New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-07
The Convention Ell.


Mr. BocKEE, from the majority of the Senate
Select Committee, has reported the Assembly bill
to au horize the People CALL if they shall fit,
Constitutional Convention, in shape less ex-
ceptonable than we apprehended. The absurd
restrictions of the Assembly on the popular choice
of Delegates are proposed TO be stricken out, as
they .hould be. The Convention is required TO
submit its amendments separately only in case that
shall appear practicable. This is requisltlon
which the Legislature has no right 10 make, and
which Convention will not be bound TO regard; /;
SO we hope the bill will not be preudiced by this
amendment, in case ii cannot be voted down. Let
us have the Convention. The following IS the ma
terial amendment proposed by the majority:
Tenth Arnend,asnt. out the whole OF the
9Th Seclun, and insert the following III lieu thereof
The proceedings said Convention shall be filed In
the ONCE OF Secretary Of and tho amendments OF
the agreed TO by the said Convention shall be
recorded in bis oce The said amendments sna DC sub
It.d by the Convention the people for their adoption
or rejection at annual election TO be held on the Tues
day next succ eding the first Monday OF November One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Sx ana every per-
son entitled 10 vote that election may vote thereon In
the election district which he shall then reside and not
elsewhere Tho amendments shall be so prepared and
distinguished by numbers otherwise that they can be
an seuaratcly and they shall be voted unless
tho Convention shall be o.! the opinion that 1t Is npracu
oabe propose that they be voted on In that
ii
clare that Ia its Judgment the said amendments cannot he
prepared be voted separately, they shall be
voted on together In other the Convention shall
prescribe form of the ballot the publication o the
amendments aud notice TO be given of tho election
In case the said amendments shall DO voted on separately
every person entitled TO vote thereon may vote ior OF
against any one OF them.
At the election mentioned in this section, the inspectors
IN every election district snail provide suitable box 10 re.
ceve the ballots given upon tho said amendments which
ballots shall have the word written printed
or partly partly printed upon hem so that when
they arc folded 1t will appear the outside OF the ballot
and all the provisions OF the laws OF our state In relation 10
tho election OF officers at gcaera election, shall apply TO
the voting upon the amendments so far as the same can
cmade applicable thereto and the votes given upon the
said amendments shall be given and canvassed and all
the proceedings shall DO had In regard TO them rs nearly Us
practicable prescribed by law IN respect to
tho given for Governor Each OF tho said amend
rens which shall receive majority Of all the votes given
upou Ii ut the election mcnoned In this section shall be
deemed taken be part o. the Constitution OF th
State aud shall take from and amer the 3,st day
December 1896 unless the said Convention shall prescribe
some other time which the same shall take elect ant
each Of the said arne"dments which shall not receive
maj ry Of all the votes given upon ~ SAID electio shA
bo void and Of no effect.
Mr. LOTT, from this District, has submitted 9
Minority Report, evincing the deadest hostility tc
the call of Convention, and proposing that II shall
no, be called unless majority of all the votes cast
at the next Election shall be given In It's favor
also that It's amendments shall in any case be sub
mttcd separately, &c. No fear that this will pre-
vail. The discussion will be commenced te-day
The ALBANY Atlas states ,ha, FIVE of the Selec,
Committee uui,ed in the majority propositions o
amendment; two (Nessrs. Lott and BuTnham)
supported the Regency devices 10 prevent Con-
vention ms above while the eighth Member (MF
Putnam, Whig) dlssented from both reports, being
ssnslrd with the bill as II came iron lss h9ase dn use
The bill being made Special Order at 10 tins
morning "Wednesday by p 10 5, there can DC III
tie doubt OF its speedy passage.
o. Hon. HENRY w. HUBBARD, late Charge TO
Belgium, has been selected by the Wings Of the
Montgomery QId} District. Alabama, as their can
didate for Congress. We hope he will be elected
tHe was formerly the able Editor OF the Mont
xomery Joursal) The District gave last Nov
$3.50 for Clay TO $3.50 for Polk. Judge B, s SIsr
was proposed for Governor.
ISplANA.-Hon. Thomas ]. Henley has beer
unanimously nominated ior reelection to Congress:
by the Locos of the lid pis,ric, of Indiana. Hon
John Petti do. in the With District, by a6 to .
for r. D. Humphreys
ecs- Gen. WINFIELD Scorr Is proposed for neNl
President by the Cadiz Republican. ohio--wha,':
the hurryf
IS sss- Hon. DAVID w. DICKINSON, late NJ. C from
Tennessee, died a, his residence in Williamson Co
on the 9th ult.
ks- Gen. TowsoN, U. 5. Army, had par,ia
shock of paralysis at Washington on Tuesday. Hi
has fully recovered.
Virgiuia.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
sr CAMDEN. Why. JOHNSON Loco,
Kanswha....aa aas mai. Rche. :----l ia msj
srsI,on "a jackson & Masou. 20 "
Wood - a CabelI & Wayne. l20 "a
Tay,or - - LOWS .........- 50
Harrison. 70 "