The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-13
LEGISLATURE TAKES A RECESS
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10 MONDAY NIGHT.
Hills Prohibiting the Improper tsc Of Money
In the Elections and Furnishing Fraud
Gas InNeStIsailnS Resolution In
trodnced In the Assembly YESTERDAY

ALBANY. Jan. L. That no policy OF leg.s-
latou has been agreed upon by the leaders
Of the two houses Of tho Legislature was
shown to-day. when the Legislature took a
recess until Monday night While but
few members, except IN the closing days
ever remain for a Friday session. stll one
is held, 70 MS to mako il legislative day
and the course pursued to-day is some
what unusual. The programme for the
session is still in allegiance and il viii be
some time before the Legislature gets down
to work. The leaders are hopeful Of 80
curing an early adjournment and do not
zee auy reason why the Legislature should
be here more than three months.
Monday night the Republican members
of the Legislature viii caucus and select
Chauncey NJ. Depew a. United States Sena-
tor to succeed himself Each house will
ballot separately at noon on Tuesday for
Senator and jointly at noon on Wednesday.
The Democrats will caucus Monday night
and will probably make Smith NJ Weed
Of Clinton county their candidate.
Efforts TO amend the election law in
regard 20 the Use Of money at elections
are to be made hy Republican members Of
the Legislature Senator Bracket has
already introduced a bill prohibiting cor
porations from contributing 10 political
parties, To-day A,,semolymaan Prentice
iRep. y " introduced bill amending
the constitution 20 as to give the Iegsla
tIre authority to make more specific laws
in regard TO the expenditure ~ money at
elections.
Mr. prcntice's measure provides that tho
Legislature shall enact laws declaring the
uses which may he lawfully made 81 money
and other valuable things and the amounts
in which they may be lawfully used by or
on behalf Of any person, 10 promote his nom
nation or election, or on account ~ or IN
respect on the conduct OF management OF
any public election. All other uses are 10
be prohibited, and any one violating the
pre- p osed law shall forfeit his office and
suffer such other penalties a. the Legis-
'ature may prescribe
Another proposed amendment is fathered
by Assemblyman Louis triedel. the Re-
publican who was cent from the Eighth
New York city district. He wants 20 make
il felony. punishable by imprisonment Of
not less than one year or more than FIVE, for
any person on election day 70 have In his
possession carbon paper, writing. device,
substance or material 20 show how person
voted or TO identify ballot after having
been voted. The mere possession Of these
articleg is TO be presumpLve evidence Of
guilt.
Senator Marks introduced proposed
additional jurors 10 attend during a trial
to fill vacancies which from any cause
may occur may he drawn in a manner
TO DO prescribed by the Legislature. 80 IA
not to compel a new trial, as was The case
n the Nan Patterson first trial.
Senator Drescher introduced bill APP
propriating 500 600 TO enlarge the Forty
seventh Regiment Armory in Brooklyn
Senator Carpenter introduced two bills
which seek to meet adverse decisions by
the courts. 40 as 10 prevent the use Of the
American flag T. advertising purposes
after Sept. T.
Assen,blynan Hartman rep, y. W
managed to secure unanimous consent to
int roduce his resolution providing for a
legislative investigation Of the gas and cleo
trio light question in New York city. This
is the resolution brought 20 him by a con-
fidential secretary Of Chairman 0dell and
which was objected 70 last night. The
resolution was referred 10 the Ways and
Means Committee
A dollar gas bill for Queens borough has