The sun., 1894-08-25
TO PROHIBIT FREE PASSES.
TuE PROPOSED AMENDMENT Or
DERED TO A THIRD READING.


for the 'e os 49,
Ordered 20 . Third kesaing-The hse
erenduu. Amendment nerested-The Tr.s
20 Report the Appsrtiorr.ert sehe-e
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ALBANY, Aug. 24.-At the opening session OF
the constitutional convention TINS morning.
MIR Jesse johnson moved that the cities article
BE- made special order Tor Monday morning.
Mr.. veeder asked that It be put on until Tues
day. Mr.. Johnsons motion was carried. MT.
Hotchktss tried to have the franchise and city
debt limitation sections hxed for consideration
Immediately after the rest OF the cities article
had been uisposeu o. Dut the mHJory VI u,o
cities Committee would not agree. The article
will be n special order from Monday until nm
bhed.
On motion of Mr.. Barhite the amendment re-
lating TO the taking of water from Niagara
River above the Falls, and providing fof the
State supervision Of the Niagara Power COM
panies was made a special order for Thursday
evening.
The State Comptroller transmitted state
ment of land owned by the state. other than the
forest preserve, canal. salt springs, and sites OF
public buildings, and what income, IL any. is de-
rived from them The Comptroller says that
most Of the land was derived from tax sales,
and that he does not know its value. IL may De
cold at any time.
A number Of excuses for Saturday and Mon
day were granted. but not so many rs last week.
When the requests were made q number of
noes" were heard, ana these hHd discourag
ing effect on other delegates who wished to get
away.
Mr.. Osborne minority member OF the Com
mittee on Legislative Organization, asked when
the committee would have the new apportion-
ment ready. The Democratic members OF the
nr1if
the divisions OF the cities into senate uis'r'c.s'
The apportionment o. Brooklyn into senate dis
tricts had been published this morning. The
minority could not allow itself to be placed In
such n position
Chairman Becker said that the apportion-
ments OF brookyn. nochesVer' ana nunsio were
In. That Of New York city had been delayed by
tho fact that the New York member of the COM
'he iAo' ~, ,' d., w., -, -, 49,, lei ,h.
mittee' Mr' hoot haa oeeh 80 ousy ~ win .he
su, ,,,,Is ,ime To the the question.
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Mr. Osborne.
THE consideration of the Judiciary article
was not finished until last night said Mr..
Becker.
Bowers.
"The Chair happens to know that Mr.. Root
was busy on this matter until O'CLOCK last
night ea'o r'esuon'
The time for the committee TO report the new
ae,,nnn.n, ..h.me wa. .,tsnded unti,
Monday.
The convention then went into Committee of
,ho vboIe on Mr. H,II,s amendment providinp
o. ,h. n.. ~ ballot m.chine.
AZ. .n1 "'e y. 80 -. =. .. ,,. .... ,..,.
in the ballot law be stopped. Intelligence. not
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oy mes .o,,,, u
,.r h, = SaS bns occasion S % to know that criminal,
can do wha, thew choose with mechanical de-
vices. In two minutes one of them would be
able 70 A. the ballet Isehlns
permisslSo. ,tS ING IS, uspS, 10 ndnD, NJ Nta sho
on,,yS tnii What dsyiees might he discovered
Mr.. Marshall said that in his opinion the adop-
nen fran% a. ann Ins ioaimidation. pu' ." eA"
80 a lang debate the Committee Of the
Whole reported the amendment favorably by a
report @ By " Vote oi 81 % g: snd the amend
meRt wa. ORDERED e & third bird, resaaipg; sS; g,,,s =,
the Whole on the referendum Amendment in
troduced by Mr.. McDonough OF Albany With
inc The roll call on agreeing with the report Mr.
MeKinstpy said; Ne have Imported our ballot
..Ni IRON hn I. nox our nronnssd to imeo1t
refsrendum from Switzerland The people OF
INV dis,rict are 0rowino tired OF these iTnporta-
ti1ns
Nj Nel.on Smith favored the amendment on
Az ,nd tha, 4, ,.a the basis m all Govern
ns man; euan t IN indian tribes The amehSment
,sss r.ajsctad l. al 70 an and the Convention took
n rocass nntiI alp N ~ 49,
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AFTERNOON sEss'oN'
At the afternoon session the amendment pro-
sa"s saf BY sos Mr. asterSseh was taken ap IN Go%-
hittes OF the Whole. Mr.. Lauterbach offered q
1ubstituta as follows:
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All laws creatin4 IeSuiaung nr auecuns Do.Ius OF
ocers charged win the nut OF REGISTERING No.srs OF
~ dlsIlbutins DalIots or OF IrSeNlns. recotHink or
counting Notes Al eecuons snhn secure eguAi repre-
entauon OF the Two Ponucai Parusess mhehh, men AZ ne ne
geheIA elecuon pIeceuhs tnst toI nhCh SUI poeIus
Or 1ncers are 70 serve cast the anu hs heht
shsII b. sppointed or elected in such manner and
upon the Nomination OF such representative OF said
parties respectively the Legislature may direct.
Exlsting laws on this subject snail continue until the
hHsiAture shAii othei"iSe Pfonae'
As number OF delegates desired time 10 exam.
Inc this amendment, IL was ordered printed and
made special order for tomorrow.