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was then moved and the bill was passed by vote
OF 7S ayes to 81 nays
SENATE AMENDS OLD ELECTION LA w
MEN NOMINATED FOR INSPECTORS OF ELECTION
MIST RE APPOINTED.


Albany. July 1b.-when the Senate convened this
morning Senator Lexow reported the Dill 10 pro-
vide ,or the taking Of the soldiers vote from the
Judiciary Committee. with some minor aHehu
ments as TO phraseology. Senator Lexow also re-
ported the bill concerning the nomination Oh IN
spectors OF election. but Senator Cantor oo'ec'eu
10 It's Immediate advancement Later oena'o'
Ellsworth moved that the Lexow Dill concerning
the nominations Of inspectors Of election be taken
I'D and this was carried. the Democrats Votins
against It. ~
The emergency message Of the Governor per
hitting the immediate passage OF the Dill io' ''''
appropriation OF SIS. 900 for the expenses Oh inns
sion. read and unanimously passed. a Sii''a'
message affecting the Lexow bill was also READ
and II was at once placed upon the order OF nha
massage Senator Cantor moved that the Dill De
recommtted to the Judiciary Committee. ne sau
that the people OF New-York had operated unde'
the existing law with entire satisfaction since 1850
He explained the method OF nomination ana the
test provided by which the Police Commissioners
mako tho selections There was necessity Tor
this bill but the fair and Just Governor OF TINS
State had conceived the Idea that the hepuphca"
organization should be permitted to select any per
sons whom he At, and that the Ponce No"-
mssoners OF New-York would be obliged 70 APP
point them without regard to their quaiincation.
He said however thai II was hardly worth while
10 discus. the fairness OF Governor Black he IS
one Of the narrowest, most bigoted men VINO ever
occupied the Executive chair.
Senator Iexow accused the Democratic members
OF false accusations against the Governor ~" o
are here TO defend him." said Senator Lexow. ana
7 wish that he might he here TO crush his accusers
for himself"
Senator Krum Rep) expressed his absolute APP
proval Of this measure. and thought the Metro
politan Elections District BILL passed yesterday
might he omen 70 criticism because II did not com
pei absolute bl-partsanship How can the Re-
publican party" he asked. 40 before the people
this fall bipartisan platform with It's stamp
OF approval upon one bill which permits a Repuo-
lcan Superintendent, OF Elections to appoint such
persons as he may see At and denies TO the Demo
cratic Mayor tho same privilege?
Senator Grady said that Senator krum had
clearly stated tho Democratic position in regard to
these two bills. we here today" he said.
asking for fair play as Se did y.,.Iday wa {S ad
II you voted your conviction for that bill yester.
want 10 amend your bills make them consistent;
| will guarantee that the Democratic nemoers VIII
here and help you perfect the DIS II " De TOT
ten days or two weeks a.,
senaidr Grady attacked Senator Ls1Ow for S. his
York az a Tammany Hall Board. Tammany Han
had only one on that 5osden 81 was
not and never mad been member OF Iammany
tho original bhI introduced by him for state
Board Of Elections contained a provision Toy an
senator MccsTen said that ,he present Law was a.
sufficient TO accord the Republican organizatlon IN
proper representation. the Board Of Election IN
speciors II was the purpose or the Demo.
cratic organization 10 rob the Republican party or
any rights now given n by law. -
Senator Cantor held that the dinerrnc" IN ne
two hills wa. not the result Of mistake. but the
outcome OF deliberate design on the part Of those
who drew botn measures 70 give NE hepuon,an
org anization OF New-York city an advantage over
its political opponents -, 49, ,u,
senator Strarahan explained that the two DIS
were drawn upon purely CONSTITUTIONAL INES IN
tho one case the Constitution required mar me APP
no hi-Da ]
aid not but the Republican party always had bcen
and now willing 70 correct any error " ha'
made. -. -, -. 49,.
senator Malby confessed that II there wcIe any
rartlsan advantage I'm the bill passed yesterday ne
"a glad OF n, FTo thought II was time that the
Ropuhlican party had some one In New, \ ork lily
% look after It's interests. and this hill accom-
rlishcd something along the line OF equal rights 10
al men . ,-,. .... ,...
,,,o- fh-.e hours and a hall ~ debate n vote was
.oken UNION Senator Cantor. motion 10 strlk" OUT
,bc enec,ing clause and II was deteatcd-l2 10 81
T.ho vote was then ordered on tho anal passage or
3D. bui and T. was adopted-3i 70 -