New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-09


Seclicn-State Taxalion-St0w's Poor Voters
Reinge-LeaseS-" All the Learning.
AIsA;'Y. wednesday Oct :. I3iG
To the Edtey Of The TrJppe.
SIa. The Convention by two O'Clock TO-DAY.
had taken It's hns action or ,Ltec articles viz Rights
aud PRIVILEGES toe Elective Franchise and the Lesiss.
ture. The Executive article ts<en up Immediately
after dinner, and disposed OF IN fiteen minutes then
Tie article State Ocess At four the section on the
Judiciary entered upon, and the 1ih seciion on
Guaging caused discussion Il vas srneuded 50 as 70
admit the creation OF officers 10 protect the public
health, and the article ordered TO be engrosscd The
Judiciary article was next considered
hasten herewith TO reply 10 Mr.. Tagear. when
made sensible OF error i5 ready 10 ADM,
out IN hls case did not 70 far enough
This morning the Convention took up article No g.
The Legislature for final action Dr. Harrison failed
add Staten Island 10 Kings as a Senate District by
vote ot q 10 H.
Last night proposed os;ke outthc latter part
o. OF the epOrtonae Elective Franchise, which prori
dcd tina; person shall be elected appointed aloca
Office VINO is elector the district county city
town Or ward Tor which he may be elected or appoint
cd 1t was said 70 be best ta the People should elect
resident nonresident best suited their wishes
interests, and that, ii the above words left
they would continue to have that power and the words
were struck out with good reason. But Mr. O'CUSoR
also proposed 10 expunee the following proviso and /
regret TO say that there was no opposition
~ Eley E!ector % tbs STATE staH be eiiri5ie any
ge Urrr ttfs COn5ntiOU. ttctD hsFcT O,acTsrtc
lided"
Why not preserve this clear definition of who are
eligible TO office. The Revised Statutes have many
provisions excluding al the citizens from certain Ju
dicial and other Offices unless they LAWYERS Of
certain number Of years standing More such may be
passed Why not ceiine who are eligible and shut out
future doubt
In the New York Custom. House there is list headed
by The Collector and carried round both Spring and
Fall 10 be signed by the Clerks and Officers, By which
they agree 10 pay per centagc their salaries to
Ecctonecrng Fund. The vast sums raised in this way
arc used in Newfork end Kings to affect the City state
and Federal Elections and with great power and force
when aided by 600 dependents on Government in the
Custom House and Post Office, saying nothing o. the
Navy Yard Is not this monstrous: and yet, TO make
bad worse the following section has been finally passed
ga No person being Member Of Congress, or holding
any JUDICIAL or MILITARY Ofcc under the UNITED
STATES shall hold in the Legislature. And If any
person shall. after his election Member Of the Lessa
ure be elected 10 Congress- appointed 10 any office
CIVIL or military, under the Government OF INC nieo
States his accePiance thereof shall y9cais his enL
land, no Postmaster or Cusoln'lI0use Ohcer can ap
proach the polls far less enter the Legislature and is
tno absurd 10 say that State legislator shall vacale his
when he accepts office under r Polk and yet that
funds may be raised ADORE and men sworn before
God 10 be performing public duties in NewYork, shall
be interfering with state rights III the Senate or Assem-
bly, at Albany Not moyed-not IA Delegate OBJ
cctcd Mr.. Simmons opposed 1t when FIRST proposed,
bat now there objection. think he was absent
The following valuable section. reported by the Stand
ing Committee the Elective Franchise was MEGA
TIvKD, without even division
~ No person holding an Office place Of PlJictrusi
in OF under tie Government Of the United States shall be
eligible to- OF hold any Office place Of public trust
der the Constitution OF Laws Of this Stale
.Snfrncc 10 Coio,cd CAt=caS-Scparale reference.
Last night, as advised you by Telegraph the follow
ing important section adopted. - 10 % ON motion
OF Dr. W TAYLOR. IL IL the Standing Committees sec
ton, little changed
% Cuored male clens possessing the qualifications
required by The rsl secti-n o ls article other hnn the
property qualification, shall have lie rg To vote Tor al
officers that now are hereafter may bc elected Icy the
People after the lst day Of ian l8i7.'
Avts.-Ang-l, Archer AyfAitl ii. Backus Baker, Bss-
com Bowdish, BreylUn Bruce, BUR-, r. Campbell. Jr.
