The evening world., 1894-06-12
THE PENALTY FOR MURDER.
Proposal to Make It a Life Term
with No Chance for Pardon.
Constitutional Convention Hears
More Suggestions To-day.
lily Associated Press.l

ALBANY, June 12.-The Constitutional
Convention met at 10 o'clock with a
light attendance of members.
The President handed down a batch OF
petitions from citizens OF New York k
ing that municipal and State appoint
ments be made or the line of civil-ser
vice reform.
Mr.. McMilland and Mr.. Goodelle pre-
scented similar petitions.
Mr.. Francis presented Ave memorials
and petitions from citizens of Rens-
selaer County, asking that an amend
ment be adopted, providing for the an
nual Inspection, by a committee APP
pointed by the Governor or Legislature.
OF reformatorles. asylums, ~nunneries,
monasteries and such institutions.
Several petitions in favor of extending
the right OF suffrage TO women were
presented. also against sectarian appro-
priations. -.
Mr.. Countryman presented a protest
against striking he word male" from
the Constitution, signed by. several
l. MIR. Blake presented a resolution that
the Secretary of state report to the
Convention, on or before June p. the
number OF indictments for murder In the
first and second degrees found by
Grand Juries in the State from 1889 to
1894, inclusive, and the number OF con-
NltllpllS III IOln utkTttS. iNeiSl icu.
Among the amendments proposed to-
day were the following:
Mr.. Biukc-Providing that divorce proceedings
NJ. T~uckcr-Proyiiing against property qualih-
cat!nnS for voting or holding oficc.
Also. prohibiting imprisonment for debt except
a person owing u debt not exceeding $50 to a
female for labor OF service by her rendered.
Also. providing that no statutory limitation
recoverable by civil action for the loss of human
Also, abolishIng capital punishment. r~evoklne
the pirdoniug power In sentences for life. and
directing the Legislature TO substitute life i'm
prisnnu,nt. with privilege Of retral in the
event OF newIy discovered evidence.
Also, submitting the question Of woman sui,
rage Ia thc people, with the revised and amended
Constitution,
Convention in 1874 and every twenty years there
after,
Mr.. A~lvord-ProvIdlns that the canals shall
remain the property Of the state and under It's
management forever. except in ease the National
Government shall nj any time desire to have
control for the purpose OF making. them Ma
u0nal works, and to 80 deepen. widen and en-
large the gamc Ak to permit the navigation Of the
Great lakes Of the West. and the ~tide-waters o!
the Atlantic ocean, within the borders OF the
state, y vessels navigating such lakes, without
j / DEMONSTRATING that any person charged
with receiving a hribr, or with Offering or promls-
ing a bride shall be- permitted to testify In his
own behalf before. any ciyil or criminal proSecu-
tiuu therefor, and IN all NEGOTIATIONS trials,
| examinations or proceedings before any court
uGic,r or toty authorized by law, or In any in
vestir.tiun before a legislative committee. The
tlklav NJ testimony shall be governed by the Legal
rul-w ~ evidence, and any person summoned
sail hay, To- right to appear with counsel.
Mr. R1rh,-Proytding The election by the people
OF 4 Superintendent " Public Works and the
sg5m'saun 10 N" people Of the question ~ en-
Iirp uS the canals and bonding the State for that
Mr. mmc'-Prchihi,!ng the appropriation Of
puhIlr money raised by taxation or otherwise for
payment It service, expenses or any othc7 manner
in all " ans ~parvrhial or ecclesiastical school.