New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
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POOR BALLOT REFORM, THIS.
THE RA1NEs BILL. AS AMENDED. PASSES
THE ASSEMBLY.

UNDER IT. TWO MEN MAY ACCOMPANY AN IL
11rERATE OR DISABLED VOTER INTO THE
poOTH-NoT A SATISFACTORY MEAS
URE-GOING TO A CONFERENCE
TWO BETTER MINOR
MEASURES ALSO
SUCCESSFUL.
Albany. May 2 (SpeciaD.-The Raines Blanket
Ballot BILL as amended in the Assembly Commit
tee on Codes. passed the lower branch or the
Legislature to-day. almost without opposition.
The ohly contest made was one led by MI
Sanger and Mr.. Niles to substitute Mr.. sanger's
scheme of pictorial devices for the aid OF the
illiterate voter for the Raines plan of allowing
him the assistance in the voting booth or TWO
persons of opposite political faith" The Sanger
substitute was rejected by vote of "A 70 -
and the Raines bill was then passei. 9S to 8.
The chief merit Of the Raines bill. its support
ers maintain is that II abolishes the costly and
confusing multiple ballot system now in force,
and requires the use OF a uniform blanket ballot
The change to the blanket ballot. 1t Is said. VIII
save the State thousands Of dollars at every gen
eral election. while at the same time IL VIII
facilitate and simplify the task both OF the
voter and OF the election officials. The secuoh
in the bill which has drawn the most crilcis"
ora oxcited the greatest apprehension among
the friends of ballot reform Is that providing Ior
the assistance Of illiterate or disabled voters
In the bill as it passed to-day this section reads
as follows:
Any voter who shall at the time OF regisra1,cn
as prescribed by the second subdivision OF section
Of this act any voter who being dny ress
ration Of all Is required by law, shail sta,e
under oath the inspectors Of election on the dh h
lime and place Of which he specify, or OF
disease the nature Of which ne must h sis1 lost
the use OF both hands. or become totally Dhu, ..
crippled that hat s he san %het assace or
voter in election district who Is noi Ieau,rr ,
by reason OF iliteracy or is physically disabled IN
one ways described in the second ho, su us
the statement under oath to the inspectors In the
form required in said subdivision Two OF %
of opposite political faith TO be selected by the
spectors of election from parties represeh'su az
them respectively. assist him in preparing ms pai.
lots and such persons assisting voter shall HO'
in any manner request or seek 10 pers s,a bant
or for any particular candidate and shail hot keep
or make any n or a ed Shall al not Directly
indirectly reveal 70 any other yo,nr or when
ticket he has voted except they be called upon 10 10
testify in judicial proceeding for vo,aIo n s III
be a felony punishable upon conviction by inprsol-
ment In State prison for not less than Two or NOR
than fen wears. No voter shall otherwise ask or
receive the assistance of any person wtnn t n
polling in the EI ms Sa tSe name
of any candidate for whom he intends to vote or mas
voted.
Objection has been made to this arrangement
on the ground that 1t tends to establish Train
Of communication from outside the rail INTO the
secret voting compartment. and might thus open
the way TO the purchase Of votes. with reason
able certainty Of delivery. 1t has been urgeo
that the election officials themselves should go
into the booth to assist the illiterate ana dis
abled instead of calling upon outsiders 10 do THIS
service. The debate on the bill. and especia,ly
the speeches made by Mr.. Robbins and MT
Malby, demonstrated conclusively that the sup
porters Of the Raines measure ola not CONSIDER J,
by any means perfect piece OF leglsia'oll; anu
still hope 10 see its provisions modihed anu i"'-
proved in conference committee.
On the rocall Mr.. Answorth said that the
time was coming when the illiterate voter Wouid
be disfranchsed and the courts would decide me
refusal 10 allow him TO vote to be constitutional
Mr. Robbins called the attention OF the House
to the fact that 1t had been the ldea OF .he
House to secure secrecy by compelling those VINO
entered the booth with the voter TO take an oath
not to reveal what had been his action. ms
had not been done. although some Few amend
ments had been made to the bill In committee.
Mr. Robbins hoped that the Senate would not
concur in the Assembly amendments. so that n
conference committee to perfect the Dill cou'u oc
appointed - p..,o.
There will be a conference. Senator's Raines'
Pound and O'Sullivan were appointed con-
ference committee for the Senate to-day.
Upon receiving notice Of the Scnate's dissent
to the Assembly amendments. Speaker FISH an
nounced the following Conference Coninittre
on the part OF the House: Messrs. GARDENER,
Kern Robbins, Sanger and La Fe'ra.
The Assembly to-day also passed the bll miro
ducod BY Mr. Conkling. increasing materially the
safeguards against fraudulent registration III
New-York City. Under IT'S provisions the reg
istration boards are required 10 enter IN the
registration books. in addition 70 all other data
| 10 prove a voters qualifications. personal de-
| weipht the color OF his hair the visible marks on
| his face the pecnliaritics Of his voice ana any
| distinguishing deformitles he may have In thls
| way Identification Is TO be made easier ana re-
| heating in the registration books more diiilcult
| and dangerous. The bill received 20 votes To 10
| against II. ,,,. 80,
| The Senate to-day passed Mr. conklings bill
recurring keepers Of lodging houses TO register
| their dodgers during several weeks preceding
| election This measure is designed to prevent
colonization Of voters.