The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-26
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1916.

upon that of the Birmingham and Gloucester SO kilos
ga English miles) In taking glance the gene raj
European continent find that the development Of the
railway system in Italy has been exceedingly ardy but
better state Of things is about 10 intervene II the States
of the Church and several of the second rate prncpaes
are excepted all the remaining States Of the Italian
peninsula lending hand the works The first
lines undertaken tho other side Of the Alps and which
are now open for traffic are the Milan line and that d
set on foot, and as already observed the work OF I'M
provement is proceeding with great activity. Three
on-the Genoese line the Turin line and the Lago Mag
gore line These will connect the metropolis oil the
Italian states with me sea- WIN ana NO,
hardy it will be necessary to extend the Milan line
above alluded to- far Tesin 1t is also proposed to
connect Savoy with Piedmont by tunneiling the base OF
the Alps Immediately contiguous TO the de6le Of Mont
Cents. A line from Turin to Chambery is now under
discussion and if carried into effect, will be of the
most astonishing works completed by the hand Of
Besides the Government lines just alluded to,
there others Of secondrate importance, which are
Immediately TO be commenced Petitions have been adj
dressed to Government praying for the establishment Of
lines between Turin and Pignerol between Turin and
Milan pursuing its the left bank OF the Pc,
will be shortly proceeded with In Lombardy the affairs
y. This line will have sort of zigzag course and will
the ancient connection which subssted between
these districts of Italy. The secondrate lines Of the
Lombardo- Venetian kingdom are those which proceed
from Milan to Como, and the towns Of Bergamo. Manua,
and Cremona Upon the completion Of the various
municaton or conjunction will be established between
the Lombardo-V lines the hand and those
which will eventually be constructed in the provinces
situate the left bank of the Pc and the other hand
with the German frontier of which Trieste is the
treme point The line from Trieste to Vienna will place
Germany in direct communication with Italy; and it will
be the interest of Austria promote the carrying Of this
project into effect. Upon the right bank of the Pc,
company at present soc authority to construct at its
cost line from Ancona to Bologna with the nten
ton OF continuing II as far Modena aud Parma Unless
opposed by the Holy See this project will be mmedi
atey commenced In the event ofs being carried into
effect the valley the Pc will be traversed by two great
lines of which will terminate at Venice the other at
Ancona In Tuscany the line from Lsghorn to Florence
is being rapidly proceeded with 1t already open from
Leghorn as FAR as Ponadera. Two companies have OBJ
tanned leave to lines from Lucca to Pisa and
from Sienna to Florence. The latter line is known
der the designation OF the Tuscan Central" In the
kingdom of Naples the lines from the capital to Costella
line will yet be extended to the frontiers of the States OF
Church and will ultimately become portion Of the line
destined beyond doubt, at no distant day. to connect
Rome and Naples
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, Monday,
August "a Mr.. Kirkland presented the memo
rial of Seth Hastings and Others trustees of Clinton
Grammar School. in relation to the Liter Fund
Referred Mr.. K. also presented the memorial of w. H.
the rate of interest Referred Mr.. also presented
memorial from Oneida county to the forms OF deeds
and mortgages. Referred.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the committee relative to municipal
corporations, made the following minority report -
~ No special act for incorporating any city or village
shall be granted but the Legislature shall pass general
laws for Incorporating organizing and defining the duties
and powers cities and villages including the following
provisions
S2 For the opening widening or altering streets and
avenues in incorporated cities and villages the consent
of majority Of the persons to be assessed for each open
ing widening altering, shall be necessary and the
such improvement shall be confined to the
street to BIO opened wdened or altered and
such shall exceed nifty per cent oil the va
ssNo city or village corporation shall borrow mouey
on the credit or liability Of such city or village or lend
their credit to Others except to repel invasion sup
press and for other purposes except by the
unanimous consent Of every member elected to the CON-
council Of cities Of every member elected to the
board of trustees Of villages and ALSO unless by act
OF the Legislature proof Of such unanimous consent
which shall specify the object of such law and shall
provide the ways and means by directing pro rata
Of the principal such debt to be annually assess
I'D and collected from the estates real and personal
in such city village sinking fund for the redemp
ton Of such debt liability but such corporations may
nevertheless make temporary loans in anticipation Of
their annual revenue not exceeding in any one year,
twenty per OF such revenue for longer Pc
Rod than six months
Mr.. BRowr moved that on and after tomorrow the az
ternoon sessions commence at o'clock Amended SO as
read So o'clock And that the morning sessions COM
mence at So O'Clock and as amended the resolution
Mr.. ssrrARD offered the following section part Of
the constitution -
The legislature SHALL at as early period practice
BILE after the adoption of the constitution provide by law
for the smpcaon of the pleadngs and practice at law
and in equity Referred to the committee of the whole
on the judiciary reports.
Mr. j. j. TAYLoR presented the following amendments
to the reports on the judiciary =
IL shall be OF the hrst legislature
assemble under this constitution to revise the practice,
pleadngs and proceedings in all the courts OF justice
with the view 10 reject from them every thing useless
to promote brevity clearness and simplicity to lessen
delays and expenses to provide for the amendment OF
pleadngs and proceedings to costs and the
rights OF parties and in all ways further justice 1t
shall also BE- the duty Of the legislature often
in five years thereafter, again to revise such practice
pleadings and proceedings with like view.
The legislature may provide for the election OF three
to revise the practice pleadings and pro-
ceedngs all courts Of justice and to report to the legs
brevy clearness and simplicity in such practice,
peadngs and proceedings to lessen the expense and de-
Of Justice to the best advantage and least
expense to the publ; and individuals
Referred to the committee of the whole on the udic
Mr.. w. TAYLOR proposed the following amendment to
The legislature shall provide by law for abolishng the
distinction between suits common law and equity and
SHALL from time to time be necessary revise the
forms Of proceedings in all courts OF Justice with the
simplicity and further justice No party in any civil
suit proceeding shall fail of relief from having mis-
conceived his action the form Of his remedy but
shall be the duty Of the legislature to provide for the
amendment Of proceedings in cases whore may be NO.
csssaIy 70 save sns rights o. pas , ho. , indie
Mr.. WArERBuRY offered the following proposition
Resolved, That there shall DO elected by the people
one supreme judge chosen by the people whose duty
and bring in unison the proceedings through all the
Courts said usge to be elected once in three years
MIR. MURPHY offered a resolution to take up the re-
ports on the powers OF taxation by cities and villages
&c. after the reports the finances. Tabled
Mr.. Srow offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Comptroller be requested to re-
port the annual expenditures Of the other
than for the purposes OF canals aud railroads and works
connected herewith from and including the year 1917
up including the year is4o and also statement
showing from what sources the money thus expended
was derived; specifying the amounts received and sx
pended in each years aud genosny the objects OF pur'
poses for " hieh such expenditures were made
Pending debate tins resolution, the hour for taking
up the special order arrived and the Convention went
into Committee of the Whole the Judiciary reports
The debate was continued by Messrs Nicholas, W. Tay-
lor, Mann Brundsge. Kirkland, and Wsrd--thc latter
not having concluded when the committee Recess
albany Argus.
STATE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION the SEES
sion of Wednesday, at Utica, Hon. Samuel Tour
delivered an address uIon s Common Schools" Q,
The Treasurer's was particularly laconc. Dr. Osbun