, 1870-01-13
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.

Meantime tue NEdt uuok k4eP1AA w wiz ~
asitAtion; far whatever be the attitude OF the
soou people nt1e, the capital will be removed
GATH.
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
Reports Of the Majority and Minor.
,ly of sba SuffrAgo Com mniteeo in
tue Coz asts.nsuonui Convention.
MAJuKI1Y REPORT.
SECTION ]. ETers hltt nale lnhSnitant, who
wHs ,ottr IL t1e State on the LIST car Vi Aptil.
A. u, lS45, Ald every Rhlte nlae CIT ecu III the
aeGss sea o ns oae
pext pIcceu,bg any election, ,hah be eLnt4ed 10
so.s Is toen eectons nnt .nsh GEzsn ~ or M inasare
be 1esloea aLd tball have 1rstded Sixty days next
prectdlug tucn efectiou-
SIC l. AL votes shall be gtSeo BY pal.or
SEC. g. Electors shall, III vi cases, except tTea-
sou, lelupy, cr usesch Of tho peace, be privileged
iron a1l1.bt durlbg Their ausidsnce ~ elesi.oD,
alu u goiIK y ata 1eiu.n!ns from ne sams. @
tary du,y Oh The oaIs of election, except In time
SEC. !. No ec,ci snall be deemed TO have lost
the huslpeen Of tnc uuIted S'stes this state,
oF e e III n the military OF I'd
SEC. s. No eoldtsr seAn an. or mariner. IN the
army o. navy ol the Gntteo ststes. shAl ot deaEc1
d Iekt1eIt Of tnc State III consequence Qt betuK
e'Hroleu at NY military or naval place IN the
State
SIC. !. No person shall he elected or appo.cted
to sty civil Office patl,c position, or race OF s1ust.
SEC. s. The Gectrai Assembly thsls have tal1
T lutS5ss - prisons conyicu Of irtamous c.iaits
SEC TIE general e eciiuD 81 alt b. had Dn The
Tue.dHy Le4t hitter The INST AoLday Of SoVeM.
b. :, aLIualy.
Y.ur couuissee recommend that the following
proposition be sunnllt1to 10 tnn reoale. to be
ru,t d upon separately from the construction:
"Shail Tue 10rd white wnere 1t sppei irs be-
fore tie ,e1m 'na.e citizen Ii the Constitution.
~ e'''SN~ MiSoRlrY REPORT.
Mr. Ha!nes, y, Lake suoullteI the minority re-
poti, p h!ch Il III f0l!oTs:
We, n iLoiN, o. tha COMMITTEE on tic RiRh' OF
srntsgr, to WON wua re:ct,ei Art c:e u k1e
of tuufa3e, NOS concurHnz with tbs uleJ7ri1y ot
taio cumnlt'ee in th-tr conciusnns, beg leave, IN
our 4 bthAl1, to make TIC fulo
kEPOkT:
The Spirit Of tie aae demands equality In bo'h
70 well .e,aLllsLeu by me Ss1obal G37ernuu.i
tput all EN- tre tqal brITfe tue Ii there Is 90
rea OF Tny tht s. ste OF 1l!lLols srould be fo1tt
denying lhls vel Established p1loc'ple Tae pres.
ell cULs:i1ntoI, i'll Gee at1ug up,n tte subject Ct
poltlcni t2hs. ttfnl1: gn!shes between meu Ia re-
gard to ntre cnlor. We c4nros close our eye. to
tie iact tEat, since cur cGDstrnt:Un Was anorted,
the pubhc u-'nd. from the fsma1n.ole eset's
which have been cfDWseu into the htstors ot The
part tel ,csre, mas underSone y naterls! caaov-.
nt q We Dntt b. neSt that one uf this ca1ses Hnca
iuduc~a the people 10 cal! thf- pse*ent cuurect:ou
was that TIN Il 1gnt ,mtfa'e III. exatnue II o tet
Sta,es. arc rentVt from .h l. tre Ia Eli tsce
Of that upla>t and t,ipetsl prescription and H.
