The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-31

the citizens who shall b entitled 70 .he rshi Of .vr..s
hereby established aud tbs Legislature provide
that register OF az Citizens OF the State who shall 81
entitled 70 re right Of suffrage in such election District
on the ensuing day Of election shal BE- made and cSn.
any election. all the cities and incorporated VILLAGES
Of the State aud all the other portions Of the State
a such time and manner shall DO provided BY law
Mr. DAILY ldem.) OF New YORK, moved 70 amend
Ihat the Legislature shall provide for registry Of oil
general or municipal election and no person shall vote
| unless registered a. herein requ red" Carried
MI VEEDER moved 10 reconsider. Tabled.
| Mt; = W. DWIGHT: rep! Of New York, moved 10
Try sxdays before the election and leaving the details 70
Mr. Hale lrsp1 Of ESSEX, moved TO amend that IAN
cept the cities and incorporated villages thereof ana
they shall also BE- uniform in all the cities and noopo
Mr. vsRPLANK, (deml Of Erie, moved 10 amend THAT
wnen the name Of voter shall once be placed upon the
to be arssidens Of said district" Lost. -
hs. sss ssc, oI Of oDandags moved 70 amend
MT. DEyELs moved to amend, 80 that new registry
nor nor municipal election shall not apply to the city OF
New ioIk inc municipal election in that city was
held within thirty days after the general election and
II was unnecessary to make a registration Il in
Mr. ALyoaD opposed the amendment He hoped the
time would soon come when the general and NUM-
municipal election was BY H.. iS%s ss ssy T1s
would, therefore, be improper to place an amendment
Mr.. VEEDER said that efforts had been made for ssvs
raj years past In the Legislature the municipal
election held the day with the general election
but such efforts had been deeated by the republicans
Mr. HUromss said the registry lists used ct the gene.
raj election used at the municipal election With
such corrections the changes residence might re-
quire
Mr. DEvEIIy's amendment was lost
The question then taken on the section relative.
to the Registry law as amended, and it was adopted
yeas e5 nays 3S
Mr. toycpp ynovad N reconsder Tha voo,,cn -,
laid on the table.
The section relating to Registry law, as adopted, is
as follows
SEC Laws shall be made for ascertaining BY proper
proofs the citizens who shall be entitled to the Of suf
registry entitled the right snrase
in each election district to be completed &C least 81. days
shall vote such election who shall not have
gistered according to law.
Section Ave was then taken up. As reported by tic
Committee on Suffrage, il read as foflows:-
sRcnos 5A elections by the citizens shall be by ballot,
except for such town ocers be by law directed 10
be otherwise chosen.
Mr.. vEEpER moved to amend:-And all laws as 70 the
manner holding elections and the election appoint
inspectors canvassers Of elections their
qualifications shall DO uniform with their require
Mr. vEEDas moved to reconsider The motion was
laid on the table,
Mr. yAs {. GANrns lrepl Of Sat,aIsugus moved to
Mr. RopEHTsoS tdem of New York. moved TO strike
out the word "clt zen and insert "peoplen Lost
The section as reported was then adopted
Section was then taken up reported by the COM
mttee Suffrage. 1t reads as follows
No person who not a. the time q taking the cath Of
All oers hall, before they cn,er the duties Of their
me 30 on he s sss he MI
aSSsfss e d%ss q The oace Che is hodS sccoIdnsS
Mr. ALvo7D moved to strike the first clause Of tho
section. Lost
Mr. LwIgGsroN moved TO amend SO tina, no person
shall hold oce under the constitution unless be aAA
be white man. Lost
substituting the section in tho existing constitution for
the reported by the Committee Suffrage -
Mr. AL Y, moved to amend BY striking out the
affirmation shall be required. Carried.
Mr.. CoxcGR moved to reconsider. The motion
Mr. cassdy's amendment amended was adopted
yeas SO, nays6
Mr.. PAIGE offered the following a. an additional
Every person elected at any election 70 al an
scribe 70 oath that he has not directly indirectly paid
for ne
peSG'es Of printing and Circulation OF vote; 6sndbs
sa' and o. S
once shall Se void and such % such
any he or s
me o.
soDS1s,ss
ing. after he shall have entered upon the duties
OF such office after he shall have taken snsh
oath of Office any money property repayment 70 any
person PERSONS mdemiicaon advancing or nay,
Ing money property for any OF the purposes men.
toned except for derrayir ihe expenses Of printing
such election, of promising agreeing Offering 70 40
such convicted oforesaid shall forfeit sucb once
and the Leg stature shall laws carry provsor
into effect -
Mr.. BowES rep.l Of Niagara moved 70 add 10 the
above section the Following
And that have not gwen. promised 10 give auy
money other valuable thug for any vote or the with
holding of vote at the election which was chosen
COMMUNICATIONS
The CHAIR presented Communication from the Gov
ernor giving list of the applications for pardons also
from me secretary OF the Convention, giving the htss
TO all bills introduced Into the Legislature relative 10
corporations also from the Comptroller Of city OF
New York relative TO amounts paid by the city Of New
York to charitable institutions also from the STATE
Comptroller, on the subject
Adjourned To eleyen oiclacL tn oorrnv ,,o.,..