The evening world., 1894-09-15
CLOSING up BUSINESS
Constitutional Convention on Its
Last Stated Day.
Educational Amendment Adopted
After More Debate.
Charities Amendment Also Accepted
without Change.

| ALBANY. Sept. l5.-When the Consti-
| tutional Convention met this morning
| the Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported that tho expenses of the seated
members had been cut down from Sc 500
for counsel fees to $500, and $500 extra
for service of papers and expenses. The
report vas laid on the table.
| II. A. Clark's civil-service amend
ment providing for filling State posi-
lions only after examination under
Civl-Service rules, was taken up.
There was fight right away. over the
fact that the amendment contained no
provision for the exemption or prefer
ence OF veterans.
Mr.. Gilbert. Mr.. Galinger and Mr.
McKinstry made speeches in favor of
such preference,
The amendment was finally amended
by exempting veteran soldiers and
sailors from the provisions.
The House took up Mr.. Parker's amend
ment proposing an amendment to the
eminent domain section as follows:
General laws may be passed permitting
the owners or occupants Of lands to con-
struct and maintain necessary drains and
bitches for agricultural purposes, across
the lands of others. under proper restric-
tions ana With {nst compen.saa t put no
poses"
Mr. Marks offered an amendment allow
ing the cases to go to jury. If the land
owner demands. Lost.
The amendment was sent to third read
ing without change.
At 1913 o'clock the educational article
was taken up on third reading, with one
hour for debate. Several amendments
were offered.
Mr.. McKinstry believed no harm re
suited from the reading of the Bible in
the schools so long as sectaranism was
rot taught.
II. A. Clark believed that the State
should not allow any religious instruc-
ton. Such instruction could be given In
the house or in the church, and not in
our public schools.
Mr.. Mcintyre, in offering a section to
amend the, religious prohibition clause,
left alone for 1t would involve the State
in warfare on religious questions with
sects Many normal schools opened with
prayer. Many academies and institu-
lions had religious exercises and they
would be compelled to stop them. He
believed that 1t was simply to oblge
raised: He thought that it would be
no STATE could afford to do that.
The educational article was finally
passed unamended-yeas 107; nays, 81.
During the debate Mr.: Cassidy said
that this attack upon the religions of
the State meant that the State would
rather have the police club or the jail
cell than a little religious instruction.
He proposed an amendment that no
teacher should have a religion, and
that the following uniform should he
prescribed: For male teachers, the
zouave dress adopted by Col Billy
Wilson's noble regiment in the war for
| the Union; for female teachers, the
| latest bicycle costume imported from
Paris.
The Charities article. as sent by AS
| ISOLATED Press last night, was passed
yeas. 49, nays, 16.
I. s. Johnson moved that when the
body assemblies on Thursday next II
take up general orders for one week
He argued that the leaders wanted to
rush through "A few things and then adj
| journ, leaving a lot of things undone.
Mr.. Needer thought that 1t was pure
| buncombe to say that the body would
| not do Its duty. He moved to lay Mr..
| Johnson's motion on the table. Carried.
| The Convention adjourned until
| Thursday next at 10 A. NJ.