New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-13
THE CODES AND ELECTION LAWS.

THE NiNE CHAPTERS AGAlN IN TIE AssE"bLi-
INV ELECTION RULES PROPOSED.
fFROM The REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE lhiSoND''
AIBAvY. Feb. 12.-The additional nine chap
;ers OF the Code Of civil Procedure were cohS'uoi
the frat tiroe in the Legislature today ana tneu o' ~
n few moments. MI. Terry, thechaiim OF III 'u't
Committee II the Assembly. called up the gieahuc p
contoipng the chapters and narrated the history OF he
a,,an,nt IN proyide the State with new CODE 1h7
was briefly that the first thirteen chapters became
law in 1876 and went into enect III 1910 /,
and that the remaining hhe ehHP'oiS w
twice passed the Legislature and faheu 70
recetve Governor Robinsons approval MI Terry then
said that the an fault found with the Code was tha' II
was not complete one. The Legislature was hoV 70
blome for this condition of affairs, as 1t had paSseu
The frs, part Of the Code thinking there co"u
not be the slightest doubt about tue resi-
Either the thirteen chapters now a law shou'u w
repealed or the niue chapters addiVoha snou" 00
passed The lawyers of the state were practising unoet
two systems and this embarrassing state OF
affairs. The bill precisely the same as th"' 'e0
by Governor Robinson last year.
ExspeaRor Alvord said that he would Ike TO EXAMINE
the bill more thoroughly and that he trusted thV i''
Terry would consent 10 pOsponement OF lur'nei
discussion about il Mr.. Terry replied that ne ala uo
intend 10 press discussion the BILL he desired IL 10 DE
Thoroughly considered and would therefore consent 10
pOstpOnement.
Ex-Iieutenant-GOve Dorshemer appeared oeioie
the Assembly Judiciary COMMITTEE this Afternoon anu
advocated the passage the nine additional chapters
He also recommended the adoption OF DaVlo Duuley
Fields Civil Code" and made long argument m ltS
nontiug out is merits. He said that II had been
amended to meet certain objections -.
AJhsny Countv has suffered from several fraudulent
ELECTIONS II was therefore, not surprising mat senator
Braman introduced early in the session OH WIN ths
engaging iitle OF To promote honest elections WINCH
~ intended TO prevent cheating at the polls DIV ahV o.
tba vsrions nopular methods THIS bill passed by tue
senate to-day II first provides that no person snal ne
gibe 10 serve as Inspector OF election or CLERK Oh
po unless he can read and write the English language
the election at every poll to be public IRON beginning
70 end 70 two watchers appointed by every political
organization that may present candldate lor one
suTagcs of voters Every box is To be 80 placed
at a window or elsewhere that the voter ana eaen
watcher may conveniently see the DSlot receiver ny
The ins pectOrs and deposited in tue DallOt-box.
The room used for the reception OF the DaOs y 10 y,
NJ size; to admit at all times ~ has
twelve electors. The inspectors ana polclerk are i1
hidden 70 give electors during any part OF tht
day of ELECTION Any Inspector pollclerk that may
Intentionally make or attempt to make, any false state
ment of the result OF any canvass, IS 70 De deemed
guilty of felony ana is TO be punished by lnpflson
inent In county Jail for one year. OF I'D ota''
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