New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02
SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS.
NO STATE MONEY FOR SECTARlAN
TEACHINGS.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ADOPTS AR
cuoArE.s suGGEsTIoN-A REPORT on THE
TERMS or STATE OFFICERS.
FROM TIE REGULAR CONFECTIONERY or rHE TRiBCNA
ALBANY Sept. 1.-Two rules OF the CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention were changed this morning. one OF
them provides that majority vote instead OK
two-thirds vote shall turn genera, order Into
specaI order for certain date. The second In ac-
cordance with the direction OF the Republican eau
cus nrovIdes for special calendar for amendments
now on genera, orders and for their separate con'd
GRAFTON in Committee OF the Whole until disposed or
except tia; the apportonment amendment snah
take precedence all other business alter u 10
reached on Tuesday. This special calendar recas's
the whole list of general orders and brings the most
important measures TO the front. Had IL not pee"
made some Of the minor amendments would nave
crowded on. the greater ones. and September 10
would have come without the convention having
much that is valuable to show Tor It's h'ic''e'
weeks OF work The convention can now acJourh
on that date In much better shape than seemed pos
sble weeks ago.
Yesterday the Democrats offered an amehui'e''
to the rules providing for tcilers whenever count
is ordered in committee OF the whole. lhey hau
charged that there had been wrong couh. y"
several votes in committee OF the whoie' "here
no rocall is allowed. The Committee on Rules
however. took notice of the request because H.
like the convention itself had perfect confidence
in the clerks desk.
The Committee on Governor and Other STATE
Officers made a report on Mr. Lauteroachs t"o
amendments relative to the Governor ana o'a'e
officers The provision that no Dill shaii oeconie
law after the final adjournment OF the LEGISLATURE
was stricken out; and also the provision that al
all regular or adjourned sessions Of the Leglsa
ture the time Of final adjournment shall be hxed
by resolution at least twenty days in advance anu
no bill shall be sent to the Governor "''h'i Vel,
days Of the time Of adjournment so hxed PROVIDED
that during the said ten days bills may be passed
over the Veto or amended upon the suggestion or
the Governor. The Two amendments were theh
combined into one. which makes two-year term
for the Governor and the five elective State officers
After the reading of this report the Convention IN
Committee OF the Whole. resumed the diacuss.oh ol
the Educational Article the point where II .eft OH
asst night, the pending motion being 'hat oil M
Cnoate 10 strike out the exemption OF SCHOOLS All
| charitable institutions from the prohibition OF sec
,,ri,n appronrIations Mr. Lauerbach finished his
! argument protesting against the striking out. Mr'
| Choa,e's motion was carried almost unanimously
| after which Mr. Marshall Offered the io.io"iis
! amendment which pending at the end OF the
morning session and VIII be voted upon on Tues1ay'
This section shall not prohibits the APPROPRIATION
OF money for securing secular instructor ~ ~.
| mates Of any orphan asylum or OF any INSTITUTION
| 10 when children may % eG pr,aen,a, onIy
In rho course of the debate in Committee Of the
whole thi, afternoon on the amendment giving
the Commissioners Of the Land Office control over
! al future plans TO draw water from the Niagara
| River for power purposes, some OF the ue'esa'e'
| wore more than personal In their remarks. They
even charged that certain Of the delegates nteresee
! in tho amendment were also Interested as stoch
holders in some of the power companies. and wisheC
| ~ keep all other persons out now that they, ma
| secured what they wanted. Mr.. Root Closed IN
Giscuss,on by bold and manly statement that M
convention was not the place In which 10 give ven ven
| to such Language or to make such charges. M
corbatants aid not attempt to make reply becsu IS
II was EVIDENT that the whole convention STOOD o'
| Root.