New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-02
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
SOME OF TIE CHANGES SUGGESTED.
NEw-HAMPsHIRE PEOPLE INTERESTED IN TIL
CONVENTION CALLED TO MEET At
CONCORD TO.DAY-PREvIoUs RE-
VISIONS OF THE STATE con.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO the rRTBrNE.I

By TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBtSRI
Concord, n. H.. Jan 1.-Although the conventtH
which has been called revise the state Consttu
ton meets tomorrow, only a small portion Of thu
delegates arrived in town today. Other delegate
expected late trains tonight, but arg'
number will not reach the city until morning. Tn.
convention will be composed Of $50 Republicans, lac
Democrats and one Independent, and ,here will h.
a division OF the officers between the Republican
and Democrats. Ex-Governor Charles II. Bell q
Exeter, and Isaac W Smith. of Manchester, are III.
only talked of by the Republicans for presiden
of the convention. and the chances seem largely il
favor of Mr.. Bell, whose experience admirably ft
him for the post One clerk will probably be jane
Il. Jackson, of Litleton, prominent Democrat.
the assistant clerk Will be either stephen S Jewett
Of Laconia, bright and active young Republican. o
William Tutherley, of Caremont. The Democrat
will probably receive the Office Of stenOgrapher
The Legislature Appropriated $4,000 for the con
vention. which will probably complete its worI
within two weeks Both parties will be represented
by Of the ablest citizens Of the STATE and thu
work of the convention will be non-partisan. Al
though many amendments will DO proposed in IN,
convention, only few will be adopted and submitted
to the people. One Of the most important amend
ments Will be one providing for Q new method TO
making future amendments 10 tho Constitution. A
present no amendment can be made without On ex
pensive convention, upon the question Of callinl
which the people can only vote once in seven years
Tho plan adopted In other States OF having amend
ments submitted by the Legislature will probably
be adopted. The time Of the holding OF the sessions
Of the Legislature will be change from Juno to
January, and tho members Will receive salaries, in
stead OF per diem compensation.
These amendments will DO the chief ones made By
the convention, and both Republicans and Democrats
who know the feeling Of the people believe thai
they will be adopted. This year, as in other years
New Hampshire will be from March to Juno without
I-pfto Stotac aIocta Inv Iacs
and II special session Of the Senate is called the
Governor Will have 10 make a temporary appoint
ment The change In the time Of holding the ses
sions will remedy this defect in the Constitution, ard
the salary proposition will considerably shorten the
length Of the session
The present Constitution OF New Hampshire h4
been changed very little since its adoption in 1874
most Of the changes being made in 1877. The first
Constitution of New. Hampshire was framed by con.
gress which met at Exeter on December 81, l115
in accordance with a recommendation from tho Con.
tinenta Congress. This congress completed It's labo-
on January D. 1916, and made public the brief and
simple Constitution which II had adopt
ed On June 10, l17s. CONSTITUTIONS
al Convention met at Concord and framed Con.
stitution which submitted 10 the people at the
town-meetings in 1870. This proposed Constitution
rejected by The people.
Another convention met at Exeter on June 10 1871.
and framed Constitution which was submitted TO thr
people for approval or amendment. so numerous wew
the amendments suggested, and difficult II "a
reconcile the conflicting opinions, that the conven.
ton did complete It's labors until October 81. ls-.
The Constitution thus discussed amended and
proved in detail by the people at their town meetings
went into effect on June =. 1854. on September !,
1874, another convention met at Concord and re-
vlsed the Constitution of 1884 The conventions
work declared september }, 1892. 10 have
been approved by the people, and from that time until
1892 changes were made, alhOngh the question 81
calling a convention was voted upon every seven
years
On November g. 1850, convention which met a.
concord framed several amendments. but AL
rejected except three relating 10
property qualifications for once holders
These adopted in 1852. On December - 1879.
the last Constitutional Conyeution met al Concord. and
on December IL It submitted thirteen amendments 10
the people and all Of these except two were ratified
on March 10, 1877. The rejected AMENDMENTS struck
from the Bill OF Rights the word Protestant and
prohibited removal from Office for political reasons
The most important OF the eleven amendments
adopted made the elections ard the sessions AT the
Legislature irnnal instead OF annual, and changed
the of holding elections from March TO November,
increased the number Of senators from IL 10 "a
slightly decreased the number OF Representatives. ana
bascd the repre- senaion upon population. abolished
the religious test qualification for office prohibited
the legislature fIcm authorizing cities or towns 10
loan give their money credit 10 corporations.
and prohibited the OF money raised for taxation
being used for the support Of the schools or IN
stitutions Of any religious sect or denomination