New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
making the law Of rsgstaOn uniformly applicable TO

making the law Of registration uniformly applicable TO
Mr.. .CHxMPfAiN Dcm',' ,AHeghany) favored this
amendment He had opposed any registration through
the loss individual Interests lie wished now that the
1900 Illegal voters had passed through the registry law
oaH reese n sGs the he o Ss
the Board OF metropolitan Police. This would show the
Mr.. GREELEY Giep Westehester) said that the State
OF EewYork had over thousand miles OF external bor
scsSSS Ssd Sc SSsc Sesn n %
70 challenge Is nothing without the viii to ehaicnge
Where men are violent parsans tins power might easily
would be committed The icooo men in New York were
r SsG e: he dd S g m
voting He wanted not so much TO punish az to prevent
Registry law Give him SIX days and he would be able
to FER fssrst sSnasdt S%t tas Sssl SSs Iost ESte'
Mr. CON0ER Dem, Rockland) offered amendment
making the law uniform for all cities villages ana towns
trary Mr. COnger said that in his experience the best
way to get the Legislature TO ectwas to prohibit them
Iegsatnre refused to act except in this manner. The
discrimination thus far made has been openly agahst
aliens Gentlemen should remember that these aliens are
not confined our cities alone, and their action might
reeoil upon themselves II they were 70 nave any
left TO the Legislature ii should be In euch shape az 10
debar them from rendering the work OF the Convention
The amendment of Mr. Conger put to vote, and
lost by a vote Of ~ to S.
Mr R0BERrsON pem ~ proposed pos & an % snena eote
shall be settled by the rules Of evidence are ap
a adS S S OF aT 70 Of , Of fact Mr. a% sa
been made contrary TO the rules OF evidence in courts OF
70 rmedy the dese aid that
votes east ont was owing TO the vigilance OF the poee
time The change of districts made great embarrass
ments.
a%end%en and was lost lost by vote Of q t0Js -
".
Mr.. SPENCER (Rep., Steuben) moved to
amend 50 as to exclude from the registry those who may ny
military service. Lost, AZ to So -,
quorum not voting Mr.: VEEDER Dem, Kings,
present. business could not proceed;
quorum present but that there was not quorum
The Yeas and Nays were called on the amendment ana
Mr.. GREELEY CRcp, westchester, moved to recon-
Mr GREELEY moved to and the Legislature
shall provide for the registration OF such electors as snail
respective Districts at the time appointed for reestra
Nh M. ALYoRD rep onOndaga, moved to reconsider
Mr. sEYMoUR Rep., Saratoga moved the following
shall he made for asceralnng by proper proofs the c
who shall be entitled to the right Of suffrage hereby
established and the Legislature shall provide that
register Of all citizens Of the state who shall be entitled
to the % ay Ot Of m Ha be @aSe anS compea
before said election and at least six days before any
state and In ali the other portions OF the State at such
time and manner as shall be provided by law Lost ~
Mt DAILY Dem, n. " moved to amend: That the
Legislature shall provide for registry OF all citizens en-
titled the rights Of suffrage In each election district 10
be completed at least six days before any general or %
nicpa election and no person sna ec yCte 20 unless
Mr. yEEDER Dem, KiHgs) moved to reconsider
Mr.. I. w DWIGHT tRep. oneida moved TO amend
providing for the completion OF tho registry six days
before election, and leaving the details to the Legs
sF HALE Rep, E:sen, moved 20 amend AN reg,s
the cities aud INCORPORATED villages thereof and they
shA also be uniform In all the cities and Incorporated
MT VERPLANCK Dem, ,Erie) moved to amend That
when the name Of voter shall once be placed upon tne
ss i Ss Of .a sc eers % Cas ! as DC 'nAH
M asnnEEs ReP ohonasga pSysd ,a 70 ,6r SmsSa ta%n
''fr' Mr DEyELiN Dem N " moved to amend that
new registry for municipal election shall not apply to
the City Of Tbs %aniR mum sssrS elesrTh eec n inS'
and Il was unnecessary to make new registration IL
involved great expense and did not result IN any good
mSb mt M RDped Sp d 3e %OSa sSop when the
general and municipal election would be held on the
statute IL would therefore, be Improper to place
amendment in the Constitution with reference to suea
Mr. vEEDER Dem, Kingsl said that efforts had been
padefo several years ast N tne o 6e Ss sSeY sS
election but such efforts had been defeated by the re
Mr. Develins amendment was lost.
The question was then taken the section relative TO
ny Mr. tsG ttsoNGER Dem kOcFlSndl, moved 10 reconsider
Tie motion was.lald upon the table. ,-,,
The section relating TO Registry Law as adopted as
SECTION 1. Laws shall be made for ascertaiping by
proper proof the citizens who shall be entitled TO the
fight Of suffrage hereby established. The Legislature
shall provide for registry Of all citizens entitled 10 tne
right OF suffrage in each election district to be com
peted six days before any election other than
TSo ss ssS no Nc according
Section was then taken up as reported by the CON-
mtcc on Suffrage Il reads ss follows; , 10 y, hal.
lot except for such towp ocersas may he by law dl-
reeted Y eG 9taerTise chosen: mara. - oora a and
all laws as to tho manner OF holding elections ana the
election Or appointment q inspectors ana m tT SI
Mr.. yEEDER mOysdtO reconsider. The motion was
''d Mr. =" VAN cAMPEN tRep, CattarauGus) moved to
Mn k5Bf&s 9Ht s sssHSs e & out the
word hcitizen" and insert people" Lost,
The section, as reported, was then adopted. a.
tee on Suffrage. 1t reads as follows: q,
Office an eleotor shall hold any Office under this Constitu.
ton All officers SHALL before they enter on the duties
S @ S ' do oemy @
that VIII support the M % the ana nat
Will faithfully discharge the office am to hold, accord
Ing TO the best Of my ability" 90, Al.
sFs Mr clause ALsofp Of the saci0n lost "O''
G ansd der ISSeS SS sS
Wr. CASSIDY Dem, Alesnyl moved to amend, by by
t6e one reported BY the Committee on Suffrage.
Mr. ALvORD (Rep., on9Ddagal moved to amend n by
other oath or Affirmation shall be required" Carried
Mr. C0NGER Demp Roekland) moved 70 recohsiuer
Mr. Cassidy's amendment, as amended, was adopted
% Mr PAIGE Dem schenectady offered the following
az an additional section. .,.o,,,, % all IN
sEc7 Every person eieetsa AZ n any y, ~, once m nTe