The evening world., 1894-05-22
TO Mend the
CONSTITUTION.
Many Proposals Are Made
In the Convention at
Albany To-Day.
L0HGER Term FORGOVERNOR.
That the National, State ard
City Elections May Be
Separated.
10 END THE CORONER SYSTEM.
Movement 10 Put an Educational
Restriction on Vic
Suffrage. "r"'~ "'
70 END THE CORONER SYSTEM.
(By Associated Press.

By Associated Press)
ALBANY. May 22.-Mos Of the dele
gates were In their seats when the Con-
stitutiopal Convention was called to or
der by President Choate. at noon to-
day. Prayer was offered by Canon Full
cher, ~ All Saints Cathedral.
Judge Giegerich, of New York, who
was absent when the Convention organ
lied. appeared and was sworn In.
After the minute had been. read and
approved, the Clerk announced the APP
pointment Of the following employees Of
the Convention: .,i.y
tssnth:. n. q. Getier. Seventeenth; :. II; Ra,h-
bird; Ray smith. Twen,y-fOurth; George L.
P ps::!ssss; vii William q il A!s 4 Si s:s fss A. o .S5s'
Jsnitor. G. Il. Smith. Nineteenth,
assistant Ianitor. Thomas brown OF New
Messengers. John Seaman. 9TH; A. b, cnmb.
iSss =. i nssei' NJ "a j, t Tsgicf. iist1:'iw F. Poole.
1sth; =. g. Loomis. 'oth; t. Il. Rockford. soth
Pages. John uueron. 9Th: William Rose, New
York: O. Tisrnsn. 18Th: = Moore, 2lS' !. \.
gan. asth: william Logan. 18th J. H. Millard'
Tie Secretary announced J. ". 5neiuon' marcus
taries.
There was a perceptible stir in the
down to The Clerk the list Of Committee
appointments. Follow ng are the Chair-
men of Committees:
On the preamble and bill Of rights, NJ. Fran
eompensatiou OF It's members. Mr.. Becker; the
z ssT natter: .nd o SS:.: 2! r sss rsf'', NJ. v.d sasfo' the
light Of suffrage and the qualifications to hold
oneers. their election or appointment. tenure Of
once. eoTpsn.nt,Sn, powers and duties, ar Ne
transn,ssion. Mr.. Davis: the State finances. re'e.
sss'; ;A :1p sos.ls Of ana u. 'Af Issisia,a aRe i ln rs.pses
tasrs.o' . sns to ,s. public c,,. ,nass,sSas''; xovs Mn.
se.as and villages; their orEapIfation, Governnen,
~ 'S giii.:. C. onl p hel SsSs1 ,As sS'H' %,aal .IsD
tAsir election or appolnt%e11t: tenure Of on,s:
s ss.,s pri.ons . nSTi psn iaa S%i,s'' a ai' The r.'p prs"sa:
tion and punishment Of crime. Mr.; MeDonoush;
s so.eH,sa,'s NJ! an m.M ,1.s,;ue eSrrsn SS. S Sa"Rina and as'f IN.
surance. Augustus Frank; milius ana , military
istiss thereto, Nj. Hollis; charities and charitable
Institutions. Mr.. Lauterbach; inaustrisl Interests,
except snc;Is, t B; ,,s ALREADY s,st s sns re ,b sF re' ni,Ssr' ., M the
State 70 the Indians res,,lnE therein. Mr. A,TGr,'
Mr. Hsniin: indians' Mr.. Lewis. future smena.
mcn.s and revisions Of the con.tltStiOni Mr.: Mar:
shall; revision and engrossment. Mt; f9o1s' con-
A committee of Ave was appointed to
take charge of the assignment OF rooms
for the use OF committees.
TIT President called attention 70 me
fact that Injunction papers had been
served on hin and on delegates in the
matter of the contested seat OF Herman
n. Irapper. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. to report the
steps to be taken in the proceedings.
The following petitions were pre-
BY Mr.. Crosby-Petltion and memo.
rial Of citizens to add 20 Article s OF
the Constitution a section providing
an establishment Of religion or pro;
hibiting the free exercise thereof. and
prohibiting the use Of state money for
teal controi. Referred to the com
m 1T M On ' aEdistonwpspt GTers' of William
II. Johnson that the word color" may
Be stricken out OF the Constitution. Re
fesTed f to the o SSmmit thee 9n svHnsse reso.
That the State Comptroller TRANSMIT,
to the Convention the amount paid fol
the past five years to the Judges Of
the Court OF Appeals and Judges OF the
Supreme Court.
correspond with the Mayors OF cities o,
the State, requesting them to transmit
70 him the amount of debt OF the cities
the total assessed valuation OF prop
erty and. the rate of taxation at las
assessment: also to correspond Will
fEann%dnssSY d Sistks Of to eae ss'e eoanay 's and 'U "a,
rate of percentage OF taxation for coun
ty and State taxes.
clerks Of courts IN which per
sons are naturalized furnish the numbe
OF persons naturalized for the past hv
years also the number of females nat
uralized in that period:
M The resolutions We're laid over for on
The following amendments and over
lures were introduced:
BY Mr. Hollis, amending article 8, pre-
wiling that city officers shall be electe
In years other than those when Stat
n National elections occur; ais
changing terms of Governor and Lie,
tenant-Governor to four years to da,
from 1884: also amending the civil
Also adding to article 8. section !
Hroyiding for the pIotection OF the FRI
tarlan appropriations
Mr.: Dickey-Abollshing Justices
b~essiors; alsJ. abOlishing the office
providing that, jurotsr shall be six
number. Instead of the common law jul
j Mr.. Giibert-PrcvIdlng that no persc
shall have the right to vote or be ellis
BILE TO office who shall not be able
read the Constitution in the English la
Guage and write his name. " o..
d hf. Alvord-Reiative TO settlement
claims relating to lands set apart Z
the use OF the salt springs.
Mr.. Dean introduced an amendment
the consti ution ennuliing the contra
granted to the Niagara Electric Coz
Ms. McNnIian-An amendment pr
hibiting the sale or lease OF the I'll
Canal. and defining Its extent: also pI
hibiting riders on supply or appropri
u ton bills; also. relative to exempt
from taxation Of State lands. or Ian
held In fee by the United States.
Mr.. Notwithstanding the salary
Senators and Assemblymen to S2.5
also. providing for additional Jurors
MI vacancies In juries by death or d
sbilitE; also; rsiatiye to nh The taking
providing for Court OF PardonSl
Judges OF the Court OF Appeals. v3a