The daily union., 1846-05-02
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN NEW
YORK.

At great meeting Of the democracy of New
York city, held at Tammany Hail. to approve the
nomination of delegates to the convention for the
reform of the State constitution the following res
olutions were adopted with enthusiasm as indicating
the reforms sought for by the democracy of the
Empire city"
RESOLUTIONS
Resolped, That we hail the approaching State con-
vention with emotions Of joyful pleasure and sim
cere belief that opportunity is presented Of
incorporating into our organic law great, vital and
radical reforms, tending to promote the greater hap
piness of all, and more fully secure the rights Of
every citizen.
Resolved, That among the important measures and
objects to be accomplished by the convention ure the
following:
|. To provide for the extinguishment of the ex
sting State debt, by requiring that all the surplus
revenue of the public works shall be applied to the
payment of the debt it falls due.
2. To prohibit the creation of any new or add
ional State debt except for public defence
3. To prohibit the loan of the credit or property
Of the State to any private corporation com pany
for any purpose or under any circumstances.
d. To incorporate into the constitution the guaran.
ties and pledges of the act of ls42.
S. To prohibit extra allowances to contractors un.
der the State government.
6. To prohibit any person holding a contract OF
pecuniary claim against the State from being mem.
ber Of either branch of the Legislature
7. To abolish the property qualification in the case
Of negroes, but not to extend to them the elective
franchise.
y. 70 lessen executive patronage and central in
fuence, by providing for eecting by the people the
State officers, and all the chief officers under the gov
crnment.
9. To diminish, dffuse, and discentralize the pow
ers of administration, by comforting on the boards O
supervisors, or other local bodies directly represent
ing the people Of the several counties and cities, thu
mass of local legislation; the accumulation of which
upon the State legislature prevents the localities
from applying their own experience to the improve
ment of local administration, and obsructs the gene
raj legislation Of the State.
10. To separate the judicial from the legislatv,
departments.
IL. To re-organize the judiciary; electne Judge,
by the people; providing sufficient number 10 per
form all the business with promptness and facility
and rendering the administration of Justice chear
and efficient.
IL. To provide for systematic and thorough
reform Of the aws for simpli6caon Of the mode,
of legal procedure, the antquated and artificial for
malitics of which occasion delay and cost, offer
amounting to denial Of Justice; and ultimately for
codihcahon OF the vast mass Of unwrtten laws, &C
that individuals may readily know the legal rules by
which they must be governed, may ascertain with
more clearness and certainty their legal rights thai
litigation be essened and justice between man and
man be promoted.
l3 To require the legislature TO pass general laws
under which business and other associations NAV
be formed, and to restrain the conferrnc of specis
charters and privileges.
Ia. To engraf provision for the entire sever
ance of all connexion between tie banks and the
government, and to provide for an independent trea
sury for the State.