New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

FENCES MISDEMEANORS
prcrr Ar CORRESPONDENT of THE rRIBUNE9
March os-Senator O'Connor passed
cora,o again to-day his excellent measure
" .aairg for non-partisan boards of election
p..ors Whan Senator OCOnnor called up
~, 1 hr no said that he would offer only one
.ar,cut " ~ II: namely that IT should go into
- -, ru,v I instead Of Immediately. as the
.sssmblv had provided. # 1t should go into erect
,,,edia,elv he was afraid II might cause d
.nrdde In the spring elections, since many Oh 'he
,..rec,ors in the towns Of the state hau a'reaoS
.oan selected He stated further that ne had
.oned :, have a provision In the Dill "clarihg
.ha. the State Committee Of each one OF the
great political parties should DC 'he du'hoii'!
. ,bicb the courts should look for direction IN
49, - a legal contest between two rival factions
&c IN their right 10 appoint eecuoh inspectors
,,,. ~. Assembly had dropped this provision. lie
toarsd that paper organizations might De started
-, might claim the right TO appoint the IN
,ectors In spite OF this defect, however ne
accented the bill as il Stood beheVihg tha' 'he
..d,,er, would be made at some future time.
senator Cantor said ne considered 'his grave
aefect. and he thought new conference COM
u,ittee should be appointed
coootor saxton replied that every one In the
-, election boards He thought the bill might
80 endangered if any attempt was made to
amend II further. The bill was then passed
o,ded co as to take effect on July l. and went
hack To the Assembly. c.
The Senate also passed TO-DAY via. $40 - y, !,
cox,on considers one OF the most hlpor.@aihi on
80 relating to elections considered at tHiS
s,or of the Legislature. II makes a
large number Of offences against 'he % eeo
tion laws misdemeanors one ol .iie 'itted
last wear when Police Justice DlVVer, ol Nv "
%ork is said to have offered certain prizes lVI
those Of his district leaders VINO Sh9uiu 9i u pom i
the largest vote for Maynard Inc plII .ahen ~
tne rasdemeanor to offer an inducement to any
,erson 10 procure a large or smail vote Pius "a
rrautv or majority in any politicai DIVISION "a
the Tbe s'f b also makes the following offences mis-
demeanors
wrf,,uv defacing a voting booth. :. AN va
Plat,ng a mark on ballot by which 1t can De
Before the csng Of the polls ynfGdlns %n1a ballot
which a voter has prepared for V96ns 90 rSpster
26i[1Tlns 261iis[lf5ly sons within the guarira of any
,o,inc-placc or remaining there when oruefeu ~
ie1Se En.eTns ri al Booth with voter or opening tne
door when voter Is itsde W1f Of his ballot.
~ in the booth while preparing ballot WIN
Oh W,Py0g lawfully entered booth with voter
,ersuading or inducing him TO tell whom ne Is 'o'-
Sg for or to vote for any particular candida,e g.,
b'sobeving lawful orders Of election inspectors III
ni0SH-ing consideration TO induce voters to vote
~ refrain from voting, 70 register or 10 relrall
~, registering. 10 vote against any person Oi
,ronoSitiOn. to cause 10 nave MS Hdiie P''N0A
ir,on or omitted from the registry.
The Senate judiciary Conmittee reporteu
,rnrahlv today Senator OConnors bill author
ting New-York City annually TO pay $50 900 10
the Society for the Prevention or cruelty u
Children
The Senate Committee on Cities reported favor
ably Senator Wolferts bill providing for the an
rexation of New-Utrecht to Brooklyn; Senator
Owenss bill providing that In New-i ork Clty
and BROOKLYN gas companies must provide a
shut-off for each gas pipe four feet outside OF
every building. =,
The senate Committee on Finance reported
favorabiy bin providing that money given by
tie State 70 agricultural societies shall be dl-
yded in proportion TO population.
senator Pounds bill providing for the COM
pusory education OF children unprovided with
school instruction was ordered to 'hird
reading.
The Senate has passed Assemblyman Shelf
fields bill empowering the College of the CITY OF
New-York 10 purchase new site and to erect
new buildings.