New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03
REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE,

rrGES OF THE FLOOR.
vrarLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNKt
Aug 1.-The Constitutional Convention to-
osanaed its intention TO put clause In the Con-
Gay IN prevent the Lleutenant-Govsrnor from
fWu" b,s authority as presiding officer of the
s''' Mr. Vedder's amendment provides that
s"a,sr the Lieutenant Governor Is absent from
S~s.,o,e Chamber the President pro tempore shaH
.sde. IT., D., .Do ,,or,o-, ., tho MEM
~ the convention the action OF Lieutenant
VI ZONES In putting members of the Demo-
~ minority in the chair when he was absent
o" Albany. and not permitting j. Soat fasse''
npa,ubican President pro tempore. TO become
p .ns,d,nc officer Lieuenant-Governor Sheehah
~ attempted 70 ignore the Repubhcan ma"
ha md prevent its decisions from going INTO
me FUDGE Edwin G. Countryman OF Albany
-, suggested that in view of the iact tla'
S,sahan had refused last winter 10 pun 'ie
ny ,o, IN an appeal from decision whion ne i'au
o~ .ra,nst the majority and which II was obvious
MAJ ,hs majority would carry, the Nedoer anhe"u-
tm' S,,,1 also provide that the Presi1ent pro
nen ,,d act when the Lieutenant-GoVerhor
,,npore couu "O'
,,,used TO do so, ,,ase Country
-" ,anduent when IL came up on thrd read
Ing ,,,,s.. on Railroads to-day reported favor
ably h''' ,.,,ance by public officers of railway or
.ng the acceP'"
'.r w. committee the Powers ana Duues oi Tue
.,.,,ra submitted 10 the convention 'ondS
,.hls report on the amendment ih'rooucea oy
is'0,ao ne adding the following 10 the commands OF
Nr hO'"'' -.s,j.r,i,n. Tha, the Legislature shall
the pr ,r,va,e or local bill in any OF the foi-
no, pass p'N"'
owns .n.t,ng county or township affairs a,.,as .,
ResuIa,ins or defining the powers anu uu'es VI
%PProyidng fer extending or renewing '''"'0'''1'
county Sroperty from taxation. water rates or
hs hsupIs for local improvements except puo"c
rOpssTriES for the consolidation Of two or more
Increasing or r., en- for which he may have been
..Ia.ted: but the office may be abonshed ,n~,ve
Ewing the area Of assessments lot Io0d imp
Ths Suffrage Committee. through William T.
c.,sua reported adversely al the proposed amend
s..,,s comforting suffrage upon women. MI "0ou
ale said that by agreemens between me cbief Debate
0ppSG he UPON Mr fuckers amendment taxing me
decision Of the Question on the ShoI nose Of the
eo:vsasf', hs November election He moVeI ma t
wsdnesda. N s'T wns aaep,sd The convention
ss~ Killed al the amendments propos n,n,,b"rizina
20 confer the right OF suffrage. anu
70, m hNsrKjnstrys authorizing women 10 VOC ~ ~
villages The adverse reports upon these "''' '@''
9 Fuckers minority report states t 9,ror 'S o
srasisi have Presented from the Consu-
lion from i7is women and 1lSy4 a men 70
, .N boh men and women. In addition the s'aIe
Grange body and the labor unions n.iCn ~. is
Sr ss IN me report that the women as mass 90
moi want the suffrage yet those VINO a' ~ one 70
age are in the gTSSP p noo 3' The fac; that the
ssuvention was chosen by and directly ieprrDnss
on ue thu duty Of giving It's constituents the op-
SpTn ~; to give or refuse women participation
h the SgS' he w4 pTdpos ses Mr. fucker SAYS VIZ
submit xo3 e n yS'STi n ins Sns
sion Of opinion from the ConyentGn ana VIII rre no.
affect the other amsnamsnI .n5m Ie1 OF ISIS The
adoption Of this simple but decisive pan wiz mon
once demonstrate he says our r ,6 Semn1i
more emphaiicaly urged than any other when mas
se a eo@ee 70 On s fream6 asans, Marks
protest submitted his ion regS ar csvaed
sread 90 amended as to E s tha. S sG pressn
nght only to the properly owner accordance with
rs,asnt ShS Ssre i0 Sg N McS4
re o3wi1s 'ye S so% Pnsbesy on & 0 b Mcausn
The special order Of the evening session "as
Rs report Of me Sa AVE- Democratic deegates
om Inc Nth Ciravesend) District. and seating
Mr. nesep. who Mas member Of the sub-con
r,r.ss uhirb hesrd the evidence In the case, de-
srbed the punching OF the l2xl5 polling PAGES ~
ne Town Hall OF Gravesend. Inc oa0 -. ~ raj 70
Of Eve minute until O'Clock ana after ii.a' az
DE rate OF two and one-half a minute. IN , ,Ile
ressration books many names were ~
s.n.: :dGl ths w Pasei not written phaes
al order Vet The public was asked 10 believe mat
ths clerk found two and one half names a s..e
III DAY Experiments tried by the SyiiIi'.. - !.
slowed that the utmost that Ciein YUM ~ w.
md name minute; - 49,, ,Aa yt,b
M Null,n one OF the delegates from inc y ~ 80,
District said that Il had been the afnOltloh OF hIs
Me 10 serve In the convention. lie dld hot hnor
YrKana He lived fifteen miles from Gravesend'
and was both ignorant and innocent OF inc GRIM,
there For himself and his colleagues ne thahktf
ne delegates and President Choete FOR thcIr court
E He had no wish to sur ny par, o % had prom
sd to fight for him from their proinre anu ~
he convention with the warmest wishes ior 'he
ktcess OF it's work. applause ..,,.. -.
The vote on motion Of Mr AI'oto, ~c NV n vote
aM to 3-Messrs. J. J. Green. IT, W. Mcha"s"''"
I'D Speer r.,
Ex-Leutenant- Governor Alvord offered the ioi-
Resolved Thai while the evidence contained In
| ne unanimous report Of the Committee on fIN-
hges and Elections has compelled the Convention
conclude that Messrs. RIGGS, MuiieH'
Eoderick and Fitzgerald are not entitcd 10 retain
neir seats in the Convention. we desire 10 put on
record conviction and high appreciation 81 uhe
yae character OF these gentlemen and tner islth-
W. services members Of this CONVENTION anu Jul
rarsonal regret at parting with them. ,, o.o
a MS was unanimously adopted 10y q rising Vote,
~ motion Of Mr.. Hirschberg the privileges OF me
nf fot the rest Of the session were granted 10 th
HsSlsed members Messrs hurth' De.e[msie r enc
,s.snley three OF the newly seated members wers
at rsn sworn in. The other two. Messfs. NosHdhu
~ Ankel were not present