The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-26
BREEZE IN THE CONVENTION.
Brooklyn Ex- Policemen Defended
from Anonymous Charges.
Progress on the Proposed Anti-P
sion Amendment Reported.
,s, Associate! Pres,

| ALBANY. July :S.--The Consttu.
tional Convention consumed seven min
utes this morning excusing members
| from attendance to-day and to-morro"
and then without transacting other
business went into Committee Of the
! Whole on Mir. Roche's amendment to
| abolish the pensions OF all judges here
after elected and all civic officers eA-
cept policemen and tiremen.
Mr.. Roche spoke at great length on the
subject He did not believe that the
passage OF the amendment would cut
off present pensioners, but he would
offer an amendment that would exempt
present pensioners from the provisions
OF his amendment.
During tho debate MIR Roche read a
letter from a man In Brooklyn, who had
written that ne knew Of park policemen
who were on half pay and drawing pen
sions at the same time. He could name
many SerGeants who were weli-hXei m
lie, and yet we're draw.ng pensions. both
in New York and Brooklyn.
Mr. Schumacher of Brooklyn, was ON
his feet in an instant He said II de-
mand the name OF the writer OF this
letter making such broad accusations.
Mr.. ROche-l Will not give II. II is
private letter
Mr.. Mulqueen-I move that the letter
be struck from the journal II is not in
order to have any anonymous letters OH
The chair ives OF the opinion that it
was In order.
Mr.. Schumacher-l know every retired
police officer in Brooklyn. and ! say that
the letter is outrageous. No such
charges should be allowed in this body
without the name of the accuser.
MIR. Roche admitted that ne did not
know anything about the truth or talsity
OF the charges but he gave them as a
portion OF his argument.
The arGument was continued az length
sage of the amendment. He was averse
to the evil of pensions, but he thought
this was a roundabout way to get at II.
They could amend the present Con
spect sought.
Mr.. Mclaughlin offered a substitute
for the amendment and several other
amendments came up. The Committee
then arose and reported progress and
asked leave to sit again. 1t was granted
ana all the amendments Will be printed
amendment, providing that no person
shall be scar he'd, who is suspected of
crime, until convicted; and that no per
son suspected of crime should be COM
PEELED to appeal as witness or testify
in any manner against himself 1t also
provides that no person shall be com
PEELED to give up private papers IN his
possession, and that In cases OF per
sunal Injuries the injured should not lie
compelled to submit to personal exam
inutiOn.
The Superintendent of Public Works
reported that, in his opinion, to deepen
tn" canals in accordance with the plan
proposed. To- nine feet, would cost: Erie
Canal. A,iOl 900. Dswego, sl.01i.voo; Ca
yuga and Seneca, Sl3l 600: Champlai In.
| 81 ,S3l, 900; total S16I3,O00
For clearing out and deepening to the
regular depth of seven feet: Erie Canal.
S6I, 900; Champlain, 10000. Oswego
So, o0n; Cayuga and Seneca, $40, ooo; total,
| 81. S67 90
| To renew the Black River Canal 1t is
| estimated that the cost would b.
81 go 900; To lengthen locks, per Seymour
plan, 81 30 900. to make ship canal u
feet deep with locks $50 feet long, AM
canal 100 feet wide. would cost from
| $50, O0o, 900 to Sl75 900.
\ canal that great lake vessels coulc
navigate. when the lake channels are
deepened would cost SIS. 100000