New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
THE GERRY BILL PASSED.
IT ExEMPTs WIFE-BEATERS fho''
pIyNIsHMENT-THE SENATE VOTES III
CHANGE THE NAME OF SENATOR


pINIsHMENT-THE SENATE VOTES III
CHANGE THE NAME OF SENATOR
HILLS BIRTHPLACE.
,hanv March 1.-THE Senate this morning con-
ern,ed silas W. Burt's nomination to be Clvii ser
mn ~ camr,,ssioner Senators CoTey and sullivan
voted in the negative 49,.
Petitions were presented against compulsory va
c,not,on and favoring ballot reform. the latter
coming from the Citizens Association OF buhaio
which favors the Massachusetts ballot.
when Senator Smokers bill changing the name
Of Havana to Mon.our Falls was reached, senator
Cantor objected. He said the village was inc pir'h-
Mace OF a distinguished citizen, David b. HILL ana
some good reason should be given for the cAanse
Senator Smelzer said the fact mentioned was
suficien; reason for the change Senator McMa-
hon said any name was better than foreign one
The bill passed as amended ny 'he ASse"'o'''
and was returned to that body.
Senator Nullin presented the report OF the Troy
election investigation. II was made a speclal order
for Monday night, when the Dcmo'ra''c '''"''
NJ the committee will submit IA minority report
When Senator O'Connors Gerry Whpp"s- roS'
bin. providing corporal punishment FOR assau.'S vi
children under sixteen years old. came up "e"'
tor BRADLEY said he thought its provisions shouiu
ha mandatory and that the forty lashes shoulu
be applied every month 800 -,
Senator OConnor also thought the Dill ''u nv
90 far enough The bill gives the niaslsua'e
mower TO order the punishment III CdseS VI i'''
and II wfe-bcatlng came under that head II co"in
be so punished. But that crime WAS "'' 'P
The bill got twcnty-eiGht votes
senator Rradleys bill providing for the e'ec''on
.. ur,oLivn Aldermen by Assembly districts ana
=, enc president Of the board at n general eIec-
A., ,aused a long discussion. Senator owens
o,,od IN recommIt and said that the caucus had
cr.o, uoon that action Senator Bradley OBJECT
al Senator O'Connor said the bill should 40 odcN
Gov a;scussion Senator owens has bill pfoVid-
two for election by Senate districts ana ne uhuer
,ooa tina, the Republicans wanted that passed
7, uas agreed TO lay the bill aside until next I"os
day.
Among the bills passed were
Mr. Burns's-Providng for the appoln mt INT %,
commissioners act with those rom =, 90
N proserve the Palisades, ana appropr'a'"s '''"
Wr Wiids' s-Reative TO the commitment OF per
cons arrested and convicted or iloNlch,Iou Wv
rrancy etc. in New-fork WuH ui"'l'e "'"''"'
bilD. A,. ~
v,nds.s bill authorizing New-York CITY TO appFo-
rt,,. .,2 no weary for the Lylng-in Hospital ~
was adva need 10 third reading
senator Cantor by request. introduced Dill pro
vIalne for the appointment By the Governor III mn
judicial district Of bipartisan boards or ioui 10
:rlcai examiners for two years, 10 pass u', qLa
cati,ns ~ all persons Installing elecirichl nPpa
sact,,o or salr OF any such apparatus IN" bpstus
Tov charg. from 81 10 $40 for an eNainlhh,Io' u,
are not To- retain over - Jay io' 9'' ,'.
a statement monthly WIN ~ ,iI' -.
,nrors oneratinV plants OF twenty Nv, Nio-"ht' :
ar loss are exempt from examination. lefsohs ".t
| holding certificates from examiner AT" IV.c -
| ppuch persons to "a fine OF 81 to A0 Tor .Ie" %