New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE WORK.
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL ORDERED To THIRD
READING IN TIE AsSEMBLY-BILLS RELATING
TO BRooKLYN-oTHER MATTERS


READING IN TIE AssEMBLY-BILLs RELATING
TO BRooKLYN-nTHER MATTERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, May 3.-The band of women who
have lobbying for the Woman Suffrage bill III the
Assembly Chamber during the past month with an au-
dacity and openness surprising all lobbyists OF the op
posite SEX had their reward today. Their BILL after
brief debate in the Assembly, was ordered to
a third reading. Mr. Haggery who introduced the bill,
and reported il favoraby from the Committee Grev
ances earnest and eloquent speech in its
favor his chief argument being that women needed the
projection of the ballot 1t his opinion that HE
woman suffrage would have the same fortune ~ the
agitation for the freeing OF the slaves namely, after
daring period of rdcule and persecution it would ri
umph He then, to the great amazemcnt of his Demo
cratic colleagues, ferventy eul0gizcd the Abo0nists
Erasus Brooks said that lie had his doubts whether it
would be desirable thing for women to enter upon pO-
lca contests with ut the present time The grea
argument with him against suffrage was the fact
that most women did not want to vote. II one-third Of
them in the state should make such a request he was
positive that the would grant it. He thought it
unwise for the Assembly to pass the
present bill till Attorney General Russell
had gwen an opinion. which hal been
asked Of him, on the consiitutionality Of the bill
Mr.. AlvOrd favored the bill. and expressed confidence
the vote Of women would purify politics and elevate
the state Government In The course OF his speech be
supplied Mr. Brooks with the Information mat up 10
1s22 eolored men who possessed property were per-
United 10 NOe III TINS STATE
At the close OF the debate the bill ordered
TO a third reading by seventy seven affirmative votes.
Mr. iaggery SAID that this surpassed his ardent
hopes and stated that Of the senate assured
him that II bill would pass that body
The Assembly il gttng IN "A reckless mood,
passing without discrimination the worst and
the besta measures or the session. There have
been worse bills mere this session than those pro-
posed by the Democratic members from brooklyn.
Most of evil measures would have the inevitable
effect of vastly increasing the expenses OF brooklyn.
Low been here twice To protest against their
passage but they stil have vigorous lie. Tie bills 20
fieQ a. Ia hay
Ger ain streets paved seemed 10 be ndestTucible sill
All attack made on two of thcm to-day which may
prove fatal. They both blls introduced by MIR.
Newman. One for the paving Of Thirty es htb-st,
between Third and FOurl-aVeb. Mr. Roosevelt OF New
York posed the character Of this bill most yigor-
GUS speech. II had the effect of killing the bl On.y
nyX being recorded in its favor and slAty-iye
being requisite The Utner bill Tor the paving of
Sixthave.. brooklyn, between Eighth and Nntn-sts.
Mr. ChaDin OF Brooklyn moved that the bill should
amended To provide that the work should be
done until after petition had been submitted by IA
majority OF the properly owners IN the street, and
the treasury OF Brooklyn contained the money Tor the
work. Mr.. Newman resisted this amendment, but il
inserted in the bill by "a vote Of G3 ~ 49, The bill
then failed To pass.
MIR illus in the Senate to-day offered n resolution
which adopted, directing the Finance Committee To
investigate the condition OF the canal sinking
funds examine the securities held by state II
any, for bank deposits; and to report what, any
legislation II necessary fully 10 protect the State
and the other funds OF the State intact
Ihe Excise b ua. been reported lay Oably J the New
York ana Brooklyn Senators, but Mr.. Russell requested
that hls should DC entered upon the journal dis
seuung.
1he Senate Railroad Committee this afternoon heard
Mr. DcfOe, representing the New ork City elevated
railroads, against senator BOyds bill providing tor a
the platforms of the stations. The bill Will be re-
ported adversely