New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-20
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
THE REFORM BILL ORDERED TO A THRU
READING.
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION BORNE DowN-oTHER
MEASURES.


Albany. April 1o.-The Democrats to-day ar
rayed themselves in a body against the Purity OF
Elections measure which was introduced in the As
sembly by tho judiciary Committee. This measure
would Interfere greatly with the Of carrying
on elections as INDUCED In by tho Democratic party
and therefore, Governor Hin has apparently pressed
the buttons and his workers on the door OF the As
sembly are trying 70 defeat It Last night, through
the suggestions OF General Hustled this matter which
vas then Under discussion was. by mutual CONSENT
laid aside and made special order for 10 80 O'CLOCK
INF morning At that hour Mr.. saxton called the bill
up -.t
John l. Plat, whose amendments to tho Fassctt
Bribery at Election bill when II under discussion
and on hnal passage completely turned tho OIL around
and stood 1t It's head began the speaking by NOV
ing TO strike out the first section Following this
motion he said that he opposed to tho bill entirely
Indigo Yates in favor of the bil mado the best
sneech that he has yet made the floor Of tho House
He introduced the bill which tho measure now
under consideration based. In his DISTRICT he sdo
It now costs between $50 900 and 100000 to elect
member OF Congress. With this new system man
when he voted "would be alone with his conscience
his country and bis God.S Another excellent point
that he made the socaled expense OF printing
election tickets. At present candidate Is assessed
thousa OF dollars, for the printing Of tickets which
costs perhaps 800. "Every one knows whore the
rest Of the money goes to-" he exclaimed Further
more no showed how by the proposed system ward
hcelers and INSCRIPTIONS politicians could not mix
the votes and deluds people into voting for those
whom they did not Intend to vote for In returning
to tho subject Of printing the ballots he said that the
printing Of the tickets tho excuse for all the
known rascallty Of elections HIS argument in favor
of the main point Of the BILL the secrecy Of the ballot
was an exceptionally strong one You can never
purchase vote that you cannot see' was remark
which explains thoroughly the merits Of the measure
Since william F. sheehan, Of Buffalo, has lost his
grip on the Democrats It Is said that George g. Weed,
principally known as the son Of bis father, Smith NJ
Weed aspres to the leadership Of the Hill dashed and
led minority. And upon all important measures young
Weed practices oratory. He did this morning until
his gave out the Election bill. He disagreed
entirely with all that Judge Yates had said In favor
OF the bill HIS objections not those OF one who
had studied the measure with caro-, or desired to
legislate In the direction Of election reform.
Judge Greene and william F. Sheehan both wasted
a large amount OF air and enlightened nobody by
speeches against the bill.
Mr.. saxton moved that the Committee OF the Whole
report progress the bill and ask leave to sit again
This was carried. and sooner was II accomplished
than he moved to discharge the committee from fur;
TO o third reading This, too, was accomplished ana
tho supporters OF the measure were congratulated on
getting 1t advanced so far.
SUSPECTED
Hoadly, Lauterbach q Johnson, dealers In and
touohers up Of old legislative Junk and new charters,
came up this morning, but immediately went down
again Tho Judge moved 70 S @ % Kes 1 S a
suspension Of this rule requires two-thrds VOC,
This tho Judge got but when i came to ordering tR me
scurryfng around be managed to draw up s1ty,one
only and the bill was left IN Its former place There ere
Assembly for Democrats and Republicans both are
disposed 10 look upon It with suspicion
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS
Tho Conference Committee. which will reconstruct
the emascuated Fassett Bribery at Elections bill VIII
consist Of Senators Fasset Coggesha and Cantor and
Assemblymen saxton. Hamilton, Crosby, Bush and
"''" STANDARD OIL BULKHEADs.
Tbere WIS n hot debate IN the Senate to-day on
Mr.. Worth's bill authorizing the Standard OIL Com
pany to extcnd its limo Of bulkheads from the shore
of Long Island Into the East River Mr. Worth asked
that the bill be ordered to third reading r,,,ra
d,strct. opposed the motion. All the people In Long
said tg to bS e s
RE had refused TO Introduce the bill ~
Senator Worth said 4 was the most meroof Us P tha
recommlttal of his bill and said bhat the committee
on Commerce and Navigation would give hearing
upon 1t next Thursday at p. m
AGAINST THE wEEHAwKEN BRIDGE
Senator Robertson presented a memorial from the
Chamber Of Commerce Of NewYork protesting against
the passage In Its present shape OF Assemblyman
Greenes bill authorizing the construction of great
railway bridge from Weehawhen to New-fork City'
COST OF THE BooDLE' ALDERMEN.
Senator Murphy presented q communication nom
Controller Myers Of New-York adding $1,000 to tho
bill of George B. Comstock for services in the Sharp
trial in the Court Of Appeals, In addition to %
presented April 16 as amounts e1Bended y the
men, for which reimbursement by the State ls asked
s25oooo EoR REPAIRS AT QUARANTINE.
The Senate passed Mr.. Magners bill appropriatng
81 1000 for local improvements In New-fork CITY,
The supply bill was also passed by the Senate after
for he repairs OF tho Quarantine station of
NewYOrk Tho money is to be sAR gnxIta Cy ~
Sew oII1:''S Mayor Chaplin, Of BrooMyn; John A
Nichols Quarantine Commissioner ana Heatn 0moer
namocrats upon this commission The appropriation
Is the lrst one OF like made for several years
with any prospect Of its receiving tho approval Oh
NO ENcRoAcHMENTs ON THE PARK
Tho Grinding Committee" of the Assembly to-day
reported favoraby Mr. Crosby's bill prohibiting tho
erection In tho City Hall Park OF New-York OF tho
proposed building for the uso Of the city departments
take final vote upon the bill next Tuesday. There
is good prospect Of 3, passage ass sScon Of bTdns
foP te County Clerk and tho Register outside OF the
park .
The Governor sent message to tho Assembly
veto,ng a bill introduced by MIR. Hadey, making an
appropriation Of $4,000 TO ct mp the Northern New
york Institute for Deaf Mutes Ever since the little
enisode In which little bit OF paper played most
prominent part In the veto OF another BILL OF hiss m
fisdley has not been looked upon with favor by tho
Governor.
BILLS ADVANCED AT AN EXTRA SESSION.
An extra session OF the Assembly was held this
afternoon for the purpose Of considering the bills ID
general orders Mr. Plat got to third reading sena-
Tor Lcwlss bill restricting the number OF saloons In
Tho state to one for each 300 Inhabitants.
Mr. trie Il,
bin TO third reading but It failed to get the neces-
sary number of votes. He gave notice, however,
that he would mos 70 suspend the rules for that
purpose some day next week
The Tammany Hall Trst bill also got to third
Mr. Gallagher gave a notice that on next Tuesday
he viii call up the one mIlondollar appropriation
bill
ELECTION OF BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.
This afternoon Mr.. Mathison moved to send tho
hin changing the method Of electing tho Brooklyn
BOARD of Aldermen to O third reading. Tho Demo-