expedite business, that it will give no possible advantage, and will in every way tend to secure a more intelligent result.

The President The Chair would remind Mr. Johnson, the maker of this motion, that amendments cannot be made except in Committee of the Whole.

Mr. Bowers Mr. President, I move to amend Mr. Johnson's resolution, so that it will read that the report and all the amendments and substitutes be referred back to the Committee on Cities, with power to report anew to this Convention. The statement now made by the chairman of the Committee on Cities shows that he has inadvertently, perhaps, been drawn into the position of placing this Convention in such a situation that it can never again discuss the report that is made, except by the limitation of one hour, which is permitted by the rules, before the vote on final passage is taken. I scarcely believe that he could desire thus, without fair notice to the Convention, to limit debate, as he would by this means do, and it seems to me that when the rules are called to the gentleman's attention, that he himself will see the impropriety of requiring this report to be made complete and deprive us of the opportunity of again amending it and discussing it. I shall not at this time attempt to go over

the Convention?

The President
Mr. Johnson

Does the Chair rule that it cannot be amended in

I understood the rule was different. I do not attempt to say I know the rules. If that is the ruling of the Chair, I will withdraw the word "complete." I do not wish to have it in any way that we cannot have full opportunity to amend and discuss it. I withdraw the word "complete."

Mr. Bowers

Does the gentleman accept my amendment? Mr. Johnson I withdraw the word "complete." I did not understand that it precluded discussion and amendment.

Mr. Bowers Will the Secretary now read the resolution as it

stands?

The President The Secretary will read the resolution as amended.

The Secretary read the resolution as follows:

"Mr. Johnson moves that general order No. 13, to provide home rule for cities, be recommitted, together with all amendments and

substitutes offered, to the Committee on Cities, with instructions to report anew, retaining its place on general orders."

The President put the question on Mr. Johnson's resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. President, I was going to inquire how we can amendments offered." I

amend that report further.

That says

desire with several gentlemen to offer further amendments.

The President - All delegates having amendments to propose to the report of the Committee on Cities will please present them to the Secretary, so they can go to the committee.

Mr. Veeder - Very well, that is what I wanted to know.

Mr. H. A. Clark - Mr. President, Mr. Barnum was called away last evening, and requests that he be excused for the balance of the day.

The President put the question on granting leave of absence to Mr. Barnum, as requested, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Deyo Mr. President, Mr. Platzek has been called away by the illness of his mother, and, on his behalf, I ask that he be excused for to-day.

The President put the question on granting leave of absence to Mr. Platzek, as requested, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. A. H. Green Mr. President, I move that the report of the Special Committee on Transfer of Land Titles, general order No. 5. be recommitted to the special committee, with power to report, and that it retain its place on general orders.

The President put the question on the motion of Mr. Green, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Becker Mr. President, I desire to move that the privileges of the floor be granted to the Honorable Martin I. Townsend, of Troy, N. Y., a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1867.

The President put the question, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Dickey- Mr. President, I ask leave of absence on Saturday of this week, as I have been appointed referee to sell some real estate at home on that day.

The President put the question on granting leave of absence to Mr. Dickey, as requested, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Tibbetts Mr. President, I desire to be excused from attend

ance on Saturday of this week and Monday of next week, on account of business engagements.

The President put the question on granting leave of absence to Mr. Tibbetts, as requested, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Hirschberg- I ask to be excused to-morrow and Friday.

The President put the question on granting leave of absence to Mr. Hirschberg, as requested, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Cornwell- Mr. President, I ask to be excused from attendance on Friday and Saturday of this week on account of business engagements.

The President put the question on granting leave of absence to Mr. Cornwell, as requested, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Acker offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the proposition introduced by Mr. Andrew H. Green, and reported by the Select Committee on Further Amendments, and referred to the Committee on State Finances and Taxation, entitled a proposition relating to money collected for the State, cities, counties, towns, villages and school districts, be printed.

