New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-23
EVERYBODY READY TO OFFER AMEND
MENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION.
THE WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs LOSE NO TINE IN
PLACING THEIR CLAIMS BEFORE THE DELE
GATES PLANS PROPOSED FOR RE-
sTRICTING THE SUFFRAGE
THE MAYHAM IN
,sox rHr nneuLAn conansro.pEsr OF TIE 1nInuxs.
JUNCTION.

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functions to restrain it from ousting one OF Its
members. and then submitted TO the reading OF
the voters Of the State a large number OF amend
ments to the Constitution.
Among the spectators present when the conven-
tion was called to order at IL o'clock this morn |
ing were Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and other leaders OF the Woman Suf- |
frage movement Many State officials were also
present
Mr. Choate announced the minor appointments
OF the Convention and then called the attention
OF the delegates to the fact that Justice May
ham. Of the Supreme Court. had granted an in
junction directing the Convention to refrain from
expeng Herman f. Napper, Democratic dele
gate from Buffalo, whose seat Is contested Dy
Republican. Mr.. Choate read the injunction
order 10 the convention and suggested that IL De
referred to the Judiciary Committee for consider
alton This suggestion was adopted. Most OF
the delegates in private talk early In the day ex-
pressed the opinion that the injunction order
should be ignored.
The subcommittee OF the Committee on Ju-
dietary comprising Elihu Root. Louis Marshall
and Judge Truax. will tomorrow report the law
bearing on the case TO the full committee, declar-
ing II 10 be its opinion that the courts nave no
rightto interfere. and recommending that coun-
sci be. selected to appear before Judge Edwards
at Hudson before whom the writ Is returnable
on June 2 to represent the convention.
The convention then received petitions one
was a petition from the Rev. A II. Healy against
taxation for sectarian purposes. a petition was
received from W. +. Johnson. praying that the
word "coor' be stricken out Of the Constitution
Mr. Roche presented a resolution calling upon
the State Controller TO inform the convention as
TO the amount Of pensions paid to judges ana
upon the Mayors OF all the cities IN the STATE
TO give Information as 10 the amount OF 'he'f
funded debt and net debt. the assessed vaIua-
ton OF property and the rate per cent ot TAXA
ton. County clerks were asked to give the same
information In another resolution relating 10 tne
deh,s ~ counties These resolutions were laid
over for action until tomorrow
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
A large number OF proposed amendments to
the Constitution submitted TO the conVeh-
ton when the order OF overtures was reached
7, has heen thought that no radical amendments
would be suggested. but many OF them were OF
a pronounced character
Mr. Hollis Of westchester County. submitted
a civil Service reform amendment to Article
-, the Constitution. providing that all non-eiec-
tive officers OF the State or OF city sh"'I ~
se,ec,od afte, n competitive examination. This
% or
o,,, council of city reform clubs held In New
York Persons employed merely az laporers "'
wor,men'' are exempted from this examination
In other proposed amendments. Mr.. Holls seeks
- s.narate state and city elections by length
IT., ,ho torn 4 tho Governor and Lieutenant
Governor to four years and to provide that all
cu, officers shall be elected upon uneven years
., hold office for two years These amendments
,ro favored by the city Reform clubs.
Mr. Hollis also offered the following amen inen'
>, Article VIII of the Constitution against ap-
nronriatlons FOR seotaran schools or church'S'
Section T. No law shall be passed respect tlng an an
establlshmcnt Of religion. or prohiot'hs tno ,,ntv
exercise thereof nor shall the Sua'e isnry Oi sa s
eitv town village other clVll NV Ism, ,i,,
r,ertv or credit or any money raised by taXati3n,
Du,nos, of founding maintaining OF aiding. py ap
nronriatton payment FOR services: eNpehseS Ut ~
nv other manner any church. religious uehoi,,S h,
Any i w. re,igious society or any institution society
or updertakng. which Is n,y, ~n1,iy u IL ''
sectaran or cccleslastical 'oh''o|
william y. Dlckey. Of Newburg proposed
amendments doing away with justices Of ses-
,nns nrovidine that Jurors shall be six In num-
| hor instead ~ twelve and abolishing the once
! Of coroner as a constitutional ONCE.
PLANS TO RrsTRIcT THE SUFFRAGE
Iohn Gilbert. Of Malone. presented the fol-
lowing amendment
40 person shall have the right to vote or m. p.
eligible 70 office under 1e Consuhbon ,be constitn ii,
Ton In ihe Eng.sh Language and write ms name, ma ne,
provd,d however. that the PROVISIONS ot t'S tbe
snS,, it, W ~, vote or 10 any person prevented by
physlcaI disability from complying Win It's 'e
| quirements
,r,,o vears ago the people amended the consul
,,"n -, s,ithorizing the sale OF the States salt
rtgs .urtD" MIR Alvord "Old Salt" Of Syracuse
fnp,rndnced the following amendment relating L
this subject:
The Legislature shall as as soon as sy oS the com
n,ssioners OF the Land once. proceed 10 the ePu,
table adjustment and setement IT., Oh ,hn m nse Of IN,
coli sprlngs or 10 erections thereon whether SUI
lands have been heid by grant 6sneson m in sucl
manner IT shall deem equitable ana Ptopgss; az,
all the right. interest and property OF 'he '''''
| in such lands and salt springs
Ex-senator u. II. Mcmillan. Of Buffalo intro
| duced an amendment authorizing the sale OF th'
Hamburg Canal in Buffalo another amenIn!em
prohibiting the addition Of riders to legisla''N W
| bills and a third providing that there shal p'
| no exemption Of real estate from taNallon' ~
cept that belonging 10 the United states or It
| the State Of New-York. This amendmeht "uuI'
! bring under taxation about S5O0.OOOOOO OF rea
estate I'm New-York belonging to that city
Mr.. Vedder presented An amendment to ereS
reapportionment Of the Legislature m II.
amendment provides for senate or thlrly-t,w'
members as at present but would enact Una
after every ten years enumeration the LeEisla
ture at the first annual session should add 70 ln
representation OF any dlstrlcl d hu'"ue. -. a. 80
ators such would give 10 each district on
senator for every 100000 inhabitants uhae
the provisions Of the same amendment tne AS
sembly is to consist Of l2s members ana eac'
county IS to have at least one member as d
present The Legislature Is authorized every Tel
wears 10 add TO the number OF Assemblyinen o
such counties as have increased IN popuIa,tVlni li
~ revv districts 10 have at least 5000 inhabi
tants. , .,,o,,s
Jacob Marks. Of New-York. proposed amend
ments creating a Court OF Pardons. consisting
he Chief Judge and two Judges q
the Court OF Appeals; increasing the salaries o o
Senators and Ass ,mhymen from $1,000 TO $500
nroviding In Senator'S shall be elected 10
,hree years and Assemblymen for two years. m
FOR n Court OF Appeals 10 cons st OF one Che
Judge and twelve associate judges
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE QUESTION
BENJAMIN s. Dean presented an amendmen
,o,ta,ng for the completion OF the new Captc