The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
THEY WON'T RETRACT
Republicans Stand by Their Plan
for Reapportionment
Though the Party Platform Is Quoted
as Being Against 1t.
reconsideration OF the Vote on
Commissions Also Refused.
Dy Associated Prcss)

ALBANY, Sept. 20-When President
Choate let the gavel fall in the Consti-
tutional Convention this morning roll
call was demanded In order to see who
were absent. The call completed showed
q quorum present.
Mr.. Dean (Republican) offered this
resolution:
whereas. The Republican party OF the state Of
New York represented in convention. and speak.
ing through It's Committee on RESOLUTIONS toi
which the Hon. Elihu Root distinguished
we recognise ,he wisdom OF the constitutional
Convention in dealing in important and needed "a
the State. and commend the action thus far
taken BY that Convention to the favorable con
sideration OF the people, and,
whersas This same Convention has declared
that:
Commissions and the consolidation Of others.
wherever this can be effected In the interests OF
economy and the Improvement of the public ser
whereas, This Convention by a decisive vote
has refused to give Its approval to the proposed
Constitutional amendment No. %. having for Its
object the abolishing OF needless commissions
and has, by an equally emphatic vote. decided Il
place in the Constitution four Of these boards or
commissions, going out OF Its way to create one
Of them. thus taking IT out OF the power OF the
Legislature to carry out the pledges of the party
ton to pisc. Itself in line with the majority Of
tDe Republicans OF tnls Sthte Dy a fecOnSuera-
tion Of the votes by which the state Board
OF Regents and the Commission in Lunacy, the
State Board OF Charities and the Commission Of
States Prisons Ia proposed to BIO made part oil
Z. Resolved, That It is the duty OF this Conven
proposed apportionment, and having pledged the
Legislature 70 "a Just apportionment" to bow t.
posed amendment: be It further
Resolved. That the proposed constitutional
articles In order that the people may be per
mittsd to pass In judgment upon the merits o.
the respective propositions. and not be com
PEELED to accept or reject the work of the conven
tion as q whole.
There was a general smile prevalen
over all faces, the Democrats particu
The resolution was lost by part,
tanye and MsKinstry, Republicans
voted with the Democrats.
Whole arose on Mr.. Marshall's amend
ment to provide for the holding OF fu
ture CONGREGATIONAL Conventions an,
for an amendment when submitted I,
the people shall pass II. Convention
must be held every twenty years. NJ
With a few slight amendments tn,
amendment was ordered to a third read
The amendment of Augustus Frank
dtvidually liable for debts of the banl
to the full amount OF their holdings
came up.
Mr.. Mcclure believed that the Legis
lature could attend to all such business
1t was not Constitutional Convention
wtrk.
Mr.. Frank said that the clause wa
asked for by all the bankers in thu
State and the report of the committee
had been unanimous for It,
1t was finally sent to third reading
by q vote OF 60 yeas.
Mr. Cookingham moYed to go Int
the order Of third reading. Their wa
some objection. Mr.. Storm and MI
Burr alleging that such n motion wa
merely to put of consideration of tn
antitrust and anti-pool-selling amend
ments. which were next on the calen
dnr Of general orders. Despite objec
lions third reading was taken up.
The canal amendment, allowing tn
sale OF the Main and Hamburg Stree
CPnal, In Buffalo. was taken up o.
third reading. Mr.. Becker spoke OF tn
canal as a detriment to the health O
the people OF Buffalo and OF no us
whatever to the State. The questio
was under discussion at the hour Of re
cess,