New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-22
THE SPRING ELECTION BILL
,SSFNRIYMAN LYON TELLS ITS HloIOK1

. ,,,vr,cr,r,rs IT had TO OvFRCOME-GoN-
rRxoR HILL ANNOUNCES A HEARING UPON H.
rfRoM IHE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF HE i''
ALBANY, May 2l.-G0vernor Hiii was "",r
a; work to-day learning what measures 'ne go n,I,s
had left in his hands. There were $50 o 80. ,sere
Lieutenant Governor Jones and speaker
bu.y all the morning signing biIis. . o. tho one
The hill of greatest interest TO po'i''' co.. and
..,,,n, for spring elections In New-forS o''' ~
the election OF fourteen Aldermen on se" -
Another bill OF political interest II '""' ~ ~
pres,sent Mooney Of the Board OF Aldermen OF Ne"-
Yors the authority TO appoint three EXCISE Oon'"''
sloners. The Governor TINS morning """ou"''D '"
he xonld give a hearing upon these next week.
,ssrmhlyman Lyon. Of New-York. said this incoming
concerning the sprin. election bill:
Ihav. read the criticisms IN the New YORK he"spa
pers npon bi. those mean respecting an aesSu
lack OF CORES pOudence between the ier VI
TO be elected At hTs' ana nos ' m.taSen If The
hs read wiih care VIII be !hst the terms OF tle
lem and another which there is no officer he oi
was prtIared with great care. lhIouu.'u
TIE spring n. LECTION s"mbv. but was KEEP, so
sns, drhtms tho Buus bt that had no time 10 pr SIS
H. Finally senator DAYS bil Tor the election OF TO r
teen Aldermen came aonG from the senate I'oP So
tailyes OF the Republican CLUB anu tho louhS
Mems Democratic Club came before tne
Committee on Cl,cs and favored that bil but they
mel with a cold reception from the committee sn2
.s,r mat they prepare bl combining provisions LOT
tie sprin- election ID @qrI'en & ne,r un.ted
ro se'aln, D4y.- Atrrm ,uic bill from heneai
300 uIis Com niuee OF the Whole anu Pu' J.. "n 1
ort,r of tlrd reaIiu- We then Resolved 10 SUBSTITUTE
fr n me bi tla 81 been br)lght me D. the lhcmpel7
OF the Republican Club ana the lOunE ven
Cub ltoOS The bill Win me- 10 N'" orh anu i,
George Biss TO examine II thoroughly au' HI az
cnhereut ard uniform with existing statutes lie "lu
inns and wrote section relating to cllhu,au'e wa.
ing mod lied that slightly. In TINS shape tne 'li "is
passed by the Legislature and is nov III Tue No'rrnV
fr1s have not the slightest dOIbt OF the cOhstIu
tiouinty OF the cumulative voting plan Onl prsuno
tnat Governor HI! If he vetoes the measure - s
that he din-rs with me. Anyhow YOU coua not nav
passed OH without that feature ior 'he
oi III Legislature Were deleImn ell ana Jus,9 Ia ~
minority party should be represented ~ n' 'u""
Aierurn | think the people OF New YORK favor the
li mSi As IL stands and that II II becomes law 'uc
government Of New-lork Will he much improved -.
veto ms Tr'orm measure ana tnrh turu anpu' ~"
tnch a vicious measure as the Bill giving ireSuen.
Mooney tho Board OF Aldermen. the rlshl ~ "PPo'H
three Excise Commissioners.
THE GOVERNOR AND NEW-YORK CITY BILLS.
There was a considerable gathering or men
Interested IN The last few days work OF the Legislature
at the Hoffman House and FIN Avenue Hotel last even
ing The prevailing opinion seemed to be that the Gov
ernor wouii sign the Spring Elections BILL one prominent
Democratic politician pos tive that MT H woulI
elm bill the easiest way OUT OF o"u ies"
mudd!e. 49,. s ,oi,,;os for
kpowiny how the latter feels toward the New
YORK bills SAID: governor Hil Is 10 Ger
Tain extent committed 10 spring electlohs III
IN towns and cities He thinks the principle s HOod
one do all persons. irrespective OF party WI" are III
favor OF purity of elections anu the chVice vi eo g.
Whether the present spring Elections bill Is suihclehN
ve he has not stated any one. HE Excise
and AderinanIc bhs he has OF course had no chance
examine THIS much you are saie i %, 81 i'm nor
tsnt measure. He Will not sign or Ne'o inc
Nev-Y CITY bills tins week. nor probably neK Weea.
lie will give hearings to those interested before lie 'aAes
al