New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01
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Mr.. Bingham, on bel alf Of himself and Senate,
NcLeod MURPHY, presented the following: -

sallaD OF the Assembly. r'~-~
Mr, Bingham, ON bel elf Of himself and Senator J.
Mcleod Murphy, presented the following: ~
REPoRT Of minority Of the jolt Select COMMITTEES ., y,
S Of y 1ssbS gSn the resoltion' Of he General Assem-.
to meet the h February neat a. de Civ ~ S,n
ton agree upon and propose amendments the Cons,ite
r.pd hs undermined minority Of .sid Committee rs,pec,sv
That the profsssed purpose Of the aid
ana propose the Cons,it1ioo ~ ~ ages
toro.c s article Of that Con,itution Conares. NAV
shall deem IecesaTy" Congres, ia G o. both Houses
Legsaturs wofds Of the several tss. application Of the
In no tiLsr way can amendments he Federal cn.,,n,
other node ofchsnge must therefore be revononarn Any
ypccn esanes 6sn &C called Spon by the
h. NE cal me from the Sae Of yns alone
constitutional power rish to cali such Convention Ana
mu.t be equally Gear bst the Lesistue OF Til, State b.. nc
Comulssioner.t to the Convention The whole ,snans
BE- outside ofths PToysch Sf.be Con un and IA 50 s :.
TO The Po'on bst The proPs.ed 10 be ony az
f. that the same true of Convention consnopsly csst
by Conges 10 propose smendn enis TO the Constructor
budg effect they be ratified ether b. tie lave any
Conventions hree fourhs s'ctes But m the nvsr
ton none the ess part Of the constitutional means Of The
amendment. " WI"
called upon 20 act Legislators Of the State and others .s
IS legsacTs must regard the Constitution of the Tn,ai
ton derives con from the Constitution but 4 unSposn
70 IT, 4 not IN eop Tith is Poyiions and white the uade
bic in Convention and propose amendments Consf1ior
they Dc question right of ,eks
such action except provdedby the Constitution itself
Another Convention has been called In similar manner IA,
the day the proposed object Of which 70 form ney
ConfejeIacy ON he pigments Of The old THAI Cor
yenoD has egitin ate al the appointed BY the Lg
l5tuTe IF Virginia The udeI signed regard both eauav M
climate and evolutionary IL is not alone what Conyen,o
may propose TO do which msy make its action Revolutionary
but the of its formation and the mode f M ~
ellie sIihcant fits character The Convention called by Viz
gnif take similar the other thus becom.
equally revolutionary in its action i is In tie formation
Entertaining these views Of the institutional manner az
calling the Convention appointed by the Legisature Vn
Committee in their recommendation Of sending eeate 10 that
Cor veuiion. ~
They would however be under 10 question the good
Intentions Of the VII Legislature IN calling the
nor Of oiher s' responding ayorby to ihe call But they
believe amerdmetts TO he Federal CoDsiuon are deemed
neceery they should be proposed and acted upon
iaye scoD concerned in the manner provided by the Con-
stitutio itself and in no other way.
ANsoN BINGHAM
j. MCLEOD MURPHY.
The majority and minority reports both having been
read ard ordered printed Mr. Fullerton moved that
they be made the special order for Tuesday evening
next, which, being tie 18th day CT February was
most certain though indirect way Of killing the whole
thing-wbich no doubt the intention Of the mover
who accepted an amendment makiOg them a special
order for tomorrow evening, when the Assembly will
hold special session for their consideration II "a
surn sed by ONE that certain parties who were very
jealous not lorg snce for the appointment Of Commits
siobere may now, since the names Of the appointees
are reported, begin 20 doubt the propTety of sendDg,
and that the minority report Of essrs. Murphy and
Bingham i'll he adopted the Judgment Of the Legs
lature which verify believe il l..