New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-11

sSad prison Is Sn sD5oos s7 T 5s % Ar Ss o q
aud siall be removable al his pleasure. W. ~ "' 49,
SIC The Governor either Of the mauagers Of prisons
o malAsane or mseasanoe n oce after having furnished
copy Of ", charges against h and giving him. opportunity being
The preamble and bill Of Rights as reported by the
Commltee Is substantially the as that IN the old
sequently proposed and viii probably be adopted:
sEoIioS Witnesses shall not be imprisoned to assure her attend
test. 20 ~ :Is .I be taken + manner to s provided
IL u claimed that this provision will do more 70 secure
the prompt conviction OF criminals especially OF
the lower grades than any law that may be passed.
Complaint may be made and testimony given without the
fear OF delay which seals the mouths of many who
suffer from the assaults Of pckpOckets and petty thieves
prolonged debate the adulteraton and sale OF
Intoxicating liquors, resulted in change in the present
law. Mr.. Gross OF the Stats Zeitinq made vigorous
defcne OF agerbier cOnteDdng that its properties
nutritious and not intoxicating Other gentlemen did
similar favor for stronger drinks The temperance
were represented by Judge Graves and Others who
ceeded IN preventing the adoption any exceptional
clause The question remains where it before the
Convention assembled.
When the question of official corruption up the
members determined TO do something meet the popu
lar clamor upon this subject How well they have sue
ceeded must be judged from their work The chief OBJ
compish nothing in point OF practical utility; while
orlglnators ana defenders claim that 1t VIII entirely ac
follows:
SECTION Any person holding under BY virtue Of the Law, of
receive directly Indirectly anything whatever
omitng perform ofiea act With the implied
[ ,nal nv oa IeGt 81 od d s . s "a
conviction shall punished BY imprisonment state prison t1r the
SIC Any person person. giving .ncs oTbe II The sane shall ,,
any person WHO offers cr promises such bTbe q The
e.Isd t he Official whom i eadesd sha be deemed suy Of az
SHAH be punished as provided the sIsi section Of this article
promising BrSc that recced sSs BE- permitted tey b. eva
behalf in any civil criminal prosecution therefor
The Committee spent Friday and Saturday tFeb and
81 In considering the report Of the Committee on salt An
effort made for selling the salt Springs OF the state
but II was vigorously opposed by Gov Avord and Others
and defeated Finally the matter was left rs Ii
stands and the article iii the present constitution
There remain be considered only the report of the
Committees Industrial Interests the relations OF
the state to the Indians residing therein on providing
by law for the permanent of the disabled soldiers OF
the State, and proposed system hy Mr.. Coahanl OF
licenses for medical practitioners These can he disposed
OF very briefly and will consume only portion OF the
coming week Then the select Committee on Revision
Will submit their report of the Constitution whole
and the question OF separate submission OF portions OF ~
will then be considered 1t remains, after that only to
consider the form for the adoption OF the Constitution
and the publication OF the same
IL is claimed by tho members that the entire work may
be done week. but this Is doubtful TO say the least
In the Convention OF 1886 days occupied In
probable that less time will be taken now strong
effort will he make to submit the Constitution in detached
whole will be defeated by 100000 majority. and they de-
sire to save some Of the pieces They claim tha ihe ar
IL submitted separately, and they are Wiling 10
majority Ss qf ' viii listen to this mode Of reasoning
As matter OF course and natural result OF the late
clause for suffrage as applied TO colored will be
separately submitted, but the remainder will stand
fall together.
TO the people Of the State the Convention OF 1857
will present the Constitution and, though the poiti-
cal majority prophecy and promise ito gnominous reeo
ton they win ask for careful perusal ofther work. and
will say, with Themistocles strike, but hear me-"
BRINGING THINGS TO FOCUS.
ALBANY, Feb 10.-Mr ComstOck offered n
resolution nstrucng the Judiciary Committee TO report
their complete and revised article tomorrow aud recon-
mendng that SAID article when so reported be referred
the Committee Revision 10 be printed and inserted
with the other articles OF the Constitutions that the Com
mittee Revision shall make their final report and that
the question In Convention shall be agreeing with such
report Adopted The reports Of the Committees on the
relations OF the State TO the Indians residing therein the
practice OF medicine and compromising OF drugs and the
reports the Industrial interests not otherwise referred
all rejected
PROVISIONS FOR DISABLED Union SOLDIERS.
The following from the Select Committee adopted
R,d That this Convention earnestly and respectfully recommend
Legislature Of TIE STATE TO male further and permanent provision
for soldiers OF this STATE disabled The 'ary and n's service Of h'
United States Ia the for the Suppression ofth late Rebellion
In the evening session. resolutions were adopted re
questing the Committee on Revision 70 report. on
Wednesday morning such articles they had passed ou
directing the final adoption and engr0ssmen thereof
soon acted by the Convention, and directing the
Secretary to inform by telegraph each absent delegate
that the Convention viii consider the report OF the Com
mittee OIL Revision next Wednesday morning.