The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-10
State Convention.

Secretary OF State to report 70 the Convention the names
OF those persons holding office from the governor
and Senate, with their salaries fees sc. Adopt
ed.
The Convention then went into committee Of the
whole Mr.. Ruggles in the chair, the report Of the
Committee Of Seventeen The report not having been
printed. the committee rose and reported progress
Mr.. CHArriELD called up his resolution, that on and
after to-day the Convention meet at O'Clock.
Mr. BRowN moved 10 O'Clock
Mr.. swAcxHAMra moved o'clock and adjourn att
The resolution was laid on the table.
The Convention, in committee Of the whole, resumed
the consideration Of the report of the Committee Of Sc
venteen.
The resolutions relative the Legislature its powers
and dues the canals and public revenues and the lee
Mr. BRowN asked to which Of the 70 solutons the cleo.
ton or appointment Of the judiciary related.
Mr. JONES said to the 9th resolution; that related to
the judiciary alone and the committee recommended the
should be referred to the committee to be raised
under that resolution.
Mr.. Baowv said he would wait until they came to it.
MIR. RicHMoSp asked what disposition to be made
Of the subject OF loanng the credit of the State its
roneys to companies individuals 7 He did not admit
that the constitution autho sed such loans of credit and
the only resolution which could be supposed to meet
in exercise OF constitutional power he moved
10th resolution, that committee be raised upon that
point
Mr. JONES and Mr.. PATTERSON thought the Sd re solu
ton covered the whole That resolution proposed
raising committee the powers and duties Of the Le
gi.lature in reference to this class Of credits
Mr.: HOFFMAN, thought the whole difficulty could be
resolution as would cover not only the ordinary class Of
State Loans but also that class Of legislation known as
Is,
Mr. SIMMONS thought the second resolution which sub.
mtted much Of the constitution relates the pow.
crs and duties Of the Legislature. except to public
debt. to a committee would cover the whole ground:
MIR. RcHMoND said that