New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-26
IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
TRANSACTIONS OF BOTH HOUSES.
CURIOUS AGRICULTURAL D1LL-A MEASURE

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FOR COMPULSORY VOTING.
Albany, Feb. % (SpecialL-It was expected that the
Senate would debate to-day Senator Saxton's amend
ment 10 the Constitution referring legislative contested
elections to the courts, but senator Fassett ana several
Of the leading Senators being absent, the DEBATE was
deferred until Tuesday Of the approaching wech. mo
bill. at Senator Saxton's request, was ordered 10 a thru
reading.
Senator " Ed Hawkins, of Long Island. Is ono OF tho
worthiest ard most Innocent minded Of Senators. while
most of his colleagues are men OF a suspicious ana
s~ccptlcal temperament. 1t was therefore a TRIUMPH ol
conidingness of nature over distrusuul ones thdI
found expression to-day in a report Of a special com
mittee of the Senate in favor OF the establishment OF u
branch agricultural experiment station in the county
of Suffolk. This committee has As lis members Sen
atOrs Hawkins, Deane and Richardson. Ihai com
mittee reported that last summer they visited sulioIh
County and conferred with It's agricultnrisiS concerning
The establishment Of the proposed agricultural s'atloh'
They then make the following thrilling statement re
garding the Gulf stream and the cauhnO"er oil Lon.
Island
In variety Of soil, in diversified lroduct', III the DURATION
of It's season. in adaptation To o wide range Of cNpefl;eht''
no county Of the State surpasscs this county. III Is l0catei
within. 100 miles Of the Gulf Stream. and it, climate Is tent
peled by It's benign Influence. In the trial OF scientific cA-
pcrinents to enlarge the variety Of production, to determine
the nature OF parasites, the habits Of insects, the conditions
OF fungi. the antidCte 10 rOXious clements ana agents inc
possibilities. or culture, us Nh-ththcu SNsh III" rN""
climate furnish special facilities. The proximity OF the
METROPOLIS o., the State and Nation. and OF the city Of
Brooklyn, in numbers the fourth city in the Union CT STAT -
call for all the ingenuity and appliance OF science u de-
yelop the vegetation and product OF the surrounding country
and sustain the myriads OF People that swarm in these Sr'h
marts and centres o, population and industry and already
these causes have reyolutoni1ed the agriculture OF tho
whole island and changed its production t. meet the wants
of the cities. The produce Of oaulihower In Suffolk County
alone exceeds the whole growth of all the other counties in
the State and Nation, and this l. but one Circumstance
impening to the recommendation We propose. The amouni
OF fertilizers purchased in 1856 in Suffolk County was
over onc.fourth in value OF the whole sum purchased In
the State, and the amount now bought Is measured 10y
hundreds OF thousands il not by millions OF dollars. In.
teliiccnt experiment on the spot. wisely directed could
be OF untold benefit 20 the agriculturist and Thereby TO
the State and Nation. For these and for other reasons
too numerous to urge, your committee respectfully recon-
mend that a sum not less than $1,000 lie appropriated for
the purpose Of agricultural experiment, under the direction
Of the INpcrnmcat station established by the state al
Geneva, with a view, if experience should so demand to
the future establishment Of an auxiliary station in Suffolk
County.
Senator I~lavlins's bill appropriatinG 5000 for
The support Of this agricultural station was ordered
to a third reading and doubtless will be passed.
despite the fact That some people strangely think The
report a Joke.
The senate passed senator vedder's bill prohibiting
discrimination against colorcd men by Insurance com
panies on the plea that they arc not lonGlivcd-an
obviously absurd statement, in view Of the fourscoro
body servants of George Washington who arc yet
actively at work.
The senate also passed Senator stadlcr's bill
authorizing the Governor 10 confer hrevct commission
Of a Grade next higher upon officials of the National
Guard wl0 have had a continuous service of not less
than fifty years. Upon the recommendation Of theli
superior commanding officer or Of the adiutant
general.
Among the bills introduced in the senate were:
BY T. +. Nyrnes-Providing for the Issuing OF
$3.50. 900 bonds for making additions u school bulld
ings and erecting new ones in BroOhlyn.
Mir. Drypolchcr-Appropritaing 100000 for a sol
diers and sailors memorial arch, within the plaza al
jacent TO tho southeasterly entrance Of Central Park
New York.
Mir. R~iley-Amcnding the Fassctt Prison Labor law
of last year. by providing that not more than 100 con
yicts shall be employed in the manufacture OF any ono
kind Of goods. such goods to be branded " Prison Work.,
I'm larger letters than now. The products or prisoners
teriaIs. together with the cost Of labor thereon. to ba
reckOned at ten cents per hour Tor cach prisoner CHI
ploycd. u .,Hno
he exercise of the elective franchise compulsory
nrovidcd that every legal voter -hall vote AT earn
election for all officers, and on every question, 10 tie
voted on. Every man entitled to be registered Shdii
have his name registered. Election inspectors shaH
ascertain the names and residences Of legal voters Dv
means OF q house toulouse canvas. ana >nili scnI
nOucc to all voters nvc day before the hiHt Gay o!
and ali pcrsons 10 whom such notice has been sent
shall appear and register, or else explain thelr ialturc
70 do so. The penalty Tor ~ncSlccting 10 appear shlII
io a fine of from aj TO S2J. After each election. inc
irssectOrs shall furnish the county clerks WIN ISIS
Of those who have failed 10 register. and OF those VINO.
having registered. have failed 10 vote. IN order that
10 appear when summoned in such proceeding he
shall be fiji ed 10.