and has his
FAMILY with MN therein. II he has one, aud Is
there with the Fixed intention Of making IL his
home. and not merely for the purpose Of = in
ing a resiicncc TO vote at the approaching ,lel-
In cities tie registrars shall. in addition to
gviug ihc name %. the voter give the street or
alley In when he resides, and the number OF tho
mouse. ana wnere more thdn ten votes reside
IN tH' SANE Nuililng' inc nimber u the uoug ON
which hc liv tni the number OF hts room, N 10
hts numueL. II further provides that stu
urhi. at uu'Ner-ii les ani colleges NAV be re- is
tered M the precinct in which they reside while
attending the same, IL they axe Legal Vo,ers la all
o.hft RESPECTS.
1t req Tres this register to be completed forty
vs. utfurc the d-y Of election. tn DAYS are
q en- gwen voters 20 eX tmiur the register for tho
purpose If masking correc tons. and 1t must tie
nn'ilf conplsted thirty d-ys before the DAY OF
Clecunn.
Every man rorietercd 1. entitled o., v,fo a., th.
precinct VIII re- registered, unless he su1uld
move tuerelr4M nelure TIE AAN OF eleelLun.