New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
nrp NER- CONSTITUTION.

nm, 1rootern New- Yorker-one Of the oldest
ord yisest of our rural compromising
o,,n,s nm the leading provisions OF our proposeu
State Constitution
owe do not see how any Entelhgent ana eanolu inn'
ohio ,v,u take the trouble to compare the TWO lnstru
ments can deny that, however far the NO" oho aH
abort OF his idea Of q perfect Constitution " 20 Sun
Great Improvement in essential and palpaDe particular
mon the existing one. AmongI these Improvements "e
class the following -, I'D I'm
rNov and stringent provisions TO stop bribery ana I'M
roner Influences at elections-a blow at great anu
growing evil thatIthreatens the very foundation VI o
Government; .ho
"a reorganization Of tho Legislature securing IN .no
aenate new and needed element OF experience anu STA
btv and I'm the Assembly moro character by lncreass
the size of to both compensation
annie enough to take away the tooready excuse lor
yenality; -.
Restrictions upon Legislative power in voting grants
of money and combining 1t to general legislation Ny
posye inhibition upon the passage OF speclal laws anu
nrovidng for larger power Of local legislation IN Boaru
OF Supervisors, thus remedying what Is no" oho "a ~
CRYING evils of the;State-specal legislatoni
STRENGTHENING the veto power Of the Governor py
reouirpe larger legislative vote to pass Dill IN spite
OF his Veto instead OF less than required on s nrst pas
sage, as is the case now; ,, 80
HDoine away with the useless expense and trouble Oh
yearly state elections by choosing all the ocers every
two years; . 81,
tho canals by providing for individual and substantial
responsibility and erecting bars against cheating
| contracts;
"Creating Court Iof Claims and removing from the
| Legislature the corruption-breeding claim bills;
"a marked improvement OF the Judicial system-in-
Guiding permanent and efficient court Of last resort
non partisan and independent commission to dispose
OF causes hopeessy accumulated in the present court
such an arrangement OF the existing Supreme Court as
will secure less diversity Of decon enlarged Jursdc-
ton for county courts; and prohibition OF Judges
sitting In review Of their own decisions;
"New provisions calculated TO insure better and more
| honest government TO cities;
"Making involae the school funds and providing for
free instruction in common schools OF all children be-
| tween the ages Of and 20;
withdrawing the control Of the State prisons from the
demorazg rule Of partsans and vestng 1t In an I'M
paid Board appointed by the Governor and the Senate
"Authorzng an extension Of the time for the payment
OF the Bounty Debt to lessen the annual tax ana
spread the burden larger Space making prOYis-
ions for an earlier application the OF the
nails 20 their Improvement; and requiring uniform and
equal rule OF assessment andIaIaon FOR real and per-
sonal estate, thus remedying great injustice widely
felt but never touched by hggng Legislatures;
"sringent provisions against corruption In office and
bribery Of Notwithstanding practicable rule to secure
the trial and conviction Of offenders which is conceded
! 10 be impossible under existing laws.
| "These a few OF the moro important reforms and
improvements mentioned In the Address OF the Conyen-
ton which we think should for the Constitution
careful examination and judgment upon It's merits We
shall take occasion hereafter review the entire nsru-
ment by Articles Meanwhile ask for 1t thoughtful
reading by every citizen"