New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-22
MANHATTAN CLUB.
LEGISLATION At Albany.

THE SPECIAL ELECTION BILL PASSED
TWO MORE vETOBs-TIIE FREE CANAL AMENDMENT
PASSED.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, July 2l.-After the Convention the
bin to provide for special elections case OF vacancies
in the Congressional delegation debated in both
Houses. In the Assembly, the Democrats de-
mandcd that no discretion shonld be left TO the
Governor in the matter OF filing vacancy.
Mr. Draper, who is the leader Conkling men
in the Assembly indirectly opposed passage of the
bill Erastus Brooks openly opposed the measure, say
ing that the State had got along very eighty
years without such law. Most of the Republicans were
in favor OF giving the Governor discretion in the
matter of calling election, but eN-
Speaker Avord intentionally accepted the Democratic
amendment making the duty mandatory one, and
accordingly they felt bound by him. In this
shape the bill passed the Assembly by OF 20 81
All the votes in the negative one that OF Mr. Trim
BILE. were given by Democratic members. The bin
amended was accepted by the Senate and again passed
1t was then taken TO the Governor The principal clause
of the bill is as follows:
SECTION 1-Whcnevera vacancy shall exist the Office
of Representative in Congress, occurring more than
sixty days before general election the Governor shall
and shal Issue his proclamation therefor provided,
however that II more than vacancy The order
for such election shall include all vacancies but no
such special election shall be held within twenty days of
general election.
To cveryone's surprise the amendment to the Constu
ton providing for free canals passed Senate to-day
and TO the Assembly Pitts truly said
That the damaging competition of the railroads he
Erie Canal the past two months has sena
tors To favor the amendment who early the session.
were opposed to II. He himself he said could not
tell how he should II gwen him TO decide
whether not the canals should be toll Never
theess he was willing 10 submit the question the PEG.
pie. Moreover the amendment would have come
fore another Senate and be approved prior
sion to the voters OF the state Most OF the credit for
passing the amendment is due to senator Forster who
week after week Tor TWO months past kept IL before the
Legislature senator Jacobs to-day forced a the
measure which was carried by vote of Is to II.
In the senate the bill To CONFORM the charters of all
savings banks and the hill limit the construction of
reading The bill in relation to "A special election was
received from the Assembly, and the
in the amendments, The bill relative foreign wills
ordered "A third reading The bill provide for
In thc Senate this morning MI WoOdin from the Spcoa
Committee tn compare tine bills relating fortV-
second Street Railroad reported that only ferenc
III the methods dNanced to obtain same general
object The Chair ruled that the bill be
| sidcrcd and the bin rejected.
| The Governor transmitted ms the hin tn
establish new grades for certain in New-York
cry The veto tabled after the title read Mr.
general orders. Carried Mr.. Forster then moved 10
take up the bill providing for "a Railroad Commise ion
| Lost-li TO H.
Upon returning from the Joint Convention the Sonata
went INTO open executive session and confirmed a num-
Der OF notarlos also Charles H. Lattcn Commls
| slOncr for
The Governor returned to the Assembly this morning
without approval the bill to regulate atan,lar d of IL
Eliminating OIL lie considers IL unconstitutional M il
creates ohceS prohibited BY the organic law The mes
| sage tabled ~
| The Governor has signed the New-Utrecht IIoense
bill ~