New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-08
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
ROTH HOUSES PASS THE BILL FOR CON-
VENTION TO AMEND 1T.
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO THE UNCoNSTlTU'
TIoNAL PROVISION ALLOWING TIE Gov
ERYoR TO APPOINT CERTAIN DELE
GATES-A SPECIAL ELEC'

Albany. April (speciaD.-The unconstitutional Coh'
sttutional Convention bill which was prepared py Hen
ator Hill passed the Assembly this morning Con
gresham Timothy J. Campbell. who was on the hoor'
gave an Inspiration to the members to pass the OIL on
the strength Of the old query what IS the Constitution
between friends ~
This was ono OF the bills which the legislative
acombine controlled by Speaker Bush and George
II. Bush had set down for special order Tor ''is
morning. Mr. DeyO first moved an amehuhehU 10
the BILL changing the time OF the election OF the uvlc
rates from March TO November. In support OF tmS
senshle amendment he said that lie did not under
stand he reason why special election should be hed
IN March al cost of at least $5OOOOO when larger
vote could be got out at the general election In NO
ycmber.
Assemhlvman Suffer- who introduced the bill and
secured tie adoption of the provision which allows
IN. Governor 10 appoint eleven delegates, instead OF
d,rectanc their election the Constitution provides,
made q long speech against the amendments. Ills
main argument the message of David B. mi
watching the bills passed in 1887 and 1883 because the
DELEGATES were TO be chosen at general instead OF
srsecial election When the Republicans wanted the
onor ouestion settled at q special election the same
man voiced the bill providing for the submission OF
tho question 10 the people. He wanted it settled at
a general election when Inc vote would be ont.
This amendment lost by vote OF ID 10 o.
Mr. Stranahan, of Oswego proposed an amendment
which struck out tho provision giving the Governor
,orer 10 appoint eleven delegates In the bill these
delegates were TO he three woman suiIaSisS' thieo
prohbitonists and five labor representatives Inc
Constitution, said Mr. Stranahan, PROVIDED INA, 'Ho
LEGISLATURE by law should arrange for the election Vi
dcIeaates. No law could be passed authofifins 'no
Governor to appoint the delegates. suzer uleu "
rst mt Of his difficulty by holding that WeDSlers
Dosonary declared that appoint and eject were
SYNONYMOUS. Nr. Stranalmn aptiS Iepheu un' JIG
was wiling TO support Webster on aihos. any INNS
but he thought that the Constitution shouu w ''NVe
nized ,,, - -. o,,-
rroonst,tn,ionol but Illogical. lie told Suzer that
q. ,u.e intended 70 allow the Governor, by the APP
nnntmept OF eleven Democrats TO DEFY the VIII Oh 'e
peopIo suher ought to say so. MI sUdhalaH mo
+on was defeated and the bill was passed Dy No'e
of &C 10 81. Then it was rushed over 10 ''e '''o'
With the expectation OF getting 1t through there I'M
pediately ,
ra,.ioulars Thus the Governor was deprived OF the
sxeet privilege of appointing three woman suhrdsIa'S
as nemlers Of the Convention. But the Governor was
authorized by another amendment, to appoint 'hIee
rncuhers OF the Prohibition party and five members Oh
the Labor party members of the CohVehuol' lhi9
amendment was opposed by Senator saNton' VINO
go with great force that IL unconstitutional,
- the Democra adopted IT, OF course the alleScu
Irobibiion and Labor Reform delegates TO be ap-
,o,nt4d by the Governor viii be Democrats III us
cuise 1t is a device to secure Democratic majority
In the Constitutional Convention
The date Of holding the election ut which the oele-
ca.es 70 the Convention will he chosen, was pun
ninth earlier Than had been at first provided at the
-,c,as,on az senator Erwin, and the election VIII DC
,rd on the second Tuesday OF February Instead oil on
the fourth Tuesday OF March. The second seohoh oi
tho bill makes the following provision respecting '"o
number delegates 70 be elected; -,
The number delegates 70 such convention shsi oo
onn hundred and twentyeghs thereof shall be chosen py
Assembly districts are then consutuNa' Snu
zach Assembly district shall be entitled 70 one ueicg''o'
Of such delegates ha be Delegates Tor 'he o''
:, - n, the dnleca,ss at large, sixteen may Re voted
ror nv all the electors Untitled 70 vote for delesa'c as
hereinafter provided except that no e'c;or shan VOC LOT
more sixteen q the said deegatesstSfge' anu we
sxtean us sons receiving the greatest number OF NoV
n, delegates atarge shall be declared So elected Inc
axtesn persons receiving the next greatest NUMBER u
for deleestes.atarge shall be designated OF sppo"Nu -
the STATE Bcapd Of Canvassers dsegatcsataise IN
ohhton 70 the del gates elected and after oe enc
,,o, ,b.reo, there shall be appointed by the oNe'""'
eight persons wfo shall be members oil sara ro"'
and who shall have all the rights ana pfl'"tEes ~"
therein to other members OF the convention 4fee % w
persons whose eppoatmcnt 5 herein auihoHIed sh'"
atlyes OF the socatd Pfoh' on party anu NV
shall be repres .ntatves OF labor orsanizat'As'
Section has the following important provision
The Board OF state Canvassers shall meet OH N'o '
TUESDAY Of March after such election and sh' upon @
,a,.uants duly. certified OF the boards OF county can
vassers determine and declare what sixteen p'toS W
been elected "delegatc--at-llr&e' to tho oo's
Convention by receiving tn greatest humO'r 4" VIZ.
and what sixteen persons have received the heN $50
number Of votes ana the sixteen persons fecc''i ~"
next highest number Of votes sheh be u'S'F"'VN
apponted by the lad Boari Of state Can'''''i' -
catesat-lsrge TO said conycnto1' iii ,,.
TN s,x,een Of the delegates atlarge VIII surely
&. ponrhlicons and sixteen will be Democrats iS
SIN another amendment, the time for holding III.
convention changed from ne hr1 ot Month
Inne to the second Tuesday 81 May; ailos' nc I'D
'rier The nav Of the III delegates vas holc, "
from IS day 10 $40 day seeton ~ m ,hmItIi
IL amcndmcnts 10 the Cons tltutiOn shall DC suD''i
- tie people at the general election In NoVchoer'
1893. -, c.o -. . vo,o ~ OF 10 8
eorators C'f oonOr and SaXtOn rcfraincd from No'ls
Scnat0rs Muln, Mcmahon and Hunter Vo,ci ht'' a.,
a. XII believing II 10 b. unconstitutional ior u.'
GG"vernor TO appoint any members OF the cOhNch''""
DEMOCRATS OPPOSED TO TIE ENCIsE Dill.
Albany April : lspecisl)-rherc was aho'cI