Edward Rogers, Madison. Robert S. Rose, Seneca. Nathan Taylor, Chenango. Samuel Russell, Erie, Niagara,David Tripp, Otsego. &.c. Peter Sharpe, New York. Jehiel Tuttle, Greene. AlexanderSheldon, Montgomery.Melancton Wheeler, Washing Joshua Smith, Suffolk. Richard Smith, Tompkins. ton and Warren. N. Williams Oneida & Oswego, NAMES OF DELEGATES WHO DID NOT SIGN THE CONSTITUTION. Samuel S. Breese, Oneida and Oswego. Robert Clark, Delaware. John Price, Ontario. Philip Rhinelander jr. Montgo mery. John Sanders, Schenectady. *Mr. Jansen died during the sitting of the convention, before the con titution was adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, sse WE, the Secretary, Surveyor General, Attorney general, Comptroller, and Treasurer of the said State, having duly calculated and ascertained the whole number of votes given at an election held in the several towns and wards in this State on the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth days of January, in the year one thousand cight hundred and twenty-two, pursuant to certain resolutions of the convention called under the act entitled, “An act recommending a convention of the people of this state," passed March 13th 1821, do determine and declare, conformably to the transcripts returned to the Secretary's office, that the whole number of votes duly given at such election was one hundred and sixteen thousand, one hundred and thirty-four; of which number seventy-four thousand seven hundred and thirty-two votes were duly given for the amended constitution adopted by the said convention, and forty-one thousand four hundred and two votes were duly given against the said amended constitution. We do therefore certify and declare, that a majority of thirty-three thousand, three hundred and thirty votes was given for the said constitution, and that the same is duly ratified and confirmed by the citizens of this state. Given under our hands, at the Secretary's office, this sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, and in the forty-sixth year of the independendence of the United States. JOHN VAN NESS YATES, Secretary. SIMEON DE WITT, Surveyor General. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. IN SENATE. January 10th, 1826 WHEREAS, the senate of this state did, at the last session of the legislature, pass a resolution in the words following, to wit, viz: Resolved, That the following amendment be proposed to the constitution of this state, and that the same be referred to the legislature next to be chosen, and published in pursuance of the provisions of the first section of the eighth article of the said constitution: That the people of this state in their several towns, shall at their annual election, and in such manner as the legislature shall direct, elect by ballot their justices of the peace, and the justices so elected in any town shall immediately thereafter meet together, and in presence of the supervisor and town clerk of the said town, be divided by lot into four classes, of one in each class, and be numbered one, two, three, and four; and the office of number one shall expire at the end of the first year, of number two at the end of the second year, of number three at the end of the third year, and of number four at the end of the fourth year, in order that one justice may thereafter be annually elected; and that so much of the seventh section of the fourth article of the constitution of this state as is inconsistent with this amendment, is abrogated; And WHEREAS, the house of assembly at the said last session did concur with the senate in their said resolution by a majority of all the members elected to the said house voting in favor thereof: And WHEREAS, the said proposed amendment was entered by the senate and assembly on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and has been referred to the present legislature, pursuant to the said first section of the eighth article of the constitution: And WHEREAS, the said proposed amendment has been published, pursuant to the said article, now therefore it is Resolved, That the senate do agree to the said amendment. Two thirds of the members elected to the senate voting in favor thereof. JAMES TALLMADGE, President. JOHN F. BACON, Clerk. January 10, 1826. STATE OF NEW YORK. In Assembly, March 16, 1826. Resolved, That the assembly do agree to the said amendment.. Two thirds of all the members elected to the assembly voting in favor thereof. SAMUEL YOUNG, Speaker. EDWARD LIVINGSTON, Clerk. January 16, 1826. WHEREAS, the Senate at the last session of the legislature, did resolve that the following amendments be proposed to the constitution of this state: That so much of the first section of the second article of the constitution as prescribes the qualifications of voters, other than persons of color, be and the same is hereby abolished, and that the following be substituted in the place thereof. Every male citizen of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been an inhabitant of this state one year next preceding any election, and for the last six months a resident of the county where he may offer his vote, shall be entitled to vote in the town or ward where he actually resides and not elsewhere, for all officers that are now, or may hereafter be elective by the people: and WHEREAS, the said proposed amendment was at the last session agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, and was entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and was referred to the legislature then next to be chosen, and has been published for three months previously to the time of making the choice of the members of the present legis lature. Resolved, That the senate do agree to the said proposed amendment. Two thirds of the members elected to the senate voting in fave thereof. JAMES TALLMADGE, President. JOHN F. BACON, Clerk. STATE OF NEW YORK. In Assembly, March 4th, 1826. Resolved, That the assembly do agree to the said proposed amendment. Two thirds of all the members elected to the assembly voting in favor thereof. SAMUEL YOUNG, Speaker. STATE OE NEW YORK, ss. WE the Secretary, Surveyor-General, Comptroller, and Treas urer of the said state having pursuant to the act, entitled “An act to submit to the people of this state certain amendments proposed to the constitution," passed April 18, 1826, calculated and ascertained the aggregate amount, or whole number of votes given at an election held in the several towns and wards in this state on the sixth day of November, 1826, and the two succeeding days inclusive, do determine, certify and declare, comformably to the certified copies of the certificates made and transmitted to the secretary's office according to the said act, that one hundred and twenty-nine thousand and ninety-eight votes were given "For electing justices of the peace by the people"-That one thousand six hundred and sixty-three votes were given "Against the electing justices of the peace by the people"-That one hundred twenty-seven thousand and seventy-seven votes were given "For extending the elective franchise," and that three thousand two hundred and fifteen votes were given "Against extending the elective franchise." Given under our hands at the Secretary's office of said state, in the city of Albany, the fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six. A. C. FLAGG. Secretary. SIMEON DE WITT, Surv.-Gen. |