New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-02
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION
OFFICIAL cory or TIE ACT As PASSED 81 THE
LEGISLATURE
AZ Acr provide for coars'n to Revise and Amend the coa.'


Az Acr provide for ooar,nou Revise aud Amend the coan
Ir,..ei March 20 1867: three. f0ls being prr,..tI
The People Of The state ~ Ncr-rork ,1Je1td CO. S."f @d
.fsseDiJly DO egad as JoiDrs:
SECTION l. An election shall be held on the fourth
Tuesday Of April next Of delegate to meet ~ CJnycn'
ton to revise the Constitution OF this state and to amend
the same.
SEC 2 The number Of delegates 10 he chosen 20 such
Convention shall be 100. One hundred and twcntyc-M
thereof shall elected by Senatorial districts, and each
Senate district shall be entitled 10 elect TnytwO Of
said delegates shall be chosen for the state at large and
NAV De voted for 10y all the electors therein such ccc
tors are hereinafter designated except that 40 ccctor
shall for than lG Of said delegates at large
And the persons receiving the highest number oi votes
as delcgatca at large sh.ll DC ceeea ,usn at NC a.
and the delegates at large, shall be Loted 10" upon cp
member, OF Assembly shalI De entitled to vote Jt such
election, in their respective election districts and not
will not, If duly challenged, take ana subscribe tine
following oath: 81 q. 81 do sCcmuly swear tor
against the United states since have been citizen
thereof; that have voluntarily given no a1, conn
Hostility thereto that have rciihcr sought nor ac
ccptcd nor attempted 10 exercise the functions 81 any
office whatever under any authority or pretended au-
thory in hostility to the United states; That have not
yielded voluntary support TO any pretended gov
crnlncnt authority, power or constitution within the
United states, hostile nimca thereto, and did not
wilfuy desert from the military naval service Of the
United states, leave tins state 10 avoid the draft dur
ing the late rebellion" Such election shall De by ballot.
The Inspectors OF elections shall provide Tor lEO
boxes suitable for the reception Of ballots. orc OF tie
ballots at such election shall contain the name Of tho per
delegates thereof, aud designate the Office 10
which he - intended 70 be chosen as soma
torlai delegate TO the Constitutional Convention shall
be folded - now provided by law, and ndyred Con
ycntio the other of said ballots shall contain the names
OF not more IMAM 10 Oi thc delegates FOed ior as dr.tcs
at large and shall designate the office Jor which they are
stltul NchtiOhS anu sId De Iolocu owen
ton at large Such election shall. III all respects. be
Quoted provided by law FOR elections other than
for militia and town Officers the existing pro-
visions OF law are applicable thereto and not inconsistent
designation Of the places Of holding elections shall meet
for that purpose on the second Tuesday Of April next and
make such designation and give notice Of them manner
now provided by law. Tho County Canyasscrs shall
meet at the place now provided by law on the Friday
next following said election before o'clock in
the afternoon OF that day, and all the proyis-
ions Of law in relation 10 the Board of County
Canyassers and their proceedings, shall apply
TO them at their said meeting. They shall proceed TO
determine from the returns and certificates Of the i'll
spcctOs ana Of election the number Of votes
except TINT in the Counties OF Fulton ana Hamilton the
canvass shall be made in the provided
for an election Of SENATOR and they shall forthwith make
and cause to be certified, duplicate statements in writing
Of the votes given for delegates III the manner provided
IN the case of the election Of state officers and senator's
OF the county and the other in the office of the Secretary
OF State. They shall also within the time aforesaid as
certain and determine the names OF the hHywo persons
receiving, In their several counties, the highest number Of
votes for delegates at large aud make returns Of said
votes to the secretary OF states office IN the same manner
the returns Of votes for Governor are now directed to
be made by law. The Secretary Of State shall appoint
meeting OF the State Canvasscrs 10 be held az his office
before the ls Tuesday Of May next, and all pro
visions OF law in relation to the formation and proceed
ngs of the Board OF state Convasse shah DE observed
relation to the election hereby ordered and in relation
20 the election hereby ordered and in relation TO the dele
gates be chosen tereat All the provisions OF chapter
7O Of the laws Of 1885, entitled IAN 70 ascertain, by
proper proofs, the citizens who shall DO entitled the
right of suffrage" and all the provisions Of chapter 92 Of
the laws Of 1906 amendatory and supplementary thereof
and all the provisions OF chapter $50 OF the laws "a 1852
entitled, IAN act for ascertainng, by proper proofs,
the citizens who shall be entitled TO the right Of suffrage
and prevent fraudulent voting, 30 far as the provisions
Of the last named affected by the provisions
said chapters and shall be observed in and the
election herein provided for except limited or affected
by this But the officers charged by said acts chap
tiers $40 and sl2 with the making OF the registry there
provided for shall meet the 10th day OF April next at
the hours Of the day and at the places designated for
holding the election aforesaid the purpose Of revising
and correcting said register and for this purpose in cities
apd districts In or partly IN incorporated villages they
shall meet at o'clock In the morning, and remain In
session until socock 70 the evening Of that day. and
meet at 8 O'Clock in the morning, and remain in
session until o'clock OF the evening OF that
day. And they shall then revise. correct add TO
and substract from and complete the said registers and
would, On said fQYxtA TuAsdsy Of Apyx entuIsd to