New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-20
REFORM IN ANY SHAPE.
THE SENATE PASSES THE LINSON REGIS
TRATION BILL
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS HEARTILY SUPPORT II

REPUBLICAN MrNBERs HEARTILY SUPPORT IT.
THOUGH DEM CRATIC MEASURE
,sY TELEGRAPH THE THBuNE.I
Albany. March l9-The Linson Registration Din
was special order in the Senate thls hor'""s "
was read through carefully section py se'"'''
eraI amendments we're added. and the bill was passed.
Mr. IIo,d,icks asked TO have Inserted provision ioi
rersooal REGISTRATION in cities before each Charter
election To this Mr.. Linson offered no o"jco"'"'
At Mr. Saxton's suggestion an amehnc"'' "n ~
rconirne that the registry list should s'a'c INC "So
nc we'll As the residences Of voters. ohcf c'a"s''
mazda ,bo nopaI,v for false statements as 70 residence
,,oa instead of a nisdemcanor for violation OF
,ho az, nv clerks or members of the Board OF hcS-
istrv non less than two than tel years I'M
prisonment without the option Oh h"c' an" "
fraudulent registration or mpersonation OF voters
imprisonment for not more than five years
on the call of the roll the final passage OF inc
bill Mr.. Erwin surprised many BY declaring nc o'u
not approve OF IT, ,,, l.,
roauv a yiso measure But think, as applied 10
,bo whole state il is a mistake. There may he goo"
reasons why it should apply to the country o'Nui'"'
Int have not head them stated. In iac'' Ill '"o
districts there is general desire tn't ~ '
become a law 1t is needed In the cl'ies' o"' ''
interfere with the rights of rural voters. IL pro'uo,
for ono thing for the copying OF the polI''-'"''
no allowed anywhere. The people of Albany N''"
what they haze suffered from that IN inc p''V'
Moreover. think the bill Is purely anu s'''P" -,
democratic measure. II ongnt TO De Hpcicu =, w
TO kill the Republican party III the county "
Pat those words upon it and you Will ""'o " va
rcctIy described Notwithstanding some eminent nv,
nublican senators support it. hope ana trust 1t WI"
nt mace There are no generally fraudulent prac-
,,oos Of tho rolls in the country clstrlc's i"o'o
the elections are fair We have tried icf's'''0"
hin there once and failed. and If this Is pasSo" NV
will be as strong effort made 10 repe"i II o.
is to repeal last years dog law III ., aoc ,arr
M ro.sctt said his experience with the dos ia"
,.,S daoront II cot piles of petitions protesting
against its repeal he said. AS 10 ''ns uo'"7 .,
Tocra,ic measure | have never been accused Vi
being Democrat but favor IT.
is this your billl asked Mr. Er"h.
.r X very largely my BILL replied Mr. fasSe'''
! 7 believe it is a good one. 1t appHes u ''' . -
cities of this state the same stringent rc1"''o ,
with reference to the identification Oh No'c'' WV,
arnlv in New York and Brooklyn. The eASuhs Ia"
ara almost shamefuly inadequate. MY own con
victon is that the hardsips tins BIZ entails III ma"
ing voters register personally on Tie ias' vs. =.
dav are entirely outwelghcd by the advantages "
| we can have the saXton Ballot Reform bII All" '''
REGISTRATION bill and the Corrupt Practices Act pa'cu
| ~ en-. s,atu,c hooks AS the result Of this Winter :
LEGISLATION We shall have done more than any Legs
laturc for many years -,
Mr. Hunter declared that the Dill was ho' wan"
| in the country districts. country oe'u'''' "
said "arc usually pure. There Is no mnu'c"'". "
fr,ud but don't think the Democrats are Soihs |"
wipe Us out in the country districts We pa"
bill and 80 shall vote Tor IT, .. - col, Mr.
~ am amazed at Mr. Erwin's position saii Ni',
Jinson II the CITY elections are more corrupt ~
The country ones then tod help the cities lYr ~
need H. in some places IN the country the ere, 'o,,
are mere auctions nearly quarter Oh inc '"'o9 az
hahitllaly bought AZ the polls -.,,.u
Then The best remedy. interrupted Mt 'osscS'a"'
| 4. is the Saxion Ballot Eeiorn' BIZ. 49,, clio,
This sally evoked applause Mr. lliNon anu" u,'
in the border counties. many people are hiD"n 10 l
who are really British supJc,.S ar, JIM" \.
ne was clad 10 learn that The hill Is peli" ~
Measure am one Of those EepubN'ahs' ~
avcrrcd who are broad enough to lc'orhlIc ,i,
rcod n il docs come from the Democratic party anu
! think we ought generously 10 "cIc"inc any c'O'
on their part 10 protect the purity OF thc DIl"l
taLe il as An indication OF a decided improvement W
,Sat Marty, tendency. think the only fault oi tlo
MI is that il isn't broad enough 49,,
~ think its provisions are too compl'a'c" s'u
Mr. Vcddcr yet believe In supporting II 10 scc o"
| it will work" ., nr,shin ~
| o-n,,rsi rcri.tr,tion thousands of voters WcI'
annually dsfranchi>cd from that cause III Ne i"'A'
| lie foo Thought the bill did not 90 ar enough $3.50.
! the fault | find with H., SAID MI C"-sc.I'1 J.,
that a. il is coupled with the saNton Ballot i'loi!n
| bill and that is certain 70 NC NcVovu' N''' " "
favor will be thrown away ,,. -. . n, I,r,,,,
Mr.. Van Gordcr and Mr.. COsscshall Young against It,