The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-30
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
LAST SESSION OF THE CoNsTITU.
TI0NAL CONTENTION OF 1894.
Presideat Choats Presented with = Group
Portrait OF All the Members and . Mas
sive Silver Punch BowI-seeretary Fitch
Gets an Envelope Full OF Green
baeks-Mr. Choate's Farewell Address.

~ENNa
baeks-Mr. Choate's Farewell Address.
ALBANY. Sept. 29.-The last prayer OF the ses-
sion of the Constitutional Convention was made
by Bishop William Croswell Doane OF Albany
when the Convention opened this morning. The
journal was read in full, in order that there
might be no mistake about the method OF sub
mission. The printing of 90. 900 more copies of
the Constitution was ordered. There was q long
discussion as TO whether It would be better to
print the new Constitution as a whole OF to put
the new parts In italics. 1t was decided TO print
the Constitution without italics.
On motion OF Mr.. vedder at IL O'Clock q
recess was taken until noon. During the recess
the delegates crowded into the Assembly parlor
and organized. with Mr.. Peck as Chairman.
Mr.. Peck said that he hoped the gathering
would be the first OF a series OF meetings OF the
association OF the delegates TO the Constitu-
tional Convention of 1894.
Ex-senator Eedder. in a speech which was
full OF humorous illusions 10 the various menu
ber of the Convention, presented TO President
Choate a group portrait of all the members, en-
closed in a large frame, and a massive silver
punch bowl.
De Lancey Sicoll. on behalf OF the Demo-
Gratis, also made a presentation speech. Joining
In the expressions of good will uttered by Mr..
Vedder.
President Choate replied as follows:
II came to this Convention, said he, wholly
unacquainted with parliamentary rules. and per-
haps my ignorance has been my protection.
From the beginning ! have had three able men
tors. Mr.. Alvord has given me at all times the
benefit Of his wide knowledge and ripe expert
ence. Mr.. Vedder has aided me from his famil-
iarity with legislative practice, and Mr.. Vecder
has punctured me with points OF order.
Il confess | have been encountered by the
seventy-hVe rules which were adopted at the
beginning OF the session with my assistance. |
have attempted honestly TO apply them and TO
Inisapply them, as the exigencies of the occasion
seemed 10 require. have come 20 the conelu-
sion that il is the office of printed rules TO let the
Chairman have his own way, and that there
are only two rules which a presiding onicer must
observe II all Others are laid aside. They are:
"Stlck 10 II. and " Keep your temper" Laugh
teri
II believe that the labors 81 this Convention
will be successful and will become a part Of his
tory. How life will be elevated when the new
Constitution is adopted, No small games OF
chance will be allowed. How labor will be hon
ored. Shade OF Sprlngweiler! No damsel in
her prime and the perfection Of her charms was
ever so cOquetted with as We have coquetted
with honest labor. Then there is the aDportion-
ment, which | believe will be adopted, and
which gives 10 the honest rural districts their
proper representation. IL puts me in mind Of
the words Of the poet, % for a lodge in some vast
wildernessr Mr.. NicOll may have to move from
New York TO ChRutauqua. How l have come
20 love that county, from the praise | have
heard OF It since the appOrtiOnment was under
discussionl There the women are all students
aud tbs men are all yirtuous. Mr.. Nicoll may
feel out OF place there AZ first. but he will soon
beco,ne accustomed 20 his surroundings,
THE time has come for Us 10 go back 70 the
Assembly chamber and complete tie work upon
which We have been engaged for the past hve
EOEths. l came 20 this Convention thinking
that each of the delegates wished 10 do his duty,
aside from any other consideration. i am still
II the same opinion. There has been a little by |
play now and then, nut Il has not been serious.
il our work Is measured BIZ the honest devotion
which has Oeen applied 70 u, IL will uEqlestiOn-
ably he adopted by the people"
PRESIDENT ChOate then thanked the delegates
sincerely for their expression OF rstsenI, and
said thai lac sOuld hand dOWn 10 his chlliren
lie sifIs presented 10 him as memorials Ct tho