New-York tribune., 1867-08-27


sents no novelties, save that the State is for
hidden to take shares in public improvements,
except in disposing of grants made to the State
of land or other public property. The Sault
Ste Marie Canal is an exception. All assess
ments are hereafter to be on the cash value OIL
the property taxed. A board Of equalization OF
tax is provided for The State shall not assume
county, town, or other debts.
The militia is regulated after the usual plan.
Private corporations for railroads, banks, manu-
featuring, &C., shall be raised under general
laws, and no special charter shall issue except
by assent of two thirds of each House. lndl-
yidual liability is provided for where currency
is issued and stockholders are individually
liable for labor on behalf of their corporation.
Personal property, to the amount OF SoOO' Is
exempt from levy; homestead or 4O acres,
dwellings, &C., not valued over $4,000 is eX1
empt from sale for debt. and such property Is
secured TO q widow or deserted wife as long
"a she has no other home Of her own. The
"real and personal estate of every woman ac-
"qured before marriage, and the property to
(which she may afterward become entitled by
gift grant, Inheritance, or devise, shall be
"apd remain the estate and property Of such
"woman. and shall not be liable for the debts,
obligations, or engagements of her husband.
"and may DO devised, bequcathed, and alien
lated by her, as if she were unmarried
No money shall be appropriated or drawn from the
treasury for the benefit of any religious sect OK
theological gO5 seminary, or schools uh1er
national control shall property DclOhglhg W n
State DO appropriated for any sneh PnrRossS
ciscs at the opening of its daily sessions,
These are the chief provisions in the draft OF
the Constitution before us. The matter OF pro-
/ hbiting the sale Of Intoxicating liquors IS to be
submitted separately TO the people, and II M
, dorscd at the polls will become thencetorward
4 barr or the organic law. The form OF this
section is as follows;
c electors shall be taken for the adoption rejection Of
this Constitution. additional section, numbered = IA
any act authorizing the grant of license tor the sale OF
ardent spirits intoxicating liquors but sna, py !"
prohibt the Of the beverage Sllal ne sf
aratey submitted 20 the electors Of ths state for Their
adoption or rejection, in form following, TO wit:
vote S r. @ @ %,s S 1'S 'S G5 ia s sep.te T SS
tie ballots given or sad ps,iis '.saon sgs' eG w oI P% %
pou ballots given against ihe adoption Of the said section IN IKE
i article tue sail additional section to be numbered " - IN said ar
Some attempts were made to amend it, but it
passed As above.
! The changes IN the new Constitution are
| few but are all in the way of progress. The
rum prohibition is the most important; that
prohibiting the giving of public money for
sectarian purposes is noteworthy, as is the
! voting of taxes, upon the cash value of prop
erty, instead Of upon the whims of ignorant or
preiudiced asscssors A bold struggle was made
to secure female suffrage and it was carried
/ in committee, but voted down. Aliens are
placed OF a favorable footing, with view to
| encourage immigration. The system of cioOs-
ing officer, i, not materially changed. The new
Constitution will be voted upon in November,
| we believe