Candec Chamberlain. Ccok pauu, Daufcrlh Dodd, Dor
Go oes T. fsShS 6 G,'fTT eh65 %t
McNiu Maryn, Miller, Munro, Murphy Nellis, NICHOLAS,
Parish, Patterson, Pennmsn. Powers Rhondes Rich
sheldon, shepard summons W H. Spencer, S,sson; Stow,
Strong, TagIar Tallmadge } } Taylor. Tutmil. Van
beck, Wordcn, \. Wright. W. b Wright, iaweer, Young,
Nofs-Ailen Bergen Brundage, Cambreleng, Coney.
Cornell Cuddehack, Dubois. Harrison, Hunt, A Hunting
ton Jones. Kcmbe. Mann. Morris Nicoll, OConor Fer
kline. President, Riker Smith, Swackhamrr Townsend.
White. Moods
Nj Van schoonhoven absent hut asked leave 10
vote 'Ay this morning. am glad 10 see that Mr.. Bew
dish has been consistent He voted Ay.' One Wing
CDR Harrison OF Richmond and - Democrats voted to
prevent the People from expressing any opinion on this
question OF great National interest OF persons holding
office under Mr. Polk Mr. Bouck and Judge Nelson ab.
scented thcmselves-Mr Hoffman voted Ay--Messrs.
Hunt Morris, and Swackhaincr voted No. MS did Pre'i'
dent Tracy.
Article ls, las referred 10 above in he form pro-
posed by Mr. STow, sent you Yesterday 1t was adopt
ed ~ to % MI FLANDERS without making any charge
against coorcd iIeehoders assessed $3.50 ondeayored
10 take away their right Electors held under the pres
ent Constitution although he well knew that they must
have paid higher their owing 10 the rank and
influence secured them through equal p2tlca! rights
lie moved 10 deprive them oil their votes but tailed 20
to %
Tie Legislature
On motion OF Mr. SMITH, the vote making Schcharie
aud olsego Counties the nth and Delaware and Che,
mango the 18th District reconsidered - TO 70 and
by "A vote OF ~ Is Close work Schoharle ana zen"
ware are TO form the 18th Senate District ana ctstso
and Chcnanso the 18th Senate District
Nj. OCoNoR moved, with reference !" NE senate ana
Assembly Districts to he formed in the C,'y OF \.
that the Board o Supervisors arranging the Dlstcts
shall exclude aliens and persons OF color not taxed ana
that no Assembly District shall be divided IN the lorna
ton oi Senate District which shall consist oil cohNeH
lent and contiguous territory. Adopted
The Secretary then read
ID. No But SHALL b. PASSED UNLESS 81 rHE ASSIST
OF , MAJORITY OF AT THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO t''H
BRANCH OF TINS LsGs,ruRE-and the question upon the
fnal passage shall taken immediately upon lis las read
ius and the YEAS and entered on the journal
In this form the section was adopted - So alter
amendment by Mr. Stctson, simply requiring that two
At the tinal passage had been ncgStived % 20 -.
The above section, that al the English ChsnceTy
and Common Law is adopted, as American Constitution
al Law provides for entirely new system OF essla
ton and the question whether It Is for good or evil IS
partly 10 be determined by the question whethef II VIII
or will not make il difficult 10 repeal the BAD laws
we have than get good Sws passed lam utterly un
able rs or aws sand 10 say whether II Is Tor coca
or evil
The Secretary read
.SS Provision shah be made by Law Cor bringing SUITS
AGAINST the State in the Courts thereof and c- regulating
,6eir jurisdiction and proceedings in such suits
Mr. EoysMAS moved 60 strike ont and II wss struck
Rs5ryaai, atio,. Of Boards cf Supervisors
Mr.. Il. CAMPBELL proposed The tollowin: additional
section which was AGREED TO By avo;e Of 8. TO 81:
% The Legislature MAY mot sH,Ltl provide by law
for line OF Boards OF Supervisors o. iAc sew
era! Counties OF The state, - create more equa! re-
presentation said Boards md may Confer upon me same
sich farther powers OF local legislation ana admin
as shall irou; tine 20 time. be prescribed ty .AN
Equalization q Stcte TaraftoH
Mr.. townsend moved 70 add The following ! TO The
Constitution
Cor