The President put the question on the resolution of Mr. Acker, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Doty Mr. President, I desire to move that the Secretary be directed to transmit to each county clerk and each clerk of the board of supervisors in each county, a copy of Document No. 50, which seems to contain very valuable information.

The President - Will you please send that up in writing, so that the Secretary can make a proper record of it.

Mr. Cookinham Mr. President, my district is passed, but I desire to offer the following resolution:

R. 171. Resolved, That the Committee on Rules fix a time. limiting the debate upon the adverse report of the Committee on Suffrage on Mr. Tucker's amendment.

The President - Gentlemen, hear the resolution of Mr. Cookinham, that the Committee on Rules be directed to propose a limitation of debate on the suffrage amendment, proposed by Mr. Tucker, which is a special order for this evening.

Mr. Pratt

Mr. President, I move to amend by extending it to all debates in the Convention.

Mr. Goodelle-I hope that the amendment will not be pressed. That can come up some other time as well.

Mr. Pratt In deference to the wishes of the chairman of the Suffrage Committee, I will withdraw the amendment.

The President put the question on Mr. Cookinham's resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Jacobs offered the following resolution:

R. 172. Whereas, The delegates to this Convention from the Sixth Senatorial District were unjustly deprived of their seats and prevented from taking any part in the deliberations of this body during the period from May 8, 1894, to August 2, 1894, and

Whereas, The said delegates have made demands upon the proper disbursing officer of this Convention for their mileage and per diem allowance, as provided by law, for such period, which has been refused,

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the said delegates from the Sixth Senatorial District are entitled to the mileage, as provided by law, and to the per diem allowance of ten dollars per day for every day for the period from May 8, 1894, to and including August 2, 1894, and that the President of this Convention be, and is hereby requested to certify the amount thereof to the Comptroller for payment.

Mr. Bowers Mr. President, I object to the consideration of this resolution to-day on the ground that it will be debated.

The President It stands over, under the rules, for to-morrow. Mr. Doty's resolution will now be read.

The Secretary read the resolution as follows:

R. 173. Resolved, That the Secretary transmit to each county clerk and the board of supervisors of each county a copy of Document No. 50, relating to the cost of printing official ballots.

The President put the question on Mr. Doty's resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative.

The President - The Chair is of the opinion that the constitutional amendment asked to be presented by Mr. Green cannot be received without a motion in the Convention.

Mr. A. H. Green — I move that it be received.

The President - The Secretary will first read the amendment offered by Mr. Manley.

The Secretary read the title of the proposed amendment introduced by Mr. Manley as follows:

O. 378.- "Proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit the use of land for cemetery purposes in certain counties of the State without the consent of local authorities."

Mr. M. E. Lewis - Will the Secretary kindly state what counties are affected by this proposition?

The Secretary read the proposed amendment, which showed that the counties of Westchester, Kings, Queens, Rockland and Richmond were the counties affected.

The President put the question on permitting this amendment to be received and referred to the select committee, and it was determined in the affirmative.

The Secretary then read Mr. A. H. Green's proposed amendment, entitled:

O. 379.

Proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the office of loan commissioner."

The President put the question on receiving this amendment and referring it to the select committee, and it was determined in the affirmative.

The President - Reports of committees are in order, and chairmen of committees will remember that to-day is the day fixed by the vote of last week for each chairman to state the condition of business before his committee.

There will be a meeting of the Committee on Rules immediately in the President's room, and the Second Vice-President is requested to take the chair.

Mr. Goodelle Mr. President, may I make a motion at this time? There seems to have, been a little question as to whether or not overture (introductory No. 194), the special order which was considered last evening and, also on Thursday evening, in view of the resolution passed on Thursday night, may have been affected. I, therefore, move that the special order which was made a special order for last evening be made a special order for this evening.

The President - The Chair understands that it is a special order, and the only effect of the adjournment last night, was to carry it over. However, it won't do any harm to have another vote upon it. The President put the question on the motion of Mr. Goodelle, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Second Vice-President Steele took the chair.

The Secretary called the list of committees.

Mr. President, I offer the report of the Committee