New-York tribune., 1894-04-13
RETURNED FOR AMENDMENT.
THE GOVERNOR SUGGESTS CHANGES IN
THE oCoNNOR INSPECTORS ACT
THE SENATE PASSES THE BILL GIVING TO TROY
A NoN.PARTIsAN BOARD or POLICE
COMMISSIONERS.

A NON.PARTISAN BOARD or POLICE
COMMISSIONERS.
Albany April p CspeciaD.-Governor Flower says
Be thinks the courts should be kept out Of politics
Is much as possible. and accordingly. has had
senator O'Connor recall his inspectors act FOR
Amendment by the Legislature.
In certain cases the courts have TO decide which
faction Of political party truly represents that
barty and therefore has the lawful right 10 name
Us election inspectors This dragging Of the courts
hto such disputes Governor Flower thinks op-
ectonabe. and he so informed Senator O'Connor
r-day The Governor also said that in his opin-
S.the Republican State Committee and the Demo
rsae State Committee would be the best JUDGES
resright Of any political faction in any city 10
tgzsthe inspectors Of election for its party.
Grsrnor Flower also said that the inspectors act
rx no. drawn with sufficient precision respect'ne;
TIE appointment OF election inspectors IN the
rsrs Of the state Senator O'Connor dlsdtI re ee =
ttA the Governor this point but sald ne VIZ ta
N ss well as the other. If IT would insure NE
object aimed at-that Of giving tle le"io0i ' - ~ ~
party an additional Inspector OF e-c'i9n "a ~ So
publican rural neighborhOods where the Deinocfauc
Inspectors have usually been in the minority. - 80
Senator OConnor then left the Governor ahu r.
TUNED 10 the Senate. where he offered resolution
calling back the inspectors act for aineh9eit t. I,
and the Assambly. When the bill had been sent
back by the Governor it was laid upon 'ne 'a0'e '
q shall not touch the bill again until next week
said Senator OConnor later. "as Professor nnar,Ts
A Collin. the Governors law adviser Is ora"'it'
up the amendments 10 it. - e,.r,s Nm
The Senate Considered to-day Senator Saxtons ,l Di !
providing for appointment OF ,rr re 10
board cs police for the city of Troy There are ~
Be tao Republican and two Democratic ponce com
mssoners Of Troy TO be appointed oy 1 ue M. M
:ory and two by the minority Of the Common
Council Of that city. Senator Collins Deinocra va va
Troy. moved that the power OF appointment De
given 10 the Mayor Of Troy. and said that II W. W.
me same provision that contained IN 'he AeN0"
Police bill for NeU-YOrk city. ,,-,,
Senator Saxton opposed the amendment decIar."t !
that circumstances altered cases There was hot Z
ay like Troy in the United states. me ponce o.
the city protected election repcaters ana were uiu'
allied with the frauds at the ballot-boX In ms
iudgment the MavOr OF Troy would not appoint
man who would DO away with these abuses, -
Senator C0llins's amendment was rejected Dy
vote Of OF s 10 II, the Republicans voting IN IN,
bbgatye. Then the bill was passed by vote OF Il
republicans 10 10 Democrats ,.
e1emptlng veterans holding office from IN.
provisions Of the civil Service Reform law Senat toi
acAahon's bill excmptng the Church OF the re.
eeemer. New York from taXation; ana senator
Heynoldss bin providing that charitable nsiltutIGl' o.
u Kings County shall report 70 the Bodrd OF Su
Eerysors the number OF children under their care
n order 10 apporuon correctly the money to b'