The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
VILLAGES ARE EXEMPTED.
Bipartisan Election Board Bill
Ordered to fhira Reading.
Constitutional Convention Amends
Portions Of the Act.
(By Associated Press. J

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 27.-There was
q very light attendance this morning In
the Constitutional Convention, and no
clergyman appeared to offer UP the
usual prayer.
The special order WIS Mr.. Lauter-
bach's amendment providing that the
bipartisan election boards shall be ap-
pointed in the same manner in the
country az In the cities, that Is, two Re-
publicans AMI two Democrats.
He offered a substitute exempting the
towns lat the suggestion of Mr.. Dick
ey) where there IL but one election
district. Mr.. Dickey thought that the
town officers should be allowed to
crtinue their duties as election Off
GERS. and believed that IL their func-
lions were taken from them, they
might revolt and defeat the submitted
amendments.
Mr.. Dean said that the amendment
was to his mind fatal mistake. 1T
would he said. throw into the hands
of Tom Plat or Edward Murphy and
Sheehan's committees the right to de-
clare what faction could control the
elections"
Mr.. Andrew H. Green, of New York.
moved that the Committee rise and
ask leave to sit again, SO that the sub
stituts could be printed, and the MEM
bers be given a chance to examine 1t.
The amendment was lost and the dis
cussion continued.
Mr.. Lauterbach wanted the bill
amended so as to not apply to town
meetings where all votes were cast at
one election district, and also excepting
village elections. He accepted a further
amendment of Mr.. Abbott that the ex-
villages where there were more than
one electio district. The amendment
was adopted.
The amendment, as finally adopted by
the Committee and sent to third reading,
Is as follows:
All laws creating. regulating or affecting boards
or ofhcers charged with the duties OF registering
votes or OF distributing ballots to voters at the
at elections, shall secure equal representation OF
the two political parties which at the general
election preceding that for which such boards or
officers are TO serve cast the highest and the next
highest number OF votes All such boards
shall be appointed or elected In such manner and
upon the nomination of such representative OF
said parties respectively as the Legislature may
direct Existing laws on this subject shall con
tinue until the Legislature shall otherwise pro-
vide. This section shall not apply to towL meet
lnEs or village elections.
minority scheme of city government
based on Mr.. Mulqueens proposed
amendment, 1t provides that all cities
are classified according to the last
State enumeration irst-class cities hav-
ing a population of 10000 or more; sec
ond-class cities, less than $4,000 and OF
more than $1,000; third-class includes
all other cities.
The Legislature shall enact Government
laws for the Government and cities, SC
possess like privileges and be subject &c
like restrictions.
Such laws shall include in their provi'
| sions that the electors OF every city
shall elect q Mayor vested with the
chief executive authority and a Common
Council vested with sole legislative au'
thority TO legislate for all city purposes