New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
RETURN OFTHE POOR EXILES.
GOING BACK TO THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.
GENERAL Hustled REsCUEs HIS LOST BILL
CLEARING THE WAY FOR AN uNDKR-
GROUND ROAD
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special committee appointed suitable II
room for the Assembly. reported to-day that exami-
nation had been made OF the oil Armory Eagest and
Jermans Hail. ard that they had decided that neither
place would accommodate the Assembly. Pans had
been prepared by State Engineer Bogart and sIpern-
tendent Perry. OF the Capitol showing that twelve
days and at COST not exceeding $3.50 tile ceiling Of
the Assembly Chamber could be supported and the
Chamoer made safe for occupancy. The committee
| heartily approved this plan.
| Mr. Ainsworth exhibited diagram. showing how the
ceiling could be supported by four columns fourteen
feet apart one and eighteen the other From these
trusses could be extended to the columns adjoining the
groins OF the arches This would ceiling per
| fecty safe.
Mr. bennington moved to adopt the report and recon-
mendaon Mr.. vangorder had no faith in the plan. and
m'ved to lay the report the table. This lost and
MI. bonnlngton's motion was carried.
AN ARCADE Ar MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Senator Ives introduced bin to-day authorizing the
Madison Square Garden Company. upon obtaining the
approval OF Mayor Hewitt construct an arcade over
the sidewalks adjoining its property.
TO PREVENT ELECTION FRAUDS,
Another bill to bring about pure elections by having
the State supply the ballots introduced by Mr..
Yates OF Schenectady County. who says 1t will have the
support of the Common wealth Club OF NewYork, and
other reform organizations The bill provides that the
printing and distribution OF ballots for State offices shall
DO ut State expense and for local Offices at county
pcnse Certificates OF nomination must be filed with the
Secretary OF State and County Clerks Nominations
be made by any party o association which poed Is
per cent OF the entire at the previous election,
present petition signed by one per cent OF the
total vote then cast. Seven days before election the
County Clerk SHAH publish O list Of nominations Ia two
or more county newspapers Ballots must contain the
names OF all candidates for a given Office with the
names OF their political parties. Two additional IN
sPecors OF election provided for The Board Of In
specors shall designate two OF their number IN super
intend the distribution Of baors Voters retire to
booths and In secuson mark their choice OF candidates
by crossing ont all other names each ballot Other
regulations added requiring secrecy the part OF
officers OF elections under penalty OF punishment for
misdemeanor. The bill referred to the Judiciary
Committee which will consider all the purity ofelection
bills next Tuesday.
MR. HUsryD REcovrRs HIS LOST BILL
On motion Of Mr. Hustled the vote by which the
Assembly last evening failed TO In the senaes
amendment to his County Fair Liquor bill, was taken
from the table The senate's amen ment, which ex-
empts cities having population Of 100000, was then
concurred IN by n vote or SO tn Fl.
THE SOLDIER AND THE DRAFTED MAN
The bin for the Naturalization OF the drafted men was
attacked by Mr.. Fuller. OF Chenango County to-day He
eferei amendments providing that volunteers who
entered the before the rst draft were included IN
the benefits be derived from the act MT Fuller sup
ported til amendments In "A strong 3peech. IL was In
many places political death for man to oppose this
bill. although II designed 10 place heavy tax upon
farmers who In hal novel into towns since
the time OF the draft He believed that tho soldier was
superior the drafted Ia light 70 night, and
insisted that II the bill pascal II should include the
soldier There Ia bull lozlng Dotn sides, and he
dared any oppose this amendment
Mr.. Langley thought Mr.. Fuller WAS too inexperienced
in Legislative matters TO make his opinion worth much
upon the hill. 800
Judge Greene opposed the amendment, saying the bill
ha been inlorsel by Wisdom or the last Legislature.
Deba stopped by motion or Mr.. >lcCanu. which
was carried, that progress be reported to the House
SALE or SUNDAY LIQUOR LICENSES.
Senator Worth introduced a DILL to-day providing for
the sale OF licenses sell liquor Sunday from
until l2 midnight in cities OF the State avng above
10000 Inhabitants.
MORE ROOM FOR THE STATE INSANE
Mr. Curtis introduced bill giving each insane asylum
In the State district from which IL shall receive
patients. and proviiiug that In connection with each
shl he erected building TO accommodate from 20 tn
pluper patients. The maximum expenses Tor caring
for the insane shall he 5000 per capita year New
York, Kinrs AMI Monroe Counties are exempted from
these provisions
UNDERG ROUND RAILWAY sCnFMEs.
Assemblymsn OConnor presented two bills which are
apparently intended TO clear the track for an under
ground railway ia New York One gives authority for
the construction OF tunnels underneath tho city IN
almost any dIrectUn AMI authorizes the tunnel com
pany coliect railroad with other Underground
railway conuanies Mr. Cantor said that the hill came
how ENGAGED In constructing n tunnel beneath tue
Ilu lson River fro'n jersey City tn Nrw-IOrk bill
mo Irving the Cantor for the benefit Of the Tunnel
Company introduced by Mr.. OConnor