The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-03

by General Taylor IN the Alison letter. voted for sim
liar b with this clause In IT, The honorable Speaker
delegation voted for the provision in the bill. The
chairman Of the Committee on Territories, (Mr. c. b.
smith, Who reported this bin placed in 1t the veto
power, to be exercised BY the Governor.
The CHAiEmAN-The gentleman, under the five min
utes' rule, mast confns himself 70 the question.
Mr. CLAaK- am much obliged to the chair was
almost through with my remarks. f. You can speak |
about the veto powcr"l am speaking about the veto
power which the bill confers the Governor of Ore
gon am showing that, at the second session of the
Twenty ninth Congress- at page l!o OF the Journs
ffyhrse wings voted for the bill, with the power in
it, and but eleven against it.
MIR {. B. SMITH the chairman Of the committee, |
modified the section to the effect that bill II vet ed
by the governor. shall become law, IL reenacted by
majority Of the Senate, and If not returned within
days from its passage The veto power is abolished
in my State and it has been found TO operate ad
vantageouily.
MIR VISToN- Under the ordinance of 1887, the veto
power vested in the butt so abused
and created such discomfort in Oh that when the
people to form a consti ution the governor was
not invested with the veto power ana ans
well, If not better, without it. Aud especially should
the veto power not be given to the Governor of Ore
gon, as he will reside two or three Thousand
miles from Washington, and practise abuses with
tyranny | am opposed to the whole system
ELECTION by THE PEOPLE.
Mir McLAnE proposed amendment-th that the go
vernon shall be elected by the qualified electors Of the
territory am. said he opposed to the exercise Of the
| VITO power 10y governor appointed by the Pre-
sident Giving the people the right to elect
their own governor, l would not not strike out
from Ohio refers to that State as Withholding the
| power from the Governor. lie might have added
| Maryland ] hope that my colleagues Will bear me
out believe that the people of Maryland would give
the Governor the qualified veto power; but the CON-
siutien is by the Legislature the power has
| not been conferred.
| Mr.. J. W HousroN-The Governor of Delaware has
| veto power
Mr.. GREEN-As matter Of justice to the United
States the Governor should have the veto power. A
bill vetoed by that officer should not become law, I'M
less it he repassed by majority OF each bra nch do
not take an alarm at the veto power look upon 1T
as conservative The world is governed too much"
There ought TO be such influence, TO stay the
| tion OF a turbulent body of men
The question was then taken on the amendment of
Mr. boyden and it decided in the Affirmative viz:
striking out altogether the veto power connected
| with the duties Of the Governor
occasions in the support of it, to that the exercise
| Of the veto power by the President within thu last
fifteen twenty years has almost swallowed up and
and so far from extending it, wish to blot it out.
There much confusion in the hall, as there is
/ generally in Committee Of the Whole.
| Mr. JAcon THOMPSON offered aInen dine Mt, which
was rejected after he maze remarks upon it.
MIR. SCHtN thought that the bill stood well, after
| having strrck ont the veto power In Ohio the Co
vernon not only has not the veto power but he is
called upon to sign bill passed by the Legislature.
Dir. GREEN- How much is your State debt
! Mr. ScnEFcU- Fifteen or twenty millions. We have
refus, pay interest WIN the gentleman
say the same tor his own State
Mig GsEEN-Iou pay heavy taxes.
Mr. ScnsNeE-l hope that we win pay more, rather
! than the State shall be disgraoed.
The CHAIEMAN-This is not in order.
MIR. ScHESE--lt is only Psrenthesis thrown in.
| Ola La Ia ,
Mr. BIRpsAlL offered an amendme Mt to give the peo-
pie tie right 10 elect their officers and to govern
| themselves.
ing TO the constitution; ard amid much laughter he
to repeal the second clause Of the second Sec
The CHAIRMAN reminded him that this not in
| order.
Mr. BIRpsALL's amendment was then rejected
Mr.. MULLEN proposed an amendment, which was
agreed TO- striking out the words and governor"
| as to vest the legislative power in the Assembly.
40 DIsTINc TIoS on ACCOUNT COLOR
Mr.. pAIFnEy, Of Massachusetts, in the clause for
the qualification of voters, moved to strike out the
word white" He could see necessity for making
such dstincton-to require the right suffrage to
depend upon color. He did not believe that Oregon
was to be better governed State than Massachusetts,
In that State not only free white but free colored in
nts vote for officers to carry the government
man who is good enough for a magistrate in Massa-
chusetts is good enough for a voter in Oregon.
Mr. VIsToS-i am in favor .ofevery white male in
bebitant exercising the right to vote. l. therefore,
move 10 strike out the word "free.''
MIR JONES, Of Tennessee-At what age is white
Mr.. VINToN-Every white male inhabtant
MI JoSrs-Then suppose it applies as well to in
MIR. ViNobH-Every white male uhabtant above
the age Of twenty Zone years.
VoIcE-Why strike ont the word free
Mr.. ViNToN don't believe that white is a
slave any where, by implication
WHAT CONSTITUTES MAN.
! Mr. McLhNE-I would ask the gentleman from Ohio
| what Constitutes white man
Mr. ViSroS-A white man suppose that the gem
Mr. McLANE- No, | do not. Ola haD
| Mr. VISToN--I claim TO be one and SO does the gen.
tleman from Maryland.
! MIR McLASE-I assure the gentleman that pro-
| pound the question in good faith as a lawyer and
ststesman with him to make him, himself understood
stitutes white man. In Ohio, there are shades of
Mt EvANs, Of Maryland-with the permission of the
gentleman from Ohio, (Air. vnton)I should like to
The Cu,,nnas-The gentleman's FIVE minutes are
out.
The amendment Of Mr.. vinton to the anne dment
Of Mir Understanding out the word free in the
section specifying the qualification of voters so as to
read white male citizens" &C., was agreed toayes
The amendment Of Mr. Palfrey in effect to allow
negroes 10 vote was rejected.
THE QUANTITY OF nLoop PRESCRIBED!
Mr. MoL.SE offered an amendment TO the section
under eonsideration-that person entitled to vote
shall have four-ff,hs of white blood. ia. hal de-
sire, said the gentleman, TO submit few remarks in
support Of the amendment asked the honorable
gentleman from Ohio what constitutes white man. He
appealed, in answer, TO his purity Of blood and
mine. / know that the laws of Ohio have fixed what
proportion Of blood shall make white man. I think
that il is little than one-balf lila! Ia! hal
If am wrong, can be corrected.
Mr.. Roor-I will explain. We have a law that mel.
Their blacks mulattoes shall be entitled to certain
privileges The Supreme Court Of the State has deci
ded that white persons are those not blacker than
muatto
Mr.. McLAsE-The law goes further. and fixes the
MIR. Roor-It says, persons not blacker than mulat.
toes The for this Is that persons from Virgil
states come pretty highly colOred.
Mr. FIcKLIN desired to amend the suffrage clause by
excluding individuals Z" who have been convicted Of
infamous crmes.'
AToTAL DISSENT
Mr.. GIDDiNGs-I move to add, who Is able to read
and write" will not impose the court and Jury
the trouble to inquire into the quality Of the skin. /
will make the test intelligence virtue and
express my total dissent from what was advanced by
my colleague, who makes the rightof man to depend
on the color of his complexion. cannot consent in
the nineteenth century, that we should inquire into
the complexion OF man. On what are our institu-
founded! pex noft he chi or
| on virtue and intelligence withdraw my amend
| ment.
THp SLAVERY QUESTION.
Mr.. Com, of Alabama, moved to amend one OF the
sections, to readthat all the laws passed bv the
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