New-York tribune., 1867-07-26
pRocEEDINGs OF THE CONVENTION.

The Convention proceeded at once to the
consideration Of the Special Order being the report of the
Standing Committee the rights Of Suffrage, and the
qualification to hold Office, amended in Committee Of
the Whole. in the words following;
Report or< Committee ofne U1o on tire report Of the Committee
fhs Right fSafIagc, and qualifications 70 hold ofce
SECTION Every male citizen Of the age Of twentyone
years who shall have been for thirty days citizen and
iuhabantof this State year next preceding an cleo
ton, and for the last four months resident Of the
county where he may offer his vote shall be entitled TO
vote such election in the election district Of which he
shall be at the time resident and not elsewhere for all
officers that hereafter may be elective by the
people But such citizen shall have been for thirty days
next preceding the election resident Of the district from
which the officer 70 be chosen for whom lie offers MS
vote: PrOBided that in tune OF elector ia the
actual military service OF the United States IN the army
navy thereof shall be deprived OF his vote by reason
of his absence from the state aud the Legislature shall
have power TO provide the in which, aGd the time
and place at which, such absent elector may VOTE and
for the canvas and return Of their votes IN the election
districts in which they respectively reside otherwise
poVided also that until the first day Of January 1899
otherwise qualified, shah be entitled TO vote.
BEC g. No person who shall receive expect 70 receive,
pay offer promise to pay, contribute, or offer or
promise to contribute TO another 70 be paid or used any
WSd fosa vote o BE- given az an election shall vote al such
elections and upon challenge for such cause the person SO
challenged shall before the Inspectors receive his vote,
or affirm before such Inspectors that he has 20. re-
eeved does not expect TO receive has NOT PAID h0r OF
sered promised 70 pay contributed offered or prom
ised TO contribute 70 others 70 De pdd OF used any money
OF % 0taer = yaioDie M % tis, "a a. @ U NV ,sed aU
excluding from the right OF suffrage idiots unacs and
all persons who have been or may be convicted OF
bribery any infamous crime and all persons who have
voluntarily engaged IN rebellion against the United
States the Governor Of the State OF New York Laws
shall be passed for Furnishing and for deprlyng OF me
rght OF suffrage ana eXcIudng on elaeAee persons VINO
shall pay contribute, agree 20 pay or contribute OF
who shall receive agree receive any money prop
ery, or valuable thing, 10 promote me eeGon OF any
particular candidate ticket who shall make or be
az snY eecfon The pavent OF the EXPENSES OF print
ing of the circulation Of papers and documents previous
20 any election, are excepted from the operation o TINS
$50 s. For the purpose Of voting no person shall be
deemed 10 have gained or lost residence by rea-
son Of HIS presence or absence while employed in
tee service 81 Ihe d Utted b steIo pFF % we eHfee 8 @
United States, or OF the high seas Hor while kept III any
while confined any public prison And the Legislature
shall prescribe the manner which electors absent from
service OF this State, OF the United States may vote
and shall provide for the canvass and return OF their
sEo g. Laws shall be nal for ascertainng by proper
proofs the citizens who shall be entitled 10 the right Of
suffrage hereby established and the legislature snail
provide that register Of all citizens entitled 10 the right
completed at least six days before any election and
person shall vote such election who shall not have
uniform in their requirements throughout inc state
except for such town officers as may BY law be directed
sRc G. No person Who Is not at the time Of taking the
oath OF Office an eleet0r shall hold any Office under this
Constitution All officers shall before they enter on the
duties Of their respective Offices take ana Subscribe the
following oath or affirmation: DO solemny swear (or
affirm that viii support the Constitution Of the United
states and the Constitution Of the State Of New York ana
that will faithfully discharge the duties OF the oice he
is TO hold, according 10 the best OF my ability"
Mr. MURPHY Dem, Kings did not wish 20 interfere
with the decision OF the majority, but the resolution OF
Mr. Graves OF Herkmer Ospoung the question OF sepa
rate submission had been passed By less than two
third he would therefore present resolution asking
fora separate submission OF the question Of negro suffrage
In November next
The PRESIDENT ruled the amendment out Of order.
Mr. MURPHY then offered an amendment, adding the
word white" and providing that persons entitled 70
vote by tho Constitution Of 1916 shall retain the iran
ohlse. On this he called for The Yeas and Nays.
hr NEkPLAECK (Dem., Erie presented an amend
ment slightly differing piuaseology the first pro-
position OF Mr.. Murphy.
The I PHESIDlNI ruled the amendment out OF order,
hr. NEkfLANCk appealed from the decision OF the
chair: he thouglt that bis amendment rather pre-
scred the form OF the ballot than provided Tor separate
submission lie would withdraw his appeal.
MT PAlGE Dem, Schenectady was willing 10 discrim
inabe between eolOrcd men without separate suDns
sion whie nc desired separate submission OF the pro-
Poshon 70 extend suffrage 70 all. Ruled out
eif FARhkR tDem. Albany said he should vote TOT
Ihe amendment OF Mr.. Murphy with the confident eX
pectatlOn that IN November next the whole question
would be submitted 10 the verdict OF the people.
Ihe Yeas and Nays were callod upon Mr Murphy 3
amendment and was lost by vote oi 40 10 90 as ioi