New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-12

The President denies their right and states that every
man engaged in that Convention u traitor
the Constitution Of the United States" Obviously ths
Iropery raised until the Convention should have
bed and assumed TO act Under the guarantee Of the
Constitution, these persons might well claim and exercise
the right meet. III, being assembled, action IN th6
nature OF legislation should be had that action, and all
their doings would be open TO legal inquiry and dcs
decision And II the Intention had existed 10 make tbs
objection operative and available, such course would
ably and according 10 the due course of law the action OK
his Convention But the truth Is as We believe that not
e assigned iegalty O the Convention hut the declartG
md assumed purposes sought 10 be ultimately attained
by the Convention through the action OF that body ana
he subsequent ratification OF that action by Tie people
formed the real objection to the reassemDng OF e dee
gates The recent proceedings in tho Legislature OF
OF power" ilegalty OF Convention required 10 e1
cite indignation or arouse hostile opposition IN that COM
sIons Of the Constitution OF 1894 That Constitution it Is
said. provides mode OF revision ana Amendment
Article 1i7 is in these words:
Arr IT ANY amendment amendments 10 hs Consultation nay
be proposed lIOue Representative and II .h s.'
:s re sS 20 q " 5 S :. eSsrd on their oar.
mails with the yeas and ken thereon Such proposed amendment
1 fsS.aturs and Sed within 90 days aler tse aioumss,
Of the same and DAYS publication according ani
majority said election shah approve and fy saeh amend
ni or % oS y, name :a Sss P h. %
ted uch manner and form That the people may vote Tor or against s-SA
The power is given 10 the Legislature submit in any
manner TO the people the question whether another Con-
vention shall be held The specific amendments mst os
proposed In either House Senate, aud being dy agreed
10 and entered theJOurnal must be submitted 10 hs
people for their direct affirmative OF negative action.
But in the Legislature at its session in January 1906
bin was introduced 10 take the Of NE people on Ms
erpedicncy OF calling COnreRs0H 10 form Consultation,
and 10 pTorde for the election OF Delegates and yor ne
holding Of de Contention Although TINS Dill was par
pabe violation of the Constitution, ana athOngn any
Convention called pursuant TO It's provisions wond De an
"unawl assembly" FOR the reasons urged aganss
the Convention of 1906 the rules Of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes were suspended by twothrds vote ana ne
bill was debated and ordered to be engrossed for tnr1
reading by vote OF Yeas 10 n Nays The bill then
the Senate, over which Lieut. Coy Albert S941,
HES presided; and pending motion there that the ON
be read third time and passed teegraphc commune
cation was laid before the Senate, as !onoNs ,,es
WASHINGTON March O. 1867
To Ae Hon ALBERT PrtsidsA 81 me Snctr ana H~
ELAN Sp,dktr, pro H0Hss Of Representatives,: -
NE have had agreeable interview with the President y
which evidently pleasing him likewise Our coming here vas eP
ror,une great We also haa nN
with Secretary another Interview N s
President on Saturday, By appointments (sigusd EoAS
j. II. EUSTIS
At the same time two other telegraphc communities
lions we're read as follows; 49, ,Oe
IA Han las Mcconnell, HOUSE Of Representatives.
an Interview the President and Secretary Seward re ads
ma sctior favorable a connection (Signed D. y CAGh,
wAsmS6Tos MAch g. lScs
n, usn A. I. TUCEER, Hols> Of kDresrnhltires' -
e.r aeNs WITH he President aud Secretar Seward ~e arc