The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-27

near o'clock The question announced to be on
MI stephens proposition providing for county courts
with presiding Judges proposed by Mr. Marvin This
Mr. O'Conor accepted as his Mr.. Chatfied moved
to amend leave the proposition as IT originally
stoodthat there shall be in each county acounty court
Tuesday, Aug IS MIR. BERGEN presented memorial
from Kings county for the election judges by the
nston asans. the proposed division of the literature
fund-refered The President presented the returns OF
G. M. Dawson. clerk in chancery Of the fourth circuit
relative to infants real estate, &ctabe. Mr. Angel Of
fered for the consideration Of the Convention plan for
paying the debts of tho State, as substitute for that Of
Mr. Hoffman
81 The distinction between the general fund and the
canal fund is abolished. All the Of the State
from whatever source derived, shall constitute fund
which shall be deemed the State fund. All debts owing
by the State, and all Liabilities incurred by the State
shall in the aggregate be denomnated the State debt
Sl After paying the expenses Of the collection, super
ntendence and ordinary repairs Million six hundred
dollars OF the State Canals shall in each fiscal
year and at that rate for shorter PERIOD S N nj,
interest and redeem the principal OF the state debt until
the shall be wholly paid and the principal and in
of the said sinking fund shall be sacredy applied TO
that purpose and no other
50 The surplus of the said canals after pay
ing the said expenses of said canals and tho sum appro
prated by the proceeding section as sinking fund
shall be applied in such may be directed by
law to the payment of the expences requisite to com
quiste to complete all such canals as have been com
menced and partially completed, under and by virtue Of
S. After completing the aforesaid enlargement and
unfinished canals the entire net OF all the canals
OF the State shall be nvioaby applied 10 TN pay Oh
the interest and the redemption the principal Of the
debt until the be fully paid and extnguished
U.s. The Legislature shall not sell lease or otherwise
dispose of any of the canals of the State but they shall
remain the property Of the State and under its manage
ment for ever
As explanatory of the article stated that 22 254
0s3 10 is the entire debt of the State excepting
issued tor the benefit Of railroad and other compa
MES, that continue to pay interest si6ooooo VII pay
cent extnguish the principal in twenty eight years
referred to committee of the whole canal reports
Mr.. Stow offered the following resolution -
Resolved, That the Comptroller be requested TO fur
nsh statement showing from what sources the sums
PAD rom 'ae ed H he 7 m and
ing the year lS45, derived in each year, and the
aggregate amounts received into the treasury each
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration
othe report of the committee ofhe whole the report
of the committee on the judiciary The first section was
agreed to- II organizes court of impeachment, con-
sstng Of the President OF the Senate the Senators OF
major part Of them No conviction unless by assent OIL
two.thrds fthe members of the court present Judg
men in cases of mpeac hment to extend 10 removal from
and disqualification to hold Office; the party
being also liable to Indictment and punishment. ~ nn
The second section, organizing court OF appear,
sisting Of eight judges, half elected aNd nan
from the class Of the justices oil me sap'. and
court having the shortest term 70 s e, rnn'
providing for their classification. MT Hart NOV,
ed to modify the section SO tns n,,sna into rs -
Classes ot four and eight years. and those hereafter elect
ed to be elected in like manner ana 70 hoio 10. ss
years Mr. Mann moved 20 son Of chief Justice Of the
state Judiciary to regulate the forms Of practice &C. in
as concise a form possible Mr. White proposed as an
a.ant that nj the first election eector shall vote
for more than Ave persons and at any ensuing election
dar the section no elector shall vote foe more than
shrss nersous The section and amendments were de-
hated Inv Me ssrs Nicholas, Waterbury, Hoffman and
Tailmadge Mr.. Shepard moved division of MIR Mann's
amendment that vote could be taken on providing
over the judiciary. Lostonly three rising in its favor
Mr. h ann withdrew the rest Of his amendment Mr..
Whites amendment then read and rejected without
a count. The question then required ON MIR Harris
amendment to the second section OF the report MIR.
Ward moved so to divide this amendment that the Con
veuton might vote directly the election Of all the
Judges Of the court of appeals instead Of four bong
lected from the supreme court This, however, was
ruled out of order Mr Harris proposed to amend so
to provide that all the judges OF the court Of appeals
should be taken from the judges Of the supreme court
having the shortest time to serve This was also ruled
ont of order No question had been taken whel the
conxnntion kook xncHaas-r6rSW sEtrl