New-York tribune., 1867-06-03

SrsrECTISG TIE hENi0'VN " -, v,rrD MAY
@A''- -. >,w-yoRK, By DAVID DUDLEY fiiAO' ''A-'
1867. noDrcrroN.
, t,,,,, a., American citizen, Tor making sug-
osstons respecting any matter oL pUDno oon.1l"'
srould bo ont of place at any tlme ana more 'iNan
oer when they relate to matter OF such maghl'uuo
% revision of the Constitution OF government ol
e,yaat commonwealth. Those which are here tioWn
,oy nroye 70 be of little value: but even niue
Is better than nothing and, if anything Is s|gseoeS
rb;ch NAV happen to be serviceable to inc Oon''"-
- NOV, holm IN form correct public opinion, OF
even excite greater interest IN tho
have done the work of good ciuzeh' ...,--
Iostaod ~ making these suggestions separately
ho ,bonht II better to put them into the form Oh
q nlon of Constitution. What IS new ana "ha' 10
"a ell; ho readily perceived by those who are con-
,orsant with our present Constitution, and win the
Constitntions of other States. They VIII see tat inc
nortons which relate to the finances Oh TINS Stite me
Ind the title to land unchanged, except III the
form of expression, where there appeared 10 DO all
opportunity for condensation. ,r,,r,,,,,o~,
Wa the people of the State Of New-Io ackh99W
lodging with gratitude the beneieence OF AIhllEnIy
God in permitting US deliberately ana peaco"o,Si i
without fraud violence surprise, TO ch0Ose anu
form our own institutions do hereby IN orei 70 m f
sure to ourselves and our poserty the blessings OF OF
freedom and order, establish TINS -
Government for the State Of New-Aork'
PARTL
rorNDATIoN OF GOVERNMENT.
Cro-rtoS All men are born free and equal IN nat
ursI rigbtsl some Of which rights inalienable;
and among them the rights 10 le 10 hDerty' 10 ploP
erty and to the pursuit OF happiness; ana none OI
these can rightfully be surrendered or taken away
or abridged except in such measure as may DE neces
sary to reconcile them with the equal rights VI
Others, or in punishment toF crime: 1. .o.oot
SIC q The end of political society is 70 proleo'
and assist its members in the enjoyment OF their a
url rights so that each may enjoy his own IN thelr
highest development without infringing upon 'noSo
u SEC, The origin of political society is compact
tacit or expressed by which the whole peop? Gone We
whole people, that all shall be governed 1or the co
mon ond - .,,.;.o, .o,o;o+,, In onondont
of all Others except far as its people win thelI
consent haye become subordinate 10 the UhlVeu
States upon the terms OF the Federal nf ts State
ia qualified only by the sovereignty OF the United
States in matters within Their exclusive autnoI'y'
under the Federal Constitution. -,
aegiance one to the United States IN matters com
prehended within the Federal Constitution, the oter
10 this State in all matters not eompreIehdeu WIIhn
that Constitution: the allegiance IN OOtn cases Is
absoute; that to the United States cannot be with
drawn without the consent OF the peOpgh h Oh tb to
drawn without the consent OF the people Oh thlS
state. Ill hdr- ~
3be people; all power under God is derived from
them No authority can be exercised over any cltl-
zen but such as is derived from them aud they may
a
SFc & 1t is, nevertheless. a fundamental maxim
of free government that the people IN their soye-
reign capacity act IN no 3Sr oher fr S Sgd even
then only by solemn and authentic act OF inc
whole people. 80. ca. :, u.,.o,,
REPRESENTATIVE aud the object OF this Constitution
is as that of every Republican Government must De-
so secure intellgence an9 honesiy IN Sle
SEC 10 A constitution is the supreme law, foT all
times and circumstances, In war as IN peace; anu so
long as it stands unchanged IT must receive absolute
obedience from the whole people, and from every m
dividual person in what place, once, OF cohuuoh
sOever - :: "a.
Constitutional form of Government works no change
in the laws or obligations of the State except by ex-
press provision of the Constitution. ,
SEC u. All persons born in this state and resident
therein and all citizens OF the United States resdent
in this State. constitute tho people OF the state ana
State.
SEC 49, Though sovereignty resides in the whole
delegate tue choice Of their magistracy to lesser
SEC H. In this State the elective franchise is con-
fded to ali [nale citizens of the age OF twenty-one
wears who have been citizens and residents OF the
State for one year next before the election, except
l. Those who have been convicted OF miamou
2. Those who bave beon j"Ai"iollv declared IN In
q Those who have made OF become interested in
wager upon the result of the election
h 4. Those who belong to secret pohueai aSSoeia
5. Those who have paid or furnished money, OF
other valuable thing TO influence an electoT Of this
State in his vote or 10 procure nomination TO olnce
or to influence public officer i'll his Official action,
and those who have received any such money OF
g. Those who at the time of an election are or
within one month previous thereto have been. public
paupers or prisoners under sentence for crime.
SEC Is. For the purpose Of voting, no person shall
be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by
reason OF his presence or absence while employed in
the service of the United States nor while engaged
in the navigation of the waters OF this State or of
the United States, or Of the high seas; nor while q
student in a seminary of learning; nor while kept at
I'm alms-hOuse. other asylum, at the public eX-
pense; nor while confined in public prison.
SEC. TO- The registration OF all persons entitled TO
vote at election sha3e made at least three days
before the election IN such manner, and upon such
reasonable proof as may be prescribed by law.
SIC. H. All elections by the citizens must be. by
ballot except for such town officers as may be di-
Tected by law to DO otherwise chosen. The ballot
may be deposited BY tho elect1r in person or trans
United with his indOrse1nent duly authenticated IN
such manner as may be provided by law.
FRAME OF GOVERNMENT
SEC. 49, The government of this state shall be
vested in three separate departments legislative,
executive and judicial all OF which conformity form
the government; These departments pr must @ be kept
properly belonging to another department, except as
expressly. provided by this Constitution. hnd no
person holding Office under one department shall at
the same tune exercise functions properly belonging
TO either of the others ,,,r
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
SEC. 10. The Legislative Department of the Gov
eminent of this State svested in Senate and House
of Representatives, which together shall be called
the General Assembly of the State of NewYork.
Geuea Assembly TIE formerly given to the legislative body
NewYork See the Donan Charter granted TO the City Of New
York section and the act l72 confirming the charter section It
legislature" geneuer expression equally
applicable ever Kind Of legislative body Assembly"
Of Assembly like act Of Congress-
expression shsB o the Legslature
The lese BODY called the General Assembly 10 Vermont Rhode