The evening world., 1894-05-24
MAKE VOTERS VOTE.
Mr.. Bigelow Would Do It by
Constitutional Amendment.
Women Suffragists Prominent at
the Convention To-Day.
Resolution to Take Recess Over n
Week Is Tabled.


ALBANY. May 2i.-The Constitutional
Convention had quite buslness-llke air
when It was called to order this morn
ing by President Choate.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, the great ad-
vocate OF female suffrage. was among
the early visitors. She stood behind the
railing Mt the main entrance to the
chamber with a big portfolio petition
tied with yellow ribbon. Several other
ladies, each carrying an orange ribbon.
stood about her All OF these petitions
were sent to the desks OF delegates. who
presented them in order.
Yellow Is the suffrage color II was
adopted several years ago. at the re-
quest OF the Kansas women. In honor OF
Kansas the Sunnower State whose
women first obtained municipal suffrage.
After the reading OF the Journal. Mr..
Pool presented n memorial and petition
from residents OF Niagara County
against sectarian appropriations
Mr.. Tekulsky offered a resolution that
when the Convention adiourns Friday it
be to Tuesday. June 6. at noon Mr..
Tekusky said he offered the resolution
because of the fact that Memorial Day,
legal holiday, occurs next week. when
mcst Of the delegates will wish to be at
home. II would also break up the week.
leaving but two working days. Mr.. Root
opposed the resolution and II was tabled.
Among to-day's overtures were the fol-
! lowing:
| BY Mr.. cDonough-Allowing the
| transferring OF the canals of the state
to the United states Government. with
| the express provision that the Govern
| The object of the introducer is to allow
the Government to make n ship canal.
Mr.. Bigelcw-To enforce the duty OF
voting by fixing term of d'sfranchise-
msnt for failure to vote.
Also. compelling the publication OF all
bills introduced ir the Legislature three
times In n raper IN Albany. one in New
York and one paper in the county af-
sage.
Mr. Mabee-Ma,sing the office Of Sur
rogate . separate office in each county.
Mr.. Prohibiting life tenure
| offices in the state.
Mr. antanye-Changing the term Of
Judges OF supreme Court and city
cS%r'' Mr. to eiEhf EfnFi stockholders in
barking corDor'tiors individually re-
sponsihle, for the full amount OF the
sto"k ho'd hv th"m
fcer." as ineligible Cor election to the
Legislature white holding an office, a
Commlssioner Of Deeds. =,
Mr., Vcdder. ,forh,,dd!ng the passage OF
ed. and on the members desks for one
day. unless the Governor or Lieutenant.
Governor. under official seal. certify that
its immediate passage is necessary. Dur
Ing final reading of bill. no amend
ments can be presented.
Mr.. Hill. providing that all amend
ments to municipal charters. not andy
ing generally through the state shall bs
submitted to the neonle of the distric
Affected. at the election after the. Gov
crnor has stoned such measure and shall
/ IA aff nnnrnvpl
jorty of the electors.
J Mr.. Roche. prohibiting Justices of th'
Peace from pra ctising in Courts OF Ses
sions. or Su-rogates from practising
Mr. Kellogg prohibiting the exemption
from taxation OF any real or persona
ments. either Federal. State or local.
Mr.. Lincoln offered n resolution whic,
was adonted. that the Clerk OF eac'
county Of the state be requested t.
June II. statement of the number o
persons naturalzed In said county dur
ing the vear 1so3 classifying the same a
to nationality.
Memorials and petitions for equal right
OF sufrerage Of male and female citizen
w""e nres",rtel from ,Miagara count
win Sa9G sicnntwrea, Livingston Count
, with 3.3'4 signatures: Cayugi. 1914 sigma
lures: Orleans. : 954 SIGNATURES; Tomn
, k'ns. 7.22G SIGNATURES: Cnttaraugus. 9.%
signature: Chautauuua. 2.49S signatures
Yates 410s signatures: Wayne. 2.575 sig
natures; Columbia, 5,o2l signatures, an
I''.tor. 4 9'S slonltures.
, Jesse Johnson presented a protes
. against female suffrage, signed by seN
. eral thousand women OF the city @
. Erooklvn.
female suffrage from several hundre
: women OF Yonkers
Adjourned to meet tomorrow a
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