The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-15
CLOSING UP BUSINESS
Constitutional Convention on Its
Last Stated Day.
Educational Amendment Adopted
After More Debate.
Charities Amendment Also Accepted
without Change.


ALBANY. Sept. l5.-When the Consti.
tutonal Convention met this morning
the Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported that the expenses OF the seated
members had been cut down from So SOC
for counsel fees TO $500, and $500 extra
for service of papers and expenses. The
report was laid on the table.
II. A. Clark's civil-service amend
ment, providing for filling State posi-
lions only after examination under
Civll-Service rules. was taken up.
There was n fight right away, over the
fact that the amendment contained no
provision for the exemption or prefer
ence of veterans.
Mr.. Gilbert, Mr.. Galinger and Mr..
McKinstry made speeches In favor of
such preference.
The amendment was finally amended
by exempting veteran soldiers and
sailors from the provisions.
The house took up Mr.. Parker's amend
ment proposing an amendment to the
eminent domain section as follows:
General laws may be passed. permitting
the owners or occupants OF lands to con-
struct and maintain necessary drains and
bitches for agricultural purposes, across
the lands of others. under proper restric-
tions and with just compensa ton. but no
special laws shall be enacted for such pur-
poses"
Mr.. Marks Offered an amendment allow
ing the cases to go to jury, II the land
owner demand Is. Lost
The amendment was sent to third read
Ing without change.
At 1915 o'clock the educational article
was taken up on third reading, with one
hour for debate. Several amendments
were offered.
MIR McKinstry believed no harm re-
suited from the reading of the Bible in
the schools so long as sectarianism was
H. A. Clark believed that the State
should not allow any relibtous instruc-
ton. Such instruction could be given in
the house or In the church, and not in
our public schools.
MIR, Mcintyre, IN Offering n section TO
amend the religious prohibition clause,
left lett alone 10 ' FOR it would nvoVe the State
in a warfare on religious questions with
sects Many norma! schools opened with
lions had religious, exercises and they
would be compelled to stop them. He
believed that It was imply to oblige a
few bigots that this issue had been
no State could afford 70 do that.
The educational article was finally
passed nnamended,yeas. lVI: nays 81.
that this attack upon the religions OF
the State meant that the State would
rather have the police club or the jail
cell than little religious instruction.
He proposed an amendment that no
teacher should have religion. and
that the following uniform should be
prescribed; For male teachers, the
zouave dress adopted by Col. Billy
Wilson's noble regiment in the war for
the Union: for female teachers, the
latest bicycle costume imported from
Paris.
The Charities article, as sent by As
ISOLATED Press last night, was passed
yeas. ll3. nays 10.
|. S. Johnson moved that when the
body assemblies on Thursday next II
take up general orders for one week.
He argued that the leaders wanted TO
rush through a few things and then adj
journ, leaving n lot Of things undone.
Mr. Needer thought that II was pure
banCombe u say that the body would
not DO its duty. He moved to lay Mr.
Johnson's motion on the table. Carried
The Convention adjourned until
Thursday next at 10 A. NJ.