New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-20
Mr. woRDrs liked the spirit of Mr. C.'s proposed
.,..io, hn, thnnaht il Eould be better if zYnrde1

Mr. WORLDS liked the spirit Of Mr.. C.s proposed
section, hu, thought it would be better if worded
thus:
III, qualified Electors Of this State Aeby d>clcysd
eomp.:ent TO- and mary he prescribed IN his
Constt,on .eo, any Of ther nzn,S7 for Gore-HSr Of
this STATE"
This very signifcen, modification was accepted
by Mr.. c. but he aftsrward chose 10 prefer his
own.
Mr.. LOOMS argued thus-The people, at On cleo
lion, must choose between the right and the left In
formal cancuses. by the two great parties, had be-
come part Of our systematic mode OF eecttDs on.
Governors must be, had go; TO BE- through nonlha,
ting conveDtions-and il was a mere qaeSI.on o.
expediency how far ought 70 restrict inc actlo
of the mejorities 10 these conventions or coi--A'
tees
Mr. CHA7yrELD dissented. If proper selections
were no, made, the people nigh: reject me nom
nees How n And other modes OF cho'Ce AA'
take the place of these nominations "a
Mr. ChatGeld's proposition 10 faike out .h !.
section and insert his substitute as aoo'e W.
The ..Toe ss Wordea's bat 10 far lees signtfca",,
~ hon mt to vote andlost, the Ayes and
HY,,~Mes,-s Archer. Bascon. Bergen. Bowaisn'
p-orn Bur-, Canbrelens, z Campbell u. CnssaeIo'
Cox Cornell Danforth, Dodd Dorion, FIaDoe!s A.I'
rI., H,nt Jones Herman, Looms. Mann, MURPHY Nei'
Nm oConor Patterson, Powers. Russell, Shep2ro sue
nhens ste.son Swackhamer, Taft, W. Taylor Iiioen'
townsend, vscte, Warren, White, WINE, "i's'eA'
Worden W. B. wright-43.
Sors-Messrs. Angel, Ayrault. F. Rackrs, d. back
Bouck, Brsyon, Bruce. Brundase, Bull D. "
Candee Clarke, Clyde Coney Crooker Deaos
Dubois Forsyth Gardner, Gerhard, Graham, Greene,
Harrison Hswiey Hoffman, Hotchkiss, Hunter, Hunt,
ington T.. Huntington Hutchinson HYDE jordan KEN
bic Kingsley Kirkland McNi:t, Maxwell! Miller oris'
Nicholas SicoI, Parish PenH'man PRESIDENT Tracy,
Hhoades Rchaond, Riker RuggleS. St John, Salisbury,
Sears shaw Sheldon, Summons, smith Espencer stan
on stow strong Taggart Tamaaee. j. Taylor, Tuthiii,
oh NaK
YOungs-7l.
sone Of the members seemed very glad TO get I'D Of
direct vote against Worders tearcng proposition, but
In votn against Cha,felds they voted down the same
princple.l
Plura!lty Gorernors
Mr. SIMMONS moved, tina; instead Of plurality, 1t
should require majority Of all the votes poiled al
an election 10 secure for candidate The Executive
Chair for two years-and that. if no one candidate
has majority las for instance, ii Fillmore had
$50, 0O3 votes. Wright or Croswell Why not Cros-
well p $50, 002 and Van Buren, john l5O,O0l,
tina, In that case the odd vote should not elect Fill
more with twothirds of the voters against him. but
that the Legislature also chosen by Pfurdt'tyl
should selec, one of the highest candidates. He
thought this motion would test Who were the Demo
crats the great lovers Of Democracy. the men so
very anxious for majortes bearing rule he DID
no, wish the nominees of any minority or facoH 10
govern this great State. in which he hac now oeen
a resident for more than 30 years.
1.-THE proposition had not believe. solitary supporter
save himself but whatever the details may be. for did
not distinctly hem read the p'1nope involved Is one
which am Yankee enough 10 venerate and maintain II
had had seat on tina, floor would have been anxious
to represent constituency whowere ready for u Major
ty Governors.
have seen much of l!tigaton- Is not good for States
There is no greater curse peaceful ne'gborhood than
tlgous and powerful man-nor TO State than liti-
gieus Constitution.
Tire lawyers talk ( Resldents-Qualieed Residents
Electors Qualified Eectors-Satcd Residents &c. but
If these terms are defined In the Constitution Itself u
profession wrange about them 10 eternity and quote
from law books many meanings TO them as the viru-
Gus solomon had wives, &c. &c. &c.
Iesrkc to Governor Seward about the thigh judicials
In lsaO quote his message and bid the common people
beware OF leaving much 10 the expoundng powers OF
the Z" high iudicals."
"oh JUDICIAL authorities differ as 10 e meaning Of De
oord csideaL II uiR he potcer Of ne Legislature "a
define term and such is highly necessary as
well TO relieve doubts the enjoyment of the
elective franchise those elowcItzens whose &C.
casonal or temporary employment In tho navigation Of
our canals and rivers and upon public works produces
doubts concerning the place where they are entitled to
h.i