The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-20

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, Tuesday,
Aug ia communication was received from
ton Of the 18th inst recurring certain rela
ting to the funds under the control OF his court &C.
The communication states that the Chancellor has ad-
dressed to the registers and clerks circular directing
them without delay to furnish the information required
by the resolution Laid the table The special
mittee to which was referred the communication made
the Convention Friday last by the Chancellor rela
tive the funds in that court the returns &c repor
and find them in many essential particulars wanting in
that information which Is necessary for the Conve non
and in their opinion show the fund under the control Of
the Court far below what they have reason to believe is
the true state OF the account They refer parcu
larly to the account for ttEest and aScumulstions
cellors communication and the accompanying papers do
not contain the detailed and essential particulars names
know the exact state Of the account Amer abiding
to the inadequate security Of the funds as now
which they suppose is owing TO the multiplicity Of
business forced upon the Chancellor and his officers,
than TO thing else the committee with view TO its
better security and under the presumption that the Court
of Chancery, now organized, will be abolished re-
commend the adoption Of constitutional provision for
tho placing of the funds and securities now or which
may hereafter be- held by the Court OF Chancery in the
State treasury and that the Chancellor be requested to
furnish to the Convention the items continuing these
funds in accordance with the resolution adopted the
ath nst at his earliest convenience In the hope that
more full and accurate statements may hereafter be OBJ
tanned from the Chancellor the committee do not ask the
printing OF the documents before them Laid On the
table and printed Mr.. Shaw offered q resolution to
ter innate debate in Committee of the Whole, on the
judiciary Reports at O'Clock on Thursday and re-
strciing speeches in the Convention the report Of
the Gem nittee OF the Whole, to fifteen minutes Ia
BILE. The Convention in Committee Of the Whole,
proceetel 70 the further consideration of the re-
ports on the Judiciary. The debate was continued by
GLIDING. gave way for motion to rise and report pro-
gress MT simmons gave notice OF substitute for the
Sd ection which he intended TO Offer q compromise
The Committee then rose.
AFTER vooS srssIo~-Mr TAooAnr, from the minority
of the select committee the subject Of the Chance-
lors communication in regard to the funds subject to
s-ne. ,,krcsts
which ordered to be printed and referred The ju-
dietary report sgain resumed in committee Of the
hole. Mr.. Hoffman concluded his remarks, when the
question taken OH Mr. Chathelds amendment to the
third section and Il was agreed oso the section reads
. There shall be- a supreme court having general ju-
risdicton in law and equity"
Mr. swAcKgAMxn's substitute for the section was then
negahved AIR Marvin then moved to strike out tho
words and equity" Lost Mr.. Bascom moved to
amend so that the section should read.
" There shall he a supreme court having such juris
diction as shall be prescribed by law"
This was los, bya large vote Mr.. O'Connor then
moved to add to the section -
"Ana in each cOunty, county court, having original
jurisdiction in civil cases
Pending this question the committee rose. Adjourned
albany .drgus
FROM HALIPAx-We have Halifax papers to
the 10Th inst, by the Caledonia. Sir John Har-
vey had not arrived and although, find in the papers
call for meeting to make preparations for appropriate
province of Nova Scotia the 18th inst yesterday
the following from Recorder Of the 18th, confirms
our previous advices that he would not leave Newtound
land for the present
The steamship Unicorn arrived from st. Johns, at q
late hour Wednesday afternoon. As II generally
anticipated that Sir John Harvey coming by her the
disappointment discovering that his excelenoy
not on board was universal
The British government have advanced 100000 to
assist the sufferers by the late fire at ST. Johns and in
sruced Sir John Harvey to remain there awhile longer
to direct the application of the money.
IL NJ. steamer Vesuvius arrived from Vera Cruz last
night having board mortal fever, which occas'oned
the of midshipman and nine of the crew,
the passage, and thirty at present i'll with 1t
She went round to Melville Island this morning. to
main in quarantine, until the fever disappears and those
suffering are restored to he tn Recorder, 18th.