New-York tribune., 1867-08-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.


morning. Mr.. Folger ep, OntarO) President pro tem'
| IN the Chair The use Of the Assembly Chamber was
granted TO the Rev Dr. Fisher and others on le evening
committee relative TO aduteratlOn ana sale- VI i'
Mr.! LHPHAM Rep OntarioD introduced the following;
Res0lrcd That the Committee ON Canals have power 70
S9 bndhs cnaTsed locks out Of the present structures;
10 inquire into the capacity OF the present locks 10 90 e
canals TO do the business with such enlarged LOCKS
The convention proceeded to the consideration Of the
report Of the Suffrage Committee The question was as
npon the amendment Of Mr Bowen Qtep? Niagara 20
amend Section by adding the following to the oath OF
office And that have not given or promised 10 give
at which was chosen" This was inlended to take the
place of the proposed Article onered Dy JSGEe PTge
Mr. PAIGE Dem, schenectady said that IN many dls
trcts candidates nominated solely upon the ground
Of their pecuniary ability TO conduct the campaign For
this and for all elective cOrrupS0n there were Two RENE
second the oath OF successful candidate that he had
used permitted the use of improper means TO secure
his election The candidate may not use the money nm
SELF but he may allow it TO be used by others All thls
Mr. BURRILL Dem., New-York) objected only, to the
form In which the propositions were brought forward
in the fundamental law Of the State The principle was
correct enough Heproposed TO remedy the defect p an
he had not knowingly Intentionally violated the second
section Of this acele and upon refusal provdng or the
The amendment Of Mr. Bowen was put to vote and lost
Mr. BURRILL Den., ew-YOTk) then offered the above
amendment which put to vote and carried by count
OF 20 in the affirmative The original notion thus
Mr. L. BROOKS Dem, Richmond thought sufficient
time had been occupied in the consideration OF TINS
question, and with the view OF saving time lac would
That the report under consideration with all the
,royisous living upon the table relating the same be
Committed to the Select Committee appointed the 27h
of July with instructions 10 report to the Convention in
principle and substance Article p Section l, OF the
Constitution of 1885, with the fohoTn ame9dments no
Eligibility to office shall ever be required No person
be disfrlnchised, shall the right Of suffrage be
abridged or extended provided however that laws shall
Sdopon of this Constitution excluding from the right
TO vote all persons who may pay or receive money OF
any other thing of value promise any consderatlOh
place or office, with the view OF securing or preventing
the election OF any candidate lot bg any oT selling votes
or i'm the prostitution OF the purity of hebalot or the
MT' GOULD tRep., Columba) moved to amend by
TSa CHAIR ruled that the instructions have all that
there Of the resolutions as t9e article Would aS
Mr. VAN CAMPEN Gep., Cattaraugusl raised point
OF order that part Of the resolution referred 10 seParaM
= onwhch question the Convention had already
i. :s,,oovs Wing to amend by striking out all
' ar G6Pl,A p, ontaTioi raised Pol55 q order
the phraseology Of article and they proposed 70
give 10 committee power to subyert all tha they hau
THE CHAIR was of opinion that the same power that
could the Committee could give them thS auloI
Siir MERRILL REP. wyomingl moved as substitute
the Convention shall be referred to the Special Comnl
tee Revision at the end OF the days session WIN IN IN
resolution creating said Committee" -.
Mr. T. BROOKS Dem Rchm9nd, na1 ong[Su m snfrs m Sc
but with srcere desire TO facilitate the business oi inc
Mr. LHPHAM Rep, Ontarios held that the position OF
the gentleman from Richmond Nr HroOKs was 10 IN. IN
stret file select Committee substantially report the
article as 1t in the old Constitution This was pec
lary obnoxious provision and would destroy all 'hat
Mr. SIIERNTAN CRep oneida moved that the articles
under consideration, with the motions lying on Ihe tD
sesv tbcreto be referred to Committee on Revision
with instructions TO report the aruclet the
revised as to language Out Win ho on"ns0 VI 0 SUI
s.'S Mn CoNGER GDem Roekand) feared that this resou.
4on was dangerous inasmueh it prohibited any but
verbal alterations In section the law now reads NO
Ree1 rcstered according to law" This makes II possible
for persons destroy register before completed ana
thus prevent the whole election II opens the worst ave
nue. 10 fraud that could possibly be proposed Again IN
section g. ae SgS"fe fes o eaR m dher than the oath Of
office. This was, IN his view, serious Oinlsslon he
would those things clearly settled before such
Mr. q a. DWIGHT CRcp, Cayuga) asked whether If a
the vitiae the that he has been registered
Mr.. Couger thought It might, under the Lay" prevent
any nurnleg Of persons from voting 40,
Mr. AbvoRD e ,S r. u c6S sne
sttutional actf II4aughterl In some places b9llot
boxes their contents have been destroyed ana tue
Mr. C0S"iEkDThe law as it now stands certainly does
not prevent the loss by the destruction Of the
fhe amendment Of Mr. Sherman was accepted by Mr.
Mr. IAPUAu Gsep, Ontario) favored the substitute Of
Ne gentleman oneida. This action would clear tine
skirts Of the majority OF any charge OF deaylhR te AZ
uOn OF the Convention, and would leave inc IesPOsy
with those who chose 20 assume IT, -. 49,.
Mr. RUMSEY Rep SteubeD) moved 10 amend that INC
Convention shall complete the consideration OF tue sur
fge question az O'Clock to-day and the subject theh DC
referred 10 the Committee on Revision.
hr. MERRILL accepted the amendment -,
Mr. ALyoRD ep, Onondaga favored H., Ihe resOldtao m
as amended AT almost any stage OF the Pf0ceeuIhgS
motions be made 10 recOminit with specal ihsIc
tien gentlemen need not fear but thaJ tney can
nave The opportunity 20 bring forward alhthdmea.s -
This substitute merely takes the Suffrage question Out OF
he way Tor while ana allows INC Non'eH'iVh " ~
legif
hr OREELEY (aep Westchestefl sald that ii the eA
plnalion Of the gentleman from OnOndaga AlvOrdl was
Seee he should oppose the substitute The WhOle "OI
h. @c Convention would again DC toi up theie "'"N
u ~ ~ Ti Tnd d discussion ane amendment; a.d h,s
SaI bAOOKS dem. RchmOnd) sald ne hau oHeIeu NE m
I0nuOn With sincere desire 20 facnate the Dusincss
E le Convention but under the opposition ne hdu nnSO
osOum now withdraw IL. His resolution was accOIo-
Assy Withdrawn. ~,
M FULLER dRep MonrOe) moved 70 reconsider the
S sOs by which the amendment Of MI Cheesepor9 IN ln
SSeeuOi 2 was adopted. viz "Al challenges bnah De
2gstmled upon the oath OF the person challenged MI
ei thOught that this would interfere with the ID" III
'esdu " registration.
hr. MAsTEN Dem, Erie) thought the gentleman mis-
teetstoOd the facts OF the case ms provision III
0oh did not refer 20 registration, but 10 elections
sSI' bKOhN (Rep, Lewis hoped the motion 10 recon-
od not offer his papers aud other proofs Of the fact hat
~ wa legal voter, not even II be brought forward
SPECIAL statute In his favor. .
mr. CHESEBOR Dem, OntariO) held that the oath
upon Challenge sufficient proof OF the eligibility OF
voter Otherwise the BOOrds OF Inspectors consti
9 courts and their proper work can ana VIII DC great
The Yeas ana Nays were called for upon the 10
,eeonsder, and carried by vote OF 10 to 5l as
follows