New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
FOR ELECTORAL REFORM.
SENATOR sAxroH's BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY.

SENATOR SAXTON'S BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY.
PASSAGE OF THE CORRUPT PRACTICES BILL IN
THE sENATE-DIsCUssGNG REGIS.
TRATION MEASURES.
tFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
Albany, Feb. 2O.-whcn the saXton Ballot Reform
bin was announ ed today Mr.. shcehan, the Demo
cratic leader said that, while no was hostile to the
measure, he vas willing that it should be speedily
| considered lie would therefore make no objection
to its going at to "A second reading Inc Kcpuo-
Leans would at once have accepted TINS proposition
had not Mr.. Acher desired to make an amendment to
the bill. which he believed might obvato ono OK
Governor ll, objections 10 IL. namely That Hlteate
voters viii be pat too much In the power OF election
officers Mr. Acicr thinks that this objection can he
| overcome by having the columns OF each ballot
aiming he candidate, Of the political parties piined
i'm different coor-. Mr.. Acher proposes such
ballo; the following:
Republican List .Dcaornuc liz OF Prob D,i2n Li't Oh
Candidates. PRINT t"i oa Green phatd Blue
'i'' pap 90 H'd In pe iS 70 the IN Kdy With the
Ir,h Voter 'onn' iu.u DUO
AN nHtcratc voter said Mr. Acker. unless he is
color blind. coud easily distinguish on such oaliot
his party Color
Mr. ,aNtons efforts at electoral reform seem az
least 10 De making strong impression on the Leg
islaturc. Yesterday two Democrats voted with the
Republicans 10 pass his Ballot Reform bill, and THIS
morning the Corrupt Practices bill was passed in the
,cnnt, unauinously The only dcbatc Of conSc-
qucrcc was Oh the intimidation clause, which Mr..
Lnson who IS the author Of rival bill sanctioned
by Governor hin, objected to not specific or
sweeping enough
Really said Nj. saAton, ait seems to me that
the hue and cry about pay envelopes Is being
carried little too far. II we were 70 follow out
an Of Mr. In,on's ideas, should have to RESTRICT
liberty Of speech. If We are to forbid an employer
from FASTING political notices or pacards IN MS
WORKSHOP We might well say that ne snail noe
converse with any Of his employees on political sub
jccrs or present 70 them his views on any political
que ton
.wnat i, the sense asked Mr.. Fassctt of for
liddng the FASTING Of pacard, for instance say
ing that The tiiG is tax ''
ooh nv bill wouldn't prevent that replied Mr.
lu,on. though an examination Of that measure
showed the contrary.
Well said Nr. Fas,ctt. 81 sympathizc with fhs
general spirit 81 your objection, but 1 think you
want to 80 too far
IN amendment was finally agreed on which makes
HE latter pant u the intimidation clause READ as
follows:
Il shall not he lawful for any empl''er' IN pay
u- Boz, employee the .aaiy 10, W. , ' ,l.L ,i,.r,
-. written or printed ANY political mou0e-' d'vI't'
Yr ainmcnt- cori.uni '.'' .'e'tIr, ,i. n,I,i.ii
h,'HHH '. ~ NAH c.,ullyr-. nor -hall 10 De
.iarl for ans employer ".tnn ninety o'Nr 3' .
General 'ic'u'"' u, I" "P t- I, ID. nl,'. whore
n. i''i"rt, i,,-r..r, ans handa ID or plaoari
-oo,,Ir.rc ans threat. notice or Information iAt ~
ri-o ans part .raLH u'n'' @' .r ,, i'm whole
""i' lh ~ pau ttf .i.,,..t Do. cio-oI o. or tl"
~ ,c..-,.r,,r hc reduced or other threats cN
-r, -,d or implied. intended or 60. uIh'u 49, 'l""
.hc I'.H 81 'I.. ,,N "I "--, .'rs a., Vii A, 10 in
,,,,,i ,rd an pe-.,u up corporation violating the
provision, oi tli, section shall D." deemed -.H ~
ni.demrt,,'Tg. e.e a., AL. ,,-,i '''''
,,. .r,,.,,,.,, ,,,. accepted AMI me bin nas-cd.
a.. C,,.... p.yi.tr,,.,, bill. which had also been
VIZ '" - .,.. ..,--,,.. v-.. tnon taken
mace Il. '' ''''.' ' ,,-...... ,til - Nj.
MP. Mr. Ilnr"h' WHO '''' -
'"., a. 49,, ,., NM VI r,n.on cvplaincd
'''', a.'.,,.-,, !, ,1 ~. number 81 registration
,r. fin existence nut which have been so amended and
iod With that different Iorllur, having about the
,rc population have entirely a'rcr"n' acts Nv
hn i, designed 70 provide uniform system throughout
+. 3D.. .,.,,,o- c,cs ard having nut three other
10 ''' ,'""''@ ,,.,.~ ., election. In Ncu.
,r's n ioTge- ne ''' T'''s ' 20 o - Election. IN
- ~, t-.,.-. County ~ cour.c
Is 'u.',' ,.."-,.-. ri,, tbc conditions cv.
sting there. Wy hl d.fcr' f-om Mr. Chaos IN very
e. .t. -. Ia. .t . of..yc % 10 q con -iIe~a le
~" I''''''' ' 3d., r-,,.,.ro, making
import tn'" have -tr''k "Ht tae prov $40"
registration optional with twenty ave electors ',
ueye that II r.e,,ratlon &, good It should be made
,''' ~, ..',-,,,., H. GOOD Tor the city it +.
compulsory. II F'I''''''''" ' N''' o.. 49,, ,,,,,s
good for the country towns, and A. th'r' Az ''"',
,,t t.,,i,s sbcr,. m. minority electors are few and
-, -.s,...,.,, .,,,rd he mad, compulsory in
to t"wu,. Ny h also r"pcal' section I'D '"' '', ="
ahc' anybody to vote whether h's Hs',"i'u ,' NV,
" u" 20" q, III, D.. ,.-, easy 10 find