New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
THE LAST WORKING DAY.
THE CONVENTION ALTERS TIE CORoNER5
AMENDMENT.
ApJoI RNMENT TAKEN UNTIL THURSDAY EVEN
ING SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF SUBMITTING
THE CONSTITUTION AS A WHOLE


working day OF the Constitutional Convention
aihorgb the finishing touches will be given at
the end Of next week
The session opened with the announcement oy
President Choa,e that doubt had arisen as 10 the
payrnent of the emp.oyr: Of the Convention
since September -. He thought the ehpio!es
should be paid but he wanted the authority Oh
the convention before he signed any warrants
He thought the committee clerks, the hp' Ill '""'
the assistant librarian and the doorkeepers h's"'
be dismissed bat the sergeant -at-arhs' 'he u'e"
ment clerks and the pages shoulu w 'e'"'"
Mr. Acker introduced resolution covering inc
ground Indicated in The remarks ot the pre''-
dent Mr. Mcmillan thought that all OF me en-
ployes were needed ana that they snou ,t " rc
tanned until the close OF the convention. ~
made a motion 10 that effect, and II was carr'en
by large majority. ,,,
lust before the session the caucus Of Repubn-
cen delegates had decided to adjourn from TO-
day until next Thursday evening AT 'ioch'
Mr. Nedder introduced resolution to that eil".'.
Mr. Bowers moved to amend by altering me ud'e
to Friday morning, and MI Greene. 10 Ihuis-
day morning at IL 30
The amendments Of Messrs. Bowers and Greene
were lost. and the original resolution ol MI
Vedder was adopted withou; much opposition
Mr. Johnson. Of Kings moved 10 take rom
the table the motion to reconsider the Note ny
which the Coror"rs amendment was piss"
some time ago Mir. veeder said this could not
be done because ii was The same as passing d
new amendment The Chair overrued TINS
point Of order Mr. Mulqueen charged that the
real purpose Of Mr. Johnsons motion was 10
tack a rider on the cities amendment restoring
the former provision for the appointment anu "
ino,ai of heads Of police departments
Mr. Johnson stated that the only object or MS
motion to reconsider was SC a. to move an
amendment THAI would not leave me aihehn-
ment. as 1t STANDS. r conflict wlth ,nG ",n ,,h
amendments already passed. and especially win
the one providing for two-year terms or four
year terms by the separation Of mun'cipal ifon,
general elections He had no other object thah
that in making his motion . >,
Mr. Veeder asked Mr. Johnson il he would add
to his motion the words: Fer this purpose
| only" 49,
| son. and he directed the clerk 10 make the
| change ,,
Then be honest about It," said Nj Veeder'
"Don't charge dishonesty till something ~
! actually done" returned Mr.. Johnson. Il have
nevc~ had any intention Of putting ANYTHING else
in this amendment. and | do not believe that
! any one else has mad such an intention.
! Mr. Johnson bore himself admirably during
these several attacks. The Democrats. how
ever. bclied their own words. fpr many dhys
| past they have lost no opportunity OF saslnS
! that the whole work Of the Convention would
be rejected by the people To-day they showed
their confidence in the ratihcatlon OF me ,oh.
| vcntion's work by fighting what they thought
| might b. introduced and what they ala not
want-thc police amendment
Mr.. Johnsons motion To take me ainehdmeh'
| from the table having been carried the recon
| sheraton was also carried Then Mr. Johnson
moved To- amend the amendment 50 that the
! comfy officials In Ncw-York and kings coun-
| ties shall have a two-year or fcur-year term.
| as the Legislature shall direct The roll was
| called and the amendment received 'Igh'y
| nine votes or one more than was necessary TO
| PASS it, The following is the amendment IN
| Guiding the changes made today
Section Of Article y il hereby amended 50 as -
'sc,on sheri0s clerks Of counties and district
attorneys shall be chosen by the EJECT ~ Of the re-
spcc.ve Counties once IN every three ye'fs ana a7
| ties o, New-York and Kings. and IN al count.e'
whose boundaries are the same - th2', o' , S'
ohse ~ NJ, ec, ,~rrs shall hold No other ofnce and
In n.sibIe for the next three years after the terni
nation OF their offices. They may be required 10y
| law 10 rcnew their security from uIne g. time" and
IN setault Of giving such new security. their Offices
shall be deemed vacant but the county man ~
The Governor may remove any once' ~ ms te,,,
ton mentioned. within the term foI %nl'a J." , =" -,
| have been elected. giving - surh oH''i 'tf ~.
the charges against him and an opportunity OF pe'hs
Wr Cocklnham called up his resolution ask
| ing the president 10 appoint n committee ~ ten
OF which the president shouts be member. - j
sue an address explanatory 0; the "ork OF 'ne
| Convention. Mr. Mulqueen moved 10 amend -
| that all the members II the Commute" shoud pe
| Republicans In committee constituted az thls
| would be the Democratic minority c'u'd hDt sas
| the things that II wished 10 say, ana 50 Il ''hEi
| as well not be represented on the committee. ne
charged that thirty msn In the Republican eau
| Gus % yesterday had been whipped INT" me lof
| lion of four; and that the same thing would take
place in regard to the report Of the proposed
| committee.
Mr. Roo; denied with emphasis the assertions
| Of Mr. Mulquee1 as to the Republican caucus
| Mr. Cookinham's resolution was adopted a'ter the
defeat Of Mr. Mulqueen's amendment TO Inc
| same.
on motion Of Mr. Tckulsky. the claims OF the
| five delegates seated from the With District
| which were not allowed by the convention
! were referred To the Legislature resolution
| was passed providing for the printing or 30,w0
| copies Of the Constitution. as amended Tor as
| trbution among the members and tn" n"wsIa-
pers Of the state. The convention then al
| iourned till Thursday evening.
| After the session caucus OF the lcpuDIchi
| delegates was held and the manner OF SUB
| hitting the amended Constitution was discussed
| for several hours. a number OF diicroilt planS
were suggested. the one most In favor being "a
send the amended Constitution 10 the people ~
| such shape that one ballot could be cast for OF
against the whole No decision reached
and the caucus will reconvene on Thursday just
before the session to determine What shali W
done II is probable that the precedent or lsft
will be followed That convention made most
radical changes in the organic law. They were
submitted Az a whole. and they were approved
hy the people As that was Democratic move
the Democrats In the present convention car
hardly object to n precedent established by
their own party
| BISHOP NEWHAN mas TRAVELLED FAR
| Among the passengers arriving here yesterday 81
| the Cunard steamer Umbrla. from Berlin. were th'
Rev Dr. John Han. the Rev. j. IL. Rylance anC
| Risbon John r. Newman Bishop Newman was II
the hest Of health and said: II have been abroad
| Tor the last seven months | went to attend tn
annual conferences Of the Methodist Church on th'
| senl