formed Prejudice winch ctfOt 81 to plst age;
hence. 10 rertel!g The ar1lcle cunceEnlny elrcs
tupn and the s!rht Of suffrage. We bt;!e7e that
the ptupIe desbuId That hl pFuTl.t0na that ci'-
urpu sued .,etw+ep fl lt1IytGns-, regard to Eerr
color, should be removed thereftou- We are leI
The fsct that The General Arsemols, IN oee1.et C.:
10 the Pleasure ot Pubic senttGen's have late;y
I'm n M 1iC lrur
sDa .hls coEc:1:un Il pressed npvn Us with s.sl
G1estt turce when ne co.b:dar the pfomp:ue5a
rat:ten the Fiite4hla AitEc:e US at Amendment tu
inc Aa:lenal Co.t:l' Ut on. EaIarlty ol tue
COZ mlt'ee, Los q. er. have res chtu u1ere-t co1
k1Ard 10 to the prsra:libg sentiment stro. &
the people hey hold tnat II the woto
" h!1e - is stnck-n cut Of the conatlsut!on. II
euL11tteh TO the tse'pe: but yef a. II p:Dfe BsiHs
ta'th III the sovereign roxer Of the sac, they
70 Sao. oe ane as1p ~ q q an tns
or negative actiou, ny witch the word 'Hhlte"
rav u espungea nom The atilc!e IL qot stion, a.
thts pave ferS' T.. We, the minority Of tne
e umst ce. rft'rose, hnwevts to place the matter
beftTe The n op { Ii ucse sccertab lt9nt~ Our
proposition ~ thht tat tr't stct'oa OF tue artcls
bt eft hBtE, 80 that our "otk shall not give
| The least temn;atc~ OF eEidrsemeht Of iar!d:-
OILS n:stlEc' !uu tts~ etn LITE We fhe1 propose
e.nbult for tie ac:ton Of the p:np!e szo orcro-
| siti0re; TIE nTst be,ng N aecuEtlauce vi q ou:
views, aid cehfa,DlpR me Fr1cclplc Tor which we
| coi.:ti d, ard rue other, more IN Accor1auce
| " III the views Of The msjolty Of ,ne commit
orvtates the uol lnn Of toc Hajorty Of the COLL
| nltte, SEQ. It attus to us. II Is = rtco111eLd2
tim <hsh oUHh to preEsl!. There IA nuotcer
| qnes:iob in correction With this subject Ehca
has sgsta'ea ibe suoEc nlun 1or The past # =
can n,tlee; that oi eSsrnatpg tue elective iran.
cc:ee 10 1l ptfspi " nEtpte ace, v no ATE ctti,
zenH Of RE Unirta States t. tue constitution ard
Ia@ 8 ,htre1f. w.lch Is 10 thded 10 c1brace butn
| ri,fT.I = - ~ q
plopos!t OF ptoslcls tor sobnttltg TITS question
10 .ote Of 1t- ptcne trst hey c',Hn, decide 10.
the orRsntc Law II t1a Sfa.c e. rh:ch ri tjected
t. a ajo,i o1 ,he eo1nmItiee, bus 10 wnica We
eiator hen bst b. e: given to his subject Is Of
lore shhn ornlLsr, k'Eo'fcaCcc, AID that the
p ople nave The gns 70 n.ys o .u & &esptessson o.
Weitermu:tcd sra: the 1clo~trg he adoated
| ii lieu o. Article VI of tie present constitution;
! tPELLcTlots AND HIGHT Of SUFFRAGE
SIC. 3 All votes aa.M be csep oy ballot.
| SEC EitctcIa .aMil 10 ali c4se., except trea
ecp, ItlUny, OF seacn of TIE pesce. &c hr,,lelel
| foG t5fetl juf:pK t. ctr A,telhn1ce a. elecl!cns
fcss &c se !. e IT. 70 9 na
p af or puhlc iabEeE.
| his fet1deEce III th'a s Ute by ieason CT LIS ~
rel ce Oh tLt fls'Etds o; tue Cn'ttd Sta:es. or ii
tt'- s:a:e, nor b5 reason Of b,. 2rtence N the MI
| !ts:9 Or tnsa tetr'tr Of ttE LEre1 $ afes.
