The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-06
pSOcfEO,sSS or TIE CONVENTION.

Albany, N. Y, Sept 8, 1867.
The State Constitutional Convention ut nne A. NJ
Several memorials presented and referred.
q REPORT TIE CoxmrEE uTrE.
Mr. HAaRrs. from the Committee on Cities reported
the following srticle:--
vested ia Mayor who sbs be elected BY the electors
ss s ana sa s nUa IND sss y Tor are
e1ecu,ed He shall receive a stated times for his
BE- .ss 5. s.c1s E a ao the s s
pscod any emolamsnt the city He shall hold
No oher ose ard shall Ss ineligible for tho next three
SIC AM Mayor ma, be removed by the Governor but
and for 70 be in the order Of re-
nova. In cass tao oniee Of any MAJOR snail become va.
elected the and duties Of hts office shall devoyc
SeV o. 'a
LEGISLATIVE power shall be vested in Board OF Aldermen
Their nanosr the mode q their election and thsr term q
Brooklyn Legislative power vested in Common
of hs s 81 ~
OF .ss 9s to e y 80 the se Of sds s.
mon shall ont OF oics eh year and after the expra
term Of Office shall De four years: The Hoard Of xsstans
ssc. The common Ccuari in New York and Brooklyn,
and the Board Of Alderman IN other cities shall possess
such poSsr. :. ma, Se son,e,sa npon them by The Legs
sEe, kvsry act erdin.ncs resoa.ion Or prsceedins
i s % soa s' O. s
Of other city, shall veoe II shall lake eject. be
e Ifsss x.
board after the expiration ds1. from The lime Of
Gr M Il: 5 ~ Tasa .aS
Board ~ Of any Other CITY shall to s
nspee. resolution or pr,c.,dins within the time above
limited for that purpose 1t shall taAe effect a. he had APP
$50 Boards Of Aldermen .ua Assistant Aldermen shan
receiver. Of sss New YORK. and sroos
n shah Be eaosen By .ss electors s Of ,he elk rse re-
point AL subordinate officers 10 ihelr respective depart.
assor may g 1rosedsy the ooseraor 10 case ether II
he SAID offices aha. become vacant bsfore the erprson or
stall Be siled ~ The Governor NUN city e.eeh
sa .da. sd y s'
s, .am Mssas % .G sss ~ sDped s 10
the Mayor subodinsie eeers and department suoordL
charge said deearmens Al o,he, eIecu.iss officers snail
Mayor may ss Is him AZ pleasure Al c.rs
whose Offices may be hereafter created ty law shall be
thereof appointed By the osy authorities the
Sac Justcss Of the peace police justices other
ns,issss Of nicI,8r roar 10 o feeora sss Gs
trict or dyision thereef a. shall he prescribed
Their number and cis.acstcn may bc regulated ~ law
In case Of vacancy occurring sefcre the expiration OF
residue of the rnerrired term Any such justice
sy g s ~ n sses s oSp ss S.i
defence and for ~ be assigned IN The order Of
ssc 10 The state for the purpose government
reee %Sd no ether sss assoas or dts -as e
made nor shall sny tariff ss ssr,sd % sIesp, TO-
inconsistent With the provisions ~ ths srcon sns be-
ssr H. The Lcsssture Al is Hrsi session sfse sdcp-
ton Of this constitution shs pas. such avs q ms5 be
General laws shall aso pc passed the ersaniraon
y IN essss Where IN ne jaassns q Se ssure
The object Of act cannot ne attained under general
sac ~ The Board ef sqps.vI,or. q New York !. .sgi
he Mayor aud Common CounciI as the Leess.are may
ssc H. An civ elections. shall 10 held he second
resday April aud the cacsi shai begin On me Isl
a re ss:ss = s ss :' 20 T.. I ssos Sc
nj three commissioners. whose duty shah DC ~
reagcs into .ysea,e coea d. l,~sg n. state ,s.nn9
thereto 20 ,hru shan seem prse..his ard
ssure Tor its soton thereon.
u kssy city .nsn az, Issnne s s2p ps 20 q
sanitary expenses bat no money shall b. raised TOR any
SIC TO- nothing IA article contained ,han affect The
gorsr 2, po e ssr To @ ne Sr s no sss IN
I've isndf dsdcr aud within me jurisarton boun
~ any city
Mr. Brsy, c. MUMMY Submitted minority report.
nsudsons bu, ds.ens iroa, those which CONFER 1pop
the mayors the sole power Of appointing al hs oicsTs
Of clues Including 'he members q Boards Of Admins.
Comptroller and two other officers. He also DIS
sen,s from the prcpostion 70 hsye municipal elections
In the spring separately from the general elections not
merely the ground OF expense, hut becsuss two
citing elections In one year keep tbs people in constant
political agitation.
Mr Eaisrus Baccxs said thai in the main be agreed
With the majority report bat there we're some things in
Il In which he did not fully coscur, but he would not
make minority report preferrng 10 express hu views
when the subject should come mp for considerations.
NJ HAnais stated that Mr. Francis mad notified him
OF his intention TO make . minori'y report
yRoroagp sEssfors oy TIE coSvssrf0s ~ Srw voRH
Mr.. ilrrAS moved thai COMMITTEES Of three b sp-
pointed 70 consider ana report ca the preprsy Of hold