New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-20
SECTARIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
sTITUTION.
THE PROHIBITION OF SUCH USE OF PUBLIC
MONEY RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE
ON EDUCATION OF THE CoNsTITu-
TIONAL COMMEMORATIVE CUES
TION or PENSIONS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE.1
Albany. July I9-The members Of the Constitu-
tonal Convention think that at last they have
solved the vexed question OF appropriation Of pub
lie money for sectarian schools The Committee on
Education this evening adopted the following
amendment to the Constitution by vote OF 10 to
3. abolishlng such appropriations
Neither the stat nor any Subdivision S thereoi
authorize permit either to be- used directly or
other Institution OF learning wholly partly under
the direction or control OF any religious denoimna-
is taught
The committee decided to repor; this section favor
ably by vote of - to g. Two OF the members OF
the committee-Messrs Town and McDonough-
not presep. ard two-Messrs Gilleran ana
c. 6. Truax-were present but aid not vote
Those who voted for the amendment Messrs
Hollis Cornwall. f X. Brown Tibrtts Durfee
Hin. Sanford. Mcintyre, Hrschterg and Fraser
Messrs. Deyo. Peck and Platzek voted against re-
porting the amendment.
The Judiciary Committee of the Constitu-
tonal Convention has taken an Informal vote
upon Daniel II. McMilan's proposed amend
ment to the Constitution increasing the num-
Der of judges Of the Court OF Appeals from
seven to nine, and adopted his motion by vote
OF TO 4. There seventeen members or the
committee however and a formal vote yet remains
10 be taken and possibly therefore the Court OF
Appeals may remain with seven members, as 1t
is at present.
Mr.. Mcmillan argued IN favor Of his amendment
that the people Of the State expect some Increase
OF the number OF Judges Of the Court OF Appeals
10 enable IT to dispose OF all the business which
may come before it. Louis Marshall, one OF the
members Of the Judiciary Committee. opposed Mr.
McMan's motion the ground that the judges
OF the Court OF Appeals themselves were opposed
20 any Increase OF their numbers but Mr. McAi-
Ian replied that they were opposed only, he be-
uevcd to an inordlnate increase Of the members
Increase
Of two Judges would not annoy them; on the con-
trarv II would crafty them. since seven OF the
Judges could I've sitting upon the bench all the
time the court should h. in session. while the other
two judges could keep at work writing opinions
and judgments Such addition. therefore, 70 the
court force would not be- unluly expensive, while
Il would enable the court 70 deal more swiftly
with ifs business The Informal vote u 70 was
then taken
The judiciary article Will create an Appellate
Suprcrne Court I'm each OF four judicial depart
,ents These courts will hold the position recently
assumed bv the Inltcl States Circuit Court Of
Appeal that OF intermediate Courts OF Appeal
and a great deal OF the law business that has ire
qucntly gone 70 the Court OF Appeals VIII d" nedt
with bv them aud disposed of. just as the United
States Circuit Courts ~ Appeal now Intercept many
cases that formerly went 10 the Federal supreme
Court
Another feature OF the judiciary article VIII
be the merging 81 the supreme Court ana Court
OF Common Pleas OF New-York city and the Su-
prerle Court Of Buffalo with the Supreme Court
william J. Roche II Troy. pushed In the conVen-
| ton to-day his proposed amendment 20 the con
stl,uifou deriving the retired Court Of Appeals
Judges and the retired supreme Court Judges OF
their pensions Nj ho' ne si ne giu are now re-
/ relvins pensions but to those who would mere,
| ,ft.r home entltcd to them. In the Court OF
Arr,is it..f two OF Tho most noted uIg.s. Charles
/ Andrew Tho chief Judge. and Robert f.irl, an a.
sociat. Judge. viii soon be retired upon prslO,h
| ami In the supreme Court there are many sueh
jgis'1r, ,r,,,o..l an,n drnen, reads as follows
| "Artlrf. ~ thr Constitution IL hereby ai"'''''
by he addition of thc following ,,,. s,,.s,on
section Neither IN" state nor any 49, go
,h.r.,s shall lmrosr collect any tax FOR me pun.
pos u crea,ins any renSlon 'un ,S " or to any
class Of such oflc'rc nr emp ,'trS nor rggr
Iues rs'I i ,y or fr 70 any civil oiccr
poyc 20 The family u any snch % r,Sb,, the
ttir~ from auth ing the proper autn"rit'1
q "9s mgn,,p ,S n mebcrs Il the police force
such municipality and maintaining ne sam from
sources Other han The levyns o.; TX upon p,,op
ertv for nat purpose. nor prohibit the besiset1rr
from Imposing tax upon in'lran' S,' ~ ,, a.
Insurance agents and their business 'or me i"rpy.
~ crratne AMI ueintainns Hs,on ,nn m any,
r, or modify any existing laws relative - any io.
| ic- mr. department. I"nsi2n iHn's WING" are "'"
| Mr Vnnlcnherg - Montgomery County opposssi
srrrnc S;enri or the Court OF Appeals He road
To- thu Convention tn foho"lmS nv h. ,5rns AMI
s,n''"s ur ~ fhe ponsons which may b. paid 10
c'r,ain judges upon their retirement AT seventy
yS Gdar q Of Appeals Miller S12'; Danfor'h $3.50
'o s,,,,r S,e Court smith 1880 Muffin. S722 Tai
30. go so Gilbert NGocD. Bockcs. Niioo. smith
Ma'i i.ca ,ns ssso B1rnari s. % total s9Ss,S
Vet 10 be- ad 20 Judges now in once Y they live
court ~ Appcais-Earl NN"'' Andrews S'I'"0'
'' sapre@c Court Pratt 81 90 M RyS sSS 900
I~.is sl4 -: ward y55o. Ingalls,. N3 200 huron
q, 81, % .t sS,,l rG ssi ej $780, ''''' S'' ~
Grand ioal paid and 70 be To,4. nnnosed PENSIONS
| other 10 policemen or nren"n' oe,"ihE WA. .,,
ran no more risk Of losing NE IN me Pmnth I,,,J
than the carpenters do who work upon pup"' ""'''-
Mr poty moved that the Health ncpSr'mSsn' com S
,ontlon then resolved TO consider the Amendment on
another day and orered pg bS a be o@rei
| The Commlt'e on Preamble rrsoNor ~ - ,rl
| favorabv tomorrow GIDEON j. l"'N'' '''''
ArtIclo Of the Constitution is hereby amended
| bv Inserting the following "a section 40 S,",
limitation shall b@ PLACED nt}m t fr ,hn loss
Of damages rectvsrable by c'Vh ac""" ''' VIZ
% This Would rbolIsh the present law under which
| The relatives Of "A person killed In r2Iroad ar
ogos The amendment was voted Tor IN the com
,ait,ce hv Mc@srI' Aivord Woodward Parker A.
H. Green Tucker and Nc"der ana "ppoS'' ~ ~"
The Committee on Pr"amhir mas npl,"' a,..,d
| cub co,nfnlttc 10 draw sim stronger ain'nu-
| rncn than that OF Mr. Tekusly to prevent gam
SHERMAN s Rogers. Of Buffalo suggested to the
| Snnclai Committee ON Civil Service today tha the
| following civil Service amendment be ahoptG%d
ouire examinations concerning the fitness for OIL
ca duty of all persons seeking appoe n q" "r pnv
| city or county thereof, so far as pr'Clrhnn' al
such examinations shHl be c9lnpeIv' ann n "r
merit to be ascertaned by such examinations