New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
AMENDING THE BALLOT Law
MR.. RAINES'S BILL PASSED BY THE
SENATE.

THE APPROPRIATION OF $4,000 FOR CONTRACT
WORK on THE CAPITOL KILLED-PAssAGE
OF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
BILL AND OTHER MEASURES.
Albany. April l6.-Mr Ellsworth was in the
chair in the Senate this morning. Lieutenant
Governor Saxton being absent because OF the
death Of his father-in-aw.
Senator Raines's bill revising the Ballot law
came up on final passage. Senator Cantor SAID
the bill in general good one, but ne. de-
sired to have it amended In relation 10 the pay
of election officers, which he said. was too
small in the larger cities. He also sad that the
provisions of the law in relation to naturalized
citizens were being challenged as too stringent.
The proposition that certified copies OF natural
ization papers must be produced was objection
able He added, however. that he would leave
the amendments to be made In the Assembly.
Senator McCarren said there should be no
change in the present method Of marking bal
lots Senator Ranes replied the bill gave the
voter greater liberty In marking his ballot
Senator Cantor desired to have week elapse
between the first and second days or registering.
Senator Raines said the scattering OF registry
DAYS led to forgetfulness on the part OF the
voter
The bill was passed. 40 votes being cast In the
affirmative
The Annual Appropriation bill also was passed
Among the other bills passed were: MT.
GREEN'S giving Judges OF District Courts in
New-York City the power to order new triais'
Mr. Rogerss levying dog taxes in cities OF be-
tween 20 900 and 500 900 population for the bene-
fit of societies for the prevention of cruelty to
animals: Senator Koehlers. providing for the
extension and improvement OF the county road
system in Queens County and Mr.. Malone's.
permitting the sale Of flowers, ice and mix
on Sunday.
Senator Nussbaum's bill, appropreting $780,
600 for contract work and $4,000 for work
by days labor on the Capitol. came up
IN final passage Senator Cantor opposed the
contract-work appropriation. saying that con-
tract work on the Capitol was always accom-
named by scandal. He offered an amendment
striking out the contract-work appropriation
Senator Muln favored the amendment Senator
Malby said he would not vote any appropriation
for DAYS labor. The amendment striking out
the contract work appropriation was adopted.
% to 10.
Senator Nussbaum offered amendment
making the appropriation for days labor Sooovoo'
Senator Malby said that Governor Morton. who
had suggested contract work the Capitol
would not approve bill which did violence to
his ideas Senator Mun opposed the increase.
The amendment was adopted, % TO 10.
Senator Nussbaum moved to reconsider the
vote saying that he now believed that the IN
crease would defeat the appropriation senator
[ Cantor opposed the motion, when was caIii.a.
| 1s to Is. The bill. as 1t stands. appIopria.es
$4,000 for days WORK, ana IL was oIueieo iS
| printed. go ,, ., Alcoholic
| Instruction law was reported favorably Dy the
| Committee on Public Education, Senators Wray
| and Stewart dissenting. Senator McNuIty
| moved that II be recommitted to the committee
| He said that he had voted for the OH IN COM
| mttee under a misapprehension He meant TO
| vote against 1t. Senators White, Pavey ana
| Cantor said the bill ought not 10 go DacK' pu.
| should 20 on the calendar and be discussed WIN
| the Malby bill which modiies the Ainsworth
law. Senator Lexow said that to recommit inc
bill would be to kill It, The question should De
| settled this year. Senator Wray argued Tor re-
A debate followed between Senator Malby In
favor Of his modified BILL ana senator M Wh;,e
| in favor of the compromise bill Senator w nite
| asserted that the State Superintendent or PUBIC
instruction had agreed on the compromise Diii
/ with leading educators. The motion to recomiht
Senator Cantor moved that the Malby bill and
| the compromise bill be made special order ior
next Tuesday in general orders, ana the moNoh
Senator BRACKETS BILL providing for a com
mission "to improve navigation OF the upper huu-
son" was referred back for a hearing on Senator
| Brackets own motion. 1t retains us piace OH
the calendar. 49,, . m
| Senator Mullen moved 10 take u recess uitii o''"
this evening The motion was carried. "a to Is.
TO BE NAMED BY COMMON COUNCILS.
PROVISION FOR APPOINTING POLICE BOARDS IN
sECoND-CLAss CITIES.
Albany April 1.-THE Assembly Cities Committee
has decided to report favoraby the bill prepared by
the commission appointed last year TO draft chartei
for the government OF cities OF the second class thai
Is the cities Of Albany, Troy. Syracuse and Roches
ter The principal change in the bill Is In section l75
which provides for the selection OF Police Commits
s,oners in each OF the cities This section has beer
amended to read as follows
There shall be Police Board composed Of foul
Police Commissioners. not more than Two OF wh9n
ton. who shall be chosen and hold office as herein
provided During the month OF a hs rSnn Ss
Council eject four persons residents and free
holders in the ey a suGn P9 oape sha be- en-
titled TO vote for not more than two OF sucn per
end &c :Ss
s, aaS SOd FeSa iGy ows
such the saessey SHAH Se ea By BY
longing same political party or orsa sb h
come vacant The Commissioners shall serve with
0us good deal of opposition to this proposed chsrte
has arisen on account Of the provision Of the fore
going section. and even as has been amehhor
Senator White, OF Syracuse. says that sub-commit
tees Of the Senate and Assembly Cities Commits ee
and Il is thought that It will not be enacted into
law this session The Senator himself Is OPPOSE
Common Council
THE ADIRONDACK BILL DEAD.
Z Albany, April 1s (speciaD-It is Acknowledged to
I night that the Bracket E.dridge Adirondack Com
mission bill. which has been so generally condemne
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