The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-09
Friss Two Gents.
State Constitutional Convention.

The time fixed upon for the final adjournment of the
convention is rapidly approaching There is DISPOSE
ton to use the few hours left with great care the
yention meets at o'clock and thirty minutes every
morning ans does not usually adjourn before in the
evening Michael Hoffman. the mighty master spirit Of
hc democracy the naval agent, and the Richelieu 81
the nineteenth century. is always in his place Upon
party questions he exercises the most supreme authority
stern delivery he anmates and invgorstes his follow
ers, or appals and coniuses his foes This Hoffman 10
decidedly great man. you may depend upon H. There
are other Of ability here. but none who up.
proach the admiral in perspicuity.
men in Jsba,e ever saw he is beSides ~entIemsn q
most decided ability he bachelor Of about fifty,
should judge, and OF the finest looking in this
body.
The President of the State Convention will merit II he
does not receive the unequvoca praise Of the people Of
this State for the most patient and gentemanly behavior
by which his protraced lsbors in this body have been
distinguished he enjoys the confidence Of his colleagues
NAV he retire with honor until happily for the State he
may be called upon to resume his public duties IN some
other and more responsible position
A section adopted last evening, at a late hour.
which provides for the separate submission 10 the pso
pie of proposal to place colored electors upon footing
OF equality with white men.
In respect to limitation Of the pay of members Of the
legislature, WHICH has excited so much comment
''The members of the Legislature shall receive for
from the of the session; but such pay
shall exceed in the aggregate three hundred doais
psaeSment. When convened u extra session By the
Governor they shall receive three dollars per day
ten miles they shall travel in going to and returning
from their place of meeting on the most usual route The
Speaker Of the assembly shall in virtue Of his Once,
his per diem allowance as member" This law to take
effect in ls4s The session of the Legislature there
fore limited to hundred days except in proceedings
in case of impeachment or when an extra session Is
called.
The following section also adopted +.
" No person being member OF Congress, holdiug
any judicial military office under the United States.
shall after his election a member Of the Legislature
be elected to Congress or appointed to any once civil
his accepiancs thereof shall vaca,e his seat
A debate OF extraordinary length occurred upon the
No bill shall be passed unless by the assent Of ma
ory of all the members elected to each branch Of the
Legislature, and the question upon the final passage shsl
and nays entered on the journal"
1t was proposed to amend the section to preclude
tWoSirds Of Al. the members elected but the propos
ton defeated aud II will be that IS members
with enclose a copy Of the new constitution There
have however, boon some very material notifications
rapid progress has been made during the past two Or
three days As each article adopted 1t immediately
ordered to be engro,sed. Ths Convention ne, com.
ample time during the week to run over the whole
ground and adjourn with no ordinary selat,
vened by whole troops Of American hours. appAreled
colors corresponding their personal characters and
the condition of the weather II is said that white u
emblematc of purity and what is purer than woman
of virtue what is lovelier than the carnaton Of her
lirs 2 Egad, nothing
It. certain that the radical antrenters somewhat
exssperated at Governor Wright for reasons which,
whether good and sufficient or not, are very well
understood.
am told that committee Of antirenters, from Della
ware county will wait upon the Governor in few days.
and petition the pardon of all those anrent prisoners
sent from the counties of Delaware and Columbia The
probability that the ides" will have due weight with
the chiefmagistrate.
(From the Albany Argus, Oct 81
The article in relation to the executive department
ths 4h) read section by section and, without
amendment adopted and ordered to be engrossed e4 to
The fifth article, in relation to State oGicers
also adopted and ordered to be engrossed with slight
alter alton proposed by Mr.. Morris the section in 10
gard Inspections Scdesigned to retain such may
be necessary for the preservation Of the public health
Tho the article stood 80 to Is The 9Th article,
the judiciary underwent variety Of verbal amend.
ments and was finally adopted and ordered to be en-
crossed, So to A. Article lhe financial article)
also amended in its rhraseoogy and ordered to be