New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-20

COMM ,tce uf fifteen who shOuld have charge ol ''
ARRANGEMENT and manner of submission Oh tnc Ii"-
lo.ed new Constitution and should report %i'' ,, ~
standing committees had finished THEN work InlS
,,,r.s,tion NET with vehement opposition nom
r.,,ccr.tir members A long debate arose. and
n variety of amendments were Ohercd, when
were voted down, Or covered by an ahenu-
ment ot Judge Graves tRep, liernmerl provIulhg
that an questions as "a the separate submission ol
any p.lt al the Constitution framed by the Coh-
.eutiou be postponed until the Constitution Is re-
ror'ed complete. This was adopted by aNo'e ol D.
Yeas f. q Nays Mr. Hmchins subsequently, again
,rt,odneed lis resolution. and upon his motion II
was laid upon the table The Convention adjourned
10 saturday at II o. ~. IL hcing stated mat the
Afternoon and evening sessions iHtcri,rcd with me
woIk of the Committees.
PK0CEEDINGS OF TIE CONVENTION.
The following petitions memorials, and com
nuuitat.oIs vocIicsoEttd;
Hy Pr ERNsTUs BROOKS hDcm. Hclmoidl- Against
5Otatious - scctariau institutions. II,
~ M. LAEKEMOBE dem, y N.)-On the same sun
~ VI. GREELEY rep. westchesterD-on The same
Ecttcct. ,
,, Nh CURTIS Rep Eichmondl--ror Female S"f-
fracc. also against separate submission OF the suffrage
~ M ANDREWS rep, ot.eeo)-Bcative to ch"rit-
ne fRIsIjENT presented The reply Of the state Ingi
nc & El,"a Standardization from Clerk Of
SIC sayeror Court OF New-York in answer 10 cal Tor
"a SHERMAN Rer oneida save notice that me he
sbod move reconsideration i me Noc silN''S i''"
fIc miles the call for the previous gucsllnh.
lin MIEEiT'T tI,ep, 81 Lawrence requested that the
report Of ID, Committee on orsam11io" o. i' A'1'"
inc 10 sineudcd - follows:
,si STRIKE ot of lie fret section in the first sentence
Tie words The senate sE'ii c3nsls' o. ,i - ,lt ti,
tors. %c"M' hl..t me wv ,.. tEd tbc First bis.
trict ,na h- eIait.ed such add Oui senate rs ls
tizeH population shall ID lIopolo L" lh"' oil ne eh'
Mr. pr-ttNNE Rep New-Yor}0 called the resolu-
t,n declaring thar persons ot African descent are en-
tIucd the same rights and mn'milits as persons OF
Rf'iiiViNGsT0N Dem, Kings moved TO amesd that
Irovidng anna gaination OF the IN" races IS "IlIrcat"
~ ths Convention and laws passed =" % III 'o t
Mr NiiRIrI U;eI.. -. Lawrence, called M his rcso-
sii ~ of my Iuri ~ the proposed new Constitution
Nj UCTCHlNGs rep New-ioriJ moved thc follow
Eeso!red. That committee Of fifteen be appointed by
nc fnaIr to whom shall he referred thc ioloving sub
Srs Gr,f. The arYanlcuent of the several articles and
s1Ctiors of the Constitution ~ amended ald adopted
~ amended and adopted shall Doe Submitted TO me people
1oi thei' adoon ELECTION ds,"; im' .r "en5
f,gh; TIE form Of notice Of election f"" The i"'"
M MEERirT accepted ue substitute.
Mr. ALEOip Z, Y q 3niasa sN IL, n,' ' -, The
tiue WHEN y Wa oaered Question 9" ~, ,'l''" ,af
scu YQs before the committee of ne Mh"e. ina lt
e VIZ now settled bS Tie vote 81 WEDNESDAY, "lu H'
thorld accordingly vote for the resolution now onced'
Nj HARRIS Rep. AlDanyl thonghi me hnnigrct wa
y Race IN f fS ~ The COMMITTEE ihei action
Ii would be- best therefore to dcie me % :"
4le subject - of Their lfoceeohSS lh' res
Cmtun Itself be did rot consider ohiec'l"anie -, -,
Nj Hu1CIilN> Rep NcW-l York; flo ,hdt ing law
und,r which The Convention acting authorized mem
IL prescribe the osin under which lht new t
nd Embodied tie Tar Suaec oi he act Do mr. leS"Ii3h
II war nOt premature They hao been lot Il Wfeh 'is
rIissue fhe question ~ separate submission me az
Gus might arise on twenty other PROPOSITIONS ~ wa
ia SiuSl =. lied The resolution in question.
