New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-13
SOME POLITICAL REFORMS.
TO DIVORCE LOCAL FROM STATE AND
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
TIE REFORM CLUB URGES BIENNIAL SESSIONS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

TIE REFORM CLUB URGES BIENNIAL Sf"Soio''
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Mr. Laughlin has introduced in the senate Vi .'''
state certain proposed amendments I'd ''e ~
ton the purpose ~ which Is ~ take tie admust a'
OF local affairs out Of the field OF stsc anu Nd''',
politics Elections to all local Offices VIII oo n'u
only on odd years. All State and National eeclons
will he held on even wears. The CITY Reform Ciuo
s an advocate of the holding OF biennial sessions Vi
tbe LEGISLATURE and to accomplish that oujeo' '''
prepared tine following proposed amendment
seton OF Article 10 Of the SonsuV"''o" s "
amended a. to read a. follows - A..
The politica wear and legislative term snail oes'h vi INV
first day OF January and the Legislature snail aseD
zach year on the Tuesday In January unless ~
day be appointed by law, except that ai'sr
the Legislature shall assemble bienhlalIy' anu ho' -
unless convened by the Governor in the manner po'ue T
49, cons,,,r,,o, and shall hold no adjourned annua
session. $1,000. o
The apparent advantages of the amendments pro-
posed follows -.
senator McIaughllr,s-Frst they lengtsmn the terms
~ office of the Governor aud other state OHces' IL
is believed that better meu will seek the nominations
and that the holders OF Office Will discharge their dutes
more faithfully If they secure for conSueraoio
length OF time in their offices, ana VIII hot '"ppo''
bad me asures for poliCy'S sake IN oNer % Sc'"i'
denomination The increase OF the tire ouiius "'".'
senators and Assemblymen serve becomes eSpee'"lS
portant If biennial sessions provided for as 'e
vcar's work This result will make these oflces hioc
souglt after by honest and good men. VINO cahho'
now afford e. uve their tine for so little compensation
secondly, the election to local ofices WI" N'Nc' "
held in the same year as the election 10 o'a" " y"
tiOnal Offices. This IS regarded as a Ho9l ''i'o
change I'm the law. No questions OF state OF -Na''
poljtics will enter into the question Of VINO si oe
.os., ~ administer local government. There Is an
almost universal feeling that the separation herein pro
vided for /, necessary II is believed to be mu'"
wiser provision than % have the election i'i W."
offices held either IN the spring or at any tlie he' ~
election for state National Offices. III Hos' '''
,o poonle nv. accustomed to November elections, anu
III. largest vote will then be poled Ineh INC luo0
of DAYS on which elections will be held VIII mol DC Ill
creased AS we have elections now each HoVeh'Oer'
There will therefore be increased expense as "o"iu
result in the case Of spring or December eeeuoh''
The Reform Club's-An the legislation needed can De
secured it i. believed, every other year 1" o.',9
where th, law obtains the result mas oeeh e"'"
.a-Isf,ctory II is now the law in Vermont ohlo
p,,-,Iya,,ia Illinois, Missouri New Hampshire. Con
nccticnt MARYLAND Virginia Arkansas oregon
Gcoreia Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana wyoming
rteu New.MeXlco Maine. Indiana, Michigan, "isoo"
Sin Iowa. Minnesota, Kansas NEBRASKA Dem" are. "O9'
Virginia. North Carolina Kentucky racessary
NrvaIa colorado and Florida II II were neets,a
The C0vcrnor could call the Legislature tose,htr ~
provided in the Constitution me result !, Void
no more careful In the discharge Of their duties. anu
youa not waste time the III me- essary anu Hron5
f measures which are now 30 frequently INTRODUCED
Hetor men would seek the nonlina1lo1 a tic 1911 III.
pen,ation although The same as now Wouu u, a,
A. comparcd with the time spent In attendanCe a'
Albany The cost FOR the regular and lnciaenis TA
penscs ~ the Legislature when IN session wonio also
be reduced. $500 -, - -.,,. o,,,,ir,. almond
,,on.s i've line Committee Oh the Judiciary Of the
senate Oh TUESDAY March 81 NJ TINS hearing t;etT
viii he present representatives from numerous pod
associations in the state . ,,, ...i,,,
The Ctv Reform Club. Times Bui'd,ns de,rs,
all organizations ard persons Interested III 'hest
measures 70 communicate with IT.