New-York tribune., 1867-06-03

eeeIon ne swo sbaI he member of the House OF Rep
resenfatiyes for the ensuing year
q an, rre,ent sem representation works bAd scarcely any
ON, ia bold enough deny How We are 10 ge Oeo' ~ ' f
ti,p The plan here given offers these advantages So
II will 90 far to destroy the present most anorahg "en0u
roinsou which hare been ourousy ooneu 70 give %
people Tie smbance Of choice, while taxes ron 'ne 'no
II W pe to nnores representatives. poportoned 70 th NUM-
her. The preDt psn fails respect entirely since is now pos
sble for one party with majority In the whole Sa'e Oi V WV
hundred and twenty eight elect every member Of the lower house
1t will encourage higher tore In public men mus DC
that those who most strive to popular the tmeserving the tma arc
INV most likely to be elected BY the adoption Of this plan the inle
pedent citizen viii nothing by his independence and DO n in
rcssd himself upon minds Of thinking be will be hAeV
q voice in the public councils
The locslatou Of candidates which now leads 70 50 mucn
convenience will have to give general and hoera pn
Parties may onen be- now divided part tenoraJ ie' P
Of the State where party is in hopeless minority n ~
able men belonging 1t In Others but under our pe '
their voices never would learl in the legislative eouncA i
- h "a ls Deosr.ts in St. Lawrence New YORK. and az aoe
Republicans St LaweHee but at present % e's
cannot have the services Of them at The capital Sufe" ~
Wrong. -, , n,
Their. are o 900 voters in Any citizen be he in Newfo In
s. Lawrence Chautauqua who hs the confidence OF
living anywhere state would be made their representatives. %
votes were equally distributed there would be three hundred
tve The number would the distribution became unequal
Nv TINS giving representation the minority we avoid te neces
v Of provisions so constitutions and 90 inadequate al BEST
requiring thirds threefhh vote in certain cases
SEC o.. A majority of each house shall constitute
quorum to do business. Each shall be the Jndge oi
the elections returns, and qualifications OF its own
members choose its own officers, and determine the
rules of its own proceedings, In the aDsenco VI VIC
Observation-Disclosures the Senate shall choose tcli
SEC 26 Each house shall keep journal of its pro-
ceedings and publish the same, except such parts ~
may REQUIRE secTesy. The doors OF each mouse si1,
be kent open except when the public welfare shall
reouire secrecy Neither without the consent OF inc
other, shall adjourn for more than two days ,.o
L.. nnhn
the members shall not be questioned III any other
place. r .., s o,. lo;d
upOn The table of each member otherwise furnished
TO him. at least "a hours before its final passage anu
no amendment shall be made within that time but
these restrictions may be waived by UNANIMOUS 0on
SEC 90 No private or local statute shall be valid
if it embraces more than one subject or IL that suo
iect is not expressed in the title.
SEC So No corporation shall he created or changeu
by special statute, or in any other manner tha ~ R D5
general statute, passed under sectlos %, 90 90 pi
this Constitution, OF general statGte amehdlg tho
SEC. 81. Every statute which imposes, continues,
or revises tax shall without reference 10 any otlea
statute, state distinctly the tax ana tho oUJoOV W
which it is to be applied.
SFC So No law making new appropriation, or
continuing or Teviving an appropriation. shah DO
valid unless it distinctly specifies the sum appropr;
ated and the object to which 1t is to be appeu; emu
il shall not be sufficient for such law to refer 10 any
other law TO fix such sum.
STc So No bill shall DO passed without the assent
of majority of all the members elected TO each
house and the question upon the final passage snail
be taken Immediately upon Its last reading, ana the
yeas and nays entered on the journal
Sec. 81 No person holding any olhco unuer tno
United States shall hold seat in the General Assem-
bly, And if any person, after his election as mem
ber thereof elected or appointed TO any Oice uhuer
the United States his acceptance thereof shall Vacate
his seat. .;.,,.-
House to a civil Office in this State mGde by the Gov
ernor during the term for which such meihOef WIS
Sec Isl The onacting clause of all bills shall be,
"The People of tho State of New YORK, represented
in General Assembly, do enact as follows" ana no
law shall be enacted except by bill :,
Sec g. The members of the General Assembly
shall receive for their services such compensation rs
may be fixed by law; But no such law shall take
effect until the first day of January succeeding lis
enactment, except that the General Assembly ny It's
first session after the adoption OF this Constitution
may fix the compensation OF the members ior that
session. -
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
SEC SS. The executive power shall bc vested In
Governor, who shall hold his Office for two years.
| Iieutenant-Govemor shall be chosen at tho same
| time and for the same term M. ~
Governor OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS except citizen OF
tine United States Of the age OF at least thirty years
who has been for five years next before hs election
= I 9SSeI5SI dSa hSf2 7Sr re fIGes hn
ant-GoycTnOr, shall he elected but III case two OF
more have au equal and the highest number OF votes
] for Governor for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the TWO
Houses Of the General Assembly at its next annual
session shall forthwith, by JOINT ballot choose one oil
| SEC A. The Governor shall be Commander-in-
Chief Of tho military and naval forces OF the State
Ho shall give TO the General Assembly by message,
at every session. information of the condition of tho
State and o Commend such measures as he shall
judge expedlent lie may on extraordinary occasions
convene both Houses or the Senate alone. Ho Ahau
take care that the laws are faithfully executed
SEC. AZ. The Governor and Lieutcnant-GOvernor
shall at stated times receive for their services conf
pensatOn TO bo established by law, which shall
neither be increased nor diminished after their
election and during their continuance in Office.
SIC. 43. The Governor shall nominate, and with
the consent of the Senate appoint all officers of the
State civil or military, whose appointments arc not
herein otherwise provided for. But The General
Assembly may vest Che appointment OF such inferior
officers as it may think proper in the Governor alone,
in the courts Of law, or in the heads OF sGch
Executive Departments as it may from time to time
establish.
e plan felecng judges popular for short terms has
ufal Of evils plan could sesroe be
vd degrade the judiciary and render justice uncertain There sno
these evils have only 10 look about
them There must be a change.
What change bel three conditions essential IN
ne first place. police justices and judges OF other Inferior criminal
continue be elective without throwing tho City ofNew
condition practical anarchy IN the place tho judges
higher elective bV drs without
leaving City under control the corrupt poll
tea machinery IN he third place the Of the Oce be
changed. II we would have an independent Judiciary.
Tie best practicable schemes would be that Of the Ped
ers Cossuondg appointed by the Executive and holding during
good behavior HeIperIence worth anything proves that
There Goes appear bo good why the details ofa Judi
establishment should be settled by Consultation They nay
safely be e the Legislative Department provision made for thu
permsnsnce and Independence Of the tribunals when established
The Of the people from time to time, population Increases and
takes channels will be this best consulted
SIC. "A. The Governor shall have power TO Grant
repTeves, communications, and pardons, after conYic
ton, otherwise than upon impeachment. for all
offenses except treason, upon such conditions and
with such limitations lie may think proper, sub
ject to any regulation which may be provided by
law respecting the manner Of applying therefor.