The evening world., 1894-09-15
CLOSING up BUSINESS
Constitutional Convention on It's
Last Stated Day.
Educational Amendment Adopted
After More Debate.
Charities Amendment Also Accepted
without Change.
fBy Associated Press |

ALBANY Sept. l5-When the Constl-
tutlonal Convention met this morning
the Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported that the expenses of the seated
members had been cut down from 81 800
for counsel fees to $500, and $500 extra
for service Of papers and expenses. The
report was laid on the table.
II. A. Clarks civil-service amend
ment. providing for filling State posi-
lions only after examination under
Civil -service rules, was taken up.
There was n fight right away. over the
fact that the amendment contained no
provision for the exemption or prefer
ence OF veterans.
Mr.. Gilbert. Mr.. Galinger and Mr..
McKinstry made speeches in favor OF
such preference.
The amendment was finally amended
by exempting veteran soldiers and
sailors from the provisions.
The House took UP Mr.. Parkers amend.
ment proposing an amendment to the
eminent domain section as follows:
General laws may be passed permitting
the owners or occupants of lands to con:
struct and maintain necessary drains and
bitches for agricultural purposes. across
lions and with Just compensation but nc
special laws shall be enacted for such pur'
poses"
Mr.. Marks offered an amendment allow:
ing the cases to go to jury, II the land
owner demands. Lost.
The amendment was sent to third read
ing without change.
At i0'I o'clock the educational article
was taken up on third reading. with one
hour for debate. Several amendments
were offered.
suited from the reading Of the Bible in
the schools 80 long as sectarianism was
ii. A. Clark believed that the State
should not allow any religious instruc-
ton. Such instruction could be given In
the house or In the church. and not In
our public schools.
MT: M elm IN oner,hE section c,os &c
left alone. for it would Involve the State
in warfare on religious questions with
prayer. Many academies and insttu.
lions had religious exercises and they
would be compelled to stop them. He
believed that 1t was ass simply to obiige oa
raised, He thought that II would be
looked upon as q war upon religion, and
no State could afford to do that.
passed una mended--yeas, 1o7; nays, 81,
During the debate Mr.. Cassidy said
that this attack upon the religions OF
the State meant that the State would
rather have the police club or the jail
cell than a little religious instruction
He proposed an amendment that nc
teacher should have religion. and
that the following uniform should be
prescribed: For male teachers, the
zouave dress adopted by Col Billy
Wilson's noble regiment in the war fol-
the Union; for female teachers. the
latest bicycle costume imported from
Paris.
The Charities article. as sent by As
ISOLATED Press last night. was passed
yeas ll3: nays, l6.
| l. s. Johnson moved that when thu
body assemblies on Thursday next !
| take up general orders for one week
| He argued that the leaders wanted L
rush through few things and then ad
| journ, leaving n lot Of things undone.
Mr.. Needer thought that 1t was pure
buncombe TO say that the body would
not do It's duty. He moved to lay Mr.
| Johnson's motion on the table. Carried
The Convention adjourned until
Thursday next at 10 A. NJ.