The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-23
state constitutional Convention.

MONDAY, AUGusr 2l.-Mr Hunt presented a petition
from New York that clergymen may be eligible of
fee and that female citizens Of this State may be
tied to civil rights Referred Mr. Townsend presented
remonstrance from New York against the personal La
hamer offered the following =
Resolved. That every profession trade, occupation
business mo- hurtiul 10 the unity, should be open
and free to all the citizens Of the state, without license
on any impeachment whatever.
Referred The following resolution motion Of
Resolved That the Convention will proceed to final
vote on all the amendments proposed or to be proposed
on the hrst article OF the report of the Committee
Finance at OF before o'clock this day.
The Convention then proceeded further to consider the
report OF the Finance Committee The question was
upon the amendment moved by Mr. Bouck, to the amend
ment OF Mr. LOOMS to the first section of the report
The amendment of Mr.. Bouck is in substance this He
proposes to reduce the sinking fund for tho canal debt
to 81 600 He also sets apart Sl72 600 annually
meet any deficiency which may in the Of
the general fund for the expenses of government He
spPopriaes S350oo0 annually until the canal debt 10
paid FOR the interest and subsequently 81 600 annu
ally for the mpton of the principal of the general
fund debt The remainder Of the canal revenues
appropriated to the enlargement of the Erie canal and
the completion OF the Genesee Valley and Black river
canals After the of the canalydebt $672 900 il
annually appropriated from the canal to the
general fund.- TO meet the expenses Of the
Debate was had upon the amendment when MIR. Nicoll
the previous question but the convention refused
TO second the call-ayes OIL nays 55. Debate
sumed by Messrs Van Schoonhoven, Chamberlain Har-
ris, LOOMS stow, Tilden stetson Marvin and Bruce,
sale of the Salt Springs providing for Of
salt lands for other lands contiguous under certain
r.
Richmond then obtained the floor, and the Convention
took
AFTERNOON sEssoS.-The debate was continued by
Messrs Richmond and Nicholas when the hour of four
having arrived the Convention according to order pro-
ceeded TO vote MIR. Bouck withdrew his first amend
ment to Mr. LOOMS proposition, reducing the amount
for the canal debt sinking fund $1,000 Mr. Looms'
substitute for Mr.. HOiImans section adopted
81 to 10 MIR Looms second Aection adopted 80 to
-, with slight amendment proposed by Mr. Chatfeld
to the last line MIR Loomis' third section then taken
up, and Mr. Bouck moved his substitute. Mr. Patterson
moved TO amend MIR LOOMS section, that il should
provide that the surplus of the canals after
complying with the two preceding sections, should be
appropriated to the ordinary expenses of Government
nesee Valley and Black River canals. Mr.. p, however,
withdrew his amendment afterw ards to allow to
be taken Mr. Boucks But Mr. Ncoll moved to
amend MIR Lonis third section to provide that at
applied to the Improvement of the Erie canal until the
aggregate Of such appropriation should amount 10 -
and tho to be appropriated provided in the Sec
ton There were various propositions to fill the blank
MIR. Russell 81, 100000, SC. All these propositions
were voted down by decisive votes Mr.. Chamberlain
then moved 10 lay Mr. Nicolls proposition the table
Carried, 40 to AZ. Mr.. Patterson then renewed his
amendment. Mr. Chatfed called for division of the
question, that should be put separately each Of
the three canals. Mr. Kirkland moved to lay it the
his amendment Mr. Brown renewed it with variations,
limiting il to the Improvement Of the Eric canal MIR.
Chamberlain moved TO lay it the table, Carried 60 to
ID. The question then required on Mr. Boucks subs-
annually of the surplus to the support Of government
and the residue TO the enlargement and the two unnh
ed canals, until completed and thereafter sofa 500
nualy for the support Of government Mr. Bsuck moved
his substitute lost 50 to 60 Mr. LOOMS then moved
the previous question his third section and there
a second &c. and it rejected, SO to o. MIR. Chat
field moved a reconsideration. Table. Adj.-.aLbany