The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-12

acied and passed upon IN committee of tht who'll,
and that, we suppose, may be taken as lair Index
of " hat will be the ACTON OF the house.
The ball of rights, as adopted IN committee OF
the whole, embraces twenty sections, OF the usual
character Of such provisions The only point upon
which II war supposed controversy would ARISE
the question OF slavery--passsd without debate,
and unanimously, utterly prohibiting slavery -
Some Were In favor oil submitting the matter 10 the
pc, pie Tor separate vote; but it was not contended
fer with any show of s,Ienuosity, and was voted
down almost unanimously.
The suffrage question the source OF consider
able debate; but finally dlsposrd Of by admit
ing all male eluzeDs OF the United States, SIX
months resident III California, and twenty one
years of age, INDIANS, Africans, and the descen-
Sants of Africans, excepted) To the privileges OF
electors.
The legislature is to CONSIST of two branches,
assembly aud ii senate, with such general powers
privileges. and dut-s are usually given TO such
bodies. Banking corporations and lotteries are
prohibited, and all Other corporations. except tor
municipal purposes, are to be established under
iiable Tor all debLs. Some considerable debate &C.
cured upon provision which allows corporations
20 be formed for receiving deposits OF gold aad
sil,rr. II was urged that, under such proVIsioa,
an irresponsible system OF banking might grow ups
hni the secuon was finally amended as 10 answer
al ohjrcl,ons, and, in thai shape, passed.
The members 1T the assembly are TO be elected
annually, and the members Of the senate to
hold their Offices for two years One half Of the
senate is to be elected each year. No person can
be a member Of the legislature who has net been
qualifications
The number of members Of assembly is never to
be less than twenty -four, nor more than thrtyslx,
until The pumber Of inhabitants in this State sh all
amount to .ne hundred Thousand; and after that
period at such RATIO that the whole number of MEM
b~rs at assembly shal never be lees than thirty,
more than eighty. The senate Is never to consist
OF less ihsn ethird. nor more than onc-hilf the
number Of the assembly.
Some division of opinion a proposition
mace by Mr.. McCsrvsr, 10 prevent Tree persons OF
color from settling IN California, and also to pre-
vent Shareholders from bringing slaves into the
State, tor the pnrpsse OF brrstlng them IL finally
pses. d IN commsre OF tjfr whole but it has been
looked upon ~ geo ,ltrdzIng the ratification
Of the constitution by CoTgress and as thus feel
Ing YVES gaming ground, the house, probably, will
A governor, lieutenant governor, secretary OF
stale, comptroller, treasurer, attorney general, and
survey general, constitute The executive depart
nrnt They all In hold their Offices tor two
yesr. The governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are
70 he elected by general ballot; the secretary of
state is 10 be appointed py the governor, by and
with the advice and consent ot the senate the
comptroller, ard three Other State officers to
be eltc.d by the legislature IN JOINT ballot for the
tint tttm, and afterwards by the prsple at the
general Slate s.cuon. An Effort was made IA the
ecnmif,.e Of the whole Ia strike the Office Of
crupiroller, but II failed. IL will, however. b.
again pressed in the house. and as the office is
totally DnDece ssaTy, = tiust the motion will be
rpcct.sful The governor has the usual powers.
including the veto, and The privileges and dsties Of
bis rfhc- do not materially from those OF all
correspond IN dunes and powers with those gene
rally sscrib. them.
The article relative to the militia, az passed ia
consitee Of the whole, is substantially such As 10
found in Other state constitutions. as Is that also
relstrv~ to smendmeDts.
The boundary. judicial. and educational questions
were not decided upon at lsst sdvices, bat n was
surpot.d the convention would adjourn in all the
first week in October.
The State Constitution or California.
We compile from me tta CsffJrn,a reports OF
she Convention, The following articles of the State
Constitution, as adopted IN Committee OF the
Whole -
BILL or Rogr-.
ere I AL mon arr by ns'ur. free an iniepepdsnt,
enc tave eer'sip nsIisps rRhts, among wbien
tbos ~ enjoying aud defending Bf- aud ibarty,
seqHiIirg possessing and pffsrtbg property and pur-
sDtF sDd ohi.irtrs safety ADD hspoin"s.
q Al poiitirsi po-.r - Inherent Ia the p-onle.
snd brnstt 81 the p"opl- sud they hsv-ths rifat q.
eli tines :" stsr or reform the zane ~hsns,sr the
public god nsy rsquirr 10
Th- r'lht trial ny jury rhsii ~ secured ALL
srdr'nsin 'n'i'l.ie fnr.ysr But ajnry ttiti asyoe
v.fvd ny the psrtis- IN all civil case-, In the
The free -I.rci.~ sui .njoyn.p, o' religion, pro-
fsssif sTd worshp sifhou' diseri z'on pr--r
shah forever b- SLOWED IN th State all
ti,o sue no person ,hsu he rendered 1eomp-, n, -
r-'si"us tr.f. hut the liberty Of coincidence h-rebv
,scui.d shR not be consiri-d a. sots %
ID. pee. or safety 81 hi sfs;s
o. III. privilege the writ ~ hsb,4, es,os shall M.
rssi'n The public ssfsty require ia Ensp-n.,on
ise-s'iv- hsh shsi not bs rsqu'rsd nor excessive
f,ss IN I-fsd sha ernsi and uuu-ul puni.h neat
,. inflicted. nor shsll -itn.shes 30 uorsasonaby de-
tspsd.
o'hsrrfs- bfsuon- crime (rsc.ps IN ~ Cos p@sa-
n~ni sud IN ~ miitis -h-n 20 sc'ual services.
Ed q l@nd a"d n-'sl fre.s Va tm- - sh,eh
fis sia'- Keep With the consent Congr.a. "a
uu' p'se- srd IN "a-'s ~ petit a'c-uv. un'er the
rsulsiou - The l.risistur-l unlrss
hatets' ut - jury aud >, t-i.i 81 sny erurt
vhs'.'rr, the party s-oos.n sh- ~ allowed -
40 dsi,l in p-rsnn ant With counsel a. in s'sii
touE No p.rsnp shsn h subject tn he t,ir- pat In
j-",nrd' tT "" .sue fence nor shsl he ~
p.h'd w any criminal .-s- % h- "a witness sxsnst
hins' nor ~ deprived Of lite hh-rtv. property,
-ih'nt due process IT law shall private property
b. ,st'u Tor puhic a.. without just eomp.n-s'i'n
i,sry rin1su mss feel, Speak. ~rite and publish
BITE e.nm'nt- all suhrts hsps responsible Tor the
aio,. - 'h-t risht aps o" l.~ sha ~ passed 20
-stap 80 .htidge he liberty -p- Oh the rr-sa
" all erim'ns pr,s'rUtiaps indictments rr iib.Is,
the ruth nsy b- ri.eB ~ evidence g. the jury. ssh
ut ,hs spr.sr To W. Jury thst the mater ehsrs-i
o. nir"u- .. Wv. ard 80 suh'i-h-a 9th good
tvss sud frr jn-tn.bi- .na. the p.rtv snail b. &C.
sauit.e snd the jury sbsl have the right to
niue The lac spo tn feet
III. people sh-li hav~ the right freely 90 as.snhs
tFsh.r tn o"nsnlt for he good q instruct
thsb ,etr'ss'sii'ss sod 90 pstiton the L.g-laturs
A., eiiiz.n 81 'hi- state .hp may hsr..r-r be en-
tsge .h.r directly or iosireotiv In duel either a.
gsriral or before the Fart. shall forever ~
csenshns frou hoadiox suy oscs under IN. eou.ti.
tn'hp sud la~s - THE State -H.j,etd
10. Az ls~s ~ r.B.ral nature ihal have o pafjrm
n. The military ,hsm b. subordip,ts 20 the ci-sI
sts's 10 time - s'ssr sud IN tin. ~ VA no aeoropr
st'"n f's sf-ndns army shalt be Tor o Ilys-r time
than fro yssis
~ No snldisr shs in time or p.ae. he ,par,.,ss
in sry bnust ~ib NJ the ~ the osnsr nor ia
tine 81 except IN tnr nsrnsr prrasr,,-t nv Ia
IL 80 81 ssn entitled 10 rqud plti4te,l r,o,.
approximation should he sSg0rti0usI a.soratpy
peistioD.
80 psFson sbsil BE- ini grisonsi fsr sabt Ia Al.
risu A~ffsn or nosl sroceas nul--a ia .as..
81 ffaHo: aud per.on sbs!l b. im prsonst a., T.
miliiis hts Ia f.fns 81 peace.
% No bH q sttsisssr. sx psst k.cto iss. o. i.-
twtsiihs the obligations 81 sohtfssts shall ever -
p~tsd
"a Foreigners Who WI. may hereafter ". |
come totse residB ne ~ this S'ste snail enpy tha
sane Igb'f IN Trspst ~ tho pos.sssion snjay neat
sna ht'tiisncs OF prppsrty. a. aitvs bra ebx-ns
~ As"hsr statsst efsntssU ssgrfta,fs usf..s
Jer ihs ruushHeg Of sAsO ster Tolerated "a tss
fisfs = issso unarImopeIy