New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-18
WORK OF THE STATE LAWMAKERS.
BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY TO FURTHER HONEST
ELEcT1oNs-MR. HAFFNER's STARTLING
MEASURE.

ELEcTIoNs-MR. HAFgNER's STARTLING
MEASURE.
Albany Jan. r7-An act OF general interest intro
duced By Mr.. Crosby in the Assembly to-day provides
that candidates for public Offices shall file with tho
Secretary Of State emzed account Of their election
expenses. The first section of the bill contains Its
"meat" 1t reads as follows:
Section l. Every candidate for any public ONCE in
ttds State In any county municipality thereof.
which once to be lled by popular election shall
within days after such election le in the ONCE OF
the Secretary Of State itemted statement verified By
him. Of all moneys contributed expended BY him and
all debts incurred by him in aid OF his election, and
whenever any part Of said paid promised
10 be paid any agent committee organization, person
or persons to be expended by such agent committee or
ganiEaon. person persons then ead statement shall
contain In detail statement Of the In which such
moneys expended debts incurred by such agent
| committee, organization, person or persons
| Any person violating tho act win incur hno OF
$1,000, and he cannot enter upon his olce until he
has given detailed account Of his expenses The act
Is to 60 into efeot on September /, 1880.
In the same Inc Of securing pure elections, Assem-
blymss Young introduced bill making it misde-
meanor for any person. member OF co-partner.
ship, ofcer, director, agent Of corporation
who or which shall have at the time in his or It's
employ for hiro any elector of tho State of
pay Oer to pay such elect0r for MS services
TO such person copartnership or cooperation by
delivering causing to be delivered to any such employe
said nay OF any portion thereof in accompanied by
any envelope wrapper upon or accompanying which
any political motto desire argument intended or
tending to influence tho employe in his political course
or action
Mr. Crosby introduced also q bin appropnaang
100000 for the enlargement Of the Museum Of
the Museum Of Natural History, IN New-York Favor.
able mention Of this bin was made in the editorial
columns Of The Tribune this morning. No opposition
| TO tho measure Is apparent
Assembymsn BlumenthaI evidently IS aware Of the
fact that newspapers put to unnecessary expense
by speculative libel suits against them, brought by
certain class Of lawyers. To-day he introduced bill
providing that the clerk OF the court In which the
action for libel or ssnder is brought shall, before
Issuing the summons therein, require written under
taking on the part of the plaintiff in the sum of $780,
with at least competent and sufficient suretes TO
tho effect that II the action be dismissed or the defen
dant recover Judgment, they will pay such costs and
disbursements be awarded against the plaintiff
not exceeding s5oo.'
Assenlblyman Haffner is of the most highly
ornamental Of the statesmen that universal suffrage
sweeps of the street corners In New-York and sends
to Albany. To-day he presented to tho Assembly a
| bill having It's aim the giving 10 Mayor Grant and
the Board Of Aldermen Of NcwYotk the authority
to say whether Sunday shall be observed N that city as
day Of rest and worship a day Of enjoyment ;
meaning doubtless that the liquor saloons and theatres
shall be open ON that day. The bill is of such a
| singular nature that II Is given IN full below:
Section l. The Mayor. Aldermen and COmmonaiu Of
the city OF New.York hereby authorized and en-
powered respectively and enact all ordinances
or amendments 10 ordinances affecting the
Of the Sabbath day. commonly called Sunday, and In
their corporate capacity take such measures Will be
conducive to the comfort happiness and enjoyment OF
| the citizens o, tho said city OF New.York
Sec q That ballot containing and legitly printed
thereon with suitable ndorsement the substance OF the
foregoing section be issued at tho expense Of said city,
and be distributed various polling paces therein
At general election and the majority Of the votes
| so cast shal determine the result
Sec That the purport and object Of this act is TO
enable voters Of the said city OF NewYOrk by ma
ony ascertain whether the Observance OF Sunday
and the necessary municipal legislation regarding the
same shall be entrusted the Mayor. Aldermen and
| Commonaty a. recited In Section OF this act
Sec T. That all acts or parts o; acts inconsistent OF
conflicting herewith be and they are hereby repealed.
| Sec g. This act shall tako effect Immediately.
The Governor attempted another surprise this morn
ing by sending in nominations OF Quarantine Conmls-
sioners. He named Charles F. Allen, Of New,York
place lS made vacant BY the death Of David ". Judd
and George W: Anderson to take the place OF Thomas
read the latter part of the message Tho nominations
| were referred 70 the Finance Committee. They VIII
be a s. at ss sDDeasd aST s for
| The 23d Regiment Ours as Brooklyn people cal
Brooklyn, introduced bii this morning approprlaing
900 for the purchase OF site and the erection OF
building.
From Senator Ives came q bill compelling ferry
companies post in conspicuous places in the ferry
houses the rates charged by the company: He also
| introduced the Gas Commission Dill. which walter
Howe had In the Assembly some years ago. IL pro-
vldes for q commission Of three. appointed by the
Governor and confirmed by the Senate. to watch the
| gas companies. They TO serve for six four and
two years respectively, and two OF them must be ap-
pointed from the political parties casting the highest
| votes at the preceding election. The price OF gas
| cannot be higher than 81 go thousand feet.
Senator Deane introduced bill allowing the Vassar
College corporation TO hold additional property.
This Institution under the present law cannot accept
tho bequest Of John Guy Vassar amounting to abous
| S250000.
| senator Worth introduced several bills. One
empied the real estate belonging TO the Volunteer
Firemen's Association of Brooklyn from taxation.
Another male the salary Of the supervisors at-large
of Brooklyn S5 900 Tho salary Is $1,000.
third bill makes the salary Of the sergeans
| the same as tho police sergahts
| From Senator Coggeshall came the Drafted Mems
| bill It IS the same bill that was introduced last
| session. . .
by electricity law that twelve reputable persons
sRa be witnesses TO the execution OF criminals by the
| new law" The present law admits only the mme-
| dlate relatives, minister OF the condemned mans
| faith and the prison officials
senator Fasset called his committee together, and
ranrcments were made to continue Saturday the
| Investigation into tho Aqueduct frauds.
THE MUNICIPAL RTJTI,DING SITE.