The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-12


SO An enumeration of the inhabitants Of the State
shall be TAKEN under the direction of the Legislature in
the year thousand eight hundred and fftyfve and
at the end of every ten years thereafter and the said
shall be altered by the Legislature at the first
session after the return Of enumeration. that each
Senate district shall contain, nearly lmay be-
equal number Of inhabitants, excluding aliens, paupers
and persons of color not taxed and shall remain una
tered until the return Of another enumeration and shall
at all times consist of contiguous territory and coun
ty shall be divided, in the formation OF Senate district
except such county shall he entitled to two or more Sen
ators. -
81 The members Of Assembly shall be apportioned
among the several counties Of the State, nearly
may be- according to the number OF their respective IN
habants, excluding aliens paupers, and persons OF
color not taxed and shall be chosen by districts The
Legislature at ~ next annual meeting shall divide the
counties of the State into as many districts as
each county respectively is now by law entitled to mem
bers of Assembly to be called Assembly districts and
shall number the in each county entitled to
than one member from number to the number such
county is entitled to- numbers inclusive each OF which
districts shall choose one member of Assembly. Each
Assembly district shall at all times contain nearly
may equal number Of Inhabitants and shall consist
Of contiguous territory and no town or ward shall be
divided in the formation OF Assembly district except
such town ward may be entitled to two or more mem.
bers An apportionnent OF members OF Assembly shall
be made by the Legislature at its first session after the
return Of every enumeration and the Assembly dis
rct in the several counties Of the State shall be al
tered conform in number to the said superintendent
and shall be constituted as herein before directed and
the npporonmsnt and the districts unalter
ed, until another enumeration shall have been taken
Every county heretofore established, and separately
ganized shall always be entitled to member Of the
Assembly and county shall hereafter be erect
ed unless its population shall entitle il to member
o. The members of the Legislature shall receive for
their services compensation to be ascertained by Law
and paid out Of the public treasury which compensa
ton shall not exceed the of three dollars per day
and after the year 16 shall not exceed the sum OF three
dollars per day. for the period of ninety days from the
session. by the Governor, they shall receive such sum
shall be fixed for the ordinary session They shall also
the sum Of one ooar Gr en hc1
Of meeting the most usual route The Speaker OF the
Assembly shall, in virtue OF his Office receive an addi-
ona compensation equal to onethird OF his per diem
$40 No member of the Legislature shall receive any
civil appointment within this State to the Senate Of
the United States the Governor Governor and Sc
nate from the Legislature during the term for which
he shall have been elected.
SILL No person being a member of Congress, or hold
ing any judicial military office under the United
States shall hold seat in the Legislature And any
person SHALL after his election member OF the Legs-
ature be elected to Congress or appointed to any office
civil military under the government OF the United
States, his acceptance thereof shall yaca'e ms seat
Senators and members of Assembly the following -
SIS The first election Of Senators and members OF AS
semby pursuant to the provisions OF TINS
shall be held the Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day Of November thousand eight hundred ana iory
seven and all subsequent elections shall be held on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday Of November in
each ear unless otherwise directed ny the Legislature
The senators and member, Of AsscmDy VINO may De IN
hundred and forty shall hold their offices until
the thirty.6rst day Of December following, and no
longer. 49, ,
and an extra number ordered TO be printed The Pres
dent laid before the body communication from B. Skid.
more, Of New York. presenting certain facts in relation
the official conduct Of VIM r. Halle clerk Of the
Supreme Court and commissioner under certain acts OF
the Legislature. Table. Mr. Baker called up his resou
on terminating debate in committee on the question so
long pending al quarter 10 two o'clock and II was
laid the table Ayes 50, 80. Mr.. Forsyth moved
to terminate the debate on Tuesday at two O'Clock Ia
BILE Mr.. Ncoll moved inquiry in regard to the dis
trbuton of the literature fund Adopted Several reso
l.~k.- nnU
coll W. TAYLOR and LOOMS when the subject OF execu.
tive qualifications again taken up in committee oil
the whole and further discussed by Messrs OConnor
Morris, Chatfeld and Simmons when Mr.. w. Taylor
withdrew his motion 10 strike out and insert with aview
to question the naked motion Of Mr. Russell to strike
out the second section amended heretofore, leaving
only the qualifications Of citizenship, and five years resi-
dcnce. The committee refused to strike out-4i to o.
The committee then rose and reported progress ADJ