New-York tribune., 1867-08-02

Second
radically different from the amendment Of the gentleman
from Richmond which he proposed TO offer and would
now read as follows
SEC 2 The Legislature for 1868 shall divide the State
into IS districts whereof each shall contain as
nearly may be, with due regard 10 the integrity OF
counties, equal number OF legal voters ana whereOi
Each voter may at his discretion repeat twice or thrice
on his ballot for Senator the name OF candidate pro
tons shall not exceed three and each ballot shall Dc
two or three votes as The % case @y e s IS s ny
ators thus chosen shall hold their offices for years
Election as heretofore On the expiration the terms Of
Senator's their places shall be filled as above.
SEC g. There shall be decennial enumeration cen
Of the people q this State the year 1873 and in
every tenth year thereafter and the Legislature Of the
wear following shall reapportion the State for the choice
Of Senators and OF Assembymen according to the pro
visions Of this article no county & small Se DE SdTna m m6e e
legal voters than are required to constitute IL senate
district.
vide the State into Assembly districts, whereof each
shall be entitled to choose three members or Assembly;
but succeeding Legislature may, provided he people
OF this State shall by direct vote consent thcreto IN
district The provisions Of section with regard to the
repetition OF names OF candidates on the same DalOt
shall apply likewise TO ballots for and the choice of me-
Mr. GREELEY said it would be seen that his amend,
ent advocated OF Senators to the number OF
49, with IS election districts based the representa-
tive population This increase Of Senators he thought
Hq tSs tsas sf sec0'f The thnkcrs in ali
parts of the country, agree that lS the
sSd fsvor e idea Of some of the minor
itv The minority can under this plan, nominate their
hest man and put his name twice thrice upon the
ticket not 10 exceed three times and secure his election
and their representation in the highest branch OF the
TeoisIatre The enghenng OF the term OF oiiice was
measure that would increase the responsibility OF those
who mad charge of the nominations, and would necessa
riy compel them select the best candidates IL woud,
also by increasing the honor OF me cholce Tse % rhe
standard OF the representatives OF the people. Inc
also provided as far as possible agahs. to me
division counties and the consequent division OF the
interests OF the electors. 49,. MI. ...u
0ften the minority ticket is the best ticket the e0neeh
tration OF the Of the minority VIII secure us gOou
men who are excluded forever from an eleeuoh lo
,,ronosed as Assembly election districts as peter d
Vision than that Of counties. The people could III lme
Increase the from l35 10 2 Hhich nupcr
woud Give a better and less corrupt Legislature thdh
could be elected under the present system nc
that his proposed amendment might be printed ana Ih
considered before the committee took any action upon
Mr. HALE Rep, Essex expressed his pleasure at @ me
amendment OF the gentleman from Westcnester JlhiI
Greeey believing that IL embodied the views Oh many
who had given the subject careful CONSIDERATION; ..
Upon motion, the Committee pose ana repot%eH % PUsed
Mr VEEDER Dem, Kings moved tLat tne ,a allon1
ment Of Ar. Greeley be lad on the taDie anu P'H'"