New-York tribune., 1867-08-08

odd numbers shall yacate their Offices at the end OF two
yearsj and those elected in districts hearing even nuu m
hs at the end Of four years; and IA vacancies ocu ny
tnc expiration Of term they shall he ed Dy the eooo
| %, Senators the full term OF four years" ~,
The question first taken 20 whether the term OF
Office o. Senator SHOULD be four years IL was carrSd
Tho question was then taken on the second part of the
amedncnt relating the formation Of Senate districts
" was lost. The present state app0rtOnment having
been adoptcd last evening" te question was then taken
o e Eht paragraph OF the amendment ana IL was car
Nh SCHOONMAKER Dem. Ulster moved TO amend,
80 s 10 make l6 Senate districts and 20 provide for the
election OF two Senators in each district Lost 40 20 60
MI sCHELL Dem, n " moved TO amend providing
that erumcruton of tho inhabitants OF the State shall
be taken under the direction of the Legislature I'm 1863
ana IN 1875 and for every ten years thereafter and upon
the completion of such enumeration the state shall be ap
p0roned into 90 districts Each district shall contain
near as may De an equal number OF inhabitants who are
citizens, and shall remain unaltered until the return
OF another enumeration and shan consist Of
contiguous territory No county shall be divided
in the formation Of Senate District. The districts as
the same are now constituted, shah remain until the
enumeration and apportonment herein provided shall
be made and the 9gst election Under this Constitution
Mr. SCHElL moved to reconsider. he had offered the
amendment in order TO secure new census of the state
The last enumeration had been universally admitted to
be HcOrrectnot that he would reflect upon the distn
guisEed official who superintendent IT,, for he did not
believe he was TO be blamed for the mcorrectness
of the returns; but that they were incorrect there
was doubt II was well known that there
never visited by the Census Marshas He referred TO
statistics and the constant growth OF the city to show
therefore unfair TO base Senatorial representation upon
such an enumeration. For these reasons ne desired 10
that the city might be properly represented III the Legs
ature. 80,
Mr.. T.. BROOKS moved to report progress He sad the
Convention had been in session Tor l3 hOrH Wh Dut
short and he hoped consent would be gwen 10 au
JOurn. The motion was Lost
Mr.. f. BROOKS dem, n VI said he supposed the
majority in for night session. IL being 0t o'clock,
and that he was ready for it. He proceeded 10 denOunce
the OF 1865 incorrect and entirely untruStWOtny
Mr.. @. G. DWIGHT Rep., Cayuga asked II the census
OF 1860 was not taken BY Capt Rynders at two cents per
head.
Mr.. f. BROOKS said It made no difference whether it
Mr.. c. c. DWIGHT said that the point that 1t was
taken at two cents per hend
Mr.. T.. BROOKS said that whole streets never
visited by the Marshals. it IN the Summer season
when many people were away and all acquainted with
New-IOTk knew the enumeration was incorrect.
Mr.. GREELEY (Rcp., Westchester said the Census Of
1865 returned I23g75 voters There had been two eec
ons SINCE and large number of persons had been natu
rallied In that period These elections were caracterZed
by great interest and excitement and at no time had
more than liCO0 votes been cast
Mr. T. BROOKS rG2Ucd that at all elections the result
showed that there e found 10 90 per cent less voting
than the actual amount Of voters.
The question further discussed by Messrs. COnger
and Frank when the question was taken on motion 10 re-
consider the vote by which Mr ochelS amendment was
lost and it was lost. .
Mr.. SCHELL renewed his amendment 80 az To- provide
that no County shall be divided In the formation OF
senate District. unless its population shall ente IL to
more than one Senator. Lost
Several made TO rise and report progress
but were lost.
Mr. SCHOONAIAKER moved TO amend: Providing
for Is Senate Districts, the Senators to hod once Or
three years" Lost
several other amendments were offered and lost.
At 20 minutes to o'clock the Convention was sti III
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