New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-19

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bly, does As to the delivering up of any person
whom Colonial power, absolute Monarchy or other
like authority may choose accuse and desire 10 wresk
It's vengeance il Is question which tie OF Mes,rs
Marcy and the brothers Banber helps TO illustrate Of
fer no comments. The Governor experimenting pow
e- 10 see tia: the executed and in this Capacity
he may remove sheris, &c Tie Committee tack him Also
though partisan the Legislative power, and give him
more authority than half the Senate and Assemby-,he
people may elect; Senate and Assembly may sct-bu If
the Governor Legislator and Executive, al in che in
terpose his veto will require the tvothrds power Of The
Legislature 20 nullify his power. Humby and
most respectfully do ask whether the people,
and reference 20 them. in bills By classes woald
more Republican than 10 sive all power to party Chief
for such have Governors often BEEN the people are the
best veto on the New Constitution would they not, II
intelligent, honest, faithful, as believe they are,
the safest check or hasty and unwise legislation? p
Nh Kennedy proposed TO inquire whether The
article in the United States Constitution which pro-
hbts the several States from issuing bills OF credit
does 10 effect prohibit them from doing through
corporations of their creation, indirectly, hat they
may not do directly. Agreed 10.
Al the request Of Mr.. Rhoades, Committee No. 2
was ordered TO inquire into the expediency OF 80
amending The Constitution as TO require the passage
of laws prohibiting any officer connected with the
administrator of justice in this State from aiding in
the arrest or detention Of any person claimed as
fugitive from slavery or involuntary service
Mr.. Cornell proposed to inquire whether ii would
not be relief to your fellow citizens Of Newf ork
if they had only 10 elect Mayor once in TWO years
instead of yearly and that also was ordered, and At
noon the Convention adjourned
The judiciary Committee have regular session. with
long and pithy arguments. have never vcntured into
their room regret that the discussion is not before the
country.
Mr.. E. Gavit has published neat Directory OF the
Convention with handsome diagram in miniature, show
Ing occupied by every member 1t is for sale at
the stores.
While write shall the right OF citizen, freely to
express my views If too great length hope you will
draw YOUR pen through them with yreale freedom.
Dr. Greene OF jefferson. proposes that those who cannot
read shall not vote. An excellent idea. II equally applied
TO white and black. and foreigner. The worthy
Doctor is from New England which would not lose many
votes by adopting such rulc.l X
Election, Duties, &c. of Governor and Lieut..
Governor,
| Mr.. MORRIS, from Committee No. ). submitted the
following article as the unanimous report o! said
| Committee:
on the election, aure Of oice compensation poi"er' and
duties lGrcept the poTer TO appoint or no1Aae 10 once
Of the Governor and Ltsut Governor.
ST. The Executive power shall be vested in Governor.
He shall hold his Office for two years. ana Lieutenant
Governor be chosen al the same time and Tor the
same term. -,
| 50 No pcrson except native citizen OF the United
States shall be eligible the Office Of Governor nor shall
any person be eligible that office who shall not have at
age thirty years, and have been h'e years
resident within this state unless he shall have been ao-
during that time on public business Oh he ehi1eu
| States OF this State.
So The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be
elected the times and places OF choosing members OF
the Legislature The persons respectively having the
highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall be elected but in case two or more small
have an equal and the highest number OF votes Tor Gov
ernor or for Lieut. Governor the two Houses oil the
Legislature shall by joint ballot choose one OF the said
persons having equal and the highest NUMBER Of
| votes for Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
S4 The Governor shall be General and Commander
Ichicf of all the Militia and Admiral Of the Navy OF the
State He shal have power to convene the egsia'urS
Tor the Sena,e) extraordinary occasions de shall
communicate by message to the Legislature AT every
session the condition Of the State and recommend ncn
matters to them he shall judge expedent de snail
transact all necessary business with the officers Civil and
military He shall expedite al such measures as MAJ
be resolved upon by the Legislature and shall take care
that the laws faithfully executed he snai receive
for his services the following compensation, viz Four
thousand dollars annually, TO be paid IN equal quarterly
payments Six hundred dollars annually, 10 be paid IN
equal quarterly payments, Tor Inc compensation Vi m
Private Secretary and the rent taxes and assessments
of his dwelling house, shall be paid by the state.
SIS The Governor shall have power TO grant Ieprieves
and pardons after conviction ior al, olenees eoup
treason and cases of Impeachment He may commute
sepepcee OF death 10 imprisonment IN state PRISON ioI
life He may grant pardons upon sucn eonoi'ohs sne
with such restrictions and limitations as Nc may LINN
proper Upon convictions tor treason, ne snai nave
power 10 suspend until the case snail De re-
ported TO the Legislature at It's next meetnE ne snai
in his annual MESSAGE communicate TO the Legislature
each such case of repreve, communication ana PARDON
granted by him since his next previous annual message
stating the of the convict tue crime OF wnicn ne
was convicted the sentence ana lis DATE Tue GAZE VI '
communication pardon or reprieve
] < In Of
his removal from Office death, inability from mental VI
physical disease resignation, or absence rom Tue e
The mowers and duties of the office shall devove upon the
rGovarnor for the residue of the term. or until the
Governor absent or mpesched snail return VI tue uis
ability shall But when me f ha a., IN
the consent of tho Legislature be OUT OF the stare ~
,in,s If war at the head of military force thereof ne
shall continue commanderin-cnle OF ell Inc mlitaly
! force Of the State r-,,, e 49, so.o
I'm, shall have only casting vote therein. IT, during
vacancy OF the Office OF Governor the It, Governor snail
be impeached displaced resign, de- or from mental VI
phvsca disease become incapable OF performing MS dues
or be absent from State the President OF the Senate
shall act rs until the vacancy shall be hIed or
/ the disability shall cease.
attendance as President the Senate snd he shall also
receive the like pensaton for every ~ mics sVe Ia
going TO and returning from the place Oh meeting o' INC
senate in the discharge OF his duties.
SO The Governor and 1t Governor, or either Oh them
shall not ocio otherwise, mold any oiher once o.
trust honor or emoument under The stare or ue oieu
|
state or Government The acceptance by the person hold
inr the office OF Governor 1t. Governor OF any other
occ of trust honor prof; emolumeht under the state
mr. under the United States under any other state OF The
Union or under any foreign State or Government snail
vecate his said office OF Governor or Ii. Gorernor
$40 The Governor may. in his discretion, deliver over
70 iusce any person found in the State who shall DC
charged with having committed without the jurisdiction
of the United States any crime, except treason which,
br the laws OF this State If committed therein IS pun
;sbable br death or Imprisonment in the state PRISON
such delivery can only be made on the requsiuon OF Inc
dniv authorized minister officers Of the government
within the jurisdiction of which the crime shall be charged
~, have been committed aud upon such evidence OF the
rt az the Uerson so charged would be necessary 10
insfv his apprebension and mment for trial had Inc
| crime CHARGED been committed III this state
S1 Every provision in the Constitution ana laws IN
relation 10 the powers and duties of the Governor ana IN
relation 10 acts and duties be performed BY other oicer
or persons toward him. shall be construed 10 extend 10
the person administering the time being the govern
| ment of the State. -. a.
Sl2 The Governor may, upon the application OF the
Sheriff of any county the State. order such military
force from any other county counties OF the sate IS
NAV be necessary enate such Sheriff 10 execute pro-
! cess delivered 10 him. - e,,:z
S3 The Governor may remove from ONCE any sheFia'
at any time within the period for which such sherh was
elected He shall first give TO such snerin copy OF tne