The evening world., 1894-06-05
TO MAKE THE VOTING ACE 20.
That's One of the Amendments
Proposed at Albany To-Day.
Constitutional Delegates to Sup with
Chancellor and Mrs. Pruyn.
(By Associated Press.)

ALBANY. June 5.-The Constitutional
Convention met at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. There appeared to be an ebb in the
woman suffrage petitions which have
been flooding tn. Convention. Only one
was presented. II was from Saratoga,
and had the names OF 1875 citizens Of
that couu y.
The President presented a petition from
the yearly meeting Of the New York Re-
liCious Society OF Friends for the pro-
hlbition of the liquor traffic: also. from
the same. for the abolition Of the death
penalty.
j. |. Green called up his resolution call
ing upon district-attOrneys Of counties
to furnish a list Of persons indicted for
the commission # crime and now In
prison awaiting trial. Mr.. Green said
counties II the State there were per-
sons who had been inrarcerated in prison
for over a year after indictment. A law
should be passed which would prohibit
such an abuse. Tit resolution was
Mr.. Alvord asked and obtained leave
OF absence to attend the O~nondaga
County Centennial tomorrow.
The President presented an invitation
from Mrs. j. V. l.. Pruyn to the mem
hers Of the ~conyention to meet the
Of the University at supper this even
ing. The invitation was accepted and
the Convention adjourned to 10 A. NJ.
Wednesday.
Among the amendments proposed dur
Ing the session were the following:
Bv MI. notwithstanding land used to convey
water 10 agricultural. mining and milling con-
Germs. public lands.
Mr.. T~ruax-Allowing the people to decide by
vote, every twenty years, whether there shall be
a convention to revise the Constitution.
Mr.. D~ickey-Making the minimum age Of voters
twenty. instead Of twenty-one years.
Mr.. Danforth-Allowing the Constitutional Con-
ventlon TO he a Judge OF It's own contested seats.
Mr.. Roche-Forbidding absolutely any restric-
tion against the holding OF once because OF religi-
Gus belief and making 1t unlawful to combine
against any religion.
Mr.. Rogers-Forbidding the increasing or de-
creasing OF the term Of ONCE OF any elective ON
Ger during his incumhency.
Mr.. B~nnks-Compelling the addition OF Its pro-
portlonate share Of the county debt in ascertain
Ing the debt Of a city.
Mr.. Notwithstanding that the Legislature
hall not be he fudge Of the qualifications OF
Also, forbidding the right Of suffrage to any
physically capable person unable to read or write.
Mr.. lvord-Abolishin the veto power vested
in the Governor II the Legislature again pass
the measure.
Mr.. Ha~wIey-CompelIing the Legislature to
AZ the day OF adjournment two weeks prior to
the time selected. and forbidding the Introduction
u any bill within serenty-two hours OF adjourn
ment.
Also. putting the pardoning power in the hands
Of a Board. consisting Of the Governor. the At
to~rney-General and 'he Oldest Judge OF the Su-
prcme Court.
Also. compelling the approval OF nvo resident
taxpayers on all legislative matters affecting
Mr.. Doty-Forbidding the giving of State money
10 any sectarian institution. either school or
charity,
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING. general laws In the
senat. and local laws in the assembly.
T. s. Johnson-Extendin the elections bribery
clause to primaries, conventions and caucuses.
Also, compelling inferior officers in the Leg!sla-
ture to take the oath Of ONCE.