New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-02

and mo otr, AZ shall he needed by the death or
change Of residence OF amy cMIeb OF - ~ D hi,f
may eject as delegate any citizen Of this state, whether
resident Of said district or not .1 roeot in convon
The DELEGATES 80 chosen hiti Hnetl w '"iNoV'
ton in fc Assembly Chamber at the Capitol in the city
o. AGSi S f fy they shall by ballot elect
Of their number President ana may appoin. IN q I
tHrcn osliSt,Tts After the said convention has met
and Organized it shall have power to adjourn TO ana
oer Of tSe Capitol The President OF the conyen
lion NAV appoint librarian, not exceeding eght ooOr
sceners and fifteen messengers The convention may
eeft stenographer and fix the amount OF his com
pcnsaon also sergeant alarms ana one hSs,s'tII,
The delegates to the convention SHAH De enttea 10 t
sum Of dollars day. for every day from inc irst
day TO the last day OF the session thereof ana tG se
mileage as IL now PAD TO tbe niDeis ~ onc ir
urc; but pay shall be received for any recess longer
than days at time. The secretary sha receive
S15 per day. and the assistants go per dly anu leIs'
as EafOresad; and the doorkcepers ana meSschEcrs,
sergcant-at arms and assistants, sau receive Tue s
compensation provided by law ior slhlal ser
attendants upon the Assembly The amount oil pay sun
be certified by the President of the Convention apu S
be paid by the Treasurer OF tho state the warrant OF
the Controller in the same manner 9s me.oeLs Sl
tary of State attend said Convention at the opening
thereof and TO cali tho roll thereof TO administer he
constitutional oath OF OF office to the delegates anu TO
preside AT an nocng8 thereof until president thoreoi
has been elected and has taken his seat But the secle
tary of State shall have ther the casting No,c Dor up
otter vote therein and all public Officers R2aiI5
and commissions shall furnish such convention WIN an
such nfornat on papers. statements books and other
public documents IN Their possession as the sald ooycn
ton shall order or require iGr II, use, lo NM a. ir
IN finnish thr encrs thereof with stationery To- the
amount provided 10y law for the lg'at'lc Mhio III e.
sion and TO the convention such stationery ana nc
boards and other Ike things, rs are furnished 10 Het wv
houses Of the Legislature Ana such convention nI3
n majority Of lis members may dStetnio IN iiT ~"
convention shall be the Judge of the election ana gu,H
cation of its own members. Aud it shall be tho duty OF
the Secretary of State, Attorney General ana 'ohlIoler
o cause 10 be prepared and ready for said conventions
ot the commencement Of its session. suitable manual
two copies Of which shall he FURNISHED 10 cdch nchipci
and officer of said convention and the expense OF which
hail he
the expense of stationery.
src T. journal Of The proceedings Of the said Con'cn.
ton shall bc kept. aud shall At the final adjournment
thereof he filed ia The office Of the secretary OF state
ard the amendments TO the present Constitution or nc
Constitution agreed 10 10y the said Convention. shall DE
recorded in his office majority OF he convention nan
constitute quorum 10 do business Ihc doors OF me Con
vcuton shall be kept opcn except when INC puDnc Wei
fare shall require -ccc'y Livery delegate 70 ~. Noh
ycution shall be prHc c9 from arrest or ',Nii poc'
during his attendance az ic session OF the convention
except process issued IN any sut BROUGHT aSin,, MN
lOr amy forfeiture, ni'Icucahof OF Dih OF ' W f
office or place ui public trust hcld by nm. l.lch
delegate shall crjgy the Ike privilege FOR the
space Of fourteen dave previous To ohl sl,h "e1.
SION and also while going To on returning rom suSn
session; provided, The Time OF sgcl going or rgl" enE
do not exceed fourteen DAY llth urc-I.e ,n' elv?
the like priv ilcgc, ntcrany adjournment oi the tChtn
tIon until It's ncNt meeting Whom such nllouHnei '.3H
not exceed Il days latl d,I's"ly s"t cius t''t
privilege. while absent Will leave oi the conventions 10
officer of the Convention while IN actual Hithiahcc
upon the same shall b, liable to arrest on civil process
For any speech debate, n the Convention tAr mem
hers shall not bcqug,tOncd IN amy other place Inc Con
ycnioh SHAH nave we l'Nt' 10 NP'l 'n W IT,. a.
