New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-15

SENT TO THIRD READING.
rur REGULAR CoRREspoSDENr THE TRIBUNE,
albany. Sept. 4-In the Constitutional Con-
..ort,on this morning Mr.. Dean, the only
no,ubucan who voted against the Appor-
.,onment bill yesterday moved to reconsider
~. vote President Choate declared that he
.,,,d make no such motion. because he had voted
T., the negative; but his attention being called to
,s rules relating to the final passage of amend
...nts he decided that the motion could be made.
, = vas put. accordingly, and feated by a large
Majority
me great Importance Of placing the amend
.,snts before the people at the earliest possible
a.,e induced Mr.. Lincoln TO offer resolution
0-ovding that the secretary OF the Convention
.hall. within four days after the passage OF
any amendment. furnish copy of the same to
~ the newspapers and periodicals in the State.
a, that they may be published and commented
mon as far In advance OF the election as pos
.,ble The resolution was adopted.
controversy then arose over the question or
,,ving the clerks of committees and other en-
r,oves of the Convention whose services were no
ioneer required. Mr. Bowers moved that the ser
,ces Of the clerks be dispensed with after Satur-
A.v and Mr. johnson. Of Wyoming. moved that
ofer Saturday the clerks and employees should
ro,or; 20 the president or the secretary Of the
corvention FOR DUTY Finally, the motions were
r.ferred to the Committee on Rules. and 1t Is
,-obahle that a report will be made continuing
,,e nav Of the clerks and employees for the few
remaining days of the session.
Tho claim of counsel for five contesting dele
.a,es fror, the With Senate District. $1,000 for
each contestant, IS likely to be reduced to total
Of % 900 BY the Committee on Contingent Ex-
nsnses 10 which the matter was referred This
"a the same amount which was allowed counsel
IN the case Of the two contesting delegates VINO
vere seated from Erie County.
REGISTRATION IN RURAL DISTRICTS.
Tho drs. amendment or the order OF third
-sad,ne was that of Mr. Nichols. Of Steuben. re-
,a,,ng 70 registration In towns and villages or
lees than 900 inhabitants. Mr.. Nichols explained
that the amendment simply put in the Constitu-
tion the present laws upon the subject. MT
Holcomb moved TO amend so that the PROVISIONS
should not authorize legislation reducing 'he
number of DAYS Of registration OF voters IN cities
now provided by law. The amendment was LOST
Mr.. Maybee Of Sullivan. said that he had always
been opposed to the personal reelsUa''o" Va
voters in the country, but he did not IKE '"e
amendment in its present shape MI Neuuei
stated that the amendment permitted IN to"hs
and villages with population OF less IMAM o'VVo'
cha making of registry lists from the old lists on
,he frs, dav: so that It would not be necessary to
register in person on that day. The amehoiheht
was passed. 1913 TO As. several OF the Democrats
voting with the Republicans In the arnrina'iVe.
The effect Of the amendment will be TO prevent
any LEGISLATURE from enacting a law requiring
country voters 10 register In person, as voters III
ths city are now required 10 register. The amend
ment reads as follows:
Section 4 Of Article II Of the Constitution IS mere
by amended so TO read as ioiioWs; ,, ~.
Sec 4 Laws shall be made for ascer,aining;; DE
proper proofs the s1ens Se whS estabshed and
for the registration OF voters: which ress.fa,, on
M be cspeed at sa' s ,sn dn no be Required
for town and village eiectlohs eNct Chaos having
kGo ''i inhabitanis or more according TO the last
preceding State enumeration OF lnnaDi,,tIs, n1v
shall Ss nos fesdnR IN e or
shall not be required to apply IN b ocer having
charge of the registry Of voters
TERMS OF GOVERNOR AND STATE OFFICERS
The second amendment on the order OF third
reading. was that Of Mr. Lauterbach. making
changes in the terms and manner OF election OF
certain State officers. including the Governor ana
the Lieutenant Governor. The amendment is d.
signed TO 1T into the general scheme VI hoiai"e
State elections on the even years ana municipal
elections on the odd years. Mr. Dickcy trled 10
amend so that the Governor to be elected III NJ
vember 1894 should hold office until DecerhDs'
3d. 1885, period OF four years. In tne ~
men, the term was made two years or until De
cember 81 1896 This was lest by rising NoIe.
the Democrats and RepubAcans Deihs apou,
Equally divided. On the ICllcaD the ainendihent
finally carried. lo' 10 - ~ p'V''N'' 40 49,
lows:
sec,,o, NJ Article " is hereby amended so as to
Secti0n ! The Executive power shall be vested In
Xh sha
Ieutenan Mt Governor shall be chosen az tne sam
Governor elected next preceding the time
when this section shall take effect shai hoId ON
one thonsand eight hundred and ninety-six AMI
their successors shall be chosen at the general
e sseton OF Article is hereby amended so as to
Section to- III / The Secretary OF state c9ntro5er
Treasurer Attorney General and state Engineef
and Surveyor shall be chosen at
and Governor and shall h9d !, ssc
s saS 59' ,b ,so ac E fsSf of hi.
sf Eh named excepy speaker Of t the As
.Ss s az rs$ Ss sa # asR
elected nor shall ne receive to III. use any iees
perauate Of office o, 9,ne1 oIcs 9f Stat Ens
neer and Surveyor who IS not prac'icai Civil e's'
Amend Section 2 OF Article 20 as TO read as ioi
Sec The first election Of the SecreisIy an %
State Engineer and Surveyor pursuant 10 .s .ieh,
Gle shall be held in the year one tnousalss nc
hundred and ninety-fve. and thor term ,oi,ow,np
shall begin tho frs day OF Jah""''
and shall be for three years. o .housanf
At the general election In the year one @ "a r.
eight hundred nd ninety eight. and every wv 20! g.
Hereafter their SUCCESSORS shall be ehoSe" o' ''
term OF two years.
SEPARATE ELECTIONS
The last bill on tire order Of third reau''S wa
that 81 the Committee Cities FOR TIE sep"'a
ton d National and State elections from mum.
pal and local elections 1t will be recalled 'ia' .'
vas the first section Of the original CITY Ar''''
Introduced by the committee. ana may ~ hni.
barely saved from the general wreck OF 'ic We
i'iice The amendment had since been a.eh ha :,
nas to exclude from its operation an ci,,es III 1 20
population Of less than ao'o~ ,,,o ~ New