The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-19
sUFFRAG|sTS STILL HOPING.
Believe the Convention May Vote
Down Its Committee.
Discussion on Police, Fire and
Judges Pensions To-day.
lBY Associated Pteksl

ALBANY, July 19.-Despite the fact
that the Woman Suffragists have
haunted the halls of the Constitutional
Convention had received great set
back In the decision of the suffra gist
| Committee to report all their PROPOSE
tions unfavorably. they were here in
force to-day. Mrs. Greenleaf. of Roch-
ester, said that she hoped yet that the
Convention would vote against the
Committee.
Mrs. Almy said: I'VE did not expect
anything different of this Convention
Committee. but we have the Conven.
TONS assurance that there will be
vote In open convention"
The unterrined suffragists handed up
petitions from 5000 persons favorins
woman suffrage.
Inc convention had wrangle over
the disposition OF the amendment TO abol.
ish the office Of Coroner as a Constitu-
ttonal ONCE. The attempt was made to
return the amendment from third read
Ing to Committee, and after twenty
minutes discussion 1t was sent TO the
The sentiment Of the Convention on
appropriations for setarian institutions
s ana taxstion Of chueh property, was
| nUwn to-oay, Wnen the Taxation Com
mittee una nimously reported adversely
ON M. Deans proposed amendment
providing that the Legislature shall not
make any grant Of money or property,
aid of any sectarian Institution under
any pretext whatever: that the ex-
emption OF church property from taxa
tre Be r. an0lishsd and that the Legisa,
adoption Of this Constitution, shall pro-
vde by law for, the levy and collection
OF taxes upon all church property In the
levied and collected upon other property
In this State; that no person shall be
rendered incompetent to be a witness
opnien on matters 0 81 relxious ' Ssief
but that "the liberty of conscience Sc.
cured shall not be construed 80 as to
excuse act. Of iicentiousnsss or Justify
or safety Of this State"
There was not single vote for thu
pTGPoa Hnnn.r.,,, ,,. int. a,, ~,
ders. and the first measure reached was
that Of Mr.. Roche. abolishing all pen.
.ions. except those Of police and FIRE
Mr.. Doty wanted to add an amend.
ment to Include the Health Depart.
" NJ. Roche said that the system of
pensions was against all American eth.
government. Salaries for ,ofiicials were
H. d snGn nat G hhs ns svn
lice and fire pensions should be al
lowed. They got better salaries than
many mechanics, and II was not fair
to tax the latter to keep the former
when he arrived at certain age.
Mr.. Dckey thought that Judges who
were col. Setent and able at the time o.
work. He spoke OF Judges Barnard and
The judges were ably defended by Mr..
Hawley. Mr.. Green. Mr.. Mclaughlin
and Mr. Osborn.
The Committee arose, reported prog
ress and asked leave to sit again.
Upon motion of Mr.. Roche the original
o ordeDsd'I printed tied The amendments in.
clude New York Park Police. Health
Board employees and Court Of Appeals
Judges, as exempt from the action OF
the non-pension clause.
The women suffragists at noon to-day
decided to hold a conference tonight In
the Assembly parlor to which they have
The conference will be a close one. and
Mrs Greenleaf will do the principal part
Delegate Tucker, of the Suffrage Com
mittee, who was one Of the four men,
bers voting for female suffrage, said
ity report on this question, so as 70
body, and also for the purpose OF placing
present a minority report on the favor:
able report OF the committee on Mr.
Gilbert's amendment to restrict the
right Of suffrage by forbidding litter
Tended"