The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-22
OLD SOLDIERS EXCEPTED.
THE CONVENTION ADOPTS THE
CIVTL sERpICE AMENDMENT.

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ALBANY Sept. 81 When the Constitutional
Convention met this morning Mr.. !. =. johnson
moved to take from the table the motion made
by Mr. Mcmillan to reconsider the vote by which
the anti-brlbery amendment was laid on the
table after passing the Committee Of the Whole.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Cooklnham called mp the resolution offered
by him providing that the counsel fees Of the
Buffalo Republicans. Charles w. Putnam and
Thomas Sullivan, against Herman +. Trapper
and Charles Beckwith. amounting to S2.3l3.7g
be paid. Mr.. Cookinham's motion was lost.
The Convention then passed to the order Of
third reading OF amendments. taking up the
amendment offered by Mr. g. II. Truax, pro-
viding that the new Constitution shall go into
effect on Jan. 1. 1895. Mr.. veeder moved TO
insert the words "if adopted" This was lost,
and the amendment adopted. 100 TO 4. The
amendment as passed reads as follows:
Article XIV Of the Constitution II hereby amended
by striking all OF said article except the thirteenth
section. and by amending that section that the
ticle shalt read o. follows:
Article xTv.-This Constitution shall be in force
from and including the nrst day of January. one
thousand eight hundred and ninety i've. except as
herein otherwise provided
The next amendment taken mp was that Of
fered by Mr.. II. A. Clark providing for civil
service reform.
Mr. Countryman moved to strike out the
clause exempting Union soldiers and sailors from
competitive examinations. lie said that It
was not In accordance with the doctrines of JEFF
ferson and Montesquieu to establish privileged
military class. lie recognized the deserts Of the
old soldiers, but did not approve of making them
separate class.
Mr.. Peck offered an amendment 40 a. to con-
hne the exemption Of veterans to citizens of
this State.
Mr.. Jesse johnson said that the Constitution
was no place for the civil service amendment,
which was purely legislative question.
Mr.. Dean said he opposed TO all kinds Of
civil service reform. As young Republican
he had been making sacrifices all his life TO
crafty the inordinate ambition of the old SOL
diers to hold Office. He did not think that the
average soldier. the man who was willing to die
for his country II necessary, was beggar.
Amendments offered by Mr.. Nicoll. extending
civil service TO the whole State. and by Mr..
Cochran, providing that exempt soldiers must
be citizens were adopted. The amendment was
then put on Its final passage. and a large num-
Der of delegates Explained their votes. It looked
at first in danger OF being lost, SO many Repub-
Leans voted against 1t. but strong speech from
Mr.. Root turned the tide, and the amendment
was adopted by q vote OF 81 to o.. AS passed 1t
reads as follows:
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The Democrats voting against the amendment
mere Mef E chpE GS,Ipntryman. DanforSsh.
Peck. SANFORD, Tilisbury. Towns. and fucker
The number of Republicans voting for 1t was So.
ing was Mr.; Parker's, giving the right to drain
agricultural lands across the lands Of others.
The discussion was interrupted by the recess
AZ the afternoon session the amendment re-
lating to the drainage OF agricultural lands was
passed IL reads as follows:
section : Of Article Of The Constitution is hereby
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any public use the commentator 20 be made there.
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Mr.. G. b. Mclaughlin moved to substitute for
resolution that the Convention dispose Of ali
the amendments on third reading. and the anti
other amendments be considered; that the rule
allowing members to explain their votes be abO-
s9s sna tb nG a hs smnd@nis bs
Of by sept 2e, and that the Convention adjourn
atituttOn Ina anQrOssel and Drenared for Suh-
mission to the people The resolution was
The Convention then went into Committee of
the Whole on the anti-pool.selling amendment.
church fsr. s sa s taxing
was folly TO pass an amendment to prohibit
After Further discussion the amendment was
advanced 10 third reading as follows:
session 10 Of Article Is hereby amended by strik
inserting the following. or the sale % lottery tickets
ns Ss 9s any or allowed Within Fl
sI saS as shs
The milits article was then taken up in Com
recognition Of the naval battalions, provides
that all persons between eighteen and forty
ave shall be subject to militia duty, and that the
legislature shall make make, appropriation Tor the
Mr., McDonough offered an amendment ex-
iiEious scrupIes' This was lost. and the amend
ment advanced TO third reading. Recess to
SP. NJ.
As soon as the Convention met tonight Presi-
dent Choate moved that the rule providing that
nnal passage OF AN amendment must take place
one day subsequent to the time when IL was or
dered TO third reading be suspended. He did
this in the hope that the amendments ordered
TO third reading to-day might be disposed OF.
Carried.
The article providing for future amendments
was read for the third time and passed. After
II had been passed typographical error was
found in 1t by President ChOate, and the vote
had 10 be reCOnsidered, the error corrected, and
the article passed again-l03 tolls. The article
IS passed is the same the present article in
the State Constitution, except sections two and
three, which read as follows;
9. At the General election held In the
year 1919. and every twentieth year thereafter, and
also such times a. the Legislature may by Law pro-
vide the question, Shall there be Convection % re-
wise the Constitution and amend the 2" shall be
decided by the electors OF the state and
lOrity OF the electors voting thereon shall decide
favor OF Convention for such purpose the electors
% every Senate district OF the State
shall elect three delegates the ensuing general