The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-10

and all corporations shall have the right sue and shall
be subject to be suedn all courts in like natur
al persons.
S. The Legislature shall have no power to pass any
act granting any special charter for banking purposes
but associations may be formed for such under
&c. The Legislature shall have no power to pass any
law sanchonng in an manner. directly indirectly,
cation or corporation issuing bank notes Of any de-
scrption
try OF all bills or notes issued put In circulation
money and shall require ample security for the redemp-
ton OF the same in specie.
70. In Of the insolvency of any bank or banking
association the bill holders thereof shall be entitled to
in over ell other creditors of such
resoutonlofsred by Mr. Nicol stipulating that the
Legislature shall provide for the free education Of every
The Legislature also instructed to provide the necss
sary funds for this purpose by taxation.
Mr.. Hoffman then offered the following section ar
substitute for the report Of the standing committee on
education and 1t was adopted by vote Of l0A to a.
The capital Of the common school fund, the capital
OF the literature fund.- and the capital of the u g. dep0
site fund.- shall be preserved inviolate.
be applied to the support OF schools the reve-
nue. Of the sid Literature fund shall be applied to the
eR dsposs sses BE-
to and made part of tho capital Of the said common
school fund"
The following article has been adopted and ordered to
SEC. l. Sheriff. clerks Of counties including the re-
Eister and clerk Of the city and county of New York.
ooroners and district attorneys shall chosen by the
electors Of the respective counties in every three
shall hold other Office, nd be ineligible for the
three years after the termination Of their Offices They
time time and in default Of giving such new security
their Offices shall be deemed vacant But the county
shall never be made responsible for tho acts Of the
sheriff. r lr. VIZ.
The governor may remove any officer in this sec.
ton mentioned within the for which he shall have
been elected giving to such officer copy OF the charges
against him, and opportunity Of being heard in his
81. All county officers whose election or appoint
ment 10 not provided for by this constitution, shall BIZ
elected BY the electors Of the respective counties
appointed by the boards Of supervisors other county
town, and village officers whose election or appointment
Is not provided for by this constitution shall be elected
dYson Nv sn sn
thereof the Legislature shall designate for that pur
pose All other officers, whose election or appointment
Is not provided for by this ton, and all officers
whose Offices may hereafter be created by law. shall bs
elected BY the people, or appointed as the Legislature
g. When the duration of any Office not provided by
this CONSTITUTION may be declared by law and not
~ % ne
4 The time OF secting all officers named in this arti
Gle shall be prescribed by law
vuCUuClos
in ofce and in case Of elective officers ap
pointed to fill vacancy shall hold his Office by virtue
such appointment longer than the commencement of the
political year next succeeding the first annual election
after the happening Of the vacancy
The Convention ID making rapid progress, and will
probably adjourn tomorrow AT this present writing
nearly the whole OF the constitution has been per
ected and can see no reason why the session should
be prolonged beyond to-day.
Notwithstanding the apparent submission of the con
servaves to the democratic nomination for Governor
yet it is literal fact, hardly attempted to DO concealed
in a hat r.o vnftk Ah nI~ra 10
"war to the knife" We see knots cogitang apoststei
whispering and cliques claiming. We observe dispo
md there can be mistake about their intentions
Twinke"is in town again, and Twinkle" has his in
sFSctons; Inc dogs Of war" are ravsnous and 70.
hugepaws that is to say the terrible democracy meet
the Capitol on Friday evening, to respond to the nom
nation OF Wright and Gardiner We expect an extreme
agitation of the elements and junction may have to bs
to ensure quiet We propose to give you
sketch Of the proceedings. Benedieete.
ADOPTED October T. ls46.--Mr. Russell, from tn,
| select committee. TO which referred the mattel
Of extending he right of suffrage to colored cit
zens with instruccns &C. reported that the committed
and unanimousy recommend the adoption of the follow
Resolved That at the next general election and al
the same time when the votes Of the electors shall be
taken for the adoption rejection II the amended
stitution, the additional amendment IN the words follow
IS Colored male citizens, possessing the qualifca
tons required by the first section of this article othe
vote for ali officers that now are or may be- elective BY
the people after the first day of January, lsa7"
shall DO separately submitted TO the electors Of thi
State for adoption or rejection, in form following,
wit -
Separate ballots may be given by every person, hav
ing the right vote for the amended constitution
deposited in the same box.
Upon the ballots given for the adoption of the said SO
parate amendment, shall be written printed, partly
written and partly printed, the words
Equal sunfsge to colored persons 7-Yes."
And upon the ballots given against the adoption Of the
a. Aruor sr1 he
Equal suffrage to colored persons MOP
And on such ballots shall be written printed, OF
partly written and partly printed, the words,
Constitution Suffrage"
I'm such manner that such words shall appear on the
outersde Of such ballot when folded.
IT. at the said election majority Of all the giveI
for and against the said separate amendment shall
tain the words equal suffrage to colored persons 2
Be ssr
Gle second OF the constitution in full force and sfec
any thing contained in the constitution to the contrary
Resolved That the last resolution be cause
TO- DO published in the manner specified in the resolution
Of the convention relative to the notice Of the time
manner Of voting for the amended constitution.
[rrom the Albany Argus, Oct 81
Mr. LOOMS proposed TO recommit the two sections o
the last article adopted with instructions strike them
the instructions complied WITH and the sections strucl
The article then ordered to be engrossed Thu
S then took up tn .s sTcls on @
amendments Of the constitution and the mscellaneo
articles and they variously but not materially
amended and with the exception lof the last ordered
be engrossed At the suggestion of Mr.. Ruggles, th
article was not orlered to be engrossedand for the
that contained provisions regard to the judiciary
and the article that subject he desired move should
be submitted sepsratsy to the people He offered
luton declaring that to Dc practicable, and directing tt
make separate submission Of the judiciary system
Without action on this question, the Convention I'D
journed.
CAPTURE OF THE SLAVE BRla CAsKET-FuLL
PARTIcULARs.--The brig Casket, of Beverley in
command of Lieutenant c. q. Barton Of the IT, g. soop
of war Marion 81 days from ksbenda, West Coast OF
Africa, arrived at Boston early the morning of the
sh--" The Casket was seized by the Marion, on sus
pcien Of being concerned in the slave trade and
home for adjudication. The Marion was at Kabenda
when the Casket sailed and probable she has
seized the brig Harriet hourly expected there under the
American flag, having been Sold II IL said, in Brazil
Frames and spars for vessels to be built
the River Congo for the purpose Of shipping on slaves
had arrived there from Brazil II was reported at Ka
benda that brig under the American Jag, called the
Vintage, had succeeded in getting away from Ambriz