New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-25
NO PASSES FOR OFFICIAL Us.
THE CONVENTION MARKS ITS D1SAP-
pROyAI. OF THE "DEADHEAD" SYSTEM

AZ AMENDMENT TO ABOLISH 1T SENT II THIRD
RrAprSG-rHE SAME ACTION TAKEN on
THE VOTING MACHINE BILL
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Albany Aug N-The Constitutional Convention
to-day made the city article a subject Tor spec'h'
consideration on Monday. The Democratic u''e"
wished TO defer the beginning OF the DEBATE o" '"-
article until Tuesday. but were ou'vo'ed upo" "
ton TO tina, effect. 1t will BE- a special order ior
continuous consideration until Il Is competed
Mr. Barhite carried motion for special con-
alteration on Thursday OF his proposed amehp-
ment forbdding the granting OF any more ei'''''n
authorizing the taking Of water from the \'as"''
River for manufacturing purposes
The Convention then debated for two hours MI
1rnrs onenament authorizing The use Of voting ma
chimes at State elections. The amendment reaos a.
follows:
Section Of Article II OF he Constitution is hereby
amended SO to read as no Se citizens except for
such town officers may by lay be directed TO ,c cs
her Method as may be prescribed by law. pro-
yded that secrecy in voting be preserved
Mr. Dean Of Chatauqua county opposed 'he
amendment. declaring that there haa Deeh o' 'a'e
Years far too much meddling with the ballot re-
form law and other ballot laws. In his judgment
Intelligence and not mechanism should direct eiec-
lions Mr. Spencer also opposed the amendment,
ExConpressman John G. Schumacher. OF Brook
len s.,d that as prosecuting officer OF Kings Coun-
he had
hreak down all mechanical guards against fraud
Mr. pil pointed on, that his amendment was
n.r,n,ssive measure simply. The automatic Da'ot
machine might be represented by some o'her ma
chine OF like character. ~
Inu.s Marshall OF Syracuse. expressed the BELIEF
that the adoption Of the ballot machihe "o"'u put
an end 10 fraud and intimidation at the polls.
The amendment was then oruereo u '""' ie''
ing by q vote Of "a 10 %.
The convention then turned to the consideration
OF Mr. McDonoughs amendment proVo'ns LOT
referendum. 49,. ..o
rnsna,o.nt was IN American. In the course OF his
speech. ne said: 49,. ,,r.,.
We have imported our baot-l from A".r ndY
ana our C =, irnnori referendum from Switzerland
rhe people OF my district are growing Urea Oh
Tsa amendment was then killed by vote OF So
to 30. ,,,,, H..
amendment providing for non-partisah e'ecuon
| boards. introduced by Mr. LAuteroach' was IAN"
| I'D In Committee OF the Whole. MI A"u'''
offered q substitute. az follows:
All laws creating regulating or affecting poaru ,
of ofcers charged with the duty OF rgnceyns re-
cord,ne or counting votes at elections s -. rties
equal Representation OF the nrecedng thai for
such boards or officers to serve cast 'he snch
est so.1d ns s sns
in such manner and upon the no mnai as the
p,ssae NAV direct Existing laws on this sub
t.cs sha continue until the Legislature snail o'he
| wise provide .,- 4. .xo,,,,.
As n number Of delegates desired time 10 EXAMINE
| this amendment II was ordered printed. ana "aue
\ special order for tomorrow
| The convention then went into Committee OF ING
| Whole on the Amendment introduced by n. ~;
| brown forbiddng any public offcer from r'o'"s VII
| O pass aos % the
| Mr. Brown said that the giving OF passes 10 ,''e
| amount OF 500 or 5000 demoralizins ana oe
| grading Even the judiciary asked ana rece"eu
| masses thus imparing the public confidence !"
| their fairness Such favors could not De sNe"
| without creating desire to repay then VA,
| Brown gave the result Of some inquiries ne ""u
| made In England no passes are granted Eve"
the Queen pays her way. In Italy ofncers rue vi
| nas,es paid for sem-annualy by the Government
| In Germany nobody rides on pass except rrnee
| bismarck who does by special enactment Inc
only way to stop the evil In this state was ny oo"
| .ttut,onal. enactment. Mr. Nichols said the cohnec'
| iIon between the Legislature and the corporations
| was a scandal which should be stopped lie o"ereo
the following sub-amendmen In when ne III
| c:uded telephone and telegraph franks: -
Add At the end OF Article the words foiIowi"s
No nuhlic of1cer person elected or appon'euh III
public once under the laws OF this STATE snS
" henedt another. free paSS'