New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05
CAN MILITIAMEN USE fAHHh'
CTIAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW bA'"hS ~ ~"
THAT MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL
GUARD COME UNDER THE CON
sTITTTroNAL AMENDMENT.


sTITrTIoNAT. AMENDMENT.
The constitutional provision against the accrp'
orcs bv public officers OF free passes ana against
aarsnr mr. CORPORATION giving passes trans
portation or ranking privilege to any person VIM
holds n public office has been construed as a"e''
ing all sorts of officials The latest ihtefPIe''o'
Of the enactment puts members OF 'he '>@''' ana,
Guard on the black list. and 1t IL asser'ei una.
M oecer in the State militia has n right 20 accept
n pass and IN that respect Is III '"e S"'"' ''
with members of the State government
rho constitutional provision which II Is salh VIII
mn, tho c,,ardsman beyond the pass Inc ieau7'
mo public officer. or person elected OF appo"''
n,h,ic office under the laws of this state, shall
directly or Indirectly ask, demand, accept, ~
ceive or consent to receive Tor ms own USE vi ''"'
n, or for the use or benefit Of another. any Tree
nass free transportation frankng privilege, or
discrimination in passenger telegraph or telephone
rates from any person corporation, or make use
OF the same himself or In conjunction WIN aho'ne''
4 person who violates any provision OF ms s'cUo.
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor. ana sha'l
forfeit his Office at the suit OF The Attorney-Gen-
eral."
Chauncey NJ. Depew. president of the New-fork
Central Railroad was seen at his Office In the
Grand Central Station yesterday. and laughed wheh
he heard Of the latest construction placed on the
no-pass enactment.
Having "A fools day" he said, lis custom
which followed In deliOeratlNe D'hl'S Hunui'"9
of years ago The fools day IL doubtless the origin
OF the narren- sitZung, which many German CLUBS
have annually These meetings when IN" preSl-
dent resigns his place In favor OF the representative
OF Prince Carnival and all the fun mat the genius
az the members can suggest IL INDUCED In. one
narrcn-sitzung furnishes laughing stock ny the
next one comes around. oar state Legislator.
never adjourns without having one session heNotet
TO fun and frolc. when the man least httel 10
preside Is put into the chair. ana when RIDICULOUS
iIlls are introduced and ridiculous speeches made
i'm support OF them. We'll" said Mr.. D"pe"; N
seems 10 me. the Constitutional Convention ala not
wish to h. behind In the matter OF "A iools day
They had one and this constitutional provision Is
the equalization of u
Mr. bcpew said that he thought II a mistake on
tho part OF convention to lestsat" ana 10 pass
measures which might better have been leit 10 the
Iogtsature but since the constitute nal enactment
had been made IL would have TO stand FOR twenty
wears or until the courts could properly interpret
AS 10 the militia" he said. III there were trouble
in Albany today and Il we're necessary 10 transport
our National Guard. | would get them there Just
as fast as possible an would take my chances,
even n there are people who think every
gusrdsrnan should buy ticket before going on the
train II police or nrcmen are wanted mp the roaI
I'm n hurry | hardly think would walt unill they
bought tickets but would got them there, ticket
or no ticket"
Lieutenant I,u Val. Mr. Depcw's private secretary,
thought the militia officers were not Included To the
no-pass list when officer - the National
Guard" he said. takes N hls Uniform and leaves
his nrrnory he becomes private citizen, and while
IL may be wrong give Colonel or Major or Cap
10 the same Mr.. Smith. II he were entitled