The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-09
New York city Convention

The Convention met at s o'clock.
Mr.. GRAHAM in the absence OF the President, moved
that DR.. HAsBRooK take the chair.
The motion prevailed.
The minutes of last days proceedings were read and
approved Reports being in order,
Mr. BENEpfcr moved TO take up the report on the
rules and regulations.
The rules consist of sixteen; among which the follow
inc are the most useful =
RUIZ vu-Or DEcoRuM AND DEBArr.-when any
member about to speak in debate deliver any mat
ter to the Convention he shall rise from his and ad
dress himself to the President and confno his remarks
to the question under debate and avoid personality aod
shall not refer to any member of the Convention by
RULE vuI-No person shall speak more than twice to
the question: without leave of the Convention nor
more than once until every member choosing to speak
soali have sPOken.-[GoOd .u,.,.
y sit down. unless permitted to explain by the Conven-
ton, until the question of order has been decided
MIR CKaro moved to 90 into committee Of the whole,
and take up the resolution of Mr. Graham, offered on
be fran I'D for the city
MIR PuRD,s amendment which provides that said
charter shall not affect the present rights. privileges.
mmunities of the citizens, was Offered; and the
resolution, amended, was adopted.
The Committee reported.
MIR PoRrER moved its adoption In Convenuon 1ne
question was carried mem con.
Mr. DoueHERII offered resolution, proposing that
the documents OF the State Convention, during is sit
tings, be furnished each member.
All PuRDr moved to amend by proposing that the
Convention take paper published at Albany Of
the city journals reported proceedings The amend
ment was adopted The question the resolution. as
MIR. FRENCH offered resolution proposing that the
Common Council have power to pass all laws of local
nature for the cy and that the char
ter specifically enumerae the Legislative duties with
strctions, &C., Of the Common Council. Laid on the
table and ordered to he printed
Mr. GHAHAM offered resolutions directing the receiver
of taxes to furnish statement OF accounts Sc, for the
1884, ls45 and ls46Lad the table and ordered
to be printed.
Also in relatan to assessments for grading streets
Ordered to be printed.
MIR. CRAro offered q resolution proposing the appoint
ment of officers Of departments, commencing with Re
corder Ordered to be laid the table and printed.
Mr. GRAHAM offered O resolution to inquire into the
expedency of opening streets through places Of inter-
ment. Adopted.
Also resolution of eng iiry in relation to contracts
for grading streets &c Ordered to be laid on the table
and printed.
committee be appointed to enquire into the question Of
right to the disturbing of cemeteries and report there
on Ordered to be laid on the table,
Mr. BaowSrLL offered resolution proposing that the
Convention subscribe for paper papers, to inform the
Convention OF the proceedings Of the Convention now
sitting at Albany.
of papers, which he submitted should be two Of the AL
bany papers,
Mr. CRAyo moved further amend by proposing three,
the aids Ecening Journal and albany drgus, and that
each member be furnished with copies Of the same.
Aid. BRIocs moved to lay the amendment proposing
that three papers be furnished on the table.
The ayes and noes were called for.-Ayes To- Noes 10
resolution OF inquiry in relation to the expenses OF
the city for the current year. and directing the comp
troller to furnish statement in relation to the
was ordered to be printed.
MIR. CRAPo moved to take up the following resolution
which laid over for consideration
proceed to Albany for the purposs Of mpressing upon
the State Convention the necessity Of leaving the super
vision Of the charter of this city entirely to this Conven
ton"
The resolution was laid on the table,
Aid pUspr offered a resolution proposing To appoint
, reporter for the Convention.
Ordered to DO laid the table and printed.
Adjourned over to this forenoon