New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16
AGAINST SECTARIANISM.
THE CHARITIES AND EDUCATIONAL
AMENDMENTS PASSED.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ADJoURNs
UNTIL THtRsDAY-ABoIT Thh'lh-fNh
AMENDMENTS STILL on THE

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CoNNhNIloN "''''' NV"
rNTu. TuuRspaY-ABorT THIRTy-FIvE
AMENDMENTS STILL on THE
ORDER OF THIRD READING.
PROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE 7RrB'iSN
Albany Sept. 15.-TO-day marked pracucaiE'
the end Of the Constitutional Convention "hHe
it Is true that recess was taken uhui next
Thursday morning it seems to he uhuers'oou
that the adjourned session will last only Two
or three days. and that the only amendments 10
he passed in that time will be those relating 10
the Mayors Of cities. to future Constitutional
Conventions. and to the canals 50 far as theN
do not relate the Improvement oi the saie'
Such action would prevent any discu"sloh Va
about thirty-nve amendments now on the orue'
~ third reading some of which are Of as much
importance az were the amendments that nave
already passed. That action Of this sort was In
tended was shown at the very close oil To-Day
session. when Mr. Root moved that the Commit
tee on Revision be required to have the whole
Constitution of the state printed as it now ap-
pears with the amendments already adopted
This was carried without much opposition. Mr.
Johnson Of Wyoming. then moved that on re-
assembling next week whole week should De
spent in general orders Mr. Johnson said II
was the evident purpose Of those who had Sc
cured all they wanted to meet on Thursday and
adjourn as soon as possible. He was willing 10
STAY for several weeks in order to do his Work
thoroughly. The motion was beaten by large
majority
The Session opened with the report Of the
Committees on Contingent Expenses ana friN-
leges and Elections 10 the effect that the couiS'
fees in the of the five delegates seated ii"
the With District should be reduced from so'oVV
f. 81 800 making n total. with disbursements. "f
80 042 %. The same committee also reported upon
tie claim " Herman w. Trapper. OF Erie 'ruilI'
for counsel and disbursements, aggrcgathb Si'"f
Incurred in obtaining and endeaVoring 10 mann
tain writ Of prohibition against the 'ohVeh,
ton that. in the opinion Of the committees Sa'
counsel fee and disbursement having beeh IN
CURED solely in connection with writ 81 pTohib'-
ton and no part thereof in the contest upon 'n'
merits as the rights of the contesting parties !"
the seat. the claim ought not II he allowed.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
on motion Of Mr. Gilbert. the Committee Of the
! Who,e considered the Civil Service amendment
offered by Mr. Clark. Of Emira Mt ElIbert
| favored the measure because 1t put the existing
| laws into the Constitution: he wanted them
whore no Legislature could nulify or rcpeat 'i'"
! Mr.. Greene DEM called the civi' service Jaws
Of the last ten years "a -tupendous piece 81 mum
buggerv" Mr.. T!bbetts moved To ADJ pr"Nl9'o',
| thai honorablv discharged Union soldiers anu
! sailors who are not otherwise disauaHhei 10.
| such appointment or promotion 81 all y" eN''np'
! from the provisions OF this section. rms WAS ne
| 0rst limo ina, the word "tuiDn" as applied 10 sol
| d.ers has been put in the Constitution. MT 'ark
| said that the amendment had rome from IN" 90 -
| Government clubs 81 Ncwlork CITY ana mat
! the omission To recognize the old soldiers wa
| rr,hablv an oversight. Mr.. Dean Thought 'haI
! ci,al Service Reform was "a caniing piece oi
| hypocrisy" MI Tibbcttss amendment was car
| riea II, a large majority. and the Committee n
| the Whoe arose and reported favofahlN IN"
! amendment as amended. The Convention ordered
| It to a third reading as follows.
