Evening journal., 1894-09-29
READY FOR THE VOTERS
New York's New Constitution
Finished by the Convention.
SUBMITTED IN THREE SECTIONS
The Apportionment and Canal Improve.
ment Articles May BE Voted on Separate.
", but the other Thifiy-one Articles Are
Jumped Minority Report.

sition Of the Republican caucus submit
ting the propositions to the people in three
sections and will adjourn today sine die
The new constitution was adopted by a
vote Of yeas, 95; nays, 49,
Whom the convention began its ante
mortem session, there was a rush Of reso
lutions to increase the compensation OF
certain employees who had done extra
service.
Mr.. Root offeredst tho resolutions of the
Republican caucus providing for submit
ting to the people in November next the
proposed amendments in the form Of three
ballots:
First-The 81 amendments adopted and
not including tho legislative apportion-
ment or the canal improvement articles
Socond-The appnrtionment article
making tho assembly to consist Of 15O
members and the senate 50
Third-The canal improvement meas
ure
The resolutions, in accordance to the
mandates Of the ballot law provide for six
ballots, one set for tho amendments and
one against
A vote Of a majority Of the total votes
cast is TO DO considered as passing or do
feating the amendments.
Debate on the Resolutions.
AS soon as Mr. Root had moved the
adoption Of the resolutions Mr. Kerwin Of
Albany moved to amend by making a
fourth separate amendment out Of the
prohibition Of prison labor amendment.
He said that be had appeals from every
quarter Of the state and from all the labor
organizations asking for the separate
submission of that article
Mr. Root said ho 1,,tIat or,raea Abo t,rn.,
osition. Personally no would like to
have all things submitted separately. II
could not be done. undor tho present
scheme there would be at the next cleo
ton II ballots.
We tried to find means to submit the
amendments ON a blanket ballot as in
1874 but we were confronted with tbe
Saxton ballot law. 1t was said that the
question Of uneonstitutionality would be
raised. So as to shroud the proposed con
stitution in safety it was necessary to
take the Saxton ballot law as the right
form
Mr.. Nicoll said he voted against the
amendment originally, but he did not
see why it should not be proposed as a
separate thing. The great labor organi-
cations We're knocking at the door and
asking for the separation of the amend
mont Tho Republican party had con-
temptHously rejected and ruled out every
labor amendment.
Mr.. Root-Did tho gentleman not vote
not to consider any other amendment
Laughter.
Mr.. Niooll-I don't know. If I did, it
was at your request. More laughter.
Mr.. Becker said that tlsis was not the
only labor amendment proposed and
adopted. The limitation Of damages fol
death was thoirs
Mr. Blake said that the Republicans
had killed. the anticonspiracy, antitrust
and arbitration board measures He claim.
Cd that tho Republicans were not sincere,
and, further, 80 Democratic votes hadsoar
ried the measure.
Mr.. McDonough, who introduced the
amendment, said ''The Democrats on this
floor have no right to claim credit for this
amendment. Mr. Nicoll was against the
amendment. Applause. He wants to
| kill the measure. Mr. kerwin had such
| people in mind when he moved a call oi
/ the house.
Mr.. Blake-Was not 7, as q Democrat,
the fifty ninth man TO vote on the meas.
ure and will the gentleman assert that ]
was not honest?
Mr. McDonough-Well, l except the
| gentleman because he did not run to the
smoking room with his party leaders
1 when the vote was on Now I claim that
Mr.. Nicoll wants to beat this bill lie is
for his gambling amendment and wants
to vote for it without having to vote f0l
this move the previous question.
The previous question was ordered, but
the president declaring that it would carry
the whole question the house reoonsidered.
Tho Proposition Adopted.
Mr. Korwins motion was defeated
| yeas, AZ; nays. S3- Countryman with the
| Republicans and Coleman and Porter
| with tho Democrats in the affirmative.
| Mr.. jerks presented a proposition BY
| moving to make the canal article a part
Of the whole first proposition and substi.
| tuting prison labor as a separate ono. Lost
yeas. As; nays, s5-Messrs. Becker and
Mantany with the Democrats and May.
bee with the Republicans
Then began tho final roll call on the
| question of submitting the proposition in
the form * three ballots, as proposed in
the resolution Of Mr. Root When the
roll call ceased, the chair announced that
the vote was SO to Al, and the resolutions
were carried
Messrs. Countrymnn, Jenks Maybee.
/ NicoN and Roche, all Democrats, voted
in the affirmative, and Mr., Dean, Repub-
lican, with the Democrats. All Of the
Democrats voting with tho Republicans
said that thoy did SO because they were in
favor Of division Of the proposition and
not because they were in favor Of the
amendments themselves.
a resolution was adopted directing the
president and secretary to certify tho pas
sage Of the amendments to the secretary
OF state This was done at once Rosolu-
tlons Of thanks TO the attaches and to the
superintendent Of tho building were alsc
adopted
Tho address TO tho people drawn up BY
tho majority was read and adopted
Mr. jerks said he believed the minority
as a whole was against the statement
made In the address and thought it did
not represent the proper sentiment. The
minority would address the people form.
ally through the papers Of the state
What's to be done now with it," said
Mr. Bowers.
The chair, said Mr. Choato, sis o.
the opinion that it win 20 on the wing.
Of the morning to the furphermost part OF
she earth. Laughter.
Resolutions Of thanks 70 tho revision
committee woro adopted
A majority OF tho delegates had been