New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-07
Personal REGISTRATION.
MP sULzER INTRODUCES THE RANSOM BILL
OF LAST YEAR - MEASURES AZ

FD-TING BROOKLYN.
Albany. March (SpeciaD.-Mr. Sulzer to-day IN
troduced the same measure which was presented
last year by Mr. Ransom. Of Niagara County. and
which did not 20 through owing 10 the fact that
the Cleveland members OF the Senate refused 10
vote for it, OF the results OF the Introduction
of the bill last year that Republican now
represents Niagara County for the first time In
many years. having been elected by nearly l'Vr
plurality over the man who thus inundated himself
on the altar constructed by the Democratic ma
chine bosses The measure 10 which Mr. Sulzer has
attached his is identical with that presented
last year by Mr. Ransom 1t extends to all sections
Of the State the provisions Of the law requiring :.
registry of the voter before election day IL Is SAFE
TO assume that the bill will never see the light OF
day after It has been referred to the proper COM
mittee in the Assembly
II a bill introduced by Mr. Thornton in the AS
sembly to-day becomes law 1t Will put stop TO
lawyers rushing the State In the effort to ma
some Supreme Court justice who Will grant GER
tihcate Of reasonabl, doubt that some convicted
criminal may be kept out Of prison While appeals
TO the General Term and to the Court OF Appeals
can be argued. Mr.. Thorntons bill provides MAJ sl
such appeals may be made only TO "A Justice OF the
district in which the conviction WAS secured ,,
Severa! measures relating TO the city OF brooklyn
introduced in the Assembly ms inOFh'hs NJ
Taylor presented one providing Tor the issue 81
issue OF $4,000 park Improvement bonds Mr.. Wray
introduced by request Bill providing FOR the i~su"
pr % e0n M w PAY a l 'pF G bis
Changing the government OF Richmond County IN
respect to the Excise Board. the police. constabrs
supervisors and other officials. tnder his til no
chief OF polio can ho'd any other Office un."ss 10y
virtue Of that position he must under the law. be
a member OF certain other boards. The power 81
the cOnstahles 60 serve papers * taken away, ana
that delegated the members % the police force"
The Excise Board is remodeled hy making the
board elective and to consist OF four members two
Of whom must be Republicans and two Democrats.
The salaries OF the members OF the Board OF super
vsors cut down from 500 to 500
Memories of the railroad strike OF 1892 were TO-
day revived in the discussion OF a measure pre-
scented by Mr.. Schoepnn. OF Buffalo. rembursing
Erie County for the amount which II was compelled
to pay to the Sia;e account OF The presence OF
strike The bill second reading and Mr..
Howe. OF TlOga County. presented an Amendment
to reimburse hts county for the amount which IL
had pay the same time when the men on the
Reading Railroad struck EX-Speaker Bush argued
against the proposition 10 reimburse the COUNTIES
He declared that II these claims were now allowed
in future the local authorities would not 60 az
far they should in trying 20 pres"rv" order. but
would fail back the safe, knowing mat N"
latter would eventually recompense the counties i9r
the money they were compelled 10 exp"nl H.
thought that IL a bad pre- cedent 20 establish
The Assembly however did not agree with him.
went to a third reading. Mr.. LounsbufE biH APP
propriating S25.co FOR a reformatory 10 be "Sal'-
lished in Ulster County passed the Assembly THIS
morning.
J. Sterling Morton. the Secretary Of Agriculture.
paid a visit to the Assembly to-day II" was cs-
corted 10 the Speakers desk where h. made few
remarks. After that he was introduced - IN"
various members OF the lower house.
Der here on the evening OF THURSDAY. March L..
Permission was given for The use Of the Cham
Der for that purpose today. on the motion OF 70
gar l.. RYDER Of WestCh~st"r county. who Is one
of Mr. (;r)rar's most l.VOut disciples.