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

To The Editor Of The Tribune:
SIR: The three hours sitting Of to-day was
very advan,ageously employed in considering the
Resolution Of Mr.. Jones for the appointment of
a Special Committee OF two from each Senate Dis
trct and for the Staie-in all Ito report what
would in their opinion, be the best plan OF opera
lions, and Of dividing the subject 10 be considered
among suitable Commi,,ees-as compared with an
amendment proposed by Mr.. Arphaxad Loomis
that The Convention resolve itself into Committee
10 consist of the whole OF its Members, in which
each Member could submit, by speech or in writing,
the propositions which ne had been sent TO enforce
or considered il best for the country TO Offer the
whole 10 be divided systematically under suitable
Special Committees.
Mr. Loomis thought that if it was only intended
ha, the Select Committee should propose measures,
and division Of the subjects 10 be acted o. it was
too large-he much preferred, however that all the
Members should be present, with the most unre-
s,ric,ed right OF declaring their views. Each had
been sent 10 convey to the whole the sentiments
of his constituents-their opinions and wishes reia
tive TO the changes or improvements to consider
which this body had been elected He was de-
sirou that the propositions which had TO be agreed on
or nega,ved in Convention at last should ut CON-
mencement be heard by all, and at once acted on
He was himself DESTROYS 10 So bnit proposition for
division of the various subjects which ought, in bis
view, TO occupy the attention Of Members, and very
DESTROYS TO hear other Members frankly express
themselves as il would be better that amendments
should come from the free voices and votes OF the
Members than TO be placed, in the first instance,
within the power and influence OF Select Com
m,,ee of Seventeen. Mr.. LIS Resolution required
the appointment OF nine Committees OF seven Mem
bers each on the appointment and tenure of Offices,
the organization and compensation OF the judiciary,
the Executive, the Public Revenue, Debt Canals
and other Improvements, Banks Legislation for
local purposes, powers of Municipal Corporations
ia regard 10 Debt and Taxation, the Elective Fran
chise. &c He referred to the Federal Convention
of 1857 in which various propositions were al the
outset openly discussed item by item and when
all had been heard il took short work TO reduce the
whole to system through Select Committees.
Mr. Brown, Delegate from Orange, bad intro
duced the motion for considering this important
question. He is an earnest, manly speaker, With
strong voice, candid, clear and plain-spoken rea-
soner seemingly about 40 TALL with some gray
the ultra Democratic order. Mr. Brown took Mr..
Looms's view OF The subject-wished a discussion
on that floor 10 elicit opinions as 10 the subjects
which the people desire to have referred 10 Com
m,ees His constituents had clearly indicated their
wishes as to the changes they desired in the Consi-
tuition aud he might fairly presume that other con-
s,ituencies had also expressed Iheir views through
their re representatives. He wanted Members TO COM
municate to each other. in the free mode allowable
in Committee Of the whole, their wishes and sentl-
ments One great party was largely represented on
tina, floor and another great party vas less fully re-
presented. He trusted there would be little of par
" spirit found IN The Convention but there had been
some party influence in the election Of Members
and the organization ofthe house. and il was due
TO the character of the Convention and essential 10
its usefulness, that full reference should be had to
the rights opinions and feelings OF The minority
The Messages of Presidents and Governors and
propositions for revenue were referred TO Commit
tees Of the w hole; and he inquired whether propo-
sons having reference to alterations In the iunda-
mental law of the State, ought not 10 be adopted on
ly after great hesitation and the fullest elaboration
The Clerk read the resolution embracing his views
as TO the best practical mode for division of the
subjects contained in The Constitution, which EN-.
braced finance appropriations of money. corpora
tons, the suffrage and qualification for Office, ap-
pointncuts judicial Offices, and tenures OF do also
appointments 10 other offices, the Executive depart
ments, The Legislature, State divisions &c Prov.
sious for future constitutional amendments. and
lastly all other subjects.
Messrs L. and BIS resolves were read but once,
and did not perceive that they specially contem-
plated the consideration OF such revision OF what
is called the COMMON law, as would reduce 10 a
code Ineligible TO all, the civil and criminal laws
and The judicial and other proceedings required 10
give force and effect TO American laws although II
is probable that they did.
General Ward of Westchester approved OF the
mode of proceeding by Special Committee, as
Committee of the Whole would keep the Conven-
ton till the END OF July in preliminary discussion
of the severa, subjects, while Mr. Ioness would
probably produce a report next morning, which
nigh, alerward be iully discussed, when the Select
Committee had said how many committees ought
TO be appointed When in Convention on the Fed
eral Constitution, one plan succeeded another, the
discussions kept Members employed from June TIL
August, and Committees of Reference had 10 be re-
sorted TO at last Mr.. Jones said that his resolve
was similar TO that Of Rufus King, unanimously
adopted in the Convention OF 1871.
Mr.. Tilden considered that the united and effect
i've Influence and action ofl7 of the aoes Members,
when they bad made up their minds, would have
great force with reference the practical organiza.
ton Of the Convention and for giving free a,i-
tude 10 discussion in the Committee OF the Whole
for few days that every useful suggestion might
be frankly laid before them. II that course was
prevented now, there would be no advantage in
time saved, Tor the struggle for alterations and
amendments on the Select Committees report
would take up SIS much time. Very many think
that the rights of half The people are not sufficient
ly protected in this country those who think so
were in the majority for the Convention, aud it
should be organized so as ths, the fullest consdera-
lion should be given TO their views with respec, TO
the system of limits &c. Mr.. Swackhamer moved
L., 81 =, apS ar,sn3n ents before Conn