Evening journal., 1894-09-12
TEN NEW AMENDMENTS
Constitutional Convention Rush
ing Business Through Now.
TO ABOLISH OFFICE OF CORONER.

The Convention Votes to Abolish the s5, 600
Death Damage Limitation Other Inn
portant Amendments Finally Disposed
Of at Albany.
ALBANY, Sept IA oombin alton in
tho constitutional convention boltea and
in the midst of third reading forced
measure through which makes differ
ence in the convention finances Of over
So, 900 Tho convention was bu ulldozed
on Aug tho five Democratic delegates
from the Sixth district were unsoatGd
and Mossrs. pashley, Nostvand Doteri0g
Kinkel and kurth were placed in the va
cant seats. Ever since then they have
been urging their claim for mileage and
per diem allowance from the sth Of May.
This amounts in each case to about $500
The two aeatod Republican delegates
from the Erie district, with like claims,
ana go other members of the majority
Joined hands with tho hvo TO secure the
adoption Of a resolution authorizing tho
financial secretary to pay the several mon
their 5000
Mr. Elihu Root was selected as the in
strument, and ia the midst Of discussion
Of the order of third roadiRg Of the bin
abolshing the Office of coIoher as q con
stitutional ineumbeucy the resolution was
introduced. Mr.. Root said he Thought the
payments of what jus Iy belonged to those
delegates had been del uyod long enough,
and tho majority adopted the resolution.
10 Abolish C,sroners.
Mr. Kinkel aftorwi rd said 1--WE
thought wo had waitetl altogether too
long so we obtained th 0 promise Of 20
delegates to vote down every bill on the
order of third reading Il uless our resolu
tion was adopted What could they DO?
We had the power to break the rule of the
majority and would have done it had it
become necessary
Mr. 1ekulsky said: why OF course it
was put UP job | know ev cry one Of the
"a in tho combination to bull doze the con-
vention. No, ] can't name them l am
under obligation.
Mr. Root smiled uncom fortaoly and
said, mo, there was no com bination +"
Mr.. Cady moved that the vote by which
the convention disagreed wi 5h the report
Of the committee of the whole on the canal
article be reeonsidered.
Mr. Yedder thought the motion should
include an order to refer hack ito the COM
mittee on canals, with power tcl report an
other article. Carried
Mr. Bowers then offered an amendment
increasing the number of jHd ges gf the
court Of appeals from seven 10 nine. Lost
The convention has passed tho amend
ment Of Mr. Diokoy abolishing the Office
Of coroner as constitutional il ieumbeney
yeas, 97i nays 4S.
Mr. Vedder's Amendments.
The next apendment on the order Of
third reading was that ef Ma. Vedder
providing that in tho Legislature before
bill Is passed il shall be printed ard lie on
the desks of the members in Its final form
for as least three Legislative days unless
The governor or speaker Of the house GER
tify the necessity el immediate action.
passed-yeas, l0G nays 3.
Then came up Mr. Vedder's amendment
providing that d vacancy in the office of
governor, in case Of impeachment. resig-
nation, death or displacement of the lieu
tenant governor, shall be filled by tho presi-
dent Of the senate In case Of ineapabil-
ity 81 the latter tho speaker 81 the assom-
bly, shall assume such duties.
MIR. Cochran laoycd that the amend
ment be referred back and amended, sub
stituting the words secretary Of state
in place OF speaker Of the assembly"
Lost.
Messrs Tucker and Bigelow, ex-secre-
taries OF state, voted for this amendment.
Passed-yeas, 9li nays, 36
The next amendment was Mr. Tuck
er's, removing tho statutory limitation cf
SIS, 900 IN cases for recovery Of damages for
injuries resulting in death.
Mr., Tekulsky moved a call of the house,
but it was not sustained.
Mr. Choate said this was a mere piece Of
legislation not founded in reason. The
legislature should have power to fix this
limitation.
Passed-yeas 106; nays, 40.
Mr.. Kurth obtained permission and pre-
sented resolution to the effect chat
Thomas Rooheiord was appointed mes
senger IN this convention, and that as he
has been given extra work he be paid
therefor. Referred.
Mr. Nedder's amendment came mp next.
It adds So Section TO- Article 3, provision
that the senate choose temporary presi-
dent in case Of the refusal of tho lieuton-
ant governor 70 act. Passed-yeas, 1l5;
nays, 80,
salt springs Saved.
Tho question was then put on the amend
ment Of AIR. O'Brien, providing that no
| person shall be deemed 10 gain or lose a
/ residence BY reason Of confinement in any
| institution wholly or partly supported by
/ charity Passed--yeas, ge; nays 3d.
Tho amendment of Mr. Alvord abrogat-
ing Section 81 Article Z, which prohib
It's the sale Of the salt springs by the state,
WAS passad-yeas 81; nays, 30.
| Mr.. Root offered a resolution that the
six delegates from the sixth district who
were seated short time ago, he paid the
| customary mileage and allowance of sac
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