The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-17
Constitutional Convention.

Mr.. BoucK from the committee the elective fran
chso, submitted the following -
The committee on the elective franchse--tho quail
ifca,ion to vote and hold Office submit for the consd-
Grafton of the Convention the following proposed Art
Article ., sec. modified.
a. Livery white male citizen Of the sge Of twenty
years who shall have been citizen sixty days, and
an inhabant of this state year ne preceding any
election, and for the last six months resident Of the
county where he or his vote shall be entitled to
vote at such election in the election district of which he
sha have been actual resident during the last pre-
cedng sixty days. and not csewhere for all officers that
now are, or hereafter may be- elective by the people.
Article ,. sec, modified
"a. Laws may be passed excluding from the right Of
suffrage all persons who have cen may be convicted
Of bribery of larcency OF any infamous crime land
for deprving every person who shall have bet or
any election. from the right to vote at such cleo ton
rs Laws may be passed providing tina. after the
shall have the right Of suffrage Under this constu
ton, unless he can read the English language]
H. s. Part chap. 8, title A. sec ~, modified -,
Il For the purpose of voting, person shall be
deemed to have gained or loss residence by reason of
his absence. while employed in the service
of the Unsd States while engaged in the navigation
of the waters of this state of United States Of
the high seas; while student of any seminary of
learning; while kept ct any aims house other
| asy lum at public expenses while confined in any
public prison
Article 2, sec. 3.
IS: Laws shall be made for ascertaning by proper
proofs the citizens who shall DO entitled the right of
| suffrage hereby established
8. All elections BY the citizens shall be by ballot,
except for such town officers may by law be directed
M Every elector Of this state shall DO eligible to
any ONCE under this constitution except herein 9TH
srwise provided But no person shall be elected or APP
pointed 10 local Office who 10 not elector in the dis
trict county city town or ward for which he may be
elected or appoinsed.l
trust in under the government Of the United States
shall he eligible TO- or hold, any Office, place Of pub.
The committee further report for the considc ration
of the Covenon and recommend TO be submitted to the
people .sPara,eay tn: following additional section
hava the right to vote for all officers. that now are or
hereafter may be, elective by the people.
Mr. ANGEL, from the committee the election, &c ,
Of all officers whose functions local. submitted the
The standing committee No. seven, on the appoint
ment lelecIion of all officers, whosu functions
local ana ine'F ,snsre II r once powers duties and
ofthe duties committed TO Them the following propose
article in lieu part of article four in existing
t0n.
III shsrs. clerks of counties including the register
ami clerk Of the city and county Of New York
exceeding lour in each county, and District Attor
neys shall DO chosen by the electors of respective
counties one in two years, aud as often
ces shall happen Shorins shall hold other Office
be Ineligible for the next two years after the termination
OF their Offices They may be required, by law. to
their security from time to time and in default of giving
such security their offices shall be deemed vacant
But county shall be made responsible for the
acts of the sherf-snd the governor may remove any
such officer except District Attorney within the term
for which he shall have been elected giving to such
officer copy the charges against him. and an oppor.
tunity Of being heard in his defence
Is g. District attorneys may be removed from Office,
at any time within the term for which they shall have
been elected by the county courts of tho respective
copy ohe charges against him, and an opportunity of
beog heard in his delence
of the poor who shall be chosen by the
electors. not exceeding three in zach county, and
where more than one shall be chosen in each county
chosen each year, after the first election]
u. A county treasurer shall be annually chosen by
the electors o. each county He shall hold his Office for
year. unless removed. He may be required
by the board Of supervisors to give such security they
shall approve and to the from time to time
and tn case Of default giving renewing such sccu
ty when required. his office shall be deemed vacant
er TO remove such treasurer from Office whenever they
shall deem such removal for the safety Of the
county. giving such treasurer cory OF the charges
against him. and opportunity Of being heard in his do
fence and sha have power to fill all vacancies in the
Office Of county treasurer, by appointments, until the
S. Mayors OF cities in the several cities in this State
shall be chosen annually by tho electors entitled to
vote for members Of the common councils OF scuh cities
respectively
(s. All officers elected by the people shall
tnue to be elected. IAN county officers whose election
shall be elected by the electors OF the respective
ties appointed by the boards Of supervisors, as tho
Legislature shall direct All city town. and village off,
by this constitution shall be elected by the electors of
such cities towns and Villages or appointed BY such
that purpose All other officers whose election ap
poniment not provided for BY thi. constitution and
all officers WHO'S oces may hereafter be created by
law, shall be elected by the people, appointed the
Legislature may by law direct
III. The several officers, in this arnce alluded to-
shall possess the powers and perform the duties
provided by law, such the legislature shall here
after, from time to time, by law. direct1
lSs. The legislature shall regulate by law the fees
compensation of all county, town other officers, for
whose compensation other provision Is made in this
constitution
S9 The board of supervisors in each county shall fix
the annual compensation OF the district attorney which
shall be changed after his election during the torn
for which ne shall have been chosen
$40. Where the duration Of any Office Is not provided
by this constitution II may be declared by law and il
not declared such once shall BIO held during tho
pleasure of the authority making the appointment
Both these reports referred to the committee Of
the whole. On motion Of Mr.. LOOMS, q committee
ordered to be raised to report the order in which the
reports Of comm tees should DO taken up On motion
of Mr. Harrison. inquiry was ordered into the pro.
priety of Incorporating into the constitution the statu
tory definition Of The subject Of the executive
powers and duties then taken up, and the 9th
tion forbidding the Governor Lieut. Governor from
holding any Office cieio otherwise, discussed
at length, under motion to strike out A substitute
for tho 9th section adopted The 10Th, 18th and 18th
sections were struck out The 18th rstained-and
this point the committee Adjourned Albany
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