New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

arn J hefore The Mayor ought to be made by the
Legislature the earliest possible date: Owe
cities into three legislative classes on me :ass oI
the latest official enumeration OF their
Your attention Is required 10 give inns 81"
its intended effect.
THE PROHIBITION OF POOLSELLiH"'
The Penal Code of this State contains numerous
and apparently sufficient provisions against gam
bling Among these provisions Section "'i man
pooselling and bookmaking upon races cIli'nai
offences. BY Chapter 47s OF the Laws OF iSo Io,
monty known as the Ives Pool bil) the Ne n
ture exempted from the operation OF inc ~ I
toned section the racetraeks and sTouhhu, IA ws
corporated racing ASSOCIATIONS nus ,hose track
of each year, and thus permitted upon lnosc
and grounds alone, the acts wnc'1 scd Con
in all other parts OF the Sta'e. me tbe oId nro
stituton Section g. Of Article |. adds 10 tie ou r
vision aganSi 91e.es nor o anv other kind Of
gambling, shall hereafter be autnofi t| Iersia-
ure to pass appropriate laws TO prevent ohences
against any of the provisions OF me se ,d the
we'll understood that this provision is aimed a. ~, W
racetrack gambling permitted by the stature Oh III
above mentioned and the ss expre;sed should
without delay, expunGe the oDnoNious ID" -''"
a The PROVISIONS of law establishing Civil Service
boards and examinations in this State nave miner
had only legislative and not consti'anohai Zen
ton The Court OF Appeals has held that III n, w
OF the express powers conferred by me @ 6
SpperIntendent of State Prisons the LegislatuTTe
had authority TO subject the appo,i r. is be-
neved that the civil Service provision a1thor orr,
! in he
obyates this difficulty and permits the l.esisia-
ture to extend the civil Service rules 10 me e
prisons. the canals and other pubic "o'N' " ''''
8 Tpon separate submission of Section 10 Of Arti.
iiS 600 much larger than that cast for any other
amendment. declared their VIII ina 1nS Ga mas
shall be improved In sucn manner 's 'Ne legislature
shall provide BY Jaw.
EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. The new provision of Section l, Article TX. re
| ouires the Legislature to provide for the mainte-
nance and support of system OF free common
schools wherein all TIE children OF the State may
be educated That is now far from being the case
and the Legislature ought to take immediate steps
to fulfill this mandate Special investigations should
be made to ascertain what children may be cut OH
vision OF Section of Article IN ,-
TO provide by law for the occupation and employ
mont Of prisoners in the State prisons, and as the
ent system OF employment after January !; ~
time should be lost in considering how the Legs
lature shall obey this mandate ,
s. The prohibition against selling the Onondasa
salt springs has been abroGated. These spfltss
anjustfabie expense to Tie State and the dispo-
stion to be made OF them ought to be promptly
q Extensive Improvements in the agricultural
regions OF the state are understood TO be waiting
provision in Section OF Article l. which provides
for the passage OF general drainage laws, to which
| make reference elsewhere
10. The provisions contained in Sections Il
to Is OF Article VI III require the Legisature 10 pro
ton OF Charitable institutions insane asyluns and
charitable and correctional institutions wholly or
partly under private control Ihesc rGlu,reii S h
aimed at grave existing abuses, ana should DC
promptly compiled With
NEED OF \ POWER OF REMOVAL BILL.
A Power Of Removal bill as a means Of securing
better government in cities is demanded by q
large part OF the people This requirement has
been undoubtedly accentuated. II not orisinaied'
by the exposure or wholesale corrupt practices ana
administrative abuses in the municipal depart
| ments of the city OF Ncw-York These have been
| brought to the public notice In so conspicuous a
manner that no charac terizaton from me is needed
to deepen the Impression they have wrought in the
public mind that prompt ard radical measure *
for their correction are imperative. Ana ths enu
merit exists not merely in the metropolis bnl
among the people OF the state who have ~ an
| their reprobation OF thece syatematizcd Official
crimes. ana have brought into INC places "i auth2
ty men especially selected ioi ne Wor1 81 er",
| eating the evils oVerw hclmingly cond"nn"H by
the rover OF the suffrage at the recent election.
! The LEGISLATURE no doubt recognizes that ore o'
its most solemn and imperative duties VIII y" ID
ment and action In New-York city and conform
its legislative acts TO the desires OF the people at
b 9s for ss cS OF placing in the hands
| OF the Mayor absolute and unquestionable author
city government and to appoint their successors Is
an immediate reGn,T,emen, at YOU hands rovn
the Lexox Committee, which has been investieatlng
doubtless submit its report the Legislature early
| in the present month and is expected also 10
recommend various measures or plans for needed
reform In the mean time the duty is incumbent
on you. under the expressed Will OF the people ol
the metropolis to give TO the Mayor OF New-York me
requisite power OF removal and appointment with
! out waiting for the fun details Of the reform plan
] deem II proper. however to coiinscl WISDOM ana
calm discretion when dealing with this question. 50
that the dominant and responsible political party
may be credited with a lofty purpose. and not
| charged with a lust for what are regarded as the
| spells OF victory
A GREATER NETWORK COMMISSION.
Last year the Legislature enacted a law sub
hitting to the voters Of Ncw-York. Brooklyn and
| adjacent cities the question Of bringing all their
| population into one great municipality. The peo-
| pie of the cities involved in the proposition have
| declared by popular I'm favor OF this consoli-
! dation and it now becomes the duty Of the Legs
lature to take such further steps are necessary
to carry their wishes into effect. The framing OF
| a charter fox a city OF more than three millions
! OF people Is n comprehensive. delicate ana I'm
oortant task: one that should not b. entered upon
Without bout Careful and serious preparation. II IS
| doubtful whether the Legislature. In view OF IN,
GomSc ds SEASON hS w w be- abe to y this
labor. l suggest. therefore that a commission
capable citizens Of the various localities inter
ested, and TO be charged with the power and duty
| the present legislature If such plan can be
drafted and submitted before the session closes 80,
one of the most important suDJects W',cn 20,
| will be called upon 10 consider Is that OF improv
ing nees our io honest elections There is an i'm
| perative public demand that the ballot-box shal
and uncorrupted will Of the legal voters. Thl
State was the first that attempted a thorough
| reformation OF the elective system. but owing tt
! differences between the legislative and executive
| branches of the Government upon the subject
| nothing was accomplished until 1890, when tn
| present ballot law was placed upon the statute
| hooks That law is generally conceded to be very
Inadequate and the opinion is almost uniyersa
! that il should be radically changed While II
RS 10 "a certain extent. secured secrecy of th'
ballot 1t has been the source Of evils that have
almost counterbalanced its good results. The ex
| perence OF several years has made ~ very cleai
that the system OF providing separate ball0
for each group Of nominations is cumbersome ant
unsatisfactory.
A BLANKET BALLOT WITHOUT FASTER
The blanket ballot so-called. which has beer
successfully used in many States OF the Union
should In my judgment. be adopted in this Stat'
without further delay Without intending to dc
.o.o IN 10 tho particular form | think IL proper