and 10 punish ITS members ana officers Tor df"ie'lY DC
shall bc expelled until the report Of Commit P,
pointed 10 inquire into The facts alleged ~ thc fiot O
ms emulsion shall have been made. The convention
shall have the power {" punish %, contempt anu ny IN
prsonmcnt cor Otherwise breach al u, Prllns W
In, privileges of H. mCmlcs Int such power shall nor
be exercised except agus persons eul oil one Oh uoio
w. The offcr of air,tiu member or officer Of the
Convention, IN violation %. bis privilege irom 'It'' ~
. That of disortciIv conduct in the immediate view
and presence OF the convention, ANA Directly tthdAs Y"
a. That Of publishing any falls. and malicious report Of
the proceeding, ct tho touyCuuou ot 81 TIE tohdutt Ola
g. That Of refusing 10 attend or De examined rs wlt.
ness. either before The Convention oi committee or
before any person authorized by the convention OF hy
committee 10 take testimony INA the proceedings oi the
Convention.
9. Tnat ~ giving or offering lubc 10 % mcnhcr or
attempting by menace or any other corrupt means or
device, directly or indirectly To control "r influence
member In giving hIs vote or 10 prevent mn rom giving
In ali eases IN which the convention shall punish any o.
med such imprisonment shall not extend beyond The
session Of the con'cnion L'.E l~i.on aY3D,..n ~
enters the duties Of hs Office. execute bond 20 the
E9RIss 6 OF IE5 TI'I Ii 5aS , @ W a. ~" @
lac shall faithfully perform the duties ~ h' G,I 'nu
account for AL money! when may come 10 A'' ' ~
Sc B. The said amendments or Constitution shall be
adoption or rejection ~ the next general election. 20 De-
held the Tuesday ucN after Ting fr-t Monday Of 10
delegates may. al that election, vote on such adoption or
rejection ia the election district n which Dc shall then
said Constitution shall Doe voted upon rs whole rin,uch
separate proposition us The Convention Sh2.l deem lf'
tcabr and the Convection she'll by resolution declare
I'm either case the Convention shall prescribe me i"in 81
the ballot the publication of tie amendment, or OF the
Cou,ion aud tho notice o bc glcuO The election. Ia
case the said amendment, paris of the said tpn-itu
tio shall bc voted mon separately every person entitled
10 vote thereon may vote for against any one or
more Of them At tie election mentioned ~ tn, section
tI t.I,cctor, IN every election district shall provide
suitable box boxes 10 receive "a" ballots given upon
the said amendments. which ballot, shall have the word
CONSTITUTION written or printed. or partly written
partly printed upon them. That when they folded.
that word VIII appear upon the outside oi the ballot ana
al the provision. OF tine laws of tn. STATE" IN relation o
the election Of Officers al general election not nconNNt
cnt herewith, shall apply To- the voting therein 80 lar ~
the same cah be- made applicable thereto qua thr woes
given, shall be given and Ciuva-.cd ana AT the pro
cccdings shall be- had ina regard To- thrh ~ neatly az
practicable. "a the manner prescribed by law an ic.r'l
10 the votes given 10y Governor. And when It shall be
asccrtancd by the Board OF state CHva-scr under the
aforesaid has Iccy more vote. IN its favor than has been
east against the same then that proposition shall hc de
cared To DE adopted ciIrr ~ lhc Constitution part OF
the Constitution on an amendment 10 thc present Conat
tuition, the may he aud said Board oi state Can
yasscrs shall determine ana declare, by their certificate
in writing, 10 Do flied and recorded IN the office 81 the
amended and the shall take effect nom and after
the 3ls day OF DECEMBER 1861 unless the SAID Convention
take effect and the Convention may ia its discretion. by
resolution FIX time other Than the foregoing; aud earn
of the said amendments which shall not receive majority
Of AL the votes given upon ut the said election shall he
void and Of no effect.
any Of the Qaths prescribed BY Ibis act or by the laws of
this state made applicable to his act or any other mode
carrying into effect this act shall be deemed
perjury and shall be punished In the manner now pre-
scIibcd by law for willlul and corrupt perjury.
II shall Ice the duty OF the Secretary Of state To
this act TO be published once week for each week
after its passage until The election herein provided IN
not less than than four ~ tie public news
papers published In each OF the several counties oil ms
State which two more public newspaper are pnb-
shcd and shall also cause TO be transmitted 10 tho
several clerks Of counties In this state such number OF
copies OF tins act with the necessary forms aud sllic
tOns, shall DC sufficient 10 supply the several officers
who are to perform the duties prescribed BY this act and
the said clerks Of counties shall distribute the same 10
such officers; and the cXpcuse OF publishing ana dis.
tribung the same and all other legal expenses Incurred
printing for the Convention shall DO audited by the
Controller and paid by the Treasurer according law
SIC The Controller and Secretary OF State are hereby