The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-19
Constitutional Convention.

Constitutional Convention.
ALBANY, Wednesday, June II.
Mr. MoRRrs, from the committee on the Executive
powers and duties submitted as unanimous report the
following:
Committee No Five. ON 1.-THE election, tenure of Of
nee compensation powers and duties Except the power
to appoint or nominate to oce) Of the governor and
lieutenant governor unanimously report the accompa
ARTICLE
On the election tenure Of Office, compensation, pocers
Office Of he Governor and Lieuenani Governor.
81. The executive power shall be vested in a govern.
or-he shall hold his office for two years. and leuten-
governor shall be chosen at the time and for the
same term.
81 No person except a native citizen of the United
any person be eligible to that Office who shall have
attained the OF thirty years and have been five
resident within this State unless ho shall have been
ahsont during that time public business Of the United
States. or Of this State.
SO The governor and lieutenant governor shall be
elected at the times and places Of choosing members of
the legislature The persons respectively having the
highest number Of votes for governor and lieutenant
have equal and the highest number of votes for gov
ernor or for Lieutenant the two houses Of the
legislature shall by joint ballot choose of the said
persons having equal and the highest number Of
votes for governor or lieutenant governor.
"a The governor shall be general and COMMANDMENTS
chief Of all the militia and admiral of the navy Of the
State He shall have power to tho Legislature
Tor the senatel on extraordinary occasions He shall
by message to the Legislature at every SEES
matters to them as he shall judge expedient He shall
transact all necessary business with the officers, civil
and military. He shall expedite all such measures
may he resolved upon by the legislature and shall take
care that the laws faithfully executed He shall
Four thousand dollars annually to be paid equal quar-
terly six hundred dollars annually TO be paid
in equal quarterly payments for the compensation Of his
private secretary the rent taxes and OF his
dwelling house shall be paid by the State
So The governor shall have power to grant repreves
and pardons after conviction for all offences except
and cases OF impeachment He commute
tence Of death to imprisonment In state prison for life
He NAV grant pardons upon such conditions and with
such restrictions and limitations he may think proper
Upon convictions for he shall have power to
pend the sentence until the shall be reported to the
message, communicate to the legislature each such
Of reprieve Communication and pardon granted by him
since his next previous annual message, stating the
name Of the convict the crime Of which he convict.
ed the sentence and its date and the date Of the commu
tation, pardon or reprievc.
SO In Of the impeachment Of the governor his
removal from Office, DEATH inability from mental ply
steal disease. resignation absence from the State the
powers and duties of the Office shall devolve upon the
for the residue Of the term until
the governor absent mpeached shall return, or the
disability shall cease But when the governor shall with
the legislature be of the State in time
Of at the head OF military force thereof he shall
still continue commandernchief Of all the military force
81 The lieutenant governor shall be president Of the
senate, but shall have only casting vote therein II du
ns shS be e
from mental disease become incapable Of
forming his duties be absent from the state the pres
dent OF the senate shall act until the vacancy
shall be filed or the disability shall cease.
20. The lieutenantg shall receive six dollars
and he shall also receive the like compensation for every
twenty miles travel in going to and returning from the
place Of meeting OF the senate in the discharge OF his du-
50. The governor and lieutenantgovernor. either
Of them shall not ex-ocio otherwise hold any other
Office Of trust honor profit emolument under the State
the United States, any other State of tho Union,
any foreign state the acceptance by
governor of any other office of trust honor profit
emolument under the State under the United States,
or under any other State Of the Union or under any To-
reign state government shall vacate his said Office Of
governor or lieutenant governor.
10. The Governor may in his discretion deliver
to justice person found in the State who shall be
charged with having committed without the Jurisdiction
OF the Unes States any crime except treason which
the laws Of this state IL committed therein Is punishable
by DEATH or by imprisonment in the State prison Such
delivery only be made the requson of the dull
authorised minister officers Of the government within
have been com@t,ed and tho
gu Of the 40 charged az would be 10
justify his apprehension and commitment for trial. had
the crime charged been committed in this State.
II. Every provision in the constitution and laws II
relation to the powers and duties Of the Governor and
relation TO acts and duties to be performed by other Off
GERS or persons towards him. shall be construed
to the person administering for the time being the gov
VIA The Governor may, upon the application Of the
Sheriff of any county in the State order such military
force any other county counties Of the State
may be necessary to enable such sheriff to execute
cess delivered to him.
Sl3 The Governor may remove from Office any sheriff
any time within the period for which such sheriff
elected lie shall first give to such sheriff copy OF the
charges against him. and an opportunity Of being heard
Ia his defence, before any removal shall be made.
S4 Every bill which shall have passed the Senate and
Assembly shall before becomes law be presented to
the Governor; he approve he shall sign 1t; but not
he shall return it with his objections TO that house in
which it shall have originated who shall enter the OBJ
cctons at large their Journal and proceed to
slider it. IT, alter such wothirds Of the
members present shall agree to pass the BILL shall be
sent together with the objections to the other house. by
which il shall likewise be reconsdered and il approved
by two-hirds Of the members present 1t shall become
law But in all cases. the votes Of both houses shall be
and against the bill shall Be entered on the journal Of
each house respectively any bill shall not be return
ed by the Governor within ten days Sunday excepted
after Il shall have been presented to him. the shall
be law in like he had signed it, unless the
legislature shall by their adjournment prevent its re-
ensuing session of the legislature, the bill shall be
again passed by the vote Of the majority Of all the mem
shall become law Notwithstanding the objections Of the
Governors but in such also the votes OF both houses
shall be determined by and nays and the names Of
cred on the journals of each house respectively.
Respectfully submitted:
ROBERT II. MORRIS,
JOHN X. PORTER,
WILLIAM PENNiMAN,
SERENO CLARK,
JOHN HYDE,
CYRUS II. KINGSLEY,
~ DAVID $. WATERBURY,
On motion OF Mr. BfhgN the article was referred to a
committee Of the Who'll pd ordered to be printed Adj
ditiona copies (5oO) we0so ordered motion Of Mr.
Taylor Inquiries submitted and referred as fol-
lows: BY Mr. Kennedy the question Of the power Of the
state to emit bills OF credit under the United states con-
stution through corporaons-and the subject OF impo
sing civil disabilities for being engaged in duelling By
Mr. Rhoades the subject Of prohibiting public officers,
from aiding in the reclamation Of fugitives from nvoun.
Of New York engthen the term Of the Mayor TO two
years-and Of embodying in the constitution declare
ton of principles touching the grounds and origin OF
yernmen. in ibis state By Mr. White, the subject Of
simplifying legal and equity proceedings, the moai6ca,
ton Of unwrtcn law and equity, and the extension OF
Inc rieht of trial by jury BY Mr. Hunt the subject Of
division Of towns and wards into sittings or jury dis
tictssuch jurymen to be elective and themselves to
cal Judges. Administrations Argus.
CHOLERA IN CASApA.-We find that our allusion
in Yesterdays Herald to the report OF a case OF
Asac cholera having occurred at Quebec, has created
some little uneasincss and hasten not only to re
peat that the report in question has not been confm-
ed that have every reason to doubt ITS correct.
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