New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-15
New. York Constitutional Convention
ELEVENTH DAY.


The Standing Committees-A Third secreta-
ryLaw Reform.
ALBANY, Friday, June l2sh 1876.
To The Edt,or Of The Tribune
SIR: President Tracy announced the names OF
the members who are to constitute each OF the
eighteen Standing Committees, list Of whom
give as follows:
/. Election of L,Sisla.urs-Messra w. Taylor. R.
Campbell, Salisbury, White, Burr, ssnford w.
Wright.
Powers Miller, ST. John, Harrison, j. J. Taylor McNit.
3 Canals D,bt-Messrs Hoffman, Tildeu, Gerhard
Hunter, w. Il. Spencer Greene Richmond.
T. Ebctce Franeabe-Messrs. BOuck Gardner, Ken
nedy. Dodd Dorian. Wood, E. Huntington.
S Election Duties, &c of Governor and Z. Gove-nor-
Messrs Morris, Porter Hyde Kingsley, Pennmsn CLARK
Waterbury.
Messrs Chstfed, Perkins kenlole. Strong, aichoes'
/ Election Of Loci Offers se-Mc,srs. Angel Jones
Croker Dubois, Maxwell, Hawey. Shaw. u.Nou
8. Militia, dc-Messre. Ward, Chamberlain 'ic1'e'
Bruce Stanton Herman, A Wright: -, ~.
g. Oa,hs 4c-Messrs Rhoades. Baker, Forsyth Cor
nell. Brundsge, Brsytou, Hn,chkss ~ ~,
10 Judiciary 6c-Messrs. RuRgles, OConer, hirK'
land, Brown, Jordan. Loomic, Worden, Baacorn, Sim
nous Patterson Hart Stephens. sears
IL Rights Of Ci,i.ens-Talmadge, Ayrauit swacKna'
mer Parish, D. D. Campbell WhGecx as~seI W. young
Tu,hil willard. Hunt X-,,
Riker, Vsche Cook. Nelis Graham, J. foungs
Ia CITES dr-Murphy. Allen, Stow Manu. Croker,
Sheldon. ,,
Smith Taft Flanders, Candee
l6 Observation-Disclosures Russell, Dorlon, IoWn'
send E. Spencer, Cuddebsck, Taggart.
H. Private Corporations. not Municipal or Banks
Loomic, Shepard, Bergen, Dana, Coney, Il. backua'
Warren.
A. Huntington, Hutchinson, Clyde
The question Of appointing an Assistant Secreta-
ry came up on Resolution Of Mr.. Jordan's TO elect
one by ballot forthwith. Two amendments, by Mr.
Chalfeld-one to leave the appointment to the Pres
iden and Secretaries, and the other TO elect by an
open vo,e-were negatived. MIR. Angel Withdrew
his proposition for an election next Monday and
Mr.. Jordans plan was adopted. The result OF the
first ballot was as follows. Votes, IL:
Phander b. Prindle so; Francis Seger 81 Tho
mas c. LOOMS 10; James b. Rose "a; E. S. Marsh
3; others 4; blank !. No choice.
On the second ballot the votes given were IL
of which Prindle had S. Seger AZ; LOOMS 3;
Rose 4; sundrjes 4. No choice.
Third ballot, ia votes-Prindle 50; Seger 80
LOOMS 4 blank, &c. 2 No choice.
Mr. Chatfied then proposed that Francis Seger
be appointed to which Mr.. Patterson moved an
amendment or in substance TO elect Phlander b
Prindle The Ayes for Prindle) were 49-the
Noes 65 Amendment lost Mr.. Seger was then
appointed Assistan, Secretary, and the Convention
adjourned.
lThe Caucus machinery sometimes saves time Two
Secretaries were appointed, by Resolution naming them,
on The Their election over in minute the
party having agreed upon them by secret vote In Caucus
To-day the election Of Assistant to them took up two
thirds of the sitting, and the ballot failed.
Perhaps Mr. Secretary strongs illness is the reason why
the printed Journal Of the Convention Is not printed and
distributed TO within days labors. Only part Of the
first days journal has yet been delivered Its utility as
An official reference all that has been done and all that
is proposed to be accomplished, is very obvious and
would be easy the printers to keep ii up to within two
days Of each sitting]
Mr. Dodd moved for an adjournment till Monday,
but Mr.. Patterson, seemingly DESTROYS not TO lose
day, opposed it, and the Convention meets TO NOR
row. by q vote Of 81 to So
IL enclose a copy q letter Law REFORM. which l
clipped out Of Mr. Colemans paper (he Pos many years
ago. It was addressed by Mr.. Cooper the learned and
patriotic President South Carolina College, to his friend
Counselor Sampson, at NewYork-and as this Conven-
ton already ground for hope that the of mys
terry is passing away and the subject Of the letter is
ono In which every tueend of Republican principles
feel interested 1t Is probable you will DOT refuse it
place n.