The evening world., 1894-08-20
TO ABOLISH COMMISSIONS.
Mr.. Deans Proposition Killed in
the Convention.
Needer and Lauterbach Denounced
II as n Partisan Measure.
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ALBANY. y. Y, Aug. 20.-After Pres
ident Chohte had called the Constitu.
tional Convention to order. the reading
of the journal for Saturday was dis
penscd with, except the names Of those
who were absent that day without per.
mission. referred to the financial sec.
retary," observed the President, with g
| smile. when the secretary had finished
| the list.
The attendance was very slim this
morning, most OF the empty seats APP
pearing Oh the right side OF the house
The Committee on Finance and TAXA
| ton presented report on the taxation
| OF private property.
IL was laid on the table, on motion
OF Mr.. Pratt, VINO wished to present al
| amendment through the Committee or
the same subject. so that they might
be considered ut the same time.
The Convention went into committee
OF the whole on Mr.. Deans proposition
abollshing all commissions. except thos,
| constituted of elective officers and in.
hibiting the power of creating pcrma
nent commissions.
MIR. Dean spoK" at some length OF
the subject. The Railroad Commission
FOR instance, was controlled by railroad
corporations; the Insurance Commission
was run BY the insurance companies
The Commission OF Fisheries served with
out salaries, but IN thirteen years had
cost the state $3.50. The civil Ser
Forestry Commission in ten Years
12ii.97O; Mediation and Arbtra ton, in
eight years, sllI4S7; Lunacy in five
Years, sis,5sS; , Niagara Reservation in
| created since 1880, most of which are
| commissions. had cost s6.S47S92.
Mr. Dean wished these commissions
abolished and the Legislature given the
| to take their PAGES
Mr. Veejer offered an amendment, in
sorting the words ''of which a Demo
crat may be a member" in the line abol.
ishlng the commissions.
This Is purely party measure" said
lie. and We should let the people know
II. II is partisan, and should SHOW its
purpose on it, face. and not be under.
handed"
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Nceder then SPOKE on the PROPOSE.
ton, urging the members to be honest and
show their manhood by voting 1t down.
Mr.. Nceder offered another amendment
in the same direction. charging party
politics as the basis of the proposition
Mr. j. Johnson thought 1t scandalous to
charge partisanship In this matter.
Mr. I.auterbach was most emphatical.y
opposed to this proposition
Further debate was cut off by the
Committee rising, and reporting the
proposition adversely, on motion of Mr.
NJ T.. Lewis.
Mr.. Dean called for yeas and nays on
the question OF the Convention agree.
ing with the adverse report. The report
was agreed to by vote of rs to 90.
A communication was received from
The Argus Company In regard to com
plants that printing was not promptly
attended to. The trouble. 1t seems
had been occasionel by members who
wished to correct their speeches. thus
delaying the receipt Of the stenographer'
reports.
ON motion of Mr.. Alvord the communi.
cation was ordered printed.
The Convention then went into Com.
mittee Of the Whole OH Mr.. O'Brlen's
proposed amendment that no person
shall lose. or gain a residence by reason
OF being kept In an institution supported
at public expense or by charity.
Mr.. Holcomb submitted an amendment
that the provialons Of this law should
not affect soldiers who are inmates OF
| soldiers homes. or sailors who dwell
upon the Sailors Snug Harder founda.
| ton or like Institutions.
Mr.. Burr offered a substitute to the
whole proposition. which provided thai
the residence of any soldier or sailor
of the late war at any soldiers home Of
| Institution must be deemed a residence
for the purpose of voting for Nationa
and State officers, and should not be
deemed an asylum.
The Committee rose at l o'clock. re,
ported the matter favorably without
amendment by vote of p 10 "a. and
the convention took a recess till p. NJ