The evening world., 1894-09-12
SAID Mr.. ROOT LIED.
Delegate Roche Resents a Charge
Of Inconsistency.
Cities Article Advanced in Constitu-
tionai Convention.
So Changed as to Exempt Places
Under $4,000 Population.

to advance favorite measures. and the |
Republican majority voted unanimously !
to advance them.
The maJority's home rule article for |
cities was sent to third reading. amend |
ed so as to provid, that the section d. |
municipal elections from State
elections and putting dill elections In
the Fail. instead OF the Spring, shall not
apply to cities OF less than $4,000 in
habitants. nor to the election of any
judicial officer, except judges and Jus
tees of inferior local courts. This was
Mr. Dickcy's amendment.
The amendment OF MIR. Roche. COM
Polling, foregners to be citizens for
sixty days before election, was amend
ed by Mr.. Countryman to read six
Mr.. Mclaughlin moved to reconsider
a tangle, the Republicans splitting up,
despite the caucus action of the major
ity early in the morning.
FINALLY motion OF MIR. >Needer to lay
Mr.. McLaughlins motion on the table
was carried, and the question stood
amended for six months' naturalization.
Then Mr. Mcclure pem) arose ana
they were going back on their own com
mittee work.
Mr. Root said that the six months
Hlll'HuHltHl nau DeeU proposed Dy
prominent Democrat and not by a Re
publican. He was in favor OF striking
out the amendment OF six months and
making It ninety days. lie moved such
an amendment Adopted.
Mr.. Bowers moved to make 1t ten
days. Lost.
Mr.. Roche moved to make it thirty
days. Lost.
Mr. Countryman. in explaining his
vote, said he did not believe In cringing
to any foreign element
Mr.. jerks said he regretted that Mr..
Countryman should be pointed out as
good Democrat. He had always bean
of the opinion that Mr.. Countryman was
a Mugwump.
amendment, made few remarks IN
favor of II.
Mr.. Root-The gentleman Is incon-
sistent. He voted once for sixty day H.
He votes now for thirty, and ] cannot
accept his argument as carrying any
weight.
Mr.. Roche-I did not vote for sixty
days
NJ Root repeated his statement
Ing on question OF privilege. :,
Mr. ,Roche-The gentleman has stated
lutely false. ! have been consistent and
] appeal to the members here to sustain
me; ! was and Am for thirty days
Cries of Yes"
Mr.. Root-ln view of the gentlemans
sta,fmeH A Wi5hS5aw my s5sGsm;
A great many members, explained, their
votes, and the thirty day ameniment
was killed by vote Of yeas. So; nays.
lO6
The amendment as passed changes the
Constitution by compelling a man to be
citizen for ninety days before he can
vote. instead Of ten days as now-yeas,
lo3 nays, a.
that the Legislature shall meet on the
first WedneSd Of January, instead of
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in January, found no discussion, and was
L. r. Browns amendment to prevent
the acceptance of railroad passes by
public officials was taken up
Mr.. Choate thought that II would he
well to make the amendment say that
railroad officials should be compelled to
give the names of all people who ac-
'ep se or s ask for o9 Pass seemed
to be disposed to treat the matter jocose-
ly.
Mr.. Cassidy offered an amendment
life, and Mr.. Kellogg offered one to
compel the acCeptor OF pass to walk
for the remainder of his natural life.
Both amendments were defeated by
dy's, and 40 yeas, 60 nays on Mr.. KEEL
log~'s.
Mr.. Powell made brief argument
S Ss int,,t the entire proPosition because
working away below its dignity. The
members were not honest for they
had all OF them passes in their pockets
now. He declared that a lack OF good
faith existed, because when he had Of
fered resolution to prohibit the mem
bers of the Convention from using any
passes it had been laid on the table and
measure. was against Mr.. CRoate's
amendment. The participation OF cor
the pass would allow their conviction.
Mr.. Choate was OF the opinion that
the amendment offered by him would
make nal "a, an example Of the corpora ton and
ton party to the crime;
the fair fame of the Convention TO re-
ject this amendment The giving of
passes in his opinion came dangerously
near being bribery, and II should be
leGlslated against in the Constitution.
Mr.. Hottenroth thought that the pub
lie officers should be provided by law
with free transportation.
The question became so interesting
that j. Green asked for an extension
until o'clock.
Mr.. Green denied that the acceptance
OF a pass was in any way to be con-
sdered as a bride. He desired the mem
bers who had passes In their pockets
to join HIM in declaring that the record
would show that their passes did not
aHect thelr votes.
Mr.. Griswold said that the railroads
should be made TO grant 'ransporta-
ton to all state officeis. The railroads
Themselves had begun to give these
Passes, and now that they had gotten
all they wanted, they were anxious to
put "A stop 10 II.
Mr., Choate withdrew his amendment
and offered a substitute eXempting
corporation from punishment II 1t gave
testimony 10 the giving of passes
Mr.. Goodelle wanted to know why
corporations were all exempted from
punishment. The bill looked as IL il
were all in favor of the corporations
Mr. Choate said that he resented the
imputatiOn that he had been favoring IA
corporation. He was willing that the
amendment should be fixed 10 make the
corporations responsible.
Mr.. Blake said he supposed that the
sight OF "A pass would throw the body
into Mysteries. He considered the whole
matter pure buncombe. and denied that
the accordance Of pass in any way in
tluenCed a mans vote. The question
was beneath contempt. Il
Mr.. Tekulsky offered n substitute to
incorporate ollie Teail's anti-treating
system, and make II a misdemeanor to
treat. The substitute was rejected
Mr., Nicoll offered an amendment in
tended to incorporate Mr.. Goodelle's
suggestion making a corpora ton liable
10 prosecution for giving a pass.
ROOSEVELT WAS AFTER IT.
Hut L. Probably Not Seeking the