New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-10

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called The cruel justice 0: our country. thus
woman was passenger IN lboat-when L a
,sood three men committed a rape upon her-she
immediately onplaiaed-described them-ihey
were seized and allowed 20 go tree-but the magls-
trate because she was stranger and IN canal
boat and could not give bal 70 appear and prose
cute the rovrGies. sent her to jail where she had
been kept IS months OF course her boat LETT her
the men had not vet been t1ed-he, Mr.. 7 haG
rescued the woman from prison. Mr. 7 alluded 10
another case in Maryland where TWO German te-
male immigrants, who had been but fortnight
in the State. were walking together. and being
met by party o; rowdies. a violent assault and
rape, ending II the woman 7yho complained OF this
treatment being sent 70 jail as witness, and Kept
long there. while the villains who had abused her
we're Immediately bailed. Finally. one OF them
duly convicted of the offence. the pa-donIns
power applied bv the Governor. and the convict set
free after three or four days imprisonment on con
dition OF leaving the State or ne!ghborhood.
Ir BAscoM amended, with the consent o, the
Committee. the { declaring that We have equal So
cial rights, and it was farther amended, so as to
read, at length, equal political rights
Mr.. BURR moved TO insert, from the Declaration
Of Ind pendence, all men are created free and
equal, &c. &c.
Mr. CRooHER wanted to quote more of it
Mr.. BRUCE OF Madison delivered an excellent
and manly address 20 the Committee II favor OF a
Declaration OF American Principles
Tina: it; Mr. Bruce keep the old Wing doctrines Of
&c before the people and especially in the Constitution
like Wing OF 20 talk his fathers talked three
score and ten years ago some other gentlemen wanted
10 strike these distractions out What is Governmental
eeli but great abstraction
A Member whose name did not learn proposed,
before No. II taken up, TO take up Mr.. Angel
Report on the Appointing Power and l regretted
that it failed for day and halt consumed IN dis
cussng It's provisions would have shown how far a
part OF the Convention intend GO in taking from
the Governor and Senate the power OF appointing
some $500 local Offices and giving it to those por-
tons Of the people best fit 70 exercise it.
The Secretary of State Controller, Attorney Gener-
a. STATE Engineer Canal Commissioner Inspect
ors of State Prisons Canal Board, Land Office,
.46otaion Of State Inspections.
The article for the Constitution on the appoint
ment tenure OF Office and duties OF the State on
GERS, has now been agreed upon, after very ;ul
discussion, and is as follows
ARTICLE -.
{ /. The Secretary OF State Comptroller, Treasurer
and Attorney General shall be chosen a; an annual cleo
ton and shall hold their offices Tor two years Each OF
the Offices in this article named except the Speaker OF
the Assembly, shall Al stated times during his coatinu
In office, receive for his services compensation
which shall not be increased diminished during the
time for which he shall have been elected shall he
receive his any ices or perqucs OF Office or otheE
compensation.
The state Engineer and Surveyor shall be chosen
nt general election and shall hold his Office for two
wears but no person sha be elected 10 sad Office who
not practical engineer.
g. Three Canal Commissioners shall be chosen a, the
General Election which shall be held next after the
adoption OF this Constitution OF whom sha hold his
office for year, for two years and one tor three
wears The Commissioners OF the Canal Fund email meet
al the Capitol on the Monday of January next after
such election and determine by lot which OF said Gem
nissioners shall hold hi Office for which for
two and which for three years and there shall be elect
ed annually thereafter Canal Commissioner, who
shall hold his Office Tor three years.
A. Three Inspectors OF State Prisons shall be elected
AT the General Election which shall be held next after the
adoption OF This Constitution OF whom shall hold MS
Office for year oi TWO years and one for three
wears. The Governor, Secretary Of State and Comp
roer shall meet al the Capitol the first Monday OF
January next succeeding such election, and determine
bv lot which of said Inspectors shall hold his office tor
one wear which and which for three wears and
there shall be elected annually thereafter one Inspector
of state Prisons who sha hold his Office for three years
Said Inspectors shall have the charge and sUperntcnd
rucc of the state Prisons and shall appoint all the Off
therein, subject such regulations as may be pro
v!ded By law. All vacancies in the office OF such
Inspector shall be filled by the Governor I'll the next
election.
SIS The Lieutenant Governor Speaker Of Assembly,
Secretary of State, Controller Treasurer, Attorney
General md State Engineer and surveyor shall be the
Commissioners OF the Land Office
The Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF state, Con-
trolcr Treasurer and Attorney General, shall be the
Commissioners Of the Canal Fund
The Canal Board shall consist OF the Commissioners OF
the Canal Fund the State Engineer and surveyor and
the Canal Commissioners
Sc The powers and duties of the respective Boards.
and OF the several officers in this article mentioned,
shall be- such hereafter may be prescribed
by law.
81 The Treasurer may be suspended from Office by
the Governor during the OF the Legislature and
unn thirty days from the commencement OF the next
session of the Legislature whenever il shall appear TO
hint nj Treasurer
his duty The Governor shall appoint competent per-
discharge the duties Of the office during such sus-
pension o. the Treasurer.
IS All officers for the weighing, eauginc, measuring,
culing or inspecting any merchandise produce manu-.
facmre or commodity whatever, hereby abolished.
and such Office shall hereafter be created by law but
nothing in this section contained shall sbrogae any Of
Ce created for the purpose OF protecting the interests
OF the Stale It's property revenue tolls purchases,
or OF supplying the people with standards OF
weights and measures shall prevent the creation OF
any Office for such purposes hereafter.
While the 18th section of the above article was
under consideration Mr. Morris made few re-
marks which deserve attention. They Were as FOL
lows:
He would not TX in the Constitution any principle
recognizing the present State Prison system During the
time he WAS Recorder OF Newiork there was scarce
prisoner convicted OF higher grsde OF CRIME, VINO lad
not previously been IN the State Prison. And where
one csuGht, the commission OF the CRIME was
traced directly 10 his association with previous con-
Wet IHE PRESENT Prison SlsTEr4 WAS MI
ING BUT 4 SCHOOL TO EDUCATE VILLAINS. 4 convict
who should there determined 70 reform would De
traced by brother convict preyed upon and
again led into the commission OF crime Ee trusted the
tine was not far dstan, when there would De thorough
reform and when the person convicted second TINE
would De banished
l copy tins paragraph from this Evenings Jour
nal having been ont OF town. i, requires serious
consideration.
Section oirhe above srrcle is the one which Mr.
Shepard argued and voted against.
Mr.. WoRpES. this morning, moved for state
mert of the amount OF auction and salt dutes since
1886 The Controller wss requested TO furnish this
information
Embe--ien,er.s. Defends Frauds, Oppression, &c.
have stated tins, the article for the Constitution
copied above, has been canvsssed and agreed TO BY
the Convention. This day Mr.. Perkins moved that
the following be added 20 1t
The Governor, Lieut. Governor snd Chief Justice OF
the Cou,, OF Appeals shall constitute commission Ior
hearing and investigating all suspicious and charges OF
erbezzleeat fraud. oppression gross neglect or other
maversaton n Office. OF all officers except Iuoicia!)
whose powers and duties no; local and wao SEAL DC
lo,., -b.v. hail n