Article VIII 81 the Constitution is hereby amend
! r.,k a
! Amendments ana promotions in the riNh service
,ng -, ,cT, and atness 10 be asrer'ainel - far rs
| possible IS examinations. which shal ." CON
! rafors who are no, otherwse disqualified for such
appointment, or promotion shall be- exempt from ne
/ provisions of this section Laws saAl '- mace 10
/ provide Tor The enforcement Of this section
DRAINS AND bitches
Tho Committee 81 the Whole then took NJ
| Mr. Parkcr's amendment relative - drains
and bitches Mr.. Footc moved a substitute
which was lost providing that n" necessary
NE OF lnnds for the construction ana OPERA
| lion OF works serving To- retain, "Nciud" "I
! convey water for agricultural. manufacturers
! or sanitary purposes. may be declared by IN"
| Legislature to be a public use. MI MARKS
| tried but failed. TO have Incorporated ~ inc
| amendment his former defeated amendment
| allowing a properiy-Owner 10 elect trlal hN
! jury when hts property Is taken by '1rP''"
| lion MIR Greene also failed In his enort I"
| give thu propcrty-owncr more privileges hy
| allowing him to have either commissioners
| or a Jury at his option. Mr. Gillcfan was
| equally unsuccessful in his effort 10 prevent
! Tho amendment from affecting the laws r"ia
| tive to street openings In tn cites oi Ne"
York and Brooklyn. The COMMITTEE 81 'n'
| Whole having reported the am"ndmrnt thNof-
| abIy II was ordered to "A third reading.
EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENT
Then came the most important work OF the
| dav the massage Of the amendments relative
TO education and charities That ON education
was taken up first with the CUSTOMARY AZ
lowance OF one hour for debate ar. "'h
| moved TO amend that Section should ii"'
| prevent the Legislature from making prove
| ION for the secular education Of IN" bllnh. uh'
deaf and dumb. juvenile drlnqu'h'S, o' p,l M,
and other dependent or Legally c"inihl,t,h ''i,,
dren inmates OF charitable lhsu'u,i""S,' W
the employment Of persons duly quaiil"d' &c
cording to law. as teachers of pubic Sch3"lS
TO give instruction in such INSTITUTIONS uu'
ing the usual schOol hours. MI f"o'' nv w
| to amend Section so that neither me sun
nor any subdivision Thereon sn,u'u ~"
It's property or credit or any P.p''' ,e n' ,,scd
or authorize or permit either To DE- ustu
directly or indirectly. In ala or man
tenance, other than for examination or III
spection Of any school or institution Oh i'a!,i
mo not wholly owned or controlled by thu
STATE. or civil division thereof ana una, u,
creed, doctrine or tenet OF any t.htlouS ,|o,.
or denomination should be taught IN schoois
or institutions Of learning receiving sucn
| maintenance or ald ,.,,.,,.
Mir Bigelow offered. but afterward withhrew' .
roo,ion ;o strike out Section ]. requiring the Leg
iel,ture TO provide for the maintenance ana sup
mort Of a system OF free common schools "n'iY1I
| all the children OF this State may be educated ~
thought the State should make no provision i"
| children who were educated in private S'iIV'
| Mr. Clark thought the amendment as whoi'
| AID not forbid teachihg that there was a o9u an
| a religion but that 1t did forbid the teachlhs -
| doctrines Mr. Moore offered substitute Whici
| hot,shed the Regents Of the University ana ere
| ated a State Board Of Education CONSISTING "
| nine members Of them 10 be the Sup'i'h
tendent OF Public instruction eX-oihclo anu III
| o,hers ia he elected, for each or Inc pI'S''
judicial districts In tho State chosen one III eao'
| district by the electors thereof -
~" ,bie noint Mr. Brown moved to amend IN
,,,es ca that the amendments on charities. diaih
; age and civil service. already ordered to thir'
reading should be passed before adJourh''. , ~
| VIZ u"!' -.I-..i u1nt IN