New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-14
CONSTITUTION MAKING.
, AMENDMENT REPORTED FA-
VORABLY.

.rs.r OPPOSITION TO THE FENSI0NIS0 OF THE
S''~ ,c,,Ry-THE COMPILER DIRECTED TO
o,,r1yUE UNNECESSARY PRINTING.
cr,,e CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBTNE
',,nv June ia proposed amendment 10
Aoa"!' .,,,,,,on was favoraby reported to the
." .r,ion to-day by one OF It's committees '"',
cnven"., rowers. Only one other proposed
sr,ent has thus far been reported laVord-
'ns"1 The amendment in question was introduced
@,,n,an J. Roche. Of Troy. and II aoohshes all
w.. except those granted to hremen ana po-
Fen' ~ cities. Commodore p. Nedder chairman
A@~ committee. represents rural district
e much opposed 10 the granting OF pen
f'o" ,pdres Of the Court Of Appeals and to
s'"' Court Justices. II is doubtful how
''| =, the Convention will approve Of the action
e'', committee. since 1913 OF the 115 delegates
,.uvers and IN active practice in the SUI
w" Court Mr. Roche. coming from a city,
p..,rallv afrlid of offending the police and
~ and therefore preserves their pensions.
-, amendment IL adopted would prevent
o.' rr.rt,ng Of pensions to school-teachers,
s.v which is now agitated in several cities
-. Convention to-day adopted resolutions
',.h many Of the delegates believe will save
- STATE $4,000 One of these resolutions di-
- tho compiler 10 discontinue the printing
!, .sa daily debates Of the Convention In two
.na,ers Of Albany. and to have all future
sucat,ons Of the Convention bound in less
P.,s,ve style. A further resolution provided
80 ,,s printing Immediately Of all proposed
,mendments.
PRESIDENT Choate appointed as members of
.n,,,,ee on Civil Service Reform Messrs
~n.ar, Francis. Hedges. Hill. Foot, r. NJ. john
-. Lincoln. McCurdy, Countryman, Bigelow
| and Osborne rc,
n..usops were received praying for Civil
i ,..,4oa Reform. for the abandonment Of the ap-
s.,nr,ation Of public money for sectarian insti-
-.,rs for the continued exemption of veterans
49,, civil Service examination rules and for the
lection Of asyums and reformatories.
wrobaau l. Towns Of Brooklyn says he IN
.as n introduce an amendment tomorrow
ting q LEGISLATURE with only one branch, a
.,o,s Of 100 members, to be elected by cumu-
ssvs voting in thrtytwo Senate districts
- ...h voter 10 have the right to cast five votes
tr any one candidate
amendments were submitted by the following
islegates to-day;
pv Mr. Rlake-Abolishing capital punishment and
rSs,ituting Imprisonment for life without pardon;
ivi the prisoner may apply for a new triai on he"
si msn sholishng the power Of the Governor TO
rant pardon for murder in the first degree;
nv Mr. Abbott-Providing that council OF re
,son shall revise the Governors vetoes. which
.saIl not have effect unless majority or lis mem.
ssrs approve that resolutions OF adjournment must
sspassed twenty days beforehand and that no ollIs
.sal be sent them during the fifteen days before
sT Mr.. DEMONSTRATING that in 1916 and each
,rsnty wears thereafter the question shall Con-
,.untonal Convention be heidi shall be submitted
M people II decided in the affirmative the con-
wnion may fill ITS vacancies and decide contests -
Nv Mr. HaWley-PrOViding that the State shall
rIsrantee the payment of all bills or notes put In
CIRCULATION. ~,
By Mr. |. s. Johnson-Making II felony Tor any
sats city or village officer. or any person con-
,srsd with a police department, 10 receive any
valuable consideration for performing or hefglecuns
yitcal contributions on pain Of losing its CHAR
BY Mr.. Francis-Providing that religious institu-
toas shall not receive further encouragement or
,,-sniary assistance from the State.
By Mr.. Lews-The home rule amendment pre-
g,isi by the Committee Of Twenty Of the city
Rtwn clubs to the Cities Committee yesterday
NJ Clark introduced the Civil Service amend
rsri and Mr. Banks the franchise amendment OF
be sane clubs.
Controller Roberts reported 70 the Convention
hat the following institutions received State aid;
Institution for the Blind. slS1. 242 81 Institution
for the Improved instruction OF Deaf Mutes.
. s7SNs2 5; Institution for the instruction Of the
Deaf and Dumb. 1854. AS S. lie Conteulx St.
Mary's Institution for Deaf Mutes, s447S5 10;
Western New-York institution for Deaf Mu,es.
T3l& So The Controller states that the Society
for the Reformation Of Juvenile Delinquents has
received from the State for buildings the sum Of
SlO755 H. and in the last three years for the
care Of its inmates the sum Of S3l6,Ilt.