Nh. KEENAN, Dtm, tineldal otieed WIN me keniP-
premature. Eut lte lad been Nad M Con eniIon ~ 10
jlo separate submission II any onc ne uiH ot ts"Iu
80 vote taken ia thin house "Wednesday evening ~
any evidence the tnal determination OF the C0hen-
80 M, .rt,;cL Ia member, that they sh0ud moi he
rut ~ from ihc discussion q separate submission uhul
tit, eese oi iir session. when u the hurly ~ business
Imthdie time would be len tn consider 70.
Nh HALL Rep E-,eNl favored this resolution for the
purpose Of having onmttee 10 whom al questions Of
iatlcr and with idea cf forcstallns the action OF the
Gony,Elon NJ L"ila toa u, Wne ny Ilc ifNVl t ~
pCutmeit of such communication ihtN touu hol t'l
SLbl toward the cOsc OF De session lie dd nor consider
tie vote against the amendment oi the gentleman from
kBcs Ninph1l 70 be degI4Iftten against .epai"ic
Skulmss on of the negro franchise. he would propose as
~ amendment THAI the Committee shoud loi report
uTt after TIC lcluItS 81 AL the standing COMMITTEES nave
been received aHd atjC0 upon. Amendment accepted
sng to hs resolution The subject Of separate submission
wonld come before Tie Convention for 1pg aaj4ne"'on'
=, 8r CONGER fn0n. Rocklandl did not - understand
rs sH OF Ay s fhP'2 2 m 81 t4' oSer Se
cl0ee of {ggi2s4 " ~ @% EIS9 one c tbe , i Sn
teption 10 bring the question "i separate submission
forward, and eet The yeas and NAYS upon H..
Mr. AINORp Rep, OnOnd9Cal Thought the discussion
BY he Committee Of thr question Of separate submission
was pren,tttIe He would speak PLAINLY Tins question
pfsCr1rate N siti ~ he fms IN their Faces day
after day There resolution ~ Iegaid 10 separate
kuhi the ~ negro suffrage now upon hc
table liable zee called upat any time Ohle's me ma
forty Of the Convention the did not mean tit Poi'"I
Iuiorrfy projected themselves, then lime would De
wasted i'm Tue discussion Of tls question ~ every stage
Of their proceedings. he oneled me following amend
sesCluous referring the subject embraced III ms reSo
ui1D shall bt reeired 10 that C9wDutee ~ Of COURSE
nuff a
After nutheI discussion. MI. MURPHY dem. Kings
stated that Dc should oppose the resolution as si0Q9
uow HT11ss Il were guarded 10y d further amendment
Ne offered me following: Bu nothing herein contained
kIall limit the power ol the Convention ~ 'ohmlt't or
he Whole 10 consider the pruprey of submitting the
frovsions of the Cousti tut0n now under considerations
separately 10 the people, without reference 10 s'h 'h
tDittee F." 49,.
separate submission argued heretofore, showed u was
rather Of caprice tnn 81 principle. lie Was therefore III
MI TRHsIt,S CROOKS Dem. Richmond moved that
the further consideration Of the question be postponed 10
the second WedneSiay ~ AnTnsi. ga. ,.,,.,s,,,,, o.
The Yeas ana Nays we're called ana me proposition 10
seTell delegates on the Democratic side Of the House
smoke in opposition 20 lie resolution, ana MI CONGER
ttdn Rockand) offered the following:
"Py0rdcd. however. that TINS resolution snail not he
cousfrled a, special order TO prevent sitting ln Com
rnjttee of the Whole. ia Convention the presentation
-or consideration OF any proposition l"r ,l""ic Suo
mission the people Of ts state or the Gaining % vote
MIR PAIGE Dem. schenectady said n the effect Of
The resolution The gentleman rem OhOndaga Wa IN
1ended 10 cut of any amendment 10 any lFYpo'o, ne
knew of radical and despOilc III struck at
The OF The rights of every delegate: ,,
Mi. LAPHAM Rep. onario asserted that nO Iignt ne.
longing Ia any member MAS cut on ~ iLe resolution
was a simple question: 70 The order o business ana
only intended cut OF endless debate in the Committee
Mr.. GREIIEY Iiep., westchesteD said in case the
resolution WAS carried the Convention would debate
propOstons that offered instead Of wasting iheir
i ,,,,n,, of every quest ion