Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-29
READY FOR THE VOTERS
New Works New Constitution Finished by the Convention.
SUBMITTED IN THREE SECTIONS.

The ApportIonment and Canal Improve ment Articles May Be Voted on Separate ly, but the Other ThIsty-one Articles Are Lumped-Thc Minority Report.
 ALBANY, Sept 2a.-The constitutional convention has finally adopted the propo- sition of the Republican caucus submit ting the proT ositions to the people in three sections and will adjourn today sine die The new constitution was adopted by n vote of yeas, 95; nays, 45.
 When the convention began its ante mortem session, there was a rush of reso- lutions to increase the compensation of certain employees who had done extra service.
 MT. Root offered the resolutions of the Republican caucus providing for submit ting to the people in November next tho proposed amendments in the form of three ballots:
 First-The 31 amendments adopted and not including tho legislative apportion- ment or the canal improvement articles.
 Second-The apportionment article. making the assembly to consist of 150 members and the senate 90.
 Third-The canal improvement meas urc.
 Tho resolutions, in accordance to tho mandates of the ballot law, provide for six ballots one set for the amendments and one against.
 A vote of n majority of the total votes cast is to be considered as passing CT de- | feating the amendments Deb,te on the Resolutions. As soon as Mir. Root had moved the adoption of the resolutions MT. Kerwin of Albany moved to amend by making a fourth separate amendment out of the l prohibition of prison labor amendment. He said that he had appeals from every | quarter of the state and from all tho labor organizations asking for the separate submission of that article. Mir. Root said he must oppose the prop osition. Personally he would like to have all things submitted separately. It could not be done. Under the present scheme there would be at the next cleo ton l 1 pallets.
 ''Wo tried to find means to submit the amendments on a blanket ballot as in 1874. but we were confronted with the | Saxton ballo- law. It was said that the question of unconstitutionality would he | raised. So to shroud the proposed con stitution in safety it was necessary to take the SaXton ballot law as tho right | form"
 Mir Nicoll said he voted against the bub llc hIu HUI see why it should not bo proposed as q separate thing. The great labor organi- cations were knocking at the door and asking for the separation of the amend ment. The Republican party had con | temptuously rejected and ruled out every l labor amendment.
 Mir. Root-Did the gentleman not vote not to consider any other amendment: | Laughter.
 MT NicolI-I don't know. If did. il was at your request More laughter. Mir. Becker said that this was not the only labor amendment proposed and adopted. The limitation of damages foI death was theirs.
 l Mir Blake said that the Republicans had killed the anticonspiracy. antitrust and arbitration board measures. He claim. cd that the Republicans were not sincere. and, further, 30 Democratic votes hadIar- ried the measure.
 MT. Mc1IonouGh. who introduced the amendmenA said: ''The Democrats on thi: | floor have no right to claim credit for thi, amendment. Mir. Nicoll was against the amendment. Applause. He wants tC kill the measure. MT. kerwin had sucf people in mind when he moved q call o the house."
 MT. Blake-Was not l. as a Democrat the fifty ninth man to vote on the meas ure, and will the gentleman assert that was not honest:
 Mir. McDonough-Well, l except thu gentleman because he did not run to tht smoking room with his party leader, when the vote was on. Now I claim tha MT. Nicoll wants to beat this bill. He ii for his gambling amendment and want to vote for it without having to vote fo this. move the previous question.
 The previous question was ordered, bu the president declaring that 1t would carr, the wholo question the house recunsidered
 The Proposition Adopted.
 Mir. Kcrwin's motion was defeated yeas, IT; nays, S3-Countryman with tn Republicans and Coleman and Porte with tho Democrats in the affirmative Mir. Jenbs presented a proposition b, moving to make the canal article par of the whole first proposition and substi tuting prison labor as separate one. Los -yeas. 45: nays, S5-MeSsrs. Becker an' Mantany with tho Democrats and May bee with the Republicans
 Then began the. final roll call on tn question of submitting the proposition il the form of three ballots. as proposed il the resolution of Mir Boot. When tn roll call ceased, the chair announced tha the vote was S9 to II, and the resolution were carried.
 Messrs. Countryman, Jenks, Maybee Nicoll and Roche, all Democrats, vote in the affirmative, and Mir Dean, Reput lican, with tho Democrats. All of tn Democrats voting with tho Republican said that they did so because they were i favor of a division of the proposition an not because they were in favor of tn amendments themselves. \ resolution was adopted directing tn president and secretary to certify tho pa sage of the amendments to the secretar of state This was done at once. ResolI tions of thanks to the attaches and to tt superintendent of tho building were als adopted.
 The address to the people drawn up the majority was read and adopted
 MT. Jenks said he believed the minorit as whole was against the statemeI made in tn, address and thought it di = not represent the proper sentiment. IT minority would address the people form ally through the papers of the state.
 Whats to be done now with it.'' sal MT. Bowers.
 Tho chair" said MT. Choate, ''is the opinion that it will go on the winI of the morning to tho furuhermost part = tho earth" Laughter.
 Resolutions of thanks to the revisio committee were adopted.
 A majority of the delegates had beC under the impression that the convel tion could adjourn sine die then. It WI ! discovered, however, that the resolution regarding the manner of presentation
 the people of the amendments had to - engrossed and attested by the presidel
 and secretary before adjournment, but
 the last minute was changed. and t
 convention adjourned until 10 a. m.
 day.
 The Democratic minority of tho cons
 tutionnl convention held a caucus a
 discussed the proposed address to the pt
 pie to be made through the medium tho press. The address will be ready
 presentation today, but cannot be ma | As tho