New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-29
Mew.Y York Constitutional Convention.
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Dny,, Recess-Efecfors ana Cenoiuhtes i"'
Governors Office = Colored eanaiaa.e'
Equal Rights-Robert Owen In the Con-
yentiou-S1aristics.
Albany, Saturday, June 2Tsh. lsi6.
To he Editor Of Th< Tribune:
SIR: The hz, IS minutes was cnlehy occupied
with Resolutions especially that o. AIR. strong on
taxation-and another As minutes was employed IN
considering propositions for an Adjournment VI re-
cess Of two TO ten days-and the remainder OF me
string in the discussion of Mayor Norris report
Rv reference to nv letter OF Monday last, yoa
Kill find a Resolution OF MIR. Strong, proVioIhf
that bonds mortgages, &c. which are mems on teA'
estate shall no, be taxed as personal PToper'y-'na1
all real estate shall be taxed 10 owner or occupant
az its fair vsue-that persons holding ulo.'ss
GEES &c on real estate shall De laoie 10 'ne nui. '
nal taxed for said properly, for g part OF the TAX
nroporroned 10 their interest in il. The object Is
ihar ,ba rich man who holds q 81 900 mortgage on q
farm worth $4,000, shall be made 10 pay his Jour
Shs of the taxes and not keep the poor farmer COW
with debt and together, While the rsdf own
eoes free Mr. STRONG said that he bad ceased 10
! hone for a remedy unless the principle were en-,
s-afied on the Cons,itution-,ha this is the day OF
rfornothat the Convention had been chosen 10 car
~ that reform into esct-ihat the country expects
| ii-and that the Convention can accomplish IL
Mr.. TOWNSEND said the City of New-fork pays
half the State mill tsx-the assessment Is 24o nilii
ions of which 10 is real estate, 40 on banking
&c and only 50 millions on personal estste-no man
would pretend 10 say that the personal estate was
bnt 30 millions bat the ruth was, II was not equ
! tsbly taxed
and others also spoke; and il wastruy tha
if the Convention could render the fundamental law
clear and perfect rule. in cases which had VAIN
! lv occupied much time in the Legislature, and mus
I loci lo,ive
ects. good would have been effected. The matter
was then referred to Mr. Stetsons Committee
/ Mr.. TAGoARr Of Geuesee presented resou-
ton. for inquiriug whether it would be advisable TO
REQUIRE that the titles OF all laws sNoud be in accord
ance with the matters contained IN such laws
NJ RICHMOND shond. that a bill had been emil
an Act 10 effect n legal reform, the object OF which
was TO increase lawyer fees a5 per cent and other
cases of very deceptive titles were cited The he.
solution was then referred TO Committee No =
f IT should nor be determined 10 let the people vote on
all bills OF general character about 10 be passed By the
Legislature why prescrbe the Georgia pan and cause
every bill to be published sufficient number OF days for
the citizens TO and Judge, aot .: TIE te but o. the
measure ITSELF At time when editors are publishing le-
Gal advertisements free need talk OF expense The
dishonest or nJuGicous legislation which such publca
ton would prevent would ten thousand fold exceed the
cos,l
Mr. RUSSELL proposed ten days recess TO in
clude the 18th of July, which would enable members
to settle their affairs for three or four months ses
SION Il was evident TO him. that instead OF few
amendments TO the old Constitution they were about
10 frame almost an entire new instrument he eS-
pected al first 10 be but two months absent. was
aware that mileage going home and coming from
home during the recess would be allowed
Mr.. BAScoM thought they should keep at work
and grapple with the subjects before them The
public were already complaining, Mr. Young OF
wyoming had settled his affairs for three months
session, and wanted TO keep work. Mr.. PATTER-
son would like to go home, and TO stay there, but
wished TO do the business first for which he had
been sent Mr.. LOOMS thought that If they were
TO be longer detained than had been anticipated,
there was go much the more necessity that they
should keep busiy engaged. Mr.. PERKINS was OPP
posed TO the recess-he believed that TO entail
IS 900 to $4,000 additional expense the public
for such purpose, would not be well received
Judge RUGGLEs thought that they might get
through by the first of October. which would leave
but one month TO print and circulate among the peo-
! pie the proposed amended Constitution. One month
was not too long for them to read, reflect upon and
consider its bearings, with & view TO being able to
vote understandingly upon it next November. Any
adjournment over one, or. at the most, days he
could no, agree to. Mr.. Russell withdrew his prop
osition.
The Convention resolved itself into q Committee
on Mr. Morriss report. Mr.. ChatieId in the chair.
The question was whether they should adopt the
ID section the word Native having been struck
out MIR. RUSSELL proposed to substitute for the
section proviso that every qualified elector should
be eligible 10 the office of Governor-that any citl-
zen who could vote might be voted for that the
! wisest and best citizen might be freely chosen
/ Mr. JORDAN wished to know if il intended
TO make coored people, who are worth $3.50, eligl-
! ble1
A VoIcE-Why, they are 30 now
| Mr. RrssgrI-If the paOple so choose Sr-that
! he left 10 their judgment
Several members spoke whom could not hear. Ny
position is such that 80 80 of the
members and those distance, thus situated. cannot
always hear distinctly
Mr. SIMMONS said that Mr. Russell's amendment
left the que stion of qualification 10 Congress, which
mic ht aud perhaps would reduce the period OF nat.
ufalizalion three days, In which case, 1t Daniel
4 O Connect should come across, he would be eligible
and might be elected Governor. Mr. S. made some
other ocular remarks, concluding by saying that he
had voted to strike out the word Native but that
I in laying down rules for the choice OF Governor
there could be no reasonable objections TO proviso
that the candidate should be 80 years OF age and
have resided AT period three to five years IN
the State. This provision might be supported with
the most perfect equality OF rights 10 all.
Mr. SHAVER OF Albany, did not think the people
would rebuke the Convention if they gave them
free liberty of choice. When the time came, land
he had no fear that 1t ever would, IN wElchthe peo-
Die OF York State should desire to go across the
water to seec, Governor. he did not care whether
they chose Daniel o Cornell, Louis Philippe, or
Queen Victoria Thought their constituents were,
/ in that respect. perfectly trustworthy.
Mr. WoRDES OF Ontario said that il con-
coded tina, the popular will was the of power
here the fewer restraints that they laid on that will,
az TO the selection of candidates for Office the better
No one would say that the people were incompe
tent to elect, bat there were gentlemen here who
alleged. that although their fellow citizens were
competent TO yet, that leg; they might make a
wrong choice, it was necessary 10 restrict them in
the choice of the candidates in other words that
they were unfit 10 make judicious selection. II
the time should ever come when The people should
~see &c 10 strike the foundations of their Gov
eminent and overturn it, provision such as ia here
proposed could prevent their doing so. All attempts
10 obstruct the free working of elective institutions
and all safeguards to prevent the election OF Daniel
O'Connell Governor were likely to do more
harm than good.
Mr.. NICHOLAS of Ontario, had heard no compe.
tent objection raised 10 a FIVE years residence
would be second 10 no man in bowling 60 the popu.
lar will, well asceraned and determined not to
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