The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29

The ipdisisi orssnISstlogp q the state We.
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| The constitutional courts were regulated, In
Sopfts Iss outlined ior tie SSois State, ::
well A. Of Courts OF Common Pleas and Gem
"a the .demsin Of law. both. public and
priysts rights we're rseoenized 10 no m.
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v. rssosn!ssd he Prissipis that G' va. and
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stability to, commerce. but the practice OF
The s.sr,%s .slsrips caused eS n % the war En-;
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| ished, as well as prlmogeniture.
~ ::ss. and the
the Ok. &C. o. 4: End S SSpst
the legislators, had been AK ed 10 ineorpoIats
the city to enable the Inhabitants 70 regulate
ns Of sfo on sn1 n
habitsnt OF Hudson. who should refuse or
neglect to act az Alderman or city omcer when
The ssta6Iishment Of the Federal oonstltu-
our STAT. The bowers stsntsd to the Federal
SoveEnment and ths llmitssions p PLACED upGn a
its more appropriate sphere Of purely Internal
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Troy Troy IN fsipg But mann Viiissss soon 70 b.
SToStlyn IL 1s5i Buse in ISIS h%irs n
1916. and Rochester i9 lsl7. ....,-
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government became moekery. The banefol
s so%.r G va. esn n sson Of udss
Lewis. Tompkins. and Yates to the ofice OF
Tho days Of the old Constitution were num-
bered. The people had become dissatisfied.
Abuses too oieP hsd become :. nsOlsr.
9pnl9n arose A. g .he mode q &, HrocsdH,Te, The
o es R,.Sn vetoed Eli on
Should be decided 6y tSe people Another biii
was thsreuppon passed and approved I|n 81, BY the
Ss who me the SsfG Il enc TSe
Constitution OF 1777 was now to be reexam-
n'd in .is ssrtss ss' o ri States Sa a
their Constitutions after the adoption Of ths
sSSsS shTss IN tSs west and t ths E..s
had PROMULGATED their Constitutions, The Pc
Sss. on OMIT
Eov %.p. e 1oa sS U. .nsS States #:
Tecognition OF the Judiciary as a distinct
q Ss the .o.g IN s h, Il
and bill Of rights. Tho mode Of, appoint
The trainers OF the United States Consti,
had II that
employing the same language: the power OF
each House over It's members. the procedure
duties Of the Executive. length Of tenure Of
1 constitueions ' had not Geaun to limit the
power OF the state Legislstpre. save in some
In Massachusetts. however. one Of the ."nsl Ii.
| tutiopsl amendments adopted in 1890 de-
Should 'h b. erected re or IN amy
porste town or towns without the consent and
on the sppllc.tlon OF majority OF the inhabi.
Many i%p.e S, ,s were made by the Con;
ifs7. The Council Of Appolntmsnt was GuieE;;
" swept away without 4 dissenting voice, AZ
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ri 81 a;;.: me. ' ,sa b .sT :
though not by . unanImo Gus vote The debate
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nounesa upon the old council Judge Plat.
q f. members :sp5 In defending 1t in the
In free representative oovsrnmsnt there Is strong
n..... ;nt' &c to sasy' '.Un TSs.
body Of men In general We may hope that ,hsy w,ii
3 sS.a WI PROBABLY po.:e.: MI:
.ass so. al sh.a men .Saasnly sssss. power
prossnss: 70 use tssn5 porsf TN no.
.s%s .sppo.. sS.t he So"aa 70 90
The abolition OF these. two councils marked
Of Revision. whilei,hose Of the Council OF APP
keers we're to he elected by the Legislature.
State Judges by the Governor anu senate
ssStSorltiss or By the psopls In the judicial
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serious attempt wa: made to ELIMINATE lsymsn
Of Circuit Courts 70 relieve the supreme Court
to the Chancellor. were to be conferred on
| certain Inferior courts
fought and resulted 10 the defeat q the landed
Interest. The extension OF the ballot was ire
| dictod TO be the ruin OF the state. Chancellor
| Kent expressed the sentiments OF the landed
| interest when he said
| Universal suffrage has been regarded. when applied
TO the legislative aud executive departments ~ gov
i sFnms nt by the wise Ilen uf every
| because in every republic AneIent and modern IN
which 10 has been tried IL has Terminated disastTously
been productive OF corruption injustice violence
| and granny. And gs are IKE other races OF mrh
With sml foss and wees. then greatly fear that
sad sss s:: tss a.S.cS q MS day 4'''''' "
| He predicted that "one master mechanic
| with his 100 apprentices and JouTneynen aud
] agents and Dependents VIII bear down At the
| Act In concert" Van Ness spoke OF the rise OF
great cities and the dangers. he thought. oe;
nature. he exclaimed. "the poor were sure to
| increase with the advance OF population"
| Nearly ssvsnty-hye years have come and
| gone since these predictions. A population OF
| a million and three hundred thousand has he-
| come more than six milllona Tho state still
exists. unsurpassed iH its progress aud IN