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Constitutional Reform In New York

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Parent Issue
Day
13
Month
April
Year
1846
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The Unondagua Democrats have proposed the followinig as desirable objects to be secured by the nction of the State Convention. They are worthy of notice, as indicativa of the progress of public opinión. "1. To take from the Legislature the power of borrowing money on the credit of the State, excepling in case of invaiion, and for the public defenco. 2. To rcstrict the representaüve power. 3. To limit the power of the government in creating public debts. 4. To prohibid the Legislature from loaning the credit of the State to corporations and individuals. 5. An extensión of the means of6. To remove the license system trom the professions of law and Medicine. 7. Torender Ministers of the Gospel eligible to office nnd subject to taxation. 8. The prohibition of special acts of incorporation, and to make corporations liable for debtthe same as individuals. 9. Reform in the Judiciary - the abolition of the Court of Errors- to reduce the number of Courts and makethem all Courts of Equity. 10. The election of Judgps, state ofncers, surrogates, county treasurer, couUy superintendents, clerks of courts, &c , by the people. Ril. To confer the power of local legislation upon the Board of Supervisors. 12. Single Senate and Assembly districts. So far as the measures go, they are very good, and cover a wide range. 13. An extenison of the right of suffrage, provided the provisión shall bc ratified by a subsequent vote of the people.