The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-26
BREEZE IN THE CONVENTION
Brooklyn E1'Pslicemel Defended
from Anonymous Charges
pregress on the Proposed Anthem
sion Amendment Reported.
By Associated Press. }

ALBANY. July 2s-The Constitu-
tional Convention consumed seven min
utes this morning. excusins members
from attendance to-day and tomorrow.
and then without transacting other
business went into Committee Of the
Whole on Mr.. Roche's amendment to
abolish the pensions of all judges here
after elected and all civic officers, ex-
cept policemen and fremen.
Mr.. Roche spoke at great length on the
subject. He did not believe that the
passage OF the amendment would cut
off present pensioners, but he would
offer an amendment that would exempt
present pensioners from the provisions
of his amendment.
During the debate Mr.. Roche read a
letter from a man in Brooklyn, who had
VINO were on half pay and drawing PEN
slons AT the same time. He could name
many Sergeants who were well-nXed IN
lite. and yet were drawing pensions, both
in New York and Brooklyn.
MIR. Schumacher. OF Brooklyn, was on
his feet In an instant. He said: II de-
| mand the name OF the writer OF this
! letter making such broad accusations"
! MIR. Roche Will not give II. 1t is a
private letter.
Mr. MulQueen--I move that the letter
be struck from the journal II Is not in
order to have any anonymous letters Oh
the journal.
The Chair was OF the opinion that it
MAS III order.
police officer In Brooklyn, and ! say that
the letter is outrageous. No such
charges should be allowed in this body
without the name of the accuser.
MIR. Roche admitted that he did not
know ANYTHING about the truth or fa,sl;y
OF the charges, but he gave them as a
portion Of his argument,
The argument was continued at length,
and Mr. Spencer spoke against the pas
sage Of the amendment. He was arerSe
u the evil OF pensions, but he thong n
this was roundabout way TO get az IT.
s,itu,ion with three words in the re-
speCt sought.
MIR Mclaughlin offered a substitute
amendments came up The Committee
then arose and reported progress and
asked leave 10 sit again. II was g'ante,i
and all tie amendments viii be printed
Mir Nelson Smith introduced an
amendment. providing that no person
shall be- searched, who is suspected OF
crime. until convicted: and that no per
son susuectei OF crime should be com
in any manner against himself. 1t also
provides that no person shall be com
pcllci II give w private papers In his
, possession. and that in cases OF per
I sunal INJURIES the injured should not he
compelled 10 submit 10 personal exam
llatllV.
The Superintendent ~ Public Works
reported ihat. in his opinion. 10 deepen
the canals In accordance With the Plan
proposed. 10 nine feet, would cost. Erie
Canal StHt 90, OsUegp, s.. pA,cO; ca,
yusa suG Seneca. So 30; Champaign
s. NJ go. total $50 ~.
For clearing out and deepening 10 the
| regular depth Of seven feet: Erie Canal
/ S6i. .Nr:r G'hampla:r l.@n,"o; Osw.Go
So 90, Cayuga and Seneca, $40, 90; total
/ s. .5,,s".
To renew the Black River Canal 1t /:
/ estimated that the cost would bt
s; 9JA, l,U; u lenGthcn locks, per Seymour
plan. $l2lb'r; 10 make ship canal II
feet deep with locks 40 feet long. anC
canal lhl feet wide, would cost from
$50 90 80 10 Si75Orl0ro.
\ canal THAI great lake vessels coulC
deepened, would cost SIS, cr,cc1.