New-York tribune., 1885-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE AT WORK
NEW MEASURES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

NEW MEASURES IN THE ASSEMBLY.
SPRING ELECTIONS IN NEw-YoRK-THE MANUFAc-
TURE OF DYNAMITE.
ry,ox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.l
ALBANY. Jan. 2S.-Ope of the chief measures
OF this session of the Legislature Assembyman Haggcr-
tvs bill providing for spring elections In Nsw-York City
was reported the Assembly this mornsg for the pur
pose OF having it printed There has been keen inter-
in the bill by the leading politicians OF New
York Thus far 1t has encountered little opposition. Mr.
Haggerty would have pressed it in the Committee on
Cities before this If he had not been disabled by severe
illness.
The bill provides for the election OF Board OF Alder
men Of twenty five members president and associate
Aldermen, who to for two years. The Pres
elected fem the entire city as at present and
the Aldermen from the several Assembly districts are to
be voted local election and to take office on
June l. The terms or Office OF the Board or
Aldermen to be elected next fall will extend from
the first Monday In January, 1886, to June l. 1897 The
Mayor to be elected in November 1886 is to hold office
from January 1887, till June 1889 The first spring
election to be held the first Tuesday after the first
Monday April 1857 The Controller to be elected
that day is to hold office from January l. 1sSS, till June
1891. His hold Office for four years
All inspectors of election are to be appointed by the
Board OF Police The first Mayor to be elected In the
spring will be chosen in 1889.
ExSpeaker Hustled introduced in the Assem-
bly, bill containing interesting amend
ment to the criminal law of the State
II provides in substance that person who is acquitted
of murder the ground OF insanity shall be confined for
life to the limits of an lunatc asylum Aperson so COM
mtted may be discharged therefrom by the Governor
when ne is satisfied after hearing OF the matter that
such person may be safely discharged without danger
to others.
Assemblyman Barnum, Of New-York at the re-
quest of John d. Townsend. introd ced bill
against the manufacturers OF dynamite who
propose using 1t in revolutionary al.
tempts against England Mr. Townsend Is OF
the opinion that his is in respect, stronger
than that OF Gilbert The first section Of the
Hereafter no person shall MANUFACTURES compound,
sell or bring fG.o,N within xb 9e inient lIt that h ths
same shall be delivered elsewhere, any me;
alllne, nitroleun. Neptune powder, orental nn
der, thunderbolt powder; dynanne or IIp otmGr .
son desiring to manufacture compound or sell
any such articles bring the same within THIS state
shS first obtain from the County Judge of the county in
which such person shall desire manufacture, com
pound, sell either OF such articles or into which conn
y such person shall desire bring eherof such articles
for the purpose Of delivering thsm elsewhere or il 1t
be in the City of Newlork. from the Chief Justice OF
the Court of Common Pleas in such city. permit for
such purpose either each OF such purposes signed
by such Justice, duly attested with the seal OF such
court.
In the second section provided that before per-
nit shall be- obauabe the person applying for 1t shall
the Of the explosives to be manufacturedand
the purposes far he may know for which the man
uacure compound, sale transportation. as aforesaid,
is intended" In the third section 1t is provided that the
Judge to whom application smade for permission to man
ufacure such explosives shall make careful inquiry in
regard and responsibility OF the person
so applying for permit. copy Of the permit must be
fled with the Sheriff OF each county and in New-York
cry with the Police ConmiSSohets IL y IlaIc w., uaS
the sheriff ard the Police Commissioners 10 lHpect
the places where such explosives are manufactured
The manufacturer of the explosives atothrF
Of
Of account. giving the names or the persons
who buy such explosives ana the amount nAnllAr.SSu S
for each pcrsoH. Any person who breaks any OF tne
provisions of the act Is to be punished Tor the nrsi OF
fence by imprisonment for term not exceeding one
wear and by "A fine less than $3.50 or more than
- 900 and for a second offence by imprisonment not
to exceed five and hy fine OF not less than II 900
than $1,000 and In every instance one nall oi
whose information the conviction II had .,
The eighth section provides that any person VINO shal
hereafter ship export from the state to any country
outside limit OF ia" United states any or the eN-
posiye mentioned IN the first section wlthOut the same
!, rs reported 10 the sheriff OF the county IRON WhGn
such expectation Is hrst commenced or II from tne
County Nrw-iork to the Commissioners OF fohce IN
the city OF Newior ard unless -nch articles are auy
and regularly for pOration and shipment In
the Custom Houses Of the Unites states SHAH be
deemed guilty Of a felony and II convicted shall be pun
ished n state prison not less than three years anu NOT
more than i've years and by fine or not less than
$50 nor than l00O and onehalf OF the nne so
imposed shall be paid To the person upon whose lhlor
nation the conviction IL had
Tie act H. To 20 into operation AT once. .,
The Assembly passed to-day senator Thachers Dlll
approprang S25OVOO to proceed with the WORK Oh the
Assembiyman Roesch's bill for prohibiting the en-
poymeut of foreign laborers by either city or Itae
authorities was reported adversely by the Judi-
ciary aud, despite Mr. Roeschs protest, the Assem-
bly, accepted the report 80, -,
As-em6yman Coiiey introduced bill reducing the
price of gas all cities 10 - thousand feet and another
biz to compel street railway companies 10 sell seven
passenger tickets for 20 cents.