New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-22
NETWORK CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
TWELFTH wEEK-LXvII1H DAY

Court Of Errors, Embellishments Account
Of Moneys in Trust, by Chancellor Walworth-
I Cost of Buffalo Court Of Rrrors-Cash In N. y.
! Chancery-N Y Chancery Dead Funds-Edu-
cation-Law Fees and Appeals.
ALsAxr Thursday, aug 20 1910.
To The Editor Of Tie Tribune
SIR This morning Mr. Jordan concluded his reply
TO M OConor attack Of yesterday upon the plan Of the
majority OF Toe Judiciary Committee. he was followed
By Gen TallrnEdge who adirea the existing system in
many respects and has great favor and for
plan of The Committee, whole. As the Court Of
Chancery however heis forts utter extrpaon and far
from believing that only three millions are nits coaer-
he incnes TO the opinion that or ten are under il,
control His account Of its expense delay and plead
ings was any thing bu. complimentary
TRINITY Church Corporatioa.
Il appears that there those who think there dan.
ger 10 society in allowing this clerical corporation 10
hold without farther constitutional provisions such
OF wealth. Mf CROKER has procured the
adoption Of the following resolution having Trinity
believe. in his eye
Resoiyed, That Committee No 10. ION Land Teuures
be requested inquire the proprety reporting
provision for dscourGging the holding land b. Corpora
tons except when used for their necessary business pu
Messrs Tuth and Willard presented Minority Re.
ports on Education this morning The Clerk Of the 9Th
Circuit sent account OF the moneys and securities
his charge, the property OF infants and widows.
Perpetual SPEECH Making
Over and over and again are the same regiments
reasons plans stories and statements reported puted
about illustrated, bated, and displayed The Con
ventOn has not begun TO vote the Judiciary Re
port Either the l25 Members capable Of forming
Constitution or they not II they are-if they know
public opnion-if they prepared TO upon IT, why
this perpetual Overlooking flood of eloqucnce' Il
have but eject ii continued and that 10 destroy
the object resolved on By majority OF $4,000 men, in
this state ana thai was 10 renovae the Constitution and
destroy that corruption which might oherwie mar pub
lie prosperity.
Mr Shaw of Onondega tried 10 re, the Report out OF
Committee, some days since. He failed. Even Mr
Burr wanted more light This is the 20ih OF August
and there are but 50 working days including Saturdays
between this and the lst OF October Except
nt as TO te Districts for voting for Legislators what
mas cecn done IN quarter OF year. Almost nothing
II is difficult 10 suppose that amidst the really able
assembled here, things do not go as the majority de
sireend yet II Is difficult 10 say why they should desire
thus 10 delay useful action.
II is deeply be regretted that very few Delegates
other than those vino ret their living in part BY the
abuses COST delays dissensions and uncertainty which
the present systc generates here and in England have
spoken upon this great question. max. complaints
against the LAWYERS, for they have been disin-
terested than expected Mr.. BAKER, this evening,
read Resolution proposing TO take the Report out OF
Committee next Monday night.
Lust session OF the Legislature much time
sumed in the discussion Of old political topics and the
characters of old political men What was the result:
Three sessions day toward the close do the real bust
ness. Old and feeble obliged to abandon their
posts or wear out their constitutions Undue haste,
where there should have been patient leisure and tow
ard the close, Il instructive Mr. Gardner the
Lieutenant Governor iaiigucd out almost asleep
at bedtime dragging along the arrears OF lazy legsa
ton This Is the time when measures unfit 10 bear calm
deliberate investigation hastily and ar.iully thrown
upon public bodies, and Convention who have Court
of revision but tue yeas and nays OF the rlionsshould
they avoid getting into this position and take time
by the torelockt IL Is for them 10 decide but
one of the humble millions who gain OF lose by
the result and they too like me will speedily leave the
hope to leave to others the ctectng OF those
real reforms which defeated % Years ago by Mr.
Van Buren, and his friends perhaps be again defeated
by the majarity-his apt scholars and followers about
wo thirds OF the Delegates-or nearly many usually
attend the debates.
may be in error in my views all wish is that look
ing Mt what is 10 be done, the brevy OF Washington.
Jefferson and Franklin were followed Delegate vino
has record Of 1889 speeches affords me the means oi
stating that Aug 10 Mr.. O'Conor spoke Is minutes
on the lth, Mr. Stct,on 60 Mr. Jordan 60, Mr. Bascom
80 the 18th, Mr. Marvin 100 Mr.. N!coll 30 Mr. Strong
mo lawyer 50. Mr. SwackhHmer no lawyer 40 on the
18th Mr.. Brown 80 Mr. Rugges 26. Mr.. Shepard 60 Mr.
