The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-30
ELECTION MEASURE MUDDLED
HARD WORK TOGET THE rOOMBS
BILL FINED RIGHT.

% Provides Sor More Complete IdentlacA-
Iisn &C Voters IN Cities. and TnmmAny
o. Fighting O. -cOrrectiOns
Ordered Not Meade bS the Printer.
ALBANY. March 2o.-Tammany In fight
ing AZ every stage the proposed enact
ment Of the bill Of AssemblymAn Toombs
TO provide further alleged safeguards
in New York city for the identification OF
voters. When the bill came befors tho
HOUSE ON second reading recently Il was
discovered that a mistake had bs-en
made and il had been drawn to apply
only tn Buffalo. whereas Il was intended
for New York city.
An amendment was made to correct
the error and tho bill was again reached
on second reading to-day. Then Il was
discovered that the printer had not made
the proper corrections. This necessitated
a further attempt on the part Of the in
troducer To got his bill befOre the House
in proper form and have 10 advanced to
third reading. an attempt which the
Democrats stoutly opposed and which
was successful only after q rather warm
debate in which MIR. Toomhs and Assem-
blymAn A. Z. Smith. TammAny. took the
chief parts. The bill was finally progressed
by a party vote Of ~ TO Il.
IL In proposed IL the bill pAssss TO make
the voter on registration answer such
additional questions a. will specify more
definitely. 10 he resides in an apartment
HOUSE where there are several apart
ments on a floor. just which OF the apart
ments he resides in. Democratic opposed
the bill on the ground that il Ia adding
To the burdens put upon the person who
wishes Co exercise his franchise in New
York and Is rank discrimination against
the residents Of New York city.
Motor vehicle legislation 10 still waiting
upon the attempt 10 formulate a measure
satisfactory 20 a sufficient hummer Of
n,@n,h@rs of the Assembly 90 maze 10
possible 10 pass hill. when the CaIlan
bill was reached on second reading TO-DAY
the intrOducer gave notice that Tomorrow
would ~ the last day he would wait for
amendments To he made. He asked that
the hill go over day with the understand
ing that serious effort would be- made TO-
morrow to progress IL toward passage.
IL IN said that the State Automobile
Association officers are protesting against
the cutting out of the provisions for On .
privilege 81 taking out a half years license
Tor ears bought after August In any year
and that they also seek an amendment
TO give auto owners a reduction OF the
annual registration fees after having
made payments for two years instead of
four years. as the Callan ball would pro-
vide
The Assembly advanced 10 third read
ing the Audubon bill Ia prevent dealers
in feathers and plumage and millinery
from tTaificking in feathers and plume &c
oG birds whose slaughter IN prohibited
Nv the laws 81 the state. Assembiyman
A r smith of New York called attention
20 the Importance of the hill 20 a great
industry IN New York city and asked the
ASsemhlymsn IN he prepared To give IL
more serious attention when the measure
comes up later on final passage.
Another hill which was criticised
to-day AID will h. an object Of attack
when IL 10 reached later for discussion
- the measure II Assemblyman Lansing
which ASsemblymen Bates and Conklin
II New York declared to-day would fall
hard upon horse owners. Mr.. Rates de-
Clared that under the provisions ~ the
pending measure il would be necessary
Tor every horse owner 90 run the risk 81
being fined for Illegal practice OF vet
erinP " surgery u he attempted to do -
much as pat "a haxSeed poultice upon a
small snre on his horse
The Assembly passed the hill ~ As
s"nhlvrngn , J. Young making ", F3s::
g. Npg yers IN villages eligible 10 vote
upon al proportions for bonding yil-
lagos for i'm proVements