The evening world., 1894-08-22
TO Be VOTED UPON IN 1895.
Attorney General Decides on Con-
vsntion Amendments.
Seven Judges and No Second Division
Finally Decided Upon.
tBy Associated Press }

| hbbAN1 aug. SS.-l ne attorney
Generals ONCE. which for months has
been secretly considering the question
of whether the amendments adopted by
the Constitutional Convention can be
submitted in 1896, instead OF 1894, has
come to the conclusion that the amend
ments may not be submitted this year.
President Choate has been sent for and
he will consult with the officials this ar
ternoon.
1t IL understood that Mr.. Choate ar
CUES that tho amendments become the
organic law OF the estate without any
submission to the people.
The Attorney General decides not, but
says they must not 20 to a vote until
1886
In the Constitutional Convention this
morning the Committee on Industry pre-
| scented proposed amendment to pre-
lowing labor to band together for pro-
lection.
The amendment allows the same band
ing together of employees peaceably as
would two or three persons for the pro-
lection of their rights, but subject to
the criminal code. that forbids any vio-
lent demonstration or riotous proceed
ings.
1t seemed to be labors day. for the
Committee on Industrial Affairs re-
ported favorably the amendment of Mr.
|
right to collect damages on the part of
an employee II such damages were
caused by a co-employee and forbidding
any limitation OF liability from injuries
to employees.
Mr.. fuckers amendment giving the
Legislature power to declare the number
work In all except agricultural pursuits.
was reported adversely. The measure
also prohibited the employment of
women and minors in any exhaustive
The Railroad Committee reported fav-
orably the measure OF Mr.. Cornwell to
prevent discrimination In freight rates,
amended 40 as TO include railroads, tele-
graph. express. telephone companies, or
any common carrier doing business In
the State.
vote by which the extra division OF the
Court OF Appeals was decided upon.
The vote to reconsider was adopted
pkey Sr sna remarks q + Sy MsgGf cs SS
vote Of 90 to -. The amendment allow
Gs the csa by the Sy
/ Then Mr.. Mclaughlin offered a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment was adopted, making
nine Judges. as recommended by the
| Committee.
Mr.. Brown. whose amendment max
ing It seven Judges had been carried,
made a strenuous appeal against re-
consideration. He said IT was a perni-
cious practice to try on one day to over
turn the work carried by a large ma
jorityjorty the previous day.
President Choate got the floor and
raised his voice In support OF MI
bsd NO rss sS' be- epse OF tho
Convention. taking Its time and Great
What has been going on over night: 1.
| like to know"
Mr. McCiure-Well what has been
going on over night to make change
ter?
Mr. Choate-I belive that this is a
very different matter. The second di
vision was not talked over or consid-
cred at length but simply voted upon:
II IL useless to contend that to amend
the article by reducing the number OF
any other part OF the article. while to
create II second division would cast
dlscredlt upon the work OF the judi
clary Committee.
Mir. Towns, OF Kings. launched into a
long TRADE against the entire article.
1t was top light and bottom heavy, he
said "a ID Why; i is DESIGNED to al the
longer to get a case through in these
courts than in France. The whole
amendment + in favor Of putting ieaden
"A Delegate--Wm the gentleman explain
the term jackpot
| MIR. Townsville gentleman hasl evil
IDENTITY arisen to the dignity OF calling
the present condition OF litigation-scon.
tinual BLUM.
Mr.. Towns said that this Convention
had no business to saddle the State with
some $3.50. 900 per year more, when litiga
ton was decreasing instead OF increas-
Mr.. Countryman compared England
judicial system with ours He said that
. the Judges were less In number In their
higher courts than ours. He submitted
that seven Judges were all that was
r needed, and there was no excuse fol-
raising the number.
Delaney Nicoll thought the Conven
ton should reconsider its work rather
:. than to adopt amendments b.lndly .hs
would make migratory the work OF tn,
| Committee on Judiciary and allow tn,
people to say that nothing had been don,
> | by the Convention.
judges because he was positive that sever
: | could do the work as well as nine.
Mr.. Griswold wanted nine judges, be
cause seven judges or II quorum OF fiv
n decision OF nve or seven judges of
$ lower court Mr., Cochran said that h
n believed that the only question wa
e whether the Court OF Appeals was get
: ting any relief from work or the lit
). giant any expedition. He did not be
T lieve that the addition of two Judge
would aid In the matter
!. Mr.. Bush said that the matter wa
u getting to be a debate on the whol
question of judiciary and not simpl
ar to nine judges.
10 1t was decided finally that there sha
h, be but seven Judges OF the Court {
f. Appeals and no second division provide
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