The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-27
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The sntnsee Ceosti0n Under Consid-
eJatiOn.

f. bkCOth s4d ~ was eNiutDl tIai u Bhfte huhbei
u gentlemen desired to be absent and with view Of
accommodating AL such he moved aha, when lhe Con-
ss1tion adjoaro me evening be 10 Monday evening
MT MlLIvs moved 10 amend that when the Con,en'
sloo adjourn il DO 10 Monday evening Lost
Mr. GRsELks movea TO amend, proridee the question
81 suffrage be disposed o. Lost
Toe question was then taken by yess and nays
Whom Er Dugaanos nane called he asked 10 lie
excused from voting He gave reason thai ne heu
opportunity oonsalt The chairman OF the
Suffrage Com ittoe Mr. Greeley, as 10 how be should
vote dc would further explain by Saying thh ai,er tue
adjournment OF last evening, az be Wa passing up me
.e'c he was aoeosied BY THAI gentleman roughly pro-
faHely--
Mr.. TArr1s 10 a poioi " order ne gentleman
was hardly giving an excuse for not vouns
1ho ppnsmsST decided the point OF order wcis iaken
n, Doe1ssE projected 10 ray hat DO was aecosted by
manly manner-csushieT j-sLo addressed nm 10 these
The Pers,gsq cssed Mr. paranDe 80 order II
NJ, pr per 10 STATE What had uanspred when The
scnyenlion sas moi 10 sess.oo
hs DuoAkst ihen askeu W "ltbdrsw nis excuse, and
voted the Affirmative
yhe motion FOR adjournment was carried
md pBktsrofoGy
Mr. hLvofn, rep Of oncnaaea, offered The follow
Se-
Resolved Tia, The President appoint commI.te. Of FIVE
seS 40 sss9sy 81 each s a. he s sane shall be
they ss aI o me S aaa - 81 hs 'sss
." adopted by the Convention
ADOPTED
JDr SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Mr.. kR00Es, trepl OF Ohsmrng, moved 10
amend SO that porsons DISTINGUISHED by having been
Engaged IN rebellion shall ne permitted TO vote If par
a0ped by an net OF Congress
Mr. isREER, dem Of Albany, moved 10 further
amend oy stfk.n5 out the clause dsffanchisng those
Who have engaged IN rebellion and those who had de
fraided the government An Amendments had already
been adopted DISTINGUISHING those convicted Of crime
tint covered the whole ground. BE would not leave
ureA Question: fos me inspectors TO decide.
M toaer, trtpi OF Ulster saw considerable uneasi-
certain quarters here whenever the rebels
r"'s'ie" TO 10 mad naan admitted that this was party
preston 10 thanked God he did moi beorg to party
i'rlt sym pathzed with rebels
NJ. Gown trep) Of Colunbla hoped the Convention
~oad not make such record as 10 reconsider the
osfanohsng rebeis He referred 10 he horrors OF the
rraetsed
MIR HAkus, irepl Of Albany, desired make the
hshob Yesterday nov made by the gentleman from
Albany, A >. Parker No had yet been convicted
81 treason "a was dangerous power, therefore, to
siio~ inspectors Of election TO d5ode who been
snlsgol IN rebellion II not the business Of this
convention 10 make record OF e by retain
rug shoh clause In the organic law
M kvAsr. rop.) of New York. hoped no sach clause
would DC retained 10 the constitution. He world have
opposed the amendment whom IL offered bad he
supposed i stood any chance Of endorsement
confessed his sorprse when he tina, adopted
y sInaii majority Vote He hoped The Convention
wor Id now strike il out
fhe vote was taken by yess sud lays, sud the motion
strike out the eause ds'raDchsng persons who had
been engaged IN rebellion against ine United
Nv TArpAN, tdoml OF wes,ches.er moved 10 smend |
hy striking ont the words fright OF suffrage wherever
Adopted "'
MT SoIers, trsp) ontario offered the following az
."Ostiue for the second the article Oh SUI.
Ssye:-
. s. ss hs @ r. The session thereof
ans from he right Of Suffrage sac ss" u ssas SSs an
wsS have been OF Who may % convicted OF bribery
shall make directly indirectly nteesed in sny
i;s e :s, Ss
s upon a's sss.
20 sc sssaf nsr ss SSo shall violate 'a'A laws Of the
N, MrmBy, dem Of Kings moved 10 strike on, the
ia'. clause Of the substitute Carried,
NJ PAsHnR moved 70 reconsider
Noson laid upon she table
Mt p.ia., tdem Of schsnsetady thought the sub
hw she night TO challenge.
Mr. s.TH, trep.) Of Falien, opposed TO turning
giving the power 10 prevent corruption the hands
s' those who had secured their places through bribery
MI H.RKs moved 20 strike on, the words "dio,s and
lans'csn Such parties never would vote. The purity
of the ballot YVES in no danger from such He
could see no object for retaining hese words in The
siitution
Notion carried by 10 70 ~
Mr. Rrsssv, trep.l OF steuosn moved 10 amend Mr..
fo'ssrs substitute by prefacing with the Ora twelve
lines OF ths original section, % follows
No person who shall receive expect 10 receive paw or
or % sso Pay g ess ss or .s 2. g
one, ysssSls .sGs compensation reward Ts Sr
.sd pec9 asnss for ssh e.as. ,he challenged
ree to rerivc has no, paid offered promised pay
" s psa o. used ss ~eSey or other ,sushc ming
~s.uon
Adopted.
MI UISsssRc. dem Of oniarlo offered substitute
for Nv Fogers snbsitnte Lost-o TO 100
Mr. AsrEIL trept OF Clinton. movend amend -
That tee LEGISLATURE shal pass laws TO dsfranchiss
see, Who have oft the state TO avoid CONSUMPTION
ass: OF ~. nss r'Ga'1
Mr. srsrcsn rep 81 steuben, moved 10 amend -
,r ss' ssy DsrsSs who sas ,as swear upon ens
ysryary' Loaf
Mr. k.srss. dem OF Ere moved substitute. The
following Tor Mr. Foigcrs subst tute flaws shall pe
pas-sd excluding from the right Of suffrage all persons
wso NAV he convicted OF bribery or any Infamous
crime and " secure the purify and freedom or sec.
hon.
Nj LyIScsrus, tderu Of Kings, moved 80 suend.-
''rhst all such laws shall b. general snc uuform
Mr. MIsrr accepted the amendment
Mr. kATrrcs iden-l OF Greene asked thai the propo
Agreed TO. and M. rassens proposition was lost
rnder the rssola.on offered oy Mr. sivord and sSopsed
x"-.s Aivcrd Fvsrs Tisden, ". W D~igh, and
Eso-. 10 four O'Clock.
Afternoon sessiss.
M Iiyosr was in the chair.
Toe s,esr, ,s reported the u'lss Of Oh tie bills
~aiy of Hew York numbering 2o2
rms sUrrRAss
The Convention resumed the consideration Of the
Mr. scbo.ID. u.p) Of ontario. moved to sw.ue =
constitution snali be dstrAnchised court may
Sfmire, not exceeding i've ycarsn II vas lost
vote BY when he words a.iaiots and lonasesi were
stricken ont 10 was adopted
Mr. Cesrsxrxo (dem.) OF ontario. moved 10 amend -.
THAT all the challenges shall be determined the cath
e. Tho person challenged II vas adopted
NJ fgIh.R trsp)@ Nonros, moved to reconsider
MI hrx-sy moved 10 amsnd:--"Thai the offence ~
t~lbsr, svsh he deemce ar Infamous crime II
ts.t
NJ srrsLA moved reconsider the had this
mornue relMive 20 disirnchisins persens who have
teen engaged In the rebellion. II was tabled
Mr. tcNs4otK moved 10 amend THAT test oath
f'pdod w causes other than tbose mentioned shall
a. ~ ~ co
Section three wss Their taken un
NJ CssssBso moved 20 amend .--.Tbats voter sbal