New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-24
Ne,y-York Legislature.


ordered engrossed ior third reading
In ASSEMBLY, the vote was taken upon the
amendments 10 the bill for calling Constitutional
Convention
The roll of members was called and III answered
to their names. Mr.. Brower had leave OF absence
The first section of the bill was then read.
Mr. Russell offered his amendment requiring the
OF the people 10 is act is well as TO the Con-
veniion. Lost, Ayes 39-Noes not counted.
To the 9TH section Mr.. I. h. Lee offered the toi-
| lowing amendment:
After the word Aforesaid Tie words and being a least
equal number to majority of a se votes cast for 10
office OF Governor Of this State NJ The general election
! November last
Mr.. Wells called for the AYES and Noes, and the
amendment was rejected by the following vote, VIZ
ArEs-Messrs Beyans. Billings, NJ Brooks L. H Brown,
BuricS Cameron, Carpenter CJllstock Constant DAN
forth, Fellows, Fonda, Gfesoy Hal! alne' Ho%att'
Jones' T. r. Lee Mickey, C. B. Miller 5. Miller, Scwkirk,
Siven, Pardce Pierce Russeii, Sase-, Sears A smith,
W smith, Speaker SirobTidse, Thayer, Tuil, sn Na-
kenburgh, Walraih, Whitney-J'-
! NoFs-Mcssrs. Bailey, Barber, Bets, Blake, h!oss'
Bought0n, Bowen Bag, J. Brooks, :. A Brown, y II
Bus, Banker, Bush Cser, Chase Coo Collins tEale' y.
f. Crosby, Culver, De Puy, Dewey Edwards tenn fied'
Frsbee, GaTretsUn Clifford, o. Could iaIlIoHu hiiti'
Harden, Harris Hazelicn, HeeTnaES Horton, Hunt ar
vs Johnson knpe, Knarp. d. Lee, Ltchheid Long, NC
Car;hy, Mcdonald, Manu. Nerscreau, Norris MORRISON,
lloulton Oakley Preston Raymond Rice, Rogers Rose
Salisbury Soaring. Sherman, sheoA Spring. j. Stevenson
l. L. Stevenson, Sweeney, Teifi, Thompson, Titus Van
Schoonhoven Wells, Wheeler, White, Worden Wyckoii'
wynan;. j. Yoalg-T6.
| Mr.. Hazelton moved TO amend, SO as te require
for the Convention vote equal 10 majority OF all
the votes TO be given for the Office OF Senators al
the same election.
Seine confusion arising and several gentlemen
inquIring as to the extent OF the amendment.
! Mr. j. Young said it did not signify Vote II
/ down.
! Mr.. Russell. Mr.. Young says vote it down, and
! RI here who will vote
jus, as he says. (Laushter)
The amendment tras voted down, ayes AZ, noes
y.
Mr. Niyen offered the following amendment;
ST. Ii sha! be the duty oft sid Convention TO pro-
rose an amendment OF amendments tie Constitution in
such terms rs said Convention shall deem proper con-
tanning guaranty guarantees for the payment within
specified time of the debts OF the state; also OF another
amendment amendments containing restriction or re
st!icons upon the power OF the Legislature TO contract
debts beyond specified amount III the name of the peo-
pie of this STATE without submitting the law for that pur'
pose 20 the people for their approval except III case oi IN
surrection or INVASION
This was lost by the following vote:
ArEs-Messrs. Beycns, Billings, Bachman, Bagg. NJ.
Brooks L. H. Brown Bunker, BurdcS, Cameron, Carpen-
ter. Cosoc, Constant. DInor;h, Fellows, Fonda Gre
CORY Hall. usZelt,n, Hne, Howard, Jones, Knapp, T. r.
Lee, Mickey G. u. Miller 5. Miller Morris, Sewkirk, Nj
yer, Pardee, Pierce RUSSELL Seats, ~ {. Smith, w.
Smith, Speaker, ssrobfidge ThayeF, Tuthil, Warath
| whtncy-i2.
ton, BoweH j. Brooks, ~ Brown, a IL. Buell. BushC
Chase Coe, Colins Grain. c. E Crosby, Culver De
puy, Dewey. Edwards. Fem, Field Ffisoee Garretsou
Clifford, G. G0old. Hammond, HannnW Harden, Harrls
fIyermans Horton Hunt, Jarvis, Johnson klnnc D. Lee
I.chfcld, Long, Mccarthy, Mcdonald, Manu. Mersereau
Morrison Moulton, Oakley, Porter Preston. Raymond
Rcc Rogers Ross, Salisbury, Soaring Sherman, Sketon
Spring, j. Stevenson, Il. L. Stevenson Sweeney Teht
Thompson, Titus, Van Schoonh6yen Van Valkenburgh
Wells, Wheeler, White Worden, Wyckof Wynant j.
Young-73.
| Mr. Bevins renewed the following amendment O!
Mr.. Van Valkenhursh:
The said convention shall NOT authorized to propose
any alteration OF the Constitution, which shall restrict on
authorize the Legislature resrc. the right of suffrage
secured by the present constitution.
Mr.. ]. Young There are no fears of that ever
being done.
The amendment was lost. ayes II, noes IL.
| Mr. l.. H. Brown offered the following amend
ment:
81 The said convention shall not be authorized pro-
pose any amendment 10 the present constitution which
shall divert authorize the Legislature TO divert the COM
mon school fund from the purposes to which the said con-
stton guarantees that it shall be inyioaby appropra-
| ted and applied"
Lost, ayes 50, noes 73
Mr. Russell offered his amendment providing
that the Convention shall submit the amendments
to the Constitution TO the people separately. Lost,
ayes 46, noes %.
Mr. Niven renewed his amendment of yesterday
declaring the officers and directors of moneycd
corporations 10 be Ineligible as delegates to The
Convention. Lost, ayes 22 noes So.
Several amendments were offered, 10 correct
mere verbal errors, but the opponents vi the bill OBJ
| jected to the least alteration.
The bwss then ordered to third reading.
Third Reading Of BIis-In relation TO the Con-
srRUcr1oN or THE NEw-YogK AND ERIE RAIL
ROAD.
After some discussion, and several efforts to stave
off or fritter away the bill, 1t PISSED, by Consti
tutional vote, VIZ: AYES, N'ncty-Seren:
NoEs-3icssrs. Bailey, Basc. l.. IL. Brown Danforth,
Dickson. Gregory Hazelton, Jones' r. r. Lee, Preston,
RUSSELL Salisbury, TeGt, Whmey-li.
O'CoNNELL AND ANNExAros.-At the last meet
ing of the Repeal Association, O'Ccnnell, advert
ing 10 the late news from the United States, said
"There was much 10 depore In the Annexation OF Tex
the United States He behed with horror he
ton OF another slave State to the Unon-t deplora5le
to witness further accumulation Of such lnman misery
1t was idle for the Americans TO talA OF liberty and prac-
slavery For his part lie would repudiate any assist
from America If tainted with human blood: and he
glad he had that opportunity o. denouncnS the afro
cous system The President talked likewise OF seizing Or
eson-he would certainly do ii, and would then point to
the disaecton existing IN Ireland for
The Spectator had announced that the hadon
" make concessions pro IorRa Ireland and the
Irish would rush in all their chvary 30 the banner OF
Queen Victoria Yes England should have the assistance
of ishmen which would enable her 10 obtain Oregonand
| prevent IIe O leSdSf Dub equt'G'eul
houd be justice Ireland and the restoration of her do
nestle legislature" (Cheers)
After some other routine business, Mr. 0Connell an
nounced the rent for the Fortnight be fiI3 9s. and the
meeting adjourned
G- The Williamsburgh Fire Insurance Company
continues to take risksin New ork and elsewhere
terms favorable as those of any respecta-
bic Office in New York, while its transactions with
its customers are always marked by liberaty and
It's Losses paid with promptness. A list Of the
Directors and names of The officers under whose
efficient management the institution is now con-
Quoted, viii in an advertisement in another
column.
To The Editor Of as Tribune:
SRI have just had the pleasure Of attending Exam
naton the Poughkeepsie Collegiate School, and mos:
thorough one wa continuing fso Monday until Thurs
day evening. The pupils acquitted themselves with great
credit in al the CLASSES
This is of the few schools Of high order in our
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