New-York tribune., 1879-03-15
THE WAR ON TRAMPS.
A STRINGENT BILL PASSED AN INCURsloN OF
TRAMPs APPREHENDED.

A STRINGENT BILL PAssED-AS INCURslON OF
TRAMPs APPREHENDED
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TUE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March 14-ln the early part OF the
session OF the present Legislature bill 10 suppress
tramps modelled literally after the law which has Sc
.rccrssuIIy cleared Nevg-Iampshre Of tramps, IN
troduccG IN the Assembly by MI Noycs Of Cayuga. II
was approved by the Committee on Ways ana Means u
whom 1t was referred but upon submission 10 the As
scmly met with considerable opposition II was argued
especially by the Democratic members, that poor mel
sincerely dr.rous Of obtaining work might be imprts
oned under the Of the bill for disoDeylng some OF
Its commandments respecting begging or tramping
Ix.Spcakcr Hustled earnestly argued that the severe
penalties were too severe in consideration OF the
vicious character Of large proportion OF the uamps
He ascribed the origin of the tramps TO foreign imm
grafton and described the experience with tra1nps OF
men ike himself. who lived near New-York,.on sorn'
one OF the great railway lines. The protest OF Ider
natured members prevailed. however, and the severe
lines Of the bin were somewhat toned down.
To-day the amended bin came IN for third reading
and final vote. While the vote was being taken sew
eraI speeches were made concerning the bill.
The bill passed by a vote Of 75 TO 2l. The rcprescn
tatyes Of NewYork City furnished most Of the votes in
onoositon. while the following New-York mem
bers voted against the bill Ackerman Began. Dough
ertv Eidman. Holahan Madigan, FeeAan GaIVln Ha
gan Langbcn. McIutyre and Seebacher-l2.
The bill they do not Ike Is as follows:
SECTION l. All transient persons who rove about from
place to place and all vaCrants living without labor ol
Visible means OF support WHO stroll over tue country
without lawful occasion, snail b. held 10 be tTaHI'
within the meaning OF this act ANY act OF vagrancy
y auy person resident OF tins State shail De cNl
dc1cp that the person committing the same Is lfal
within the meaning OF this acts and any person WhC
snail he deemed be tramp under this section shal
be liable to punishment not more than one years con
nncment at hard labor. 49,,
SIC . Any tramp VINO shall enter any dwelling
house or kiudl any fire in the highway or on the ldht
Of another without consent OF the owner or occupan
thcreo or shall he found carrying any firearms OF otne
dangerous we ipUn snail threaten u do any injury e
aIy person. real personal estate or another
shall be pun>hcd by imprisonment al nara idbor IL III
State PrI,iou Tor lot more than Two years.
SIC. 3. ANY tramp Vno snail wituly and malciousN
do auy injury 10 any person or To- th' real or persona
estate of au0thrr aud wmC offence IS not now Dy law
punishable hy imprisonment IN state Prison, shal b'
iuyi4bpd bv Imprisonment at hlrd labor II the stat
Prison for not more than five years.
SIC A. Any person being a ? sident OF the tOwI
where the offence s committed NAV, upon view OF any
offence described this aCj, appfehend the onenic
and take nm DJOre a justice OF the peace lor cA
aulua ION. ,-,-.- - ..
SEC r. This shall rot apply TO any female or 10 any
minor under tine age OF fOurte'h NtaIsOI 10 any nI'
pcrsOn nor 10 any person rowing within tAe limits OF Tie
town IN which hc resides.