New-York tribune., 1880-02-17
GENERAL LEGISLATION.
woMANs RIGHT TO voTE QUEsTIoNED-A NEw
BnL-sUNDRY BILLS DISCUSSED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 16.-Rochester possesses Susan
B. Anthony Therefore not surprising that Mr..
Baker one OF the Representatives Of that city. should
rise in his place in the Assembly tonight
and point out defects in the law recently
passed permitting women to vote for trustees
OF schools and act as SUCH The law de-
rective in the fact that 1t not sufficiently explicit
regarding tie night or 10 yote for school
officers Doubts had been expressed, said Mr..
Baker, whether women could vote for school OIL
GERS under the charter OF Rochester In March next,
rs they were preparing do Owing to such doubts it
would, he s.d be necessary to provide separate ballot
boxes for the wOmen's votes. Mr. Baker then
presented an Amendstory act, which 1t is
understood has Governor Cornells approval In
advance. Mr.. Alvord said that 10 the
intention OF tho Legislature TO grant to women the
right vote for school officers, and the ameudatoy act
should DO passed without delay the OF
Syracuse desire to vote at an election for school
officers at tho election which takes place
tomorrow. The syracuse papers, however, OF to-day
say that only had registered her up to
last night The Amendatory bill passed by vote
Of 70 toll IL will undoubtedly be passed by the Senate
Tomorrow. 1t reads a. followsi
sRcrIoE l. No person shall be deemed 10 be Ineligible
to serve school trustee superintendent or COmmis-
siOner of Public Schools member Of the Board OF Edu
cation school officer or 10 vote Tor any suc Officers III
of VINO las hc other quhllhcaiohs now e-
anired by law.
sgC At any election hereafter occur Of either or
any OF the officers mentioned Ia the first section OF this
ACT the ballot such officer 10 be voted for shall be
upon separate ticket ndorsed school officer and all
such ballots shall be deposted In separate box 10 he
provided therefor.
Attorney General Ward was asked to give an opinion
this afternoon by residents OF Rochester the present
law He declined to give formal opinion. but said
that u seemed 60 him from n hasty examination that
the right for women vote by means clear The
amendment however. will clear auy doubts on the
subject
Among other bills considered by the Assembly was
Mr. Brodskys exempting druggists from jury duty Mr.
Mitchell opposed It. arguing that many OF the drul
stores IN New York merely places where cigars
and soda sold. The bill was ordered 10 third
reading.
Senator Edman's bill authorizing the playing OF fmueiC
at funerals OF members OF the Grand Army OF the Re
public On sunday elected long debate Mr.. Skinner
opposed It on the ground that the music would greatly
disturb the worshppers the churches aud also
il would be precedent ikely TO lead to the passage OF
bills granting the same right 10 other societies.
fuse do right tnng for fear something wrong would
resn He then argued that it was the rlgn OF members
of the Grand Army be buried with the military
houors IL they still soldiers OF the ArIny OF the
| Union. Applause followed his speech. Speeches Of
similar tenor were made by Messrs Hayes Wren and
Bridges The bill was finally ordered TO third reading
| Mr. Ingersol introduced a resolution tonight ro
questine Attorney General Ward 10 favor with his at
tendance and aid the committee which is now engaged
in the Investigation OF the lease OF the Dannemora Rail
| road to Smith NJ Weed and his partners The res0lu
ton was laid the table for consideration 1t 10 I'M
dersood that Mr.. Ward has promised to aid the com
mittee II the request is made through the Assembly
Mr. Crosse introduced bill repeating the the three
| bed clause, so called OF the Excise law.
In the Senate bill introduced to incorporate the
| Governors Guard
The following bills ordered to third reading
Relative the Port of NewYork and waters the
same the bill twas amended by providing that any
pilot harbOr master port warden shall have power u
person caught violating the visions OF the
bill, by throwing ashes, garbage dead animals in the
waters Of Sew-York Bay within five miles OF Sandy
Hook Coney leland extending the time for cOmplet
ing the bridge at Pcughkeepse until January J. 1883.
1 In the Assembly bill was introduced by Mr. Tall
madge (by fequesl amending the charter Of Brooklyn
/ Ii provides Tor single headed departments, To bt
appointed by the Mayor and hold Office during thu
term OF the appointing Mayor The Mayor Is also ever
power to appoint and members the Board
| referred to.
bill was introduced by Mr. Terry amending the rail
| road company incorporation law II gives rajlroal
commissioners power 10 nx the grades OF wheI
| they lutcisect each other.