New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
A DEEP RURAL THINKER.
IDEAS OF A WATERVILLE LAWYER ABOUT
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
HE oplNEs THAT 1T WON'T BE LEGAL If THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ARE CAR
RED BUT MEMBERS OF THE CON
vENTIoN AND OTHERS DO NOT
SEEM TO AGREE
WITH HIM.

WITH HIM.
The leading members Of the bench and bar in the
cit, laughed a good deal yesterday when they READ
about the latest Democratic campaign argument
which appears 10 be q opinion by an unknown
lawyer concerning the constitutional ameHuHie"'
relating to the formation of the Legislature Inc
unknown lawyer says that If this amendment shoulu
be adopted there would be Lesisl 'ture in 1872
because the Legislature would b. elected under the
present Constitution AND tina: it would not De d
legal body after January 1895. when the amended
Constitution will 80 into effect. Henry l. Cte1'
of Waterville. \. y is the bright luminary OF me
bar who has under the auspices of the Democrats
Lying Committee made the startling discovery
about the awful happenings which VIII take pace
If the Constitutional amendments should be passed.
Mr. Utlcy is said to be a lawyer Of great repute
and scintillating brightness in WaerVihe anu II 10
announced that his arguments are the result ol
profound and ponderous bordering. the lawyer oi
Waterville has not often been accused oil starving
his felow-m with such ideas, and II has peeh
secretly whispered over the fresides ana at lhe
town-meetng places In Waterville that he"i! l.
lJtley attorney and counsellor at law had seico'i
had IDEAS At last, however the GROWING peiou
of his life has come. ana reserve VI p"'-i
ideas has burst forth from his pulsatng Draih anu
The world in general and the Democratic cam
paign Committee in particular receive the dement's
Of his long days and nights OF LABOR
Henry T. Utley evidently believes that MS iueas
n, constitution making are far more advanced ana
per!ence and learning of the body oil men VINO
framed the amendments. Those men PROVIDED 10:
questions which would be raised by thlhhers HAe
Mr. Utley, and the people of New-lorK heed tahe
no serious notice of Mr.. Utleys opinions. Inc AN
managers are using all sorts of arguments and iles
80 dei ,at the constitutional amendments ana thiS
Is of them.
NOT WORTH DISCUSSING.
Chauncey NJ. Depew apparently ana not consiuei
the matter worth discussing When asked "hd' ne
thought OF the remarkable deliverance OF TIE emil
uent lawyer from Waterville, he tersely expressed
himself az follows:
rs that all you think about IL?
II think it's absolute nonsense. ,,.
And that all he cared to say on the SUBJ,
of Wr TfIey's utterances: the men who composed
the Constitutional Convention knew wna ,nes wels
IL always has done. This effort TO raise a question
as TO the legality OF the next rnere is abso
iutey nothing In IT, who was one O, the promi
rent members of the constitutional Convention
the rGGrbaek 6s ynE a6ou, there
being no provision in the revised Constitution i2T
Legislature for the year year sS is hs conss ct
cetera The letter and spirit convey the idea tha'
the Senate and Assembly sha f9Ss' t ol the ee
ton of 1895. II has bearing on the l|essIa tuTc
up to that time. The Constitution must De read as
joseph H. Choate and Ehu Root were both out
Of Town yesterday, and their views on the subject
could moi be obtained Frederic r. Coudert VINO
admires Senator Hill. said: IF the amendmeni
should he adopted by the people the courts would
undoubtedly consider the intention o. the Con-
sttutional Convention in framing the ainehdment
and also examine the original instrl nent which "
was intended TO correct 10 change. am lhchned
M think that the courts would decide that the
amendment does not apply to the Legislature OF
1886
UTLEYs ARGUMENT NOT SOUND.
De Lancey Nicoll did say a great deal, but
what he did say significant.
do you indorse Mr.. Utey's arguments MI
Ncol?' he was asked.
NO. do not think his arguments are SOUND, but
il is unfortunate that there WAS rot explicit pro-
vision made by the Convention to cover this ques.
ton. so that no dispute could have arisen ABOUT
the matter -. -.
He thought that the explanation was that the
majority OF the Convention was in too Inuch OF d
hurry 10 get through the apporuonment amend
ment.