The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-23

Resolved That in view Of he work which the CLERKS
requnsd 70 perfn wing TO the day and
s"ns .hat are held by the Convention, reeonmeni
that The principal clerk aud no so ~.d Xix IL
spsr III for their services, and the CLERKS
dollars pr diem.
The select committee to whom was referred resolu-
ton ute Ell by Mr. Goodin reported the folio Wig:
Fesov.d, That the General Assembly shall have no
power pas any law whereby the separate estate 4 =
married woman, either in property, real, personal
mixed hai EVER be made subject to the disposal Of the
b. sband subject to the payment o. the debts OF tho
the WIFI first obtsine duly Legged aud recorded
vi nessed by At least two Witnesses 70 be By the
wife.
That ,b,G eneral Assembly shall power 20 pass
any Law dep living the mother o. equality with the ia
the' in the maintenance education an of their chill
en- and in case shs the mother be deprived OF her
children except per account OF insanity n,empsance
other gross municipalities.
Mr LANDS oIe ed The following ,lution which was
re erred to he Committee judiciary
Resolved That human life shall ever be held tnvioate
the true object Of punishment being, in addition to the
~cnrity Of society 10 ref rm and not to erminate
rsnhint that h. man life shall never be taken
hhmen for ime but the highest punishment inflicted
FIR crime, shall DO imprisonment during life In The Sate
letter vas presented from Mr. Brown, of the Herald
q Freedom 10 which he enclosed, by request OF the
iuthoesR pamphlet which she urged the convention
TO CONSIDER.
1t is entitled Intemperance and Divorce; or the Duty
Of 'he Drunkards Wife; letter to the Executive Com.
mi'iee If The Womans New York state Temperance
ciety by Mira G. |. H. Nichols" Referred Committee
lights Of Married Women.
The convention went into COMMITTEES of the Whole on
Mr. Dojges resolution requiring The first Legsatu
band and the proceeds of the sales Of said land
pu,roses."
gates, without exception favored the idea; but ooa
tending that the convention had power give such
Instructions to the Legislature, the members voted
down.
Kansas bounded by its organic law extends to the
Rocky MouDta'ns-some 100 miles from the Missouri
river Il Il abopt 100 miles from north to south Ia the
debate On The report Of the Committee Appori
Mr. loz, pawpee, suggested hat Kansas bounded
on the west by line drswn north and south about 40
miles o. m the NJ ssouri river This would make large
and almost square Stare The majority Of the delegates
seemed to vor the division but surprising that Con-
Ress slon. bad tt power to the Terri ores
the boundaries as indicated in the Eaosas Nebraska
THURSDAY, nav. 1856
The evening sessioD met at half tx Mr. Schuyler
desired that letter from s. r. Chase the Governor cleo.
Of Ohio, he II ad tor information
Mr. fAsKo1T aud Mr. DEJAAy expressed their disappro.
baton o. reaaing the letter out Of orier in legi
tive body wits Dr. ROBINSON, the contrary gave no.
ice thrt Mr. Deahay's Nebraska resolution pa sea he
would move resolution of cong atulaton Mr. Chases
election.
The convention then into Committee Of the whole
on hr EeLhays Nebraska ution and the amend
mems 6fe ed 10 It,
he resolution reported from the select committee
to whom II was referred. reais thus
Resolved, That ti convention approve the pric cipts
Of sqaatcr sovsrcgbiy snd non inte vencn Of The peo
PIE OF he states as well az of Congress- In the local a
fairs of Ter itories and States.
Mr.. Crosby e substitute j. as fo1pws-
Resolved That he action of the bill under which the
Which IL protested t. guarantee that the authorities
thus constituted have utterly filled 10 The
ha "e sns we @ ,sH hs OF h hs
principles Of popular sovereignty GATED ia the
Nati' nal Bill If Fights believing snch principles alone
have be'n sustained in the passage of the Kansas
Nebrafa bill and also believing that in tn. present
emergency su; is the only means Of securing the poll
hcai rights ri ne people Of Kansas or the AM
curly Of t.e same.
Ir Ror,NsoNs amendment, by way of preamble t, Mr.
Ieohay's Ie-outi n is taken from the preamble Of
hr %Io
adopted at mass meeting ut LawfcLce some time ago.
Ii it in 'hese word -
Where's The Territorial government as now const-
tuted for Kansas, he's proved ailure-squatter
reignty under its workings miserable delusion. There
fore, resolved sc.
After considerable discussion the vote was takenl5
against, 16 for reiahay's resolution upamen5ed.
Ibis vote has created great deal OF angry feeling
The ''previous question: denounced rs o gag law
Or Robinson gave notice he would q reconsidera
ton tomorrow.
lie republican and democratic parties have been
fplned by Il.