The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
CHAOS AND A RECESS.
Constitutional Convention in a
Snarl on Apportionment.
Senators to Serve Two Years and
Assemblymen One.
Adjournment Came Without the
Promised Final Vote at Noon.
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ALBANY, Sept. lin the Constitu-
tional Convention. Mr. Cook took the
floor, and continued his speech of last
night In support of the new apportion-
ment article.
Mr.. Montanye asked for a reconsidera-
tion OF his amendment providing for hi
eunial sessions of the Legislature, except
for special purposes. There were only
five other States In the Union that held
annual sessions, and they were over
whelmed with unnecessary laws. Adopted
for consideration at the end Of the morn
ing's debate.
Mr.. Mulqueen then spoke for the mi
nority on the apportionment plan.
When the hour for the close of the
debate arrived, cir Becker. who had
given his time to Mr. Choate, presented
an amendment BY the Apportionment
Committee to its proposition.
Mr.. Lincoln offered an amendment
providing that Senators shall be elected
in even years.
The amendment of Mr. Mereness, strik-
Ing out a portion of section J, was lost.
Mr.. Bowers said the rules provided
that no amendments could be received
Ct this iuneture. but the Chair ruled
Mr.. Becker's amendment calling for
one-year terms for Assemblymen was
Mr.. Montanyes amendment, providing
for biennial legislative sessions, was lost.
Mr.. Bowers offered an amendment,
cratic folioWerpsy t foio'w e' suit suit With
others. Mr.. Bowerss amendment was
lost. and count was demanded.
The house was in a terrible mixture.
amendments. which they demanded to
be received. doing their utmost to delay
the progress of the measure, while the
Republicans demonstrated and objected.
Mr.. Bush said the whole trouble had
come from an improper ruling of the
Chair in the first place; The bill should
fered 70 each section, instead of allow
Ing such confusion by the indiscriminate
presentatIon Of amendments.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Lincoln
was adopted by a party vote Of 81 to
81, providing as follows:
tn; ssa so ,ss vs Of AK so
shall be chosen Tor two years
The Assembly shall consist Of $50 members
who shall be chosen for one year.
The Chair decided that no more amend
ments could he offered to section two.
The next section was taken up. The
minority demanded that 1t be read
Mr.. Barhite offered an amendment
transferring the Fifth Ward of the city
of Rochester from the east to the west
district Democrats were on their feet
with amendments, but were not recog-
nized, and the clerk read section four.
Mr., Becker offered an amendment to
section four that one member of assem-
bly, be accorded to each county lin
Guiding Fulton and Hamilton as one)
containing less than the ratio, two
members to every other county, and the
remaining members to counties having
more than two ratios, equitably, ac-
cOrding to the population; members
appointed on remainders to go to coun-
ties having the highest remainders in
the order thereof, respectively; no
county. in any case. to have more
members than county having
The clerk had hardly finished when
Mr.. jerks, of Brooklyn, rose to a point
of order. The resolution adopted lin
itng the debate read that the vote
should be taken at noon. The time was
now 1850. No amendments could be
presented. He asked for ruling from
the Chair.
The Chair said the point of order was
not well taken. Mr.. jerks appealed.
Mr.. Acker moved to lay the appeal on
the table.
The Convention chamber then became
the scene Of great confusion. Members
were gathered In the well laundering for
recognition. The motion OF Mr.. Acker
was de clared carried by verbal vote.
At this point President Choate took the
chair. and bringing the gavel down win
crash. adjourned the Convention In the
midst Of its disorder til p. NJ.