New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-18
Prospects Mt Albany.

We looked in upon the Legislature at Albany for
few hours on Saturday, in the hope oil learning
something Of the probable fate OF certain measures
there pending in whichwe feela lively interest. The
aspects presented were more favorable than we had
been led to anticipate.
The CONVENTION one doubts that the Reso-
lutions of the last Legislature intended TO faslen
the principles of the Stop and Tax Law on the
State Constitution and increase the expense OF our
Judicial system by multiplying Judges, Ne. will be
defeated. The amendmeutintendedto TO abolish the
Property Qualification for holding certain State
Offices will pass by nearly unanimous vote. The
question: Shall there be State Convention 10
revise the Constitution Twill then be distinctly
presented. So far as we could learn, the bill sub
mitted by Col Grain Of Herkimer, submitting the
whole matter TO direct vote OF the People, viii
pass the Assembly by decisive majority. Ii will
be opposed by very fewii any Members butthose of
the Old Hunker' or Safety Fund Regency divls-
ion of the dominant party, and we doubt whether
even they will stand their ground on call of the
Yeas aad Nays. Mr. Speaker Seymour, the
mouth piece (and head-piece) OF this coterie, con-
sumed good part of Saturday in speech on the
Constitutional Amendments aud ohlIqnely against
Convention. His argument satisfied us that he
had very faint hopes of defeating Convention
Indeed, he seemed, a good part oil the time, 10 be
looking out back way for himself and his set into
the popular ranks. He declamed againstihe ars;o-
cracy of the Wings in declining to vote for the So
called PEOPLES Resolutions andle them so 10 the
People for their sanction or rejection, yet IN the
same breath he argued against submiuiusto 4 vote
Of the People the general subject Of Constitutional
Reform. He was palry enough 70 seize upon some
remark of u Native Member in favor OF the Con.
vention, couchedin the usual language OF Natvism,
and ,hereupon assume that the Rights OF Adopted
Citizens mighibe prejudiced by a Convention and
proclain,ha, " the Democracy would hesitate long
before they periled the political existence OF
10000 Adopted Citizeus." Now, we have Us little
respect for Native hberality The Speaker; bnt we
know, and he well knows, that no Native ever
proposed the Acknowledgement of one Adopted
Citizen, but onythe restriction of futrns Natural
ization-and even that a State Convention cannot
meddie with Yet ii is by such bugbears as this
that the People are 10 be frightened out of Con-
vention! We inferred from what we heard that
the Speaker & Co. Will vote for the call Of Con-
vention after all If they see that it will pass even
without them.
COL Grains bill provides ,ha, the People shall
be permitted to vote at the mex, State Elec-
ton "For Convention or Agains, Conven.
tion." If there shall be a majority Against
Convention" the matter is SET at rest. Ii a Con-
venton prevails, Special Election shall he holden
in April next, TO choose Delegates 10 a Ccns,itu.
tional Convention, which shall assemble a, Albany
in July or August, to consider, digest and propose
Amendments 10 our State Constitution. These
Amendments are again TO be submitted TO the
People at the succeeding State Election (Nov
1867 and, if then adopted, they become part OF
our Cons,,utien.-Such is the proposition OF Col!
Gain, to which we do not see how any sincere
Republican, who believes that our Constitution
requires amendment, can object. Tha, i, wiil pass
The Assembly we cannot Doubt and we hope the
Senate will not take the serious responsibility OF
rejecting 1t. The friends of Reform should send
In their petitions and letters to the Senate.
Col. Grains proposition is to be considered by
Select Committee Of Eight tone from each Senate
Dstric) which had not been appointed sp to Satur.
day night. Although Mr.. Speaker has the power