New-York tribune., 1867-07-24

or degrao him, but such testimony shah never b,
provided also NSat the penalty, upon cbn'SnoL
Of having received money other valuable thing 20 n
huence reward n vote since the adoption OF tbs COn
stuOn shall extend only 20 acknowledgements ana dsa
bity To- hold civil Office Laws may DC passed III
made who shall be interested IN, bet OF wager ae
lending mEon The result thereof A. -avont hrherv At
elections He continued 70 speak on the , ssO a. St
length aud concluded a. follows: tns t oect
this evil It would have accomplished great result ana
that would compensate for all the trosDe ana eA-
Mr., BARNARD Dem. Kiugs) called for division Of
Mr. ANDERSON Rep.. onondagaD proposed to strike
out the words Omitted States" beca9e the decision Gi
concerned Our Constitution declares that the colored
is citizen OF the State 1t Is not necessary teIe
FORE that the words UNITED States should be incopo
rated III the section for any purpose,
Messrs. KRUM aud FULLER made some remarks
mperatye than the purdcston Of the ballot box. The
person selling his vote shouid De dlsiranchlseu loen
The penalty should be visited upon the person "h'
After further discussion by Messrs. CoNGER GRAVES,
Mr.. BAKER CRep, Montgomery inquired II the pend,
ing proposition should be voted down whether II Honia
order to amend the original proposition by striking
out the word ten" and inserting "thirtyf"
The CHAIR (Mr. Alvord) replied that it was IN tne
power OF the Committee TO smond the proposition as
many times they might think proper between 'hiS
time aud u O'Clock omOrrow evening Laughter; J, NJ,
The question was then taken on ts rSt DIVISION VI r
Smths amendment, and Iost-3o 10 30 49,, -
Tie second part OF the proposition dsiranchisihg oo9
who should sell their votes, was then considered ana
lost. -. :.
had CONVICTED OF felony who were engaged per
sstenty in Violating and deng the should nos hot oe
registered as.yoters He ssa u vas wen a comstsny
engaged violating the laws This class was large enough
that some Of this Glass had been registered and had
voted four times during an election Ins was s 'tI th
haotbox and let this criminal class decide
eleCtioDsi Ho would not have this question sBhteI
he would have 1t discussed and considered INC aend
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment offered
Which was substantially the article Of present COst
tuition with the exception TINT u expuhSed hs Popc"
Mr. ANDREWS Csep., onondaea) moved to amend by
striking out the words United States, aud TO reqnre
residence of 30 days instead Of TO- after lS6 Inc
Mr CoNGER Dem. Roekland, moved to emend-that
the franchise shall bo continued to persons OF cOor as NJ
presents but that person Of color shall ever De per
mtted to participate in or enjoy sovereignty 80 @ to hold
any judicial. executive. or legislative Office Lost
MIR COMsTOCk (Dem., Onondagal moved to amend py
striking out tho words for any ocer elected or 10 De
elected He did this because there had been question
as to who were oflcers This amendment would simply
that the citizen shond have right to vote That
After discussion by Messrs. FOLGER Rop.. Ontario).
HALE, and RATHBUN, tho amendment was lost by
Mr.. LANDoN Gsep.. Schenectady moved TO amend so
that persons who shall contribute money 10 nnu-
ence votes shall allowed to vote. The object was
to prevent cOntrbutonsfor the purposo OF carrying cleo
wanted TO strike at the root Of the evil money
not contributed hero would expend to corrupt
the elections .
Mr.. CASSIDY dem. Albany called attention TO the
report of the Committee Suffrage the subject He
thought the language used there stronger and BETTER
and II adopted would bring the Convention TO eonciu-
sion much sooner.
Mr.. c. c. DWIGHT CRep. Ceyugs) thought 1t would be
better 10 leayo oil teso matters OF detail 10 tie l&Ya-
ture. !.
Mr. PRINDLB Rep. Chanango, VIVA In favor Of cor
recting this evil by Constitutional provisions II lay at
the very foundation Ot our Government. Offices had
been bought and sold like any other marketable thing
IL tho shame and Disgrace of the country IL Ia IN
tho power of this Convention 70 provide the remedy ana
let Il bc done by all means-
Mr. BARNES had been astonshed to hear such confes-
sOns about bribery In the rural distrcts IL was amazing
He never heard of sacb things In the ctty. aughterI
people the country meet the night before
officers. This strnngo state of nnhirs III
the amendment prohibiting tho contribution oi
money for election purposes should be adopted, ~
would tic down the people Of the state,
they could club together 20 circulate copies OF The
TRiBUSB Iaughterl Other States would send Ia their
money to elect favorable ~ high protective tarn
aud would hayo power to meet ttn on Their own
ground Any man who should contribute slx pence
would be disfranchL.ed lie would favor any plan that
would purify the ballot-boK
Tho Committee then ruso
nit the report the Committee suffrage with nstruc
tons amend by striking out section three and Inserting
the following. ,-, =,
sEcTIoS g. Lays shall he made for asoertaining when
the citizen hs vote at tho election by proper proof
whether he Is entitled TO tho right Of suffrage, hereby es
tabllshed.
ADJOURNED to 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.