New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
THE TWO AND TWO SYSTEM.
O'Co%NORs NON-PARTIsAN ELECTION IN
sPECTORS BILL PASSES THE SENATE.

OCO%NORS NON-PARTISAN ELECTION IN
sPECTORs BILL PASSES THE SENATE.
THE SHEFFIELD BLANKET BALLOT BILL Ar
PROVED. WITH THE INDIVIDUAL FASTER
AMENDMENT PERIOD OF THE
LExow INVESTIGATION EXTENDED
UNTIL JANUARY. 1898.
U7oM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The TRIBUNE.
Albany. April 17-Another OF the Republican
party's measures TO insure honest count Of
| the ballots cast at elections In this State wiz
/ passed by the Senate to-day. This was Senator
/ O'Connors bill providing for an equal number
! OF Republican and Democratic election inspec-
tors. pol clerks and ballot clerks. at the polling
| places of the State. The bill was passed in
the Senate with some important amendments
suggested by Governor Flower and drawn up
! by his legal adviser. Professor Charles A. Collin
of CorneA University. The chief OF these amend
ments regarding the appointment of the In
| SECTORS is follows:
II more than one list for any political party IS
made from the list. If any. submitted by the organi-
zation Of such party recosnized as regular 10y the
such tenth day Of August or If The Regularity Of any
f the sGf H ss Of no Rae bn H &
such State convention Of such party then such ap-
the organization decided to ne regular by the State
committee appointed by or organized in pursuance
| of such State convention.
The intent OF this amendment Is to have some
party authority declare which faction OF a pot
ical party Is worthy OF trust in the appointment
| Of election inspectors: the design Of the bill be-
ing to give each political party ample protection
at the polls. The amendment applies to New
York and to every city In the STATE except Brook
| lyn. where the present election law gives the
| city non partisan boards Of election inspectors.
The Inspectors act was also amended by Pro-
! fcssor Collin I'm reference to rural inspectors OF
election to provide for equal division
Of the election inspectors between the Rcpubli-
can and Democratic parties. The rural in
spectors are to be elected and appointed-two
elected and two appointed The amendment
reads as follows:
II the two inspectors elected belong to different
the two candiia,es for Inspector not elected and
receiving the highest and next to the highest nun
ent political parties.
The Assembly and the Senate recalled from
| Governor Flower for amendment to-day the
annual appropriation bill. but the Republicans do
not intend t. conccde while amending the biil.
| Governor Flowers demand that the paragraph
providing that the Attorncy-General hire the
counsel Of departments shall be stricken ont
| In the Senate to-day Senator SaNton called
So TO conform to his own bill In regard TO
| individual pastors. and as to prevent the
| use Of transparent paper. TIE bill was passed
| by party vote. the Republicans voting FOR IT,
| Senator Saxtons bill amending the Registry law
| so as 70 make Il conform 10 the AAanket Ballot
bill In regard to the NTH day Of registry, and
the registration Of soldiers and sailors. was
| passed unanimously by the Senate.
Senator OConnor introduced bill to-day
aboshing the Department Of Public Charities
and Correction In New-Yori city and establish
ing two separate departments in its place. one
t. be- called the Department 81 Charities and
the other the Department ~ Correction and
| each to have a commissioner at its head 10
serve for fix years.
The Senate passed Senator Smclzer's biz ahol-
ishIng the present state Board II Health. and
| authorizing the Governor e. appoint a stat"
| Board Of three members AsscWhlyman
| OGr1dy's bin strengthening the tsury law.
| AssemblyInan Ffsh's bill appropriating 81 900
| for the support II the cpieptic colony, Assem-
blyman Taylor's authorizing Brooklyn 70 OK
pend $4,000 for park lands. Senator Saxtons
measure revising The Primary Election law.
| Senator Mullins Railway Rebate iii. Senator
| Childs's bill providing for tl.6OO.O00 tunnel be
! meath Ncwtown Creek. and Asscmhlymau
| Wray's authorizing Brooklyn 10 make an ap-
! Precipitation 10 celebrate Memorial Day.
| The Senate to-day extended the time - III"
! Lexow Police Investigating Committee until tho
| meeting OF the next Legislature and also ia
| Guided the Department Il Charities and Corr"c-
| tlcn and the police courts In The field ~ the
| Investigation The Democrats. ~ course fought
the extension Of time granted - ih' committee.
! Senator Cantor offered Amendment limiting
| the period of the investigation 70 ninety days
| after the close Of the session Il tho Legislature.
He said ne offer Il this In order 10 got the
SCI Of the committee 10 put ia hls cas-" al once.
| Senator SaXton approved the amendment Do
| claring that while the committee intended 10 got
10 work Immediately II was unprecedented -
| m. itS work I'm any manner Something NIGH
| occur which would make II necessary 10 continue
| the investigation. The committee and not the
| counsel. would regulate the work ~ the CON
| m!tiec.
| Senator Cantors amendment defeated by
| vote 81 II TO g Senator LcXow's resolution
| was then passed by party vote.
| The Senate passed Senator LeXow's resolution
| requesting Controller Roberts 10 report to the
| Senate the facts 10 the surplus Governor
| Flower has ASSERTED was In the State Treasury
when the Democratic parry went ont - Office.
! The Governor said s. 600 900 but the Republicans
| have not been able 10 find over 100000 There
| has not been any defalcatiOn, but Governor
| Flower evidently wished the Republican ITgis-
| lature 20 think the State rich. and Ia expend
the taxpayers money prodigally IN consequence.