New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-29

the rules to pass the bill and was ruled down by
Senator Raines, presiding. the third reading OF
bills taken up. In this order of business
the Grady resolution was accepted, and the
rules were suspended by a vote of 30 to {.
Senator Grady then moved open call Of the
Senate while Senators Emerson and McManus
were found. Emerson was brought IN WITHIN
five minutes but McManus, to the great indig-
nation of his Democratic colleagues, 'ducked
successfully
A few minutes after the bill had passed he
was discovered in the Assembly chamber.
When the vote on final passage was taken
Senator Harte asked to be excused, saying he
had promised to pair with Senator Ackroyd,
who was not present Senator smith voted LOT
the BILL declaring that he did so knowing the
bill bad, but not wishing to be recorded IN
opposition to the rest of, his party.
SENATOR CASSIDY'S EXPLANATION.
Just at the last call dramatic moment oc-
CURED. Absentees had been called for Sena-
tor Cassidy had not voted on the first ToucaH'
His name called a second time.
Because of the great regard l have for the
scholarly attainment and legal character OF our
Governor, l would gladly vote for this bill II L
could torture myself into doing what believe
to be not right" said he. II think this Dill Is
all wrong 1t is playing the headlight on the
hind end of the train. We have hitherto con-
sdered our elections and election officers sacred.
The result of this would be TO let down the pa t
before elections because we would say that Tie
event could be reviewed after election
Senator Cassidy the only Republican Not-
ing against the bill Senator Harte, of Queens
was excused from voting. The following Demo,
Gratis voted against the bill: Senator'S 6ogce' .,
Rensselaer,; Cullen Hasenfiug. McCarren ana
Thompson, of Kings and Mccall and owens Vi
New York. $1,000. &c
The absentees were Senators Ackroyd, OF
Utica, and McManus and Sullivan, or New hoI ~
Democrats and Bum. of Rochester RepuOlIc"n'
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Pnder the provisions of the recount BILL Wlthlh
twenty DAYS of the passage of the act. any can
didate for Mayor of a first class city IN tle
election of 1908 may make petition to the SUI
preme Court in that judicial district, ana the
court must canvass the votes in any eleC'loii
district specified in the petition. Inc court mus
make an order TO be served on each cahuludte,
that al! the ballots be taken 10 the county
fouse ~ he canyassed in the presence of the
candidates or their counsel. The court may dP
point a commissioner to canvass the paIoIS. II
counsel for the candidate differ from MN as "
the counting of any ballot II shall be set aslue 10
be passed on later by the court AT the emo Oh
the canvass, the court must make a maj oIuei
for each election district specified In the pell-
ton. containing a complete return OF the Note
This shall he filed and supersede all previous
returns of the election ofncerS An appeal lHaS
he taken from this order within ten days but on
anneal only the ballots to which exception was
taken shall be canvassed. Within ten DAYS
after the filing Of the final orders, or. II an ap.
real be taken, within ten days or the ming OF
the orders of the Appellate Division, the OfncerS
authorized TO issue certificates of election must
prepare a tabulated statement or the total Votes'
10 be filed. Within three days Thereafter, the
officers shall deliver q certificate OF election 10
the candidate having received the greatest mum
clerk OF the court undertaking to pay costs
~ the proceeding go against him. while II II
shall change the declared result OF the election
the cost shall be city charge