The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
BOWERS WANTS FAIR PLAY.
Demands Reports Of Committees
ofths Constitutional Convention.
The Republican Caucus Leads to an
Exciting Hsranguo.

| ALBANY, N. Y. Aug. 29.-Soon after
the gavel fell In the Constitutional Con.
vention this morning the Democrats
showed that they had heard of the
caucus OF Republicans and its deci.
sions. Led by Mr.. Bowers, they began
at once to obstruct the consideration OF
the cities article by asking for re-
| port from the Committee on State
Officers as to the term of office OF
Senators and Assemblymen. Mr.. Bow.
ers said that It was impossible to work
intelligently on the cities article where
It alluded to elections.
Mr.. Root, in a decidedly caustic man.
ner. said. 'Mr. President. the present
occupation Of some members of this
| and tell the Committee what to do with
certain propositions"
Mr.. Bowers came down into the well
treated fairly in this matter. All com
mittees were ordered to report by q
certain date. and there Is no reason why
they should not Immediately report"
Mr.. Cochran moved that the Commit.
tee, on Judiciary be ordered to report
forthwith a decision as to whether the
Convention would adjourn on Sept. Is.
a number of Republicans voted with
ried. : =
Then Mr.. Bowers moved that the Gov
ernor and State Officers Committee re-
port forthwith. This was lost by a
Mr.. Roche kept up the fight by calling
at.ention to the fact that, unlike the
question was being entirely ignored.
He moved to make the question a
special order. Mr.. Kellogg moved to
lay the motion on the table and called
the Republican members along the ca a.
nal, except Mr.. Mcmillan and Mr.. Beck
err voted with Mr.. Roche to aid the
canal question. The motion to lay on
Roche's motion.
There was an attempt on the part of
MIR. Springweiler to get his amendment
In regard to employers liability out Of
order. but he. was not successful, al
though several Republicans voted with
the thirty-f1ve Democrats.
committee of the whole on the cities ar
ticle when Mr.. Becker said in q loud
tone Of voice: II would like to offer a
report ,1 before the convention goes in a
There was a roar Of laughter and Mr..
Veeder said: 1T seems to me that the
convention Is in a hole now"
the section of the cities article relating
to the removal of the heads Of the Po-
lice Department
mr.. NlCOll moved TO btrlke OuL tne
entire section. The Chair q. s. Johnson
Rep.) raped out all attempts at debate
and the amendment was lost on viva
voce vote.
The section as adopted allows the Gov.
ernor to remove the head Of any police
department. but does not allow him to
appoint the successor, leaving him to be
appointed by the Mayor.
When section four was taken up Mr..
Davenport said that he desired at this
point to ask the adoption Of the minor
ity report as the substitute for the report
Of the majority. He did not press the
point at this time.
Mr. Bush Dem., Ulster) offered ar
amendment to section four, striking out
the provision allowing proportionate mi.
norfity representation In common coun.
ellis OF cities.
Mr. Hollis made long argument ir
favor Of minority. representation. He
said: There Is In New York City a class
Of 100000 people who are practically dis.
enfranchised because In the government
Of the city by the. Common Council they
have no say"
He closed by saying: I'VE are told that
the minority have decided that they
cannot vote for this measure. so in.
stead of appealing to them I appeal to
the Republican majority to aid In keep.
ing this measure intact"
Mr.. Jacobs (Republican) was In favor
of the motion of Mr.. Bush to strike out.
He gave illustrations to show how the
system would work to the detriment OF
Mr.. Goodelle Republican, was also
against proportionate representation,
and the vote sustained him.