The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-08
The State Constitutional Convention.

Inc Statc NOn CnShOus
ALBANY, Oct 9, 1916.
The Rights Of Women Northumberland Rent
ton Of Leases-Imprisonmente Of Witnesses .antRsnt
Convention, &c. &c.
As supposed yesterday the 7th section of the first
article Of the constitution, which it appears
adopted in committee ofthe whole aud which provides
that the whole property of the wife shall be her sepa-
rate property and that the husband shall have con-
troll over il last evening stricken out in convention
by vote OF 81 to So will thus be that the prvi
eges Of women are precisely they under the old
constitution.
The great question of antirsn is again being agitaed
manent conclusion be arrived at regard to the
administration of these leases; time and money and
has grown more and more complex and complicated
has attracted the attention of political renegades and
has been used by them as great instrument for their
been seized with the anti mania; and commentaries
in the shape Of novels Of extraordinary force and pow
zed law courts and equity courts; it has INVESTIGATED
judges and jurss; i has become fiery element in the
seehing cauldron OF politics II has maured with the
growth Of the state and finally, it has become black
stain upon the great body poc u has corrupted Go
ect for the puere Of p%ere man in ali cona
tons and positions; and yet nothing has been DONE
nothing will be done proposition reaching the of
the thing has been made argument has been adduced
nor plea offered which has not had tendency to dc
lay the settlement Of the question. SO we co.
and the ''I peace Of a@s. ana neshSorhooS:
and of the whole State may be disturbed but this mat
ter will remain unsettled apparently forever The less
ed by the Convention to-day to twelve years
Frequent complaints have often been made by indi-
brought to trial The following section, which obvistes
the dificuly pretty saectually. was adopted today
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive
fines imposed nor shall cruel and unusual punishments
be nficted nor shall Witnesses be unreasonaby de-
tanned"
The following section, one of those reported by tho
was adopted: can fnes quarter sales, other like
restraints upon alienation reserved, in any grant Of
land, hereafter to be made. shall be void"
LIST article of the old constitution which recognizes the
validity Of grants Of Land made in this State previous to
ITS by the King OF Great Britain, together with all
charters &c. made by this llustrous parsonage but the
effort defeated, and the section stands on the
old constitution. was adopted into the now.
convention of ant-rent delegates from nine counties
in this State and double the number Of the representa-
yves 81 nose ssveIa IN me assembly met IN
date for governor The convention ser its organize
ton, ordered the doors to be closed.
The convention will not adjourn before Friday or
s-The following section in relation to the qualih-
cation Of electors adopted this evening at late
hour and will become part OF the new contribution =
Every male citizen Of the agoof 81 years, who shall
an
for the last four months resident of the county where
he may offer his VOTE shall be entitled to vote at such
time be resident, and elsewhere, for all officers
that hereafter may be elective by tho peo-
pie but such citizen shall have been for thirty days
next preceding the election resident of the district
from which the officer 10 to be chosen for whom he Of
fers his vote" tH.r
AFTERNOON srssroN.-Mr. 81. John offered q section
securing to married women their separate property.
Laid the table, SO to 80 Mr. Townsend moved
ton providing that the home of every family shall be
cred from civil process to amount not exceeding
$500 for debts created after the adoption of this constu
tion Lost II to 76 The article was then adopted and
0rdor I'd IN be n
chise was thcn taken up. Mr. O'Conor Moved a. the
section the article Of the present constitution in
qnires instead Of monts residence in tho county
Mr. stow moved substitute, requiring months resi-
dence in the county, - dsys citizenship and an addition
"But such citizen shall have been for days pre-
cednE the electon resident of the district from which
the officer q TO be chosen for whom he offers his VOTE
Mr. Jonos moved to strike out the 10 days citizenship
Lost 81 to a. Mr. Russell moved to reduce the 80 days
was then adopted III to 90. Mr.. Flanders moved ia
strike from the clsuss authorizing coored persons e
y: under the Pr0Psy Lost % to as
70 to 80 MIR. Simmons moved this section -
"No person born amer the adoption Of this constitution
shall be entitled to VOTE unless d the time he offers to
vote he shall be able to read and write the English Ian
guage.
"iwelln Carried Mr.. Bergen moved 70 insert before
English the words dutch and" Mr.. Jones moved to
lay the section on the table Carried MI kcIs1a
from the right of suffrage infamous persons and those
having bet wager depending on the result Of any
which was adopted, as the section, amended =
There various prop ositions making reading and
hsy
down. Mr.. w. Taylor offered section to be submit
ted to tho people ,
adopted 70 to a. The entire article then adopted
and ordered to be engrossed. Adjourned.
From the Albany Argus, Oct. ~
Mr. Tuthilf moved that the committee on the reviso
of the constitution report part thereof his artic lie
heretofore publshed) the subject of education. TIA
BILE Mr. Harrison offered resolution instructing the
same committee amend the article the Legislative
department, that Richmond county, in the formation
of the second district shall be reannexed to Kings
ty Table. The resolution fixing upon to-day for ad
journment RECONSTRUCTED and laid the table. Or
motion of Mr. Russell The convention proceeded to the
sion Of the constitution. Mr. Swackhamer offered I'D
donal section in relation to the imprisonment of wit
nesses in criminal cases. Table. Mr.. Perkins Offered
Excessvo bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, shall cruel and unusual punishment
Mr. Murphy moved to add, "nor shall witnesses be
unreasonably detained.n The amendment was agreed
Harris moved to add the following sections
"Sl. All feudal tenures, of every description with
all their incidents. declared to be abolished
ing however all rents and services certain which at
any time heretofore have been lawfully created or re-
served"
allodia; that, subject only to the liability TO
cheat the entire and absolute property is vested in the
owners according to the nature OF their respective es
tates7
ga No lease grant of agricultural lands for a
longer period than years hereafter made in which
shall be reserved any rent or service Of any kind shall
be valid"
"S4. All fines, quarter sales other charges upon
alienation reserved in any grant Of land hereafter to be
made shall be void
The LIST and I'd sections were adopted Mr.. Nico NOV.
cd to amend the Sd section BY striking out seven and
as amended, adopted The sth section then read.
Mr. Nicon moved to strike out the words {" or other
charges" and insert the word between the words
fnss +" and quarter sales" Mr.. Rugges moved to
strike out the entire section and insert
All fnes quarter sales, other like restraints upon
alienation reserved in any lease Of agricultural lands for
longer than FIVE years. hereafter to be made shall
be void.
The previous question ordered Mr.. Ncolls
amendment was agreed to, 40 to as Mr.. Rugges sub
stute rejected 81 to 81 and the section amend
ed by Mr.. Nicol rejected 66 to ST. Mr. Rugges offer