SEC. G. Nc soldier, sehmap, OF naliuc, IL tht
| army CT Iay1 Of tha United Sl&fps, shal! ht
nceEtu a1stldeLt oE th's state L. consequence o.
berg srltloaeu u any military OF naval placs
SEC :. No person shall be elected OF appoiute|
| 10 any civil et1ce, pubic position, or place O
trutt, prodt OF tmolumtn. IN hts s:a.e, VINO i
| not ~ tlecicr Of tb,s State.
sec s. 1lc 6. nt1al Assembly shall haze lai
po CT 10 paAs ls%s excluding llosn tue right O
| sotIsRe perfoLG Convicted Of lE1eUocs Crimes.
SEC. 2. 1ne Eene1al elections shall be hs q o.
the Tuesoa5 mex, aiier Ito dist Aolday oi NJ
We nco1 Inend that the fo:lo.trG sections b
sunnnfsd 10 sote Ct me q; ctht", and M
shich spal rectise nalo1,ss Of vu!es s1:4lt fotn
NV ~ 8 sEcttos @ i, ~ ARTICLE
SECTION /. Evtry uats iuhAoitant, who was !:
ye!st IL thls s.ate On re II T. oaJ Of Apr;l A.
asote the age Of Il 5.ars, who shall nnse been
resident Of tits Sshte one .ear 1est pseced!E
any eiecilop, thal be- entitled to scle At SEC
e.s elton: but such citizen OF lnhsbltaut shall Tot
| cny in tue Ctct!on d,st.c. where he resiues, al,
krajl have tea:deo SKY days Ee1l preceding sucl
| elGction. 49,.
| sEc1luE BIZ
! SECTION l. Every hlte Dhle tnbsbitout wt
~ss Io!er tn tnlt safe On the LIST day Of April
| 4 D. 1s45, and tTery nhitc male c1tzer Of tn
| CnNed Sfatea above The aze o; II years, who Eh i
have been rtstoebt Of LUIS state oDo year neI
az p sa O. s1',H ~ V Ta
sbail sote orJ in the etectlon oisttct where b
le..dts, and thall have Issided sixty days ne1
| pIfftuH huCQ e1tE iUu.
The uint rtty ol tie commntee reco olmead th,
there ~ tec'Iois pe sQbta1tted TO the pc opie d
he tine Of the tutu,seslon Of the constitution, 1
Bsioss sha!l Ie IL pared With the Ecrds wr.tte
Of ptin.td tneseor, "Fe1 lDpars1al suffrage Q
II, npon caLv4ss oI al tbs votes cast On thes
p.opesuaons, It Shall appear that nsjorits n
For lmraRIisl Suffrage ,nen secsioa l :. A
khal cor sutute Section Of A1rc.e OF tn
cots:1iutton; II Otherwise, the Secdon " 3
shall eona11Iute said Ste ION !.
On the s-hjTtt Ct extenolrR the right Of sui
sssRe 10 all persous Of proper sge, Hho are Cit
zet1 OF the United 5iBtes, nc recpDMeod that rh
p1tpcs ton E-sy b. voted npoa tc the fo!owln
| nsInel: Ba1ltts snal os psepared, with the word
n1n1entor rrr1nted,,therso o., 'tFur woman suffrage.
J "Aeh,l s. @onsu 1. f.ntase' i, upon Canvas
| OF the votes, II shall ue fo1bl t1st L:aiu;lr
the.tof thsll lie IN the s1ltcatiye, ten the Hor
mile eh4l be et1icken oct Of said article ubeoeTe
II cccurs; II q uujori.y shat De IN tae negative
irec taid rtkulr phIi haze 10 eject IA the .preH
iaer. All OF which Ii ltspecIu u euom!tt:d.
iS1ul t4N E II. HINES,
y. J. PlLLsBCay,
Il. r. BUITu$,
C. TkCESDAlE