, 1889-07-18

sired to return home. Leave was grant.
cd accordingly.
j. 2. Moore called UP his motion
changing rule 1 so that the convention
OF l;3o p. NJ. He claimed the COM
fort of the members would be promoted
by meeting in the morning when the
hall was cool, and that the committee
work could be more conveniently done
in the evening.
Mr.. Dyer said he and several other
gentlemen sitting In his vicinity were
OPPOSED TO THE CHANGE.
He thought the morning and evening
hours were the best for committee work.
Mr.. Henry claimed that any change
was needless because the convention al
ways had it in its power to adjourn
to any hour IL saw fit.
Mr.. Dunbar hoped the rule would be
changed. He considered IT very un-
pleasant, when n committee was holding
Il morning session and was well under
way and interfered In its work, to break
oil and climb up this mountain to hold
session after the convention, in the hot
test part of the day.
MI. Kinney declared himself in favor
of the change.
On taking vote by rising, the prcsi'
dent declared sufficient number up
and the resolution was adopted, The
coAyention will accordingly meet at
~, NJ. unless OlneTWlse OrOtTcu,
Mr.. Miner moved that no proposition
be printed unless specially Ordered. But,
at the request of members of the conf
mittec on rules, to whom was referred
rule AZ on that subject, he withdrew thn
motion.
| Mr.. Stiles introduced resolution pro-
viding for two new rules: First, any
member may submit draft of pro-
posed article or section of an article and
that the same may be read and appro-
priately referred, but that the committee
may or may not report IL back, at their
option, Second, that all reports Of
standing committees containing an arti-
Gle or section of an article for the consti
tuition shall be printed, Resolution re.
ferred to the committee OH rules and
order,
Mr.. suksdorf introduced resolution
which instructed the clerk of the con-
vention to procure from the clerks of the
| various counties the concensus of popu.
laton in each county and the minor
| political divisions so far as possible. He
explained that this was for the benefit
of the committee on apportionment,
| who at present had no other basis to
work upon save the last
VOTE OF THE TERRITORY.
| The census of the counties has recently
been taken and would be the best foun-
dation for that committee to work upon,
and he thought the information could
be procured in ten days or two weeks.
Mr.. Sohens thought IL could not be
had tin less than four weeks, perhaps
more, and the convention couldn't wait
so long for 1t.
| The resolution was lost.
| Mr., Miner renewed his motion that
M, proposition be hereafter printed.
| Mr., Goodman wished to amend by
substituting "all pending or future
propositions"
Mr.. Henry raised the point of order
| that rule AZ did not allow q motion and
claimed that If the convention desired to
order the emitting of printing of any
proposition it must do It at the time it
| was under consideration.
| The president ruled the point we'll
taken, expressing his belief that when
rule AZ declared that articles and
propositions should be printed etc.,
"unless otherwise directed by the con-
vention," 1t did not contemplate making
such general exception as the motion
under consideration would provide for,
but only special exception in each par.
ticular case.
Mr.. Sullivan of Whitman moved, un.
der authority of rule 50, that the
operation of rule AZ be suspended
until the committee on rules, to which it
had been already referred, should report.
Carried by the necessary two-third vote.
On motion of Judge Turner, the con-
vention adjourned at 10 =. NJ, stand
ing adjourned under the new rule until
8 a. NJ. Saturday.