The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-29
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
the new CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
Address to the People and final
Adjournment.
ALBANY, Feb. a. 1865.

ALBANY Feb ~, 1865.
The Select Committee appointed to draft an address 70
the people on the work Of the Convention made theie
report to-day 1t sets forth that the Convention Nave
presented for separate consideration paragraph rs-
tive TO suffrage for coored persons and the rejection -
this will not affect the harmony or the whole
instrument and If adopted 1t will become part Of the
constitution without any arrangement OF that to which
is attached. In the fourteen articles they have pre-
vded for progress in agriculture stringent measures 10
prevent bribery improper influences at elections and
for uniform registry Of all voters in all cities They
have provided tor reorganization OF the Legislature. ~
that tho terms OF office Of all Senators shall not expire
At once TO tho end that experienced men may b
continually members thereof They have restored the
plan Of eectng members Of the Assembly by counties
increased their compensation 10 have creates
integrity and increased their number TO hundro4
and thirty nine step towards the prevention Of cos
tons upon legislative power stop abuses the dspo
ston OF public moneys; have confined that body to
enlarged the powers OF boards Of supervisors:
have strengthened the veto power BY requiring .
tons; changed the time Of election Of Secretary Of
State Attorney General and Treasurer TO the time
management by abolishlng the olos or Caua Commits
soners and providing for single Individual by creating
head Of the canals 20 be appointed BY tho Governor
Court Of CLAIMS adudicate claims against State,
and taken away the power Of tue Legislature 70 pass
care for the interests of the State in this court, and
abolished the Office Of Canal Appraiser have materially
changed the judicial system and made the court Of last
resort to consist Of clccted for fourteen
years. eector to vote more than five candidates.
and provided q commission to dispose Of accumulated
In the present Court of Appeals have made
arrangement restricting the Of general of
the Supreme Court thus securing less diversity OF opinion
and extended tho terms Of Office OF tho Supreme Courts
have constConalized tho Superior Court and Common
Pleas q Of, New on York city Superior Court Of Buffalo,
office of the present judges and en5thening
tho terms Of their successors TO fourteen years.
I'm An Tho nf
extended the terms OF the judges-no judge oil court OF
Appeals to SIT in review Of his own decsion have pro-
independent and useful the Bench OF the Stale.
have provided that in 1873 the people shall! decide
people rather tnan appointed by the Governor; have
made provisions regarding the organization aud
OF Cities increasing the power OF tue Mayor
preventing members of the Common Councils from
holding other city office or being q member OF tho
Legsaturc have restrained the power OF tho Common
Council to dispose of pubic money have continued the
present constitutional provisions to funds for educa
tonal purposes ana have commanded legislative pro.
vision for free instruction In common schools OF all
persons between the ages OF seven and twenty years;
have materially changed the system OF control Of State
Prisons and abolished the office OF Inspector. and in eW
thereof provided unpaid board Of five persons 10 be
appointed by the Governor and Senate and hold Office
for ten years. said board to appoint wardens have
vided for annual enrolment Of militia, divided into
and forces the active force to exceed
thirty thousand; have provided for the expiration Of
all commissions years from their date the nnaa
cial article OF the present constitution somewhat stm
pliaed that the State shall no. IN any way say:
have extended the time Of payment Of tho "bounty
debt" lessen the annual tax Therefore have pro-
vidsd for uniform assessment and taxation Of real and
personal estate; have adopted stringent provisions fox
the punishment Of bribery and corruption OF public off,
Gals and made practicable the trial and conviction OF
offenders by district attorneys undor pain Of prosecutions
for negligence
venton havs not resulted In causing many or great
changes the theory OF sa,e government and con-
work shal nd favor with people and be adopted the
Of the State will be safe and benehcsn and
the Commonwealth, with the favor Of the Ruler o. AL
creasiug happiness and prosperity"
The Convention passed resolutions leaving to the Leg
sature the appointment Of the time when the new
stitution shall be submitted 10 the people for their
proval rejection. and providing for two baots-ons
for or against the amended aud the other Tor
or against the property qualification for Of color.
Section nineteen article three. amended 50 ~ 70
read:-No law shall embrace moro than one subject
which shall DO named In the tte but II tho title
tain only subject tho law shall be valid to thsa
and veld as TO all other subjects.
Recess
Evening Session.
The Convention closed Its abofs this evening" and the
constitution, duly signed by the officers and
bers has been deposited with the the once
OF tho Secretary Of State A slight change made
In i've, article fourteen, providing that the
sttuton shall DO in force from and including the LIST
The constitution Was sIon sdopssd BY II. following
vote:-
YEAs-Messrs A. =. Allen. o. l.. Allen; n M. Allen.
ss.. IsefSss: Bell; BietIcIa, bowen. BROOKS, 4 \:
Brown, w. u. Brown Chertece. Cooke
S:SS a:. dSs s:
Hammond Humid Harris. hitchcock Houston, Hutchn..
Il ssnns ssen H.
Miller, Opdyke G. Parker Pond the President Prindls.
sniis spencer, sratton, NJ j. Towasend s. Iownssaa
Van Camper, Van Colt. Wakeman Wales, Milliams--8t.
NAIs-Messrs Burward Barto Bergen. Cassidy; Chess.
Garom, uroz nardenburgh. Hickman Livingston, Mat.
Moore. Norris Murphy Nelson, A. J. Parker KoserA
Rofc Ray schel Schumacher Tucker. veder. Verpansks
The address TO tho people was then adopted, after
which President Wheeler addressed the Convention
follows --Gentemen Of the Conventfon-Tho unanmitY
and cordially with which In my absence you wore
pleased TO approve my Official action command my SIN
cere gratitude I came 20 the chair with the single
iy remembering that the trust conded nellhor
for majorites minores but for all alike oiilyena
of q Stale. Your uniform confidence and t0le-
raonhave rendered whatever measure Of success map
have achieved o. easy accomplishment The work 10
which have been 30 long engaged 10 about TO pass
scrutiny Of the great body Of the people Let hope
that they may dsermine that abors have not bsoa
altogether rutess and that the changes suggested BY
organic law are such will further the welibeanG
and advancement OF the commonwealth and assume fes
the future the pre- eminence to which she justly
RENTED personal kindness and courtesy which have
received alike from delegates and officers will ever b
cherished among the peasant memories OF lfe and
relations to drift out In widely divsrging
the unknown future assured each beara
with him my wish for a life Of usefulness pros
cal duty by pronouncng this Convention adjourned
without day.
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