The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-24

time and sevon ana half O'Clock tomorrow evening
the question was then taken On tn. FRS. division Of
~ smitn' . amendment, and lost-20 10 s..
Tho second part Of the proposition, DISTINGUISHING
Nose who should sell Eeir votes then considered
Mr. DroASsI trspl orr Y. moved thai persons who
had oeen convicted OF felony who engaged per-
ss.spsy In violating and defying the law should not DO
ero was large class 10 New York who were constantly
engaged In violating tie laws. This class was large
Known that this class had been registered and
had voted four times during an election Thn was
vital question Shall we exclude virtuous women from
Che ballot box and lot this criminal class de.
eide our elections? He would not have this question
sighted he wanted IL discussed and considered
Tho question then REQUIRED The amendment offered
by Mr. G. Dwight some days ago, which was sub
the exception that IL ezpunged the property quaGca-
tion.
Mr.. ANDREWS moved 10 amend by striking out the
words Omitted States and to require a residence OF
thirty days instead Of ten, after 1862 The amendment
dr.. CosoER, ldem) OF Rockland, moved 10 amend by
inserting that tho franchise shall continued TO
OF color as at present but that person of color shall
over 90 permitted TO participate enjoy sovereignty
so as 10 hold any judicial executive legislative Office
Sy Striking out the words "or any officer elected or 10
be elected" He did this because there had been ques
ZION s as 70 WHO We're officers This amendment woud
empty say that the citizen should have right 10 vote
That would include all the privilege of-an cioctor
Alter discussion by Messrs. FoLGBa, Hale and RArH-
FuRs the amendment was lost by q vote OF "a 10 So
Mr.. LANDos, trcp) of schenectady, moved TO amend
SO that persons who shall! contribute pay money
huence votes shall not be allowed 10 voie The object
was 10 prevent contributions for the Of
eIcctiona He would make this ground OF CT alenge
he wanted 10 strike q. The root Of the evil II money
vas not contributed there would be mono 10 cxpsnd 10
corrupt tho elections
NJ CASSIDY called attention TO the report of tho Com
mittoe on Suffrage on the subject He thought the Ian
gnage used there stronger and better and n adopted
would bring the Convention 10 conclusion muo' d
sooner
Mr. G. C. Dwi6HI thought II would be better 10 lea 70
oil those matters OF detail 10 tho Legislature
dr. PRIsDiE was ia favor OF correcting this evil b,
constitutional PROVISIONS. II lay at the fonnda oI
OF our government 0nces had boon bought and SOLE
like any other marketable thing II the shams sne
disgrace Of The country. II In tho powor OF this Con
veDton 70 provide the remedy and let be dona. by
means.
Mr. BARNES had been astonishea to hear soch comics
sions aAMt bribery In tho rural districts, was amaz
ing. he never ard OF such things In thecry. augh
tor II soeos that people in The country ,eet tn
nig< before town meetings arc held, 70 rase money
ee thor officers This was strange state of affairs
f The amendment prohibiting the contrbut0n OF money
icV election purposes should be adopted, Y. would til
down tho people OF the State; 'lhcy coulc
not club together TO 'clrcnlato copies of the
Tribune. UauVhtcr.) O,her States would send in the
money to elect favorable n a high r. tariff
ard We wound have mower C. meet tfnsm their
ground Any who shONsd contribute a sixpencs
would purify the ballot tcx. Tho committee then rose
Mr.. CHAMp-AN moved TO rccOmnit the report Of tn.
Committee Suffrage with instruc;ions to amend by
striking out section 8, and inserting the following:
SECTION Laws sha he made for ascertinng when Tho
citizen Offers his the election nv proper proofs
whether lac entitled 10 the right Of suffrage hereby
lished.
Adjourned to ten O'Clock Tomorrow morning