New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE CONVENTION.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on THE ORGANI-
EATON OF THE LEGIsLATURE-rIIE STUFF
RAGE DEBATE-THE PROPOSITION FOR SEP
ARATE SUBMISSION VOTED DOWN
sr TELEGRAPH
ALBANY July H. 1s67.-The Committee on the Or
ganzaion of the Legislature presented this morning
a complete report, through their Chairman Gen.
Merritt rep. st. Lawrence) and Mr.. Merwin tRep
Jeerson) handed in n minority report upon the same
subject which provides for n considerable enlarge
ment of the number of Members OF Assem-
bly,. Both reports ordered to be printed.
slight discussion arose upon anti
rent resolution introduced by Judge Nelson
Dem Dutchess) which resulted IN its reference TO
to the Committee the Preamble and Bill OF Rights
The debate upon the suffrage question was continued
with mueh interest and animation. sharp duel of
words passed between the Hon. Henry c. Murphy and
Prof Dwight upon the views of DR.. Lieber on the
subject of the physical aud mental mferiority of the
negro Mr.. Gross Dem, NewYorkl editor of the
Siqafs Zcitung threw a bOmb-shell directly
into the camp of his political brethren
by coming out boldly and unqualiiedly in favor OF
negro suffrage. He wished vote taken in the Con
ventiOn upon a separate submission OF the question,
and if il failed he begged the Democratic members
10 vote unanimously in favor of the insertion Oh
| manhood suffrage in the Constitution The Conven-
ton decided to make the experiment of an afternoon
session. and it tried to-day for the first time, and
lasted from four o'clock until s;a5 p M number OF
speeches were made, principally bearing upon
separate submission. Intellectual attempts were inade
from time TO time TO adjourn. Judge foger declared
! that the Republicans 5were determined to compel
vote uuon the amendment of Mr.. Murphy, and Mr.
Greeley said the Convention had been too long de-
famed by the Democratic press for doing nothing
The amendment of Mr.. Murphy, retaining the prop
erty qualification, and providing separate submis-
sion was finally defeated by vote of u TO %S.
The following petitions and memorials were pre-
! sented
! Mr. HUNTINGTON rep, oneida presented memo
rial from John b. Jervs relating to the management Of
| Canals.
| Mr. GOULD Rep. Coumba) presented memorial
against Legislative appropriations to sectarian ihstu-
Mr.. GROSS Dem, ~ " presented memorial against
prohibitory legislation.
! Mr. EDDY Rep OtsegO) presented memorial against
| appropriations 10 sectarian institutions. -, srp. Al,
Mr.. BICkF0RD rep, Jeiiersonl ana Mr. oih IN
TON tRep, n. " presented memorials on the se SUI
Mr. MERRITT rep. ST. Lawrence) presented the fol,
lowing report Of the Committee upon the Organization VI
the Legislature:
SrcrIoN T. The legislative power tins State shal be
vesed in a Senate and Assembly. Any elector OF the
State shall be eligible TO the Office OF Senator OF MeDer
| OF the Assembly.
| SEC 2 The Senate shall consist of 80 members; the
State shall be divided into eight Senatorial districts
there shall four Senators in each district the LIST DIS
trct shall consist of the City and County of Newlork
and shall be entitled to additional Senator The
ia District shall consist OF the Counties Of Kings s-
folk Queens Richmond. and Weschester. The Hid Dis
trct shall consist OF the Counties OF Putnam, ocand
Duchess Orange Ulster Greene, Columbia, and Kensse
laer The Ivth District shall consist of the Counties OF
Albany, Schenectady Fulton, Saratoga. Hamilton wash
ugton, Warren Essex, Clinton, Franklin ana ST. Law
! he
| jefferson Lewis Oneida, OnOndaga, Oswego, Hcrkimer
and montgomery. The Win District shall consist OF the
Counties Of Otego schoharle, Delaware, Sullivan
Broome. ChonangO. Madison Cortland. Tioga Tompkns
Chemuug, aud Schuyler The With District shall con
sst Of the OF Yates, Seneca. Ontario Cayuga
Wayne Monroe, Livingston, and seuben. The Win
District shall the Counties Of Orleans, Niagara
Ere Tennessee Wyoming, Allegheny Cattaraugus, and
| Chautaqua.
sea The whole Senate shall I've chosen at the first
election held under this Constitution They shall CLASSIFY
themselves 50 that one Senator In each District shall go
out OF Office the end Of each year, and the additional
Senator for the Ist District the end OF the fourth
year After the expiration OF three terms, under such
classification the Of their office shall DE four years
SEC An enumeration OF the inhabitants OF the state
shall be taken under theireciion Of the Legislature m
the wear 1915 and every ten years thereafter and the
said Districts except the Is District shall be so altered
by the Legislature the first session after the return oil
every enumeration that each District shall contain a'
nearly rs may be- an equal number OF inhabitants who
are citizens OF the state aud shall remain ualtered until
the OF another enumeration and shall consist OF
contiguous territory No County shall lie divided In the
formation Of Senate Districts.
SIC s. The Assembly shall consist Of l39 members who
shall be chosen by counties and shall be apportloned
among the several counties Of the State as nearly as may
be according 20 the number OF inhabitants thereof ana
who are citizens the state and shall hold office for one
year Each county shall be entitled to at least one mem
ber except that the counties OF Fulton and Hamilton
shall together elect until Ehe population OF Hamilton
County shall according TO the ratio entle IL TO mei
ber No new county shall be erected unless population
shall eute It TO a member The first apporticnment OF
members OF the Assembly shall be made by the Legsla
ture at lis first session after the adoption OF tins COnSu
ton upon the enumeration OF the inhabitants OF this
State who are citizens thereof made in the year 1865
like apportionment shall be made by the Legislature at
its first session after every such enumeration Every
apportlOnment when made snail remain uhaI'eIeu UNI"
| another enumeration shall be made
SEC G. The members OF the Legislature shall receive
for their services annual salary OF $1,000 ana ten cents
for each mile they shall travel in going to and returning
from their place OF meeting by the most usual routes.
The Speaker OF the Assembly shall receive an additional
CONDENSATION equal TO one-half OF Iis salary mem
ber
$40 No member OF the Legislature shall be appointed
toany civil Office within this State by the Governor and
Senate or by tho Legislature during the time Tor Whch
he shall have been elected, and all such appointments
aud all votes given for any such member Thereon snail DC
void Nor shall any person, being member OF Congress
or holding any poltiealo military office under the United
States hold a seat the Legislature. II any person
shall after his election momber Of the Legislature be
elected to Congress appointed to any Office evil or
military under the Government OF the United states ms
| accordance thereof shall vacate his seat.
! SEC g. The elections OF Senators and Members OF As
sembly under this Constitution shall be held on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November 'u