Flanders 80 Mr.. J. Taylor %; Aug. H. Mr.. Stow l2o
Mr. Loomis -. Mr.. Harris 10 Mr. Morris 40 Mr.. w. B.
Wright 40; Aug. II, Mr.. Wordcn l37. Mr.. Simmons
that day and next speech in praise OF the Court OF
Chancery &c 34l minutes, or hours save minutes.
Mr.. Hoffman Osth) l5s minutes Aug. lg Mr.. Stetson
ia minutes Mr.. oCouor l42 minutes Mr.. Jordan 70
minutes; and to-day (20h) Mr. Jordan again, l2l min
utes. General Tallniadge ll6 minutes, and Mr.. LOOMS
commenced 10 minutes past one omit short speeches.
Aat-Rent Contention.
Although there has been allusion to the Anti Rent
counties Fcu1a Tcnures Judge Parker. &c. by Mcssrs
Hoffman, Wordcn, Harris &c. nothing is done pro-
posed An Rent Convention is called Gin the Free
holder the paper here which had 81 votes for it,
managers to have the Convention printing! 10 be held
here the 9th oi October 10 nominate candidates Us
Governor and Lieut. Governor.
Expenses of a Late Session Of the Court Of Errors
at Buffalo.
Mr. HARRIS OF Albany offered the following resolution
the reception OF which Mr.. LOOMS objected. which
prevented lis reception though a most desirable and
useful measure Why should Delegate object TO re-
al tAt,Nr
Re,oyed That the Clerk OF the Cour for the Correction
OF Errors be requested furnish this Convention with
showing the expenses OF the recent session OF
the Court held the City OF Buffalo specifying therein
the amount paid 10 the members OF sand Court for travel
and per diem allowance, and also stating the number OF
causes heard al said term.
Chancellor " alico,th$ Erroneous Statement OF
Money IN Court
His statement No. H. is OF moneys deposited in the
Lie and Trus, Co n Y other than those in the hands
of clerks and registers (nd large proportion OF these
in the hands OF receivcrs) he makes the amount and
reports the Convention being S55650 when, in
reality. i; S5S5555. omit fractions or deciinas OF
Rcyeigers az
John Alderman Sl7OIO r. NJ. Ba,chtord Sll552 R
c. Cornell 5000, billiard $500 Greenlcsie SIS, A.
Mann Jr. 5000, Chss, Ssgory or Sorjory $1,000 D.
81 591. H. Rankin Sl.l3a, J. J. Palmer S9S,399.
Also Il D Robinson SS4S, Mary Codwise s27e, Msrgt
Campbell SIOS5 Chancey SIG. W Bend, admir- OF :.
NJ Bend Sl $50 ditto s. John Rutherford executor OF
Jaunccv S3l62SS L. Robinson minor. SeIo Prryn S3i1
Aggregate $5s5.650.
Cash deposited IN name Of Robert Emma. CLERK Of
CbGacery Isl Circuit.
Rond and mortgages held by the clerk Tor funds lent
and no statement OF dates interest Ssl0sSe in state
stock Sll9el shares Ohio Life and II1's Co SSSun
Manhattan Co $500 jea n Insurance Co 5000, Pne
niN Bank 81 400
Also IN Mr. Einmet's hands uninves;ed in Manhattan
banSs as follows: Dead fund S3l7I, cash on suits
Sso,Si on interest al per in Lie ana Iras, Co
S9lsss IN all SllSi4So. in Mr. Eanlets hands clerk
Also IN ms hands as Assis:ar; ResiSter dead fund
SSl1S inclIdedl deposited IN Manhsi:sn bank $50 ~
In NewIork Lie and Trust Co Gu interest on Trust
SSl 0S5. and sccumu!atns S+o0i3; Bonds and Mort,
cages held Sl32,56S; The Controllers Boud $1,000
Chancery Library Fund. invested in 4: Per Gents
$4,000 This latter. is il the money OF private nGi
vidus!s thus .aSen stated by certain Members =
Total 7077i-naking Sl.S5i2& held BY Robert En-
met in his several capacities lie appears to hsve the
entire control OF the accuniulatoas OF interest
where il went. l know nothing.
Cash cad Securities trith 4 For6us CierS ID DtSt.
In Court, 81, aga Invested. Ss7S,56S Here some
account OF interest Is gwen for yesr Which the New
York oscer omi,s Where goes this INTEREST,"
Funds and Securities in hands Of re Gers q 81