The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-12
ALBANY, Oct, 9, 1876.

4 ALBANY, Oct, 9, 1876.
The Militia System-TAe Judieiary-Reading of the
New Constittfion-P rotestotion against H-Ercite
nent an .Consequenee-Robert H. Morris-TAe Re
sult-Yote Of Thanks to Mr. Traey-His Reply
Signing Of the Constiution- rs Reception by the
People of .ai5any-Poiiticoi NeWs
Section second, of Article IL, Of the Cons tu.
ton provides that subaltern militia officers shall be cleo
tive by their companies there two or three excep
tons among the higher officers, but general prnci
pie officers are TO be chosen by the written votes Of
their respective companies IL the men who adopted
this principle were acquainted with the subject. il
they Of the evils and total nsubordinaton
which result from IT, they would have provided Tor the
appointment OF these officers In the California reg-
mcnt and In nearly all the Southern regiments which
have mustered into the service ofhe United States
il has been almost impossible to bring the into pro-
per discipline The officers Of the regular army have in
almost every instance attributed the INSTRUMENTATION Of
the levies to the fact tina. their officers elective
The officers temporarily in the power OF their men,
that is to say before their election; hence pledges
made TO the by the officers and in case Of their vio
lation. trouble is natural consequence. The army
must vsays be despotism and officer should be de-
pendent upon his for his place, or Tor the smallest
The following section inserted in the iath article
last evening, a substitute for the sth section -
,,n uh' sonrsm. Court cea Judge Vice Chan
ccllor Assistant Vice Chancellor, Judge of the
existing County Court OF each county, Supreme
Court Commissioner, Master in Chancery, Exami-
ner in Chsncery and Surrogate Except herein other
wise provded) are abolished from and after the first
have happiness to to you, that the Con
venon has passed resolution insructing the seerea
OF State TO the Constitution TO BIO pub
shsd twice in every newspaper in the state the fee
will be something handsome, and the dear public"
will have ample opportunity 10 read document embo-
dying ali the wisdom and efudon OF the age.
There was vast deal of noise in the chamber ON
worthy OF record. The gentleman admitted that there
were palpable defects and in the new Con-
stitution, but, on the whole he deemed i one Of the
gentleman concluded his remarks with suggestion that
acsmmittce Of five be appointed TO draft an address to
the citizens OF this State The suggestion was adopted
and he himself appointed chairman OF the committee,
which consisted beside the chairman of Messrs. Rug
giles, Stow, O'Conor and Porter.
vote OF thanks to the several reporters of the Albany
Atlas Argus and Erenins Journal for their industry
and accuracy, was unanimously passed.
At 10 meridian the engrossing committee reported the
new Constitution engrossed The Secretary was order
ed begin the reading Of the Constitution after having
tcle motion to adjourn until half past o'clock this
was the Delegates highly raea with
the presentation by the President OF the following po-
lite and pointed paragraph which the Secretary read
the members Of the Convention and would be happy to
see them board the steamboat Isaac Newton, from
The Convention adjourned to the steamboat sans
monte. large number Of the members visited tho bout
but no champaign was drank
| At half past3 p NJ, the Convention met and the So
crstary finished tho reading the sngrossed ofthe
Constitution. Immediately after the reading of the
Constitution, Mr. Murphy, in reply to motion that the
Constitution be adopted and signed said, he protested
against so much O. .ne paper nn e ail.d
by Mr. oConor who said that the Convention had alto.
| gsther Jailed to meet the ooJect Designed nc
| be alone in the negative, he would record his vote
against the adoption OF the new consn'uuon, me non
department, which he declared was totally deficient in
its reorganzauSn, ana u"o.ny =, n ~ hppSSa rae
nation to oppose the constitution ,,..,.,.,,,.,..
than Mr. nrtan nj Dnta rim w ha
srs apparently amazed to discover an expression Of
dissent az n,' ah a bf bu, IL was Worthy Of him
uion ms esS ss %s a. Mr. stow OF Ee o. Who
solemniy refused 10 eoo nr ,Ts "; ~ a,no,;o
stnton there being sppsfen hs & p.,i,
on the part Oh me me mpeIs W ,eJee. ne "ew an. M
On the excitement became rather intense Enor are
constantly made to force ,he nna question upon ,he con-
Dutches', and ex-Msyor Morris Of New York attempt.
ed to alay the excitement sr. Motifs concinaed' wnsn
confusion so great that the gentleman was forced to
Withdraw H. oP0n IL oe'hs ~ui ~ ~, vi w. w, "
Chautsuque got the floor THIS gentleman too defend.
ed the constitution and said he was prepared to vote for
1t; ne pcggeo inc a'seneis =" ie'ei 'e q"e'"o' '" "o
sn,ualv III. question was actually forced the ayes
ana noes were aem sI -; e 81 P ~, con.,,,,on,
member sDs s..r, oConor TamsdRs W. H. Spencer
two abssnees. u.r-., :, n.,.,
| twill be seen tnst Zen lalImaoge, ~ Daeness, one
of the members Of the convention oil 1871 refuses to
sign the new constitution.
given to the President Of the state Ionven
ton (Hon. john IrscyJ tna' gentleman iePned as ior
Gentlemen IL highly gratifying to me to receive
az the close OF our taDo .nS sppIsudI n, Sa 1
a grateSnI heart I return YOU nv sincere thanks To
form q constitution of civil government which will best
secure the poiiuea, risn ~ ana a~n;,nd ed 49,
ance You have devoted yourselves 10 this momentous
work. and have discharged the high trust committed 70
YOU with great zeai anu haeny ;,,S ~, @ NOPE
nents will he ratified by them and that the people Of this
State will realize from the most suspicious results
gives me great PeasuIei genuemem, " ga LiSs ny
Ssvs A. ali times extended to me and to assure you Of
my best wishes for your prosperity and happiness
g.ana ana 'T tt h ond Sr;shs3 nv th
bers It is stated that Messrs Stow of Erie and DR.
vache Of New York. refused to sign the Constitution
Ater Tue ceremony VI ssnns VOC n,s ~ VIC uc "