New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-10
PURIFYING THE BALLOT
ADVANCING THE ELECTORAL REFORM BILL
ORDERED TO THIRD READING IN THE sESAih
WITH TIE AID OF TWO DEMOCRATS.

| ators. the instinct OF members W 'hc ''o
| cratic party, opposed to-day Assemblyman saSton
bin to prevent bribery at the polls, or, as II is some
/ times known the Electoral Reform blll' THIS
measure is we'll known. 1t provides that tho eta,o
shall supply all the ballots used election day ms
would prevent the fraudulent punching OF paiio's
by which thousands Of voters are led to vote unsuh
pectingly for different candidates than they desire 10
elect to Office 1t also provides that the selection ana
depostlng Of ballot shall be done In secret az the
polling place thus preventing horde OF workers a.
the polls from influencing intnidatlng voters.
| The Committee on General Laws have had the bill
| under consideration for several days, ana the Demo
cratic Senators apparently thought that they couid
| delay action on the measure TIL the Legislature al
journod. However, to-day Senator Arnold chairman
of the committee moved that 1t should be discharged
from the further consideration OF the bill senators
Ives and Cantor wildly opposed any action on inc p
loudly declaring that such an important measure shoua
| have long and careful consideration Senator Arnold
said they plainly desired to Kill the Dill ana pessed
| his motion, which finally adopted by large ma
jority
| Senator Erwin, for the Republicans, then moved
that the bin should be ordered to third reading Moro
opposition was made by the Democrats. senator
Cantor complained that proper amendments 10 the Dill
| had been rejected by the Republican AssemplSmen
Two Democrats, Llnson and McNaughton, refused 10
follow the lead of Mr. Cantor, and voted with the Re
pubiicans TO order the bill TO third reading This
may be regarded as sign that the malSn influence
| of David B. Hill the Democratic party is oeeih
! ming to pass away his fortunes decline Assembly
| man Bagley induced nine other Democrats to dsre
| gard the advice of Mr.. HIS mouthpece IN tho AS
! sembly-Mr sheehan-and to vote for the Electoral
Reform bill and now Senators Lnson and McNaughtoh
Every Republican present voted to order the bill to
a third reading The vote was as follows: ,,.,.
Arnold, Doane, Erwin Hawkins Hsndrishs
O'connor Robertson, Russell, soan Sweet Van Cot'
Vedder, Walker Worth-20 ~ ,,u,v po,o.
| Tangbcn. hy,P
Senator Cantor then said that when the bill should
up for fnsl reading he should oner the iolo"
ANY candidate for any Office voted for at any general
thereof shall be and is hereby required within sixty
days ssr Spl ho eee OF 70 % and
the office of the Clerk of the County within whlch sucn
rsr1 With the detailed particulars thereof Of all
| penses incurred by such candidate or OIL ms behai
relating both to his nomination to such Office ana 10
the election whether general special as aforesaid
Such detailed accounts or returns shan DC Huy 20
fed by the candidate before any person ahorzed 10
administer oaths, and false account or return shall
be perjury and punishable as such ~. :. c.rro. be-
accepted without imperinng tho Din ~nicn
smended in any particular must Dc nsod TO pass
| the bill as II came from the Assembly
THE ASSEMBLY CEILING
The Senate Finance Committee reported favorapy
to-day the bill Of the Assembly approprating sooo'-
600 for repairing the Assembly Chamber, taking down
the ceiling and replacing It with WOODEN one
and repairing the rooms under the Assembly OhamDer
| The finance Committee have reduced the appropria,
ton $50 900 by cutting off the sum for the repair OF
| the golden corridor
sHEAs AFRICAN CHURCH BILL
| Mr. shea's African Church bill again defeated
| In tho Assembly this morning. 1t is remarkable
| how hard this Democratic Assemblyman has worked
for this church and TO what ends he has gone 10 ge
this measure through But when It is understood that
any humber Of defunct corporations corporations
unable to proceed because OF defects IN ther
| ia MI Originally
marks of cable railway lawyers, but when II wa was
way Company the proposition arose that tho company
could change Its name General Husteo moVeo an
amendment that this law should not apply TO rail-
way companIes in cities of ovor 100000 Inhabitants
Mr. Shea moved the previous question, but the Dill
failed to receive votes enough TO pass IL anu II Was
Immediately after the afternoon session began M
Shea introduced true, simonpure Dill reho'ihs LILO
church, and 1t was passed
| RELIEVING BROOKLYN ELEVATED ROADS
The Wafer bill, to ab;ange The snarl INTO which inc
Union ami Kings County Elevated Railroads have
| fallen was I'D again this morning. and amended so
that II satisfied all but six members OF tho Assembly
The bill now applies only to BrooEyn' ana IN us
present form prevents tho tahng away OF charters
bnilt bnt have not followed in details the strict plan
o. construction as laid down In their charters a., III
also makes good the taking OF Adam-st IN that CITY
by the Union Elevated Company.
THE TRUST BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY,
The Arnold Trust bill camo down from tho senate
this morning and referred to the Judiciary Com
/ mittee. Mr. Ainsworth moved to discharge tho COM
mIttee from further consideration OF IT, assembly,
man Morgan thcreupon took up new role, that OF
ohicrtor Few could understand Mr. Morgan's actions
or tho for them Hs stood IN inc pr, 1Gn y,
order On vote the committee was ordered to re-
port the bill tomorrow morning
| OVERPAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL FUND
Mr. Morgan's bill empowering tho Controller 10
ad,nst comfy claims for overpayments to tho School
| Fund passed the Assembly.
MAY CHANGE THEIR ROUTES.
Tho Senate passed this afternoon Asscmblyman
Purns's bill authorizing the suburban rapid transit
| railroads to change their routes.
INCREASING SALARIES
The Senate received from the Assembly the bill OF
Mr. Roesch Increasing to $4,000 annually the salaries
Of Surrogate Ransom, Recorder Smyh, City Judge
Cowlng and Judges MARITIME and odeSeeve on inc
! Murphy, the bill was ordered to third reading.
THE HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE.
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Navigation
reported for consideration Assomblyman Greene's bill
cbarterng corporation to construct great railway
bridge across the Hudson River from New-Yofk to
Jersey CITY.
NETWORK NORMAL COLLEGE"
Tho senate passed Senator Cantors act changing
the Normal School Of NewYork into Normal Col
lcge.' Tho bill, however, was made permissve and
therefore unless the authorities of New-YoYk de-
Sire
DEFEAT OF THE COUNTY PLAN.
Assemblyman Yates's bill for the employment OF
| state Prison convcts the County Plan' system
| was defeated in the Senate receiving only sixteen
votes in its favor, when seventeen are required
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Tho Senate confirmed the nominations Of Hiram
Calbns the veteran newspaper CORES pondcn and Gen.
| cral Henry A. Barnum as Port Wardens Ct NewYork.
MILLION FOR THE CoNvICTS.
The Senate passed Senator Sweets bill approprlatlng
600 600 to employ the state Prison tho
estate Account plan.
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