The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-29

STATE CoNsTr UTIoNAL CONVENTION, Aug 81
Mr. Dubois presented memo rial from Duchess
ferred MIR Young presented petition of ladies' of wy
oming county for securing to married women their
perry Referred The President presented the returns
OF A. Gardiner clerk in chancery for the 9TH circuit
giving the items OF the funds and securities in his hands
or under his control Also certain resolutions ADOPTED
the diversion of the literature fund from academies TO
common schools Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That the comptroller report to this conven-
ton statement in detail showing the Of State
stocks outstanding LIST September ls46 for what pur.
pose issued and when pay able that for canal pur
poses in column aud that for other purposes
Their column Als' the amount Of funds belonging to
the State available and unavailable separately stated
and the sources from which derived and the pur
poses to which it is applicable Also his opinion when
the unavailable portion may be realized
The convention proceeded to the further considera
ton of the judiciary reports, the question beng the
Sd section Of the majority reports
There shall be supreme court having general jurs
dicon in law and equity.
adding provision creating county courts, with original
juris iicton, sc. MIR. O'C. withdrew his amendment
Mr. Brown moved 10 amend the section by striking out
same" end adding to the section (which the supreme
court and the court Of chancery now have.
as may be prescribed by law" Mr. Hawey
moved the previous question, and there was second
81 to9 The main question was ordered, and the amend
ment of MIR Brown rejected 81 TO SO. The amendment
TO the section offered by Mr. Bascom to strike out all sf
ter the word having" and add, general common Law
jurisdiction and such special equity jurisdiction shall
be enumerated and prescribed by law read and
jected 100 to 10 The question then REQUIRED on the
offered by Mr. MAN. yesterday rejected and
to day econsidereJ which proposed add Subject to
such restrictions and uations shall be from time
TO time prescribed by law" Lost without count The
third section then agreed TO without amendment o6
to Ia Mr. OConor presented additional sections pro-
viding county court and court of general sessions in
each county and one county Judges, may be
prescribed by law the state to be dsrcted for each
which districts there shall be one or more president
judges TO hold for eight years to hold the county
in the several counties OF their districts Mr. Bascom
mos ed as an amendment series of sections, creating
court OF common pleas the judges thereof elected
IRON those counties entitled by It's number Of inhabitants
to member OF assembly. The State to be divided into
districts embracing at least, five counties entitled to
Judge Circuit sessions of the court TO be held by single
Judge and bsnc sessions by 70 judges An appeal to lie
from the four judges to the appeals For the thai
OF Criminal cases the surrogate end justice OF the peace
or two justices TO be asoca ed with the judge oil the com
mon pleas. MI Kirkland also proposed amendmcnt 10
Mr.. Bascom's amendment creating county court WIN
jurisdiction as possessed by the county courts ana
such equity other power may be conferred Dy Jaw
Provides for the division Of the state into eght dsricu
for the appointment OF a district Judge IN each dsctor
eight years the distribution oi the business among
The district and county judges In each county Two
Judges TO be elected by the people for four years ou
powers be by the hrstJudge OF esch
county After long debate, the question was taken on
the first section of Mr. Krklands proposition estai s
inn county court each county jurisdiction as above
stated and IL rejected, ayes 81 noes 49, Recess
ArrrRrooS SEssIor.--The residue OF Mr.. kirklands
proposition he first section OF having been LOST was