The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-11
A BRUSH over KOCH,
Constitutional Convention Ap-
proves Striking Out His Name.
A New Article on the Slate Canals
Is TO Be Prepared.
LincoIn's Amendment to the Appor-
tionment Scheme Comes Up.


ALBANY, Sept. 11.-When the Con-
stltutional Convention met this morning
Mr.. Bush introduced resolution that
the name Of Joseph Koch be restored to
he list. the President having ordered It
stricken off yesterday because of his
ever having attended the Convention.
Mr.. Root moved an amendment con-
nrmlng the action of the President.
MIR. Lauterbach said Mr.. Koch was a
police official in New York City, and
that he probably thought his qualifica-
ton would jeopardize his position in
New York. However, he thought 1t
would have been a mark of courtesy
had communication to that effect
been addressed to the Convention.
The motion as amended by Mr.. Root
was carried.
Mr.. Cady moved that the vote by
which the Convention disagreed with
the report of the Committee of the
Whole on the canal article be recon-
sidered.
Mr.. Vedder thought the motion should
include an order to refer back to the
Committee on Canals, with power to re-
port another article. Carried.
Mr.. Lincoln moved that the apportion-
ment article be recalled to the Commit
zee OF tne Wnole from the committee on
Revision. and certain changes he pro-
posed be adopted. He moved the pre-
vious question.
The amendment Mr.. Lincoln proposes
| Is as follows:
Every county having four or more Senators shall
| nave a full ratio for each Senator. No county
shall have more than one-third of all the Senators,
and two counties or the territory thereof as
now organized, which are adjoining counties, OF
which are separated orly by public waters. shall
have more than one-halt OF all the Senators: The
| Sens IN nVah
One member Of Assembly shall be apportioned
to every county dncluding Fulton and Hamilton
half over: two members shall be apportoned to
| every other county; the remaining members OF
| Assembly shall be apportoned to the counties
having more than two ratios. according to the
| number Of Inhabitants. and excluding aliens,
in excess OF two ratios. Members apportloned on
highest remainder in the order thereof respec-
lively. No county shall. in any case, have more
greater number OF Inhabitants.
Thus New York and Brooklyn together
cannot exceed one-half in their repre-
| Eentation In the Senate.
Mr.. Bush DemocraD raised the point
OF order that this bill could not come up
when another matter was by resolu-
Mr.. Peck Democrab raised the point
that Mr.. Iincoln's motion was a resou-
ton. and should be referred to a commit
The Democrats began whispering of
| Mr.. Veeder DemocraD appealed to the
chair to reconsider his action on MIR.
Bush's motion. but the President turned
a deaf ear. Well" said Mr.. Veeder,
'.of what use are the rules when the
| President may override them?"
| Mr.. Bowers demanded the ayes and
noes of the previous question, and II
was sustained.
Mr.. Holcomb Democrat) in voting,
| termed the action taken in allowing
an amendment to be received and the
previous question moved. thus cutting
off debate, as an outrage of tn most
| strocious character, and one of the
worst examples of Gag-law he knew OF.
Mr.. Osborn occupied his three minuts
in hauling the majority over the Goals
He though probably the Republicans
| had heard from Maine.
Nelson Smith said that Adam had
been heard, and Eve had been heard
but the serpent. as accursed above ali
beasts was sentenced without being
heard, Thus, were the minority being
| Mr. Veeder Dem.) caused a laugh by
saying that he "voted no, IL the Presi.
dent, had allowed his name to remain on
| the list"
President Choate. in explaining his
vote, said that from the procedure OF
certain members OF the Convention. II
| was evident that they intended to oh.
struct any business which was sought
| to be carried on For that reason he
voted for the previous uestion.
| The previous question was ordered BY
a vote OF 80 yeas to 52 nays.