New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-22

established o. not and also whether any law. lnneIiHg
part OF one County 20 another ought De restrained
from taking eec. until the elecssrs residing whi the
limits Of the district so 10 be annexed shall have de;ern-
ell in its favor
These motions we're carried, and, or motion o: Mr..
a L. Jordan, il vas
this Convention the OF al moneys paid 70 Contract
ors with the State for the enlargement or construction of
public works as damages FOR me violation recession
contracts part OF the State and also ali cisims OF
similar character against The Stale, far lie may have
I: In his power 10 ascertain the same
Mr. Murphy referred 10 The case OF the present
Mayor of Albany, who he had been told. persisted
in granting tavern hqQo' licenses, although tie
ereign power Of the STATE had decided Otherwise
The Albany city charter was granted by royalty in
ICs9 and an erroneous opinion prevailed, that al
though the charters of Buffalo or Brooklyn can be
altered at pleasure that OF Albany. being conferred
by British monarch. cannot BE proposed 10 strike
out of the next Constitution those clauses which
fer 10 roya grants previous 10 October l.5 and 10
the stability OF charters granted by the Kings OF
England 10 this country as colony. This would
prevent misconceptions. and the clause In the
Federal Constitution which preserves invioate the
obligation of contracts, would protect the rights OF
property Mr. Jordan doubted whether the Con.
vention under the treaty of 1888, could legislate
as 10 take away any private lights The matter was
left over.
Mr. Richmond proposed that an inquiry should
be made whether ii would not be proper prohibit
the sale OF private properly to corporations without
the owner consent-and Mr.. Candee sought 10 re-
strict the annual legislative sessions to 90 days
These references and the following by Mr.. Nellis,
were agreed TO:
Resolred That the COMMITTEES the judiciary inquire
into the expedieIcy Of providing that party
mencng an action law or in equity. or in removing
any cause or suit law in equity 10 higher tribunal
than The one il which il commenced shall be re-
uured TO give security for the payment OF all costs he or
she may B, liable pay to the opposite party and also
20 give either party The ra OF any cause or matter
the reht of calling the opposite party as witness
and having the benefit Of HIS or her testimony.
Mr. Chatield then moved an adjournment, which
Mr. Talmadee opposed. and il was lost: on which
Mr. C. turning to Mr. 7 put this question to him
Z" Does the honorable gentleman believe that one
twentieth part of the resolutions offered here will
ever be considered by the Committees To which
Mr. Tallmadge replied Every one Of the Resotu-
tons 1rAich hare been referred TO ing Committee
zee scM carJaliy consider
may differ In opiron from the veteran statesman
who, now seivng the people of his native county in
second Convention thus presents an example Of duty to
his constituents and high respect for the orders of the
representatives of this State but honor the prn
cpls involved in mis- reply 1t has become too tsshio1a
BILE for the servants of the community Is disregard its
instructions n