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sruction of nets without due process of law, is not
tangible.
THE LINSON BILL TURNS UP AGAIN.
MANY OTHER INTERESTING MEASURES BEFORE
ME STATE SENATE.
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THE STATE SENATE.
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Albany jan o5-The LinsOn bill, to prevent bri-
berry of voters, which Mr.. Sheehan introduced in the
Assembly yesterday turned up in the Senate this morn
ing when Mr. Linson presented it anew. 1t is the
identical measure which before the Senate last
year. which died in committee, and which only few
days ago killed part of the socalled Ballot
Reform bill drawn at Governor Hills nstigation in
opposition to the saXtOn bill.
Il believe it is acceptable to the majority as
separate measure" said Mr.. Lnson, this morning.
THAT is why revive it,"
ut would be acceptable" Mr. SaXton privately ex-
planned "but for the clause giving the minority can
didate the Office in Of certain Irregularities"
This OF course is the especial feature for which Mr.
Lnson is contending, and he refuses TO oonsdS it an
objection. 1T is in force in England and Australia
he argues, and IL is question whether we don't want
to institute it here. without it there would be no in
ducement for anybody TO bring the quo warrano pro
ceedngs, so what would be the of eliminating iii"
The Registration bill Of senator Chase ana lis
amendments were not taken up to-day, As expected
resolution offered by Mr.. Fassett adopted re
Questing the Commissioners Of statutory Revision TO
report general bill for the consolidation and amend
ment of the registration laws outside Of New-lo1S
and Brooklyn. This action is taken under an agree
ment between the senators. The matter VIII come
up again Thursday morning
The members of the Revision Commission have
drawn up two amendments 10 senator ChaSc's bill.
one Of them, which senator Chase viii offer. extends
the personal registration law Of Ncw-lorH ana BROOK
Ign to all the other cities of the state and TO the wi
lagos. The farmer voter. under another clause OF
this amendment. will come under the present regis
tration law OF the minor elite, of the state. sec
ond amendment. which will be offered by senator
Linson. applies the personal registration law 10 all the
voters in the State, to farmers well a cry resi-
dents It will be perceived that these are highly
important amendments of the election law
The Kings County Farm at st. Jolnland was the
subject Of important BILL introduced 10y Mr. MoCar
rem. 1t is designed to do away with al possible
scandals in the future 10y concentrating the control
in the hands of the Board Of Commissioner # Chair
ties and Correction and by restricting the yearly
expenditures to 100000 for 500 and 1-"l, and 10
$500, 600 for every year thcrcafcr. This outlay
can be exceeded only with the consent Of the County
Treasurer the Supervisor at Large Of King, County
and the Mayor OF Brooklyn
Aren't the sums named excessive" NJ McCarrcn
wac asked
No. he replied, "sc.Ooo.o00. more or less, has
already been spent on the work We c~timat' tAa'
another 81 100000 or S5.OOO.OOO viii b, needed Il"
complete IT, The talk Of corruption in the past has
been made possible principally By TIE division OF
responsibility. This bill gives the Charities 'ominl~
sion fun control Of the erection and completion "i
buiIdlncs the construction Of sewers, road. water
mains and everything else. They ar to at as on"
body in conjunction with the resident member OF
members Of the state Charities Commission and fine
SupcrV ieOr az Large
The County Treasurer i, empowered T. issue bonds
bearing not more than per cent interest p"ya''
halfycarly 10 he rcdccmable within forty year Tie
BOard Of Estimate, upon requ>l0u Of the c"MH'9'i'
l. 70 make the necessary addition TO the tax levy IN
important provision taat f.rbiddnS The Board p"
transact any business LcaruS on the Institution A'
executive session.