New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-26
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
[BY TELEGRAPH To The TRIBUSE.I

-COMMllTEE HEARINGS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO the TRInusEl
Albany. Ju.y Extensions to al kinds of public
Officials except policemen and nremen. apparently
will be forbidden in the proposed State Const-
tuition. which will be submitted to the people by the
Constitutional Convention the present year. To-day
the Committee on Legislative Powers submitted to
the convention the following amendment
Neither the state, nor any division thereof. shall
fund or paying pension 70 c.ass Of civil. ohl-
GERS or employees, nor shall any puDic moneys b.
eift to any civil officer Or empoye or to any person
who has served such, or to the family or repre-
sentatives Of any such officer emp!oye If de-
ceased. This section shall not be he'd to repeal or
modify any existing laws by virtue Of which pen
sion funds have been created in any muhclpanly'
but there shall be appropriation OF pubic moneys,
or Of moneys raised by taxation, for the benefit of
such funds. any greater extent than IS now au-
thorized by such laws.
The convention has already debated this amend
mcnt and has shown that 1t approves the prn-
cple of abollshlng pensions. The chief persons VINO
Will be affected by 1t Will be the judges OF the
Court Of Appeals and the judges Of the Supreme
Court. Those who now entitled 70 PENSIONS
or those now serving VINO will BE- 50 entitled as soon
they reach the age Of seventy years. vii! not be
affected however 4 report Of the State Controller
shows that the system OF pensionng judges. even II
abolished now will have cost the State 100000
Commodore j. Nedder Is having great success with
his proposed amendments to the Constitution only
yesterday the convention ordered - a third read
Ing his amendment providing that no bill shall be
paesel In It's nna form by the Legislature unless II
has been printed least three days and in the pos
session OF Senators and Assemb. ymen. To-day he
pushed 10 a third reading his amendment - provide
a line Of succession in Of a vacancy In the
Office Of Governor Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate. Mr. Nedder ADDS
the Speaker OF the Assembly to this list 1t Will
thus be possible for the Speaker Of the Assembly 70
become Governor OF the State. The only Objection
- the amendment came from Mr.. Cochran, Demo-
crat who moved that the Secretary Of State should
succeed the Governor in case Of the dis
abenent or death OF officer; his argument being
that the secretary state is elected by the people
Of the whole state. whereas the President pro
temporc and Speaker of the Assembly are elected
from single iegisg'lye districts Mr. cochran
amendment rejected
Mr. D.ckey onetd an Amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition to-day establishing a new judicial district
out Of parts Of the 1t and Id judicial districts
E.on Il. Brown. Of Watertown, j. pushing an
amendment prohibiting the issuing OF free passes by
railway computations to persons holding pubic ON
cos To-day PRESIDENT Choate submitted - the
Convention a remarkable letter from J. T. Brooks
second ylce-pres.dent Of the Pennsylvania Railway
earnestly fayorlus the amendment. Mr. brooks In
his letter says in part:
have had personal experience on the pass queS-
ton for quarter OF u century IN conn, ton WV"
the lines OF m" Pennsylvania IE1'Irodl 'v'npdIs'
For about eight years nave malht t l .lrSie-
handed. contest against the issu. - ltee pissrS
county state and Federal governments; he only
exception to this statement being that have c,S-
unuei 20 issue session passes 10 mrmoers o. 'ne
LEGISLATURE. and, IN rare Instances extending NOS
passes after the close ~ the session 20 The tn or
the current year have seen the evils OF ths P.'7
syst,m grow from very small beginnings - Whdl
ion Tner, was a tirne when public officials we're
content To- receive occasionally trip pass ipr mem
,gegselya ,r nrubcrs Of thsir familit- and Tor
political aInerents and others. They not only ask
I limos rH
the officers 70 whom they apply. bui tHey ask ilr
passes over connecting lines TO distant ana r-m1tr
year. They not only ask for trip passes ior them
selves and friends. but they ask ior annaui passrs
for themselves and friends. and, no matter no"
mi. ,.,'s, br rsf,,, the eTmity OF that
official aroused and his vengeance exercised II ne
have known 4 member ~ he supreme Court
OF the United states to apply for free tranSporia-
stance was between 500 ana 500 Governors OF
states United states senators. members Of the
House of Representatives. members of every de-
partmeut Of State government. from the Governor
- the Janitor ask and expect 10 receive These
Their IS one State In the American Union whose
Constitution contains a provision prohibiting persons
In the service Of that state from receiving pa~Sc'
That Constitution IN ms I"Si"ct Is - ,''au lS'.'
IN the State whore x exists. and members OF al.
departments II state including therein nearly an
members ~ the supreme ',urt am oi imi vIIo'
courts. receive and expect ant even ask. Tor passes
constitutional provision on this subject shou,t
be broad enough - MAKE II W"leih'"il1P' 'V w.
any person elected or appointed 70 any lo5"Vu J."
the service Of the public - ask or receive Tor NM
SEX Or any other person free trahSpot i' . |
Within the last fe~ years discriminating legislators
have been inttoducns h'.s tor the ,aNa, T ,, l
s.' ping-car companies. express companies ana '''r
graph companies. Tn" result * that passes are !
being issued by ihese various ORGANIZATIONS In !
greater or less number and telegraph passes an |
now bee found IN the pockets oi nearly an m.HloerS
OF the Legislature ~ all The important States
The Convention after a long debate defeated
today an amendment introduced 10y MIR. Becker.
Of Erie Cnuniy. Intended to reform the jury sys-
icn Il that county Now an election thief cannot
l.. convicted in That county. The convention mas
the amendment affected tho entire jury system OF
the state while attempting TO ald Ere NouiMSy,
LEGISLATURE. II was argued coul! give ERE 'Ohty
q better jury system. Governor fi'wer vetoed sue"
Th. Commltte. on the organization OF the Lesis--
nI,n the s. bill ,6a mebers tn SEN
at. and Assembly. The bll provides i9r a ny ,r.
The Democratic members arsusd net "Tgrr fnp
,.sentnton should be- given New-Nork. BrookKh
"u members argued that the bill lid increase the
of those cities ana mar Inc p wHS
formally adopted the bill as It Is now snap.p, t
were two RePu6lican Members ansgm r iority Of
IN, seventeen members OF the committee III us
favor ana It undoubtedly will b. presented to the
The Committec on cities held another long session
,i,i's Mr. Hotchlsss Of Ncw-York. at the request
of his colleagues. had drawn up an ain.ndmeht re-
son;cd to the committee. 1t IS this:
No franchise which may be operated IN, alohS,
,v.r under or across any OF the public streets or
places In any city this State shall be- granted 10
)r acquired by any person other ihih such cry w
as ly m. EXPRESS authority and consent 81 the
Mayor M, chief fiscal officer and the oiilcer or
lcal of the department having control OF the streets
- a,rh civ acting as a board and IN pursuance ot
general law which shall provide for sale OF such
'r1nchlse AT public auction and for compensation
q be- paid 10 the city. either by way or a single
,avnent or an annual rental or a proportlonate
sh9rn ~ m. receipts or 4 combination Of such
na,hods the method Of such compensation ana the
minimum COMPENSATION to be paid 20 he nrst nNed
,,, solJ hoard And In eV ~ the grant shau
~ for NOT 10 exceed thirty years. and may contain
provisions for renewals for Ike periods or APPRAISERS
IS prescribed by general law.
I'VE ar TIE IpOTNDED SAILORS WILL DIE.