The New York herald., 1867-07-20
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

ALBANY, July 10, 1901
The Constitutional Convention rs-asssnbIsd 81 eleven
O'Clock this morning.
BY Mr. ERAsrrs BRsoks--Against donations 70 sss-
tartan institutions
BY Mr. LARR,noRs-0n the same subject
BY Mr. GsEuxy-on the same subject
BY Mr. cuRT1s-For female suffrage; also against
separate submission Of the suffrage question:
= TaB cANAIR
The PRESIDENT presented the reply OF the State En-.
gineer relative the enlargement Of mo locks on the
ohemong Canal Also from she Ciepk OF the Superior
Court Of New York, in answer y eel for information
THR PaEvsous QUErsox
MI snshhAs gave notice k,as ne should move re-.
consideration OF the vote striking from the rules tho
call sor the previous question.
i.l rnE ORGANIZATION or rBx LsnsrAruRk
Mr. MERRITT requested that tho report of the Com
rzttee Organization Of the Legislature be amended
foowsFrst strike cut Of the rst section. in the
thirty three mombers;n second after the word 'ier
ritory" In the third section. insert Ihe following
words;"And the First district snal be entitled 70
such additional Senators as rs citizen population shall
In proportion 10 that OF the entire stae, entte it."
RIGHTS or THE coLoRxD PsoPIx
persons OF African descent entitled rights
and lmmunities as persons Of European descent
M Mssrs r. N. moved 70 amend s &
Con seD,ion and laws passed 70 prevent the samen
iir GkBaEr moved TO lay the subject the table.
THE PROPOSITIONS ron SEPARATE SUBMISSION.
Mr. MEaRirr called the resolution providing for tho
appointment of committee TO WHOM shall be referred
nil propositions for separate submission
Mr. HUrcHNs moved the following substitute:-
Resolved, That committee hfteen appointed by the
Chair to whom shall be referred tie following
First the sevsr articles Of
the constitution amended and adopted; second the
form in which the constitution, amended and
adopted shall DO submitted 10 the people for their adoption
S. S s Ss q hs s %
election; nfih the OF the ballot
Mr. MERRITT accepted the substitute
After debate Mr.. HAIR moved 10 amend that the
mtce appointed shall not act until oil The standing
committees shall have made their reports and said
ports shall have been acted upon.
Mr.. MURPHY moved TO further amend, "that nothing
herein contained shall limit the power Of the Convention
In the Oommee OF the Whole to consider the proprcty
of submitting the provisions OF the constitution
der consideration separately TO the people, without reie
renee 10 such committee.
Mr. ALyoRD moved to amend as follows:--"But
nothing herein ned shall prohibit the consIdera-
mtee OF The Whole by the Convention upon the
log OF the report OF said committee bat such amendment
shall not In the convention ba alneniabe.i ~
Mr. MuRHY accepted the amendment.
Mr. GRAVES moved 10 amend that all questions as TO
the separate submission OF any part OF the constitution
framed by this Convention be deferred until the whole
constitution Is framed by this Convention. Adopted
Tue question then taxen on the adoption or the
resolution as amended by the proposition Of Mr Graves
and adopted--58 TO a.
Mr. HurcnISs then renewed his resolution for the ap
pointmcnt OF a committee Of ffteen TO whom shall be
referred all questions relating TO separate submission,
and lie which tho constitution ehall sub
mIted for adoption rejection. Laid on the table.
At quarter to three the Convention adjourned 10
eleven A. N. to-