New-York tribune., 1894-04-28

for increasing their iockage capacity raised
from 10000 TO $SO0OO0 a bill was passed appro-
priSapS 10000 to rebuild the Oneonta Norman
scXod which was burned early in the year
Another hi was passed appropria ting $4,000 for
the Rochester State Hospital which also was dam
aged by fire about that time. An Appropriation OF
sl25,CO0 made to create the Eastern Reiorma-
tory which IS TO relieve the already overcro"aei
Tlmira Reformatory from some OF It's inmates
Large appropra lions made for che Western
Eeformatory for Women. at Albion. and for the
Eastern Reformatory for Women. in Westches'er
County. Further. an Appropriation or Sl"V" lot
new normal school at Jamaica was preserved
Then too an appropriation OF Sl2.0D was maze 10
establish an epep,ic colony, measure vetoed by
Governor Flower last year. Lastly. the sum Of
slOl 900 was appropriated for the new Oneida Gus
todial Asylum.
MEASURES TO INSURE honest ELECTIONS.
For the last three years the voters Of the state
have been defraudcd through the possession by the
Democratic party OF two election inspectors 10 the
V,publican partys in the city OF New-1 ork
.ot only have the registration lists been swollen
h.. The names OF thousands Of Democratic repeaters
but the ballots have been fraudulenty counted ana
the election returns have falsely stated the result
of the election.
The Republican Legislature passed bill intro
duced by Senator O'Connor. of Binghamion pro-
vlding that the Republican ard the Democratic par
ties shall each have two inspectors of election AT
each Of the 59e polling places In the State. This
eminently fair measure will give the RepubHc&h
party additional election inspector In the city OF
New-York, but It will also give the Democratic
party an additiopal Inspector in the rural const!u-
encies. where the RcpubIcin party now usually
has the majority OF the inspectors. The measdre
therefore is just to both OF the great political par
ties. 1t will insure fair count to the Repu6ncan
party or any political organization opposed 10 ram m
many Hall In New-York L VIII also protect me
Eahza,ions IN Troy Albany and Bun The
islature further passed an act introIuce1 by en-
infractions of the Election laws than hitherto have
found place in the Penal Code one OF tnese acts acts
late any one OF the Election laws and d, thereby 1ersr
gyes srteds a 1 ban before for such Of
fences Another act Of Senator Saxton's which
day aS Of % Registration @ % and ID EScon Day 1t declares
that the four NEE tlngs for the regisX OF V9tfrS
Saturdays before Election Day. The aim Of this
statute is 70 give gFeater G ate opp9rna 1na 1C
OF the persons claiming the rTht TO vote; IT IS
period between Election Day and the final day of
Registration the names SO OF thousands or ,ga
BALLOT REFORM.
The Legislature in its closing hours passed an
act which had the approval Of the ballot reformers
Of the State providing for blanket ballot, but per-
mittng the Use of individual paster. Governor
Flower had insisted upon the use of a blanket
paster acting under the inspiraton Of Dayld b.
men believed-that the individual paser would per
NIT uliterate voters O their preference
among candidates and passed the bill in that shape
HOME RULE LEGISLATION.
The Democratic Legislatures Of the years 1S92 and
1898 robbed several municipalities Of their rights.
1t was the duty and the pleasure of the Republican
Legislature to gve back to these cities rights SO
stolen from them. The chief Of the cities which
Mayor deprived Of his authority to appoint its
Police Commissioners. and saw this power given 10
a subordinate officer of the city government. Il
also other measures passed depriVlng city or,
feers Of authority rghtfully belonging TO tnem Al,
of these acts were passed with the am OF gSlnns
some Democratic factiOnal advantage. The Kepup-
date,y took steps To restore to Bualo the rights
which II had lost. Despite constant DemOcrate; OPP
Of Buffalo again to appoint The police Commission
of that city. and other acts were passed reStor-
she had been deprived The Republican legislature
also restored to the village OF Lansinsburs rsnts OF
is9afes Of his ssa snd 1872 TO the city Of ny
terest Of home rule. An attempt was made 70 give
to the city Of Troy non-par;san board; Of election
inspectors. Governor Flower vetoed the act. ana l
as consequence Robert Ross. ReRubican watch
while ae%Pd1g 9 & aes os b2 bRe re-
peater. 1t shown bv an investigation OF TINS
affair that the DemGcrauc ponce OF tPoy h naI pr
preventing such interference In the future with the
elections in Troy. the Legislature passed bill for
the appointment of non-parilsan Board OF Police
Commissioner for that city. inns was gone III ''e
Many acts have M been pasTTfd T6a II ns qW las
made for the support Of The Department. ot Agr
sasrs nIsrs dns tns a and o2 sa bureaus
ated for the encouragemeHt of agriculture
INVESTIGATIONS.
The Senate and the Assembly appointed several
inysstigating committees, which rendered notable
sers4ee for the people. The Senate Lexow Police
INVESTIGATING Committee discovered by a careil
investigation that the police OF NewYork were In
terfering seriously with elections In that city @ sda
as result % Poca 1c 'bai b Wns The COMMITTEES
on Elections showed 20 the public the g1gantc
Island" Island by John \. McKane and his henchm,s,n
which resulted in depriying Senator John NC NC
nttse Gafty o. On ms Pubc SGa. meah m by an
goseaa IN the ssS sSRsnsTf TSe nae Fnance commee
by an investigation. showed that the exIrnHSes OF
dSced' deSefr' S'a's aspA''.'''''' ',''1 - ,
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for the expenses OF
the Constitutional Convention
NEw-YoRK CITY LEGISLATION.
In accordance with the policy Of regarding the
home-rue rights Of the cities Of the State, the bills
introduced by the New-York City members were
usually passed A large number Of bills for city I'M
movements thus became laws Early in'the session
a bill was passed providing that the great Speed
way which is to be constructed along the Harlem
River should have a walk on either side OF IL not
less than ten feet in width. Early in the session.
also, in view of the large number or unempjsoyteu
workingmen In NeW-l Ork an act Hluonuceu ny
Hamilton Fish, Republican. was passed. approprat-
ing 100000 for the improvement OF the smaller
parks OF the city The intention of the Legislature
In regard TO this appropriation was defeated by me
magnates Of Tammany Hall. \ few hundred WORK
ingmen only were put to work. and those only wao
would promise any ballot given them by the
Tammany Hall organizaton Thousands OF poor
work,ngTnen who deserved employment were conse-
quently prevented from getting it., and unnecessary
suffering In New-York City was the consequences
The Legislature also passed an act appropriatihg
100000 for the construction and the compieton ot
the ca thedral Parkway and its entrances ana al
proacbes TO Central. Morningside and Riverside
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