The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-14
LI5T edition.
ON ElF-RulED CITIES
Another Lively Debate in the
Constitutional Convention.
MuIuueen Offers a Substitute for
the Committee Plan.
Mr.. Francis on the LeuisIature m n
Mr.. Francis on tho Legislature as a
"Higher Common Council"
(By Associated Prsss.)

ALBANY, Aug. IA colored clergy
man offered prayer in the Constitutional
Convention this morning, and then there
we're handed up petitions for woman suf-
frage from the counties Of New York, Els
sex, Cayuga, Orleans, Erie. Clinton, Mon
roe, Ulster, Washington and Seneca. The
petitioners numbered / ,2l5 women and 493
men. a total of 1,7os. This brings the
total number Of petitioners UP to 625,62
The matter of the enfranchisement Of
women will be settled by the Convention
tonight
Upon motion Of Mr.. Lewis, the cities
amendment was again taken up, and
the discussion resumed.
Mr.. Dean read q long argument, in
which he set forth that the article was
against the first principles of good gov
eminent. He did not believe at all in
the system projected by the Committee
Of compelling the representation Of the
minority. He believed that one of the
leading characteristics Of our govern
msnt was the rule of the majority only.
Mr.. Mulqueen thought that the amend
ment should be labelled "A bill to pre-
vent home rule for cities" He did not
believe that there should be any incor-
poration Of cities by special law. He
proposed to limit the term of service of
the Mayor rather than extend 1t. The
present bill would extend the term Of
the Mayor Of New York for one year.
He that the May n Ss et ns
then they could be elected 20 that their
terms would expire in the odd years.
In classification he would have three
sn;s .s % Ssss o os. q 3. ana lnhsp
ward, and the third GLASS to take in all
feet, and enc that KILLED Al home rule.
ture to pass general laws for one GLASS
one or more cities Of another class.
s tO w1 ss .s NE III cans: q Ss.
would also apply e New York. ,,,,o.
officers and commissioners by the Mayor
why t sd Should hsSs 70 nts
| fere.
He thought a much simpler bill, COW
Ins al huh the h p9Gfis
Of the COMMITTEE. Mr.. Johnson, Of Kings,
and Mr.. Becker. Of .lrie. had tried to
blind people by making a long legal doc
GERS and Commissioners Of a city were
State officers, and he thought the put
| ting OF the power of removal OF Police
Commissioners in the hands Of the
Anybody could make charges to the
Governor, and II MS politics was differ
cont as se SSo would GSsa
Iparty's hands and against the Mayors.
That was not home rule at All, He also
criticised minority representation: He 4,
was majority rule only. In relation to
the election and the endeavor to- get a
fair count and honest results, he be-
lisysd TIL. matter could be left entirely
He was not in favor of MI. choate's
amendment to allow the Legislature, by
.. three-ffths vote, to decide questions
q the people. That was not home rule.
In closing he hoped that, contrary to
expectations. the convention would pass
nome city .%s SS ne Ms o SsSed ob
t.ctionable matters referred to in his
MI. Francis. of Troy. thought that the
na e. es N SoRns
At the whole amendment, members were
stature sa,I In the last ten years. had be;
Tor cities. the members of which did not
know the wants of the city. and voted
for anything IL II was Endorsed by the
msmssr or ~ o oeR Ps se s sSars
charter tinkering away from the ,Legis-
azure and gave home rule to cities. 1t
gave to cities self-protection, and alto
sether, In his opinion. was as good q
supsttute for the present section OF the
|9nsttution a. could be framed.
mt Emmett was against all PROPOSE
. Mons except those providing for perfect
eieetlons, and the divorcing Of the mu-
nlsipai from State elections.
,,nr. Bowers, of New York, argued that
sne proposed amendments gave to cities
notning that they did not have at pres
snt. He offered amendments forbidding
my alterations of o city charter, any
sppropriation OF city funds, or any
oranung Of city franchise on streets
he 'aerwlse. except by the assent OF
81 nr Holeomb disapproved of the scheme
~ minority representation. He said that
cipIe Undoubtedly un-American in prln-
msjo,,,I,h ms was government by the
: tom ~ and that was the essential bot
M tne government OF the people.
norr proposition to have state COVER
mart elections was not, in his judg-
be y. good one. He thought 1t would
bsvsn outrage on the honest voter "a
him ms election officers selected for
Yori Appiause:) II the people OF New
ths were good enough TO pay half OF
.S1es OF the State, they were good
esrs 70 select their own election on.
moi n ne referendum clause also, wa:
m,nno De considered, for II put a pre-,
ton. ponticai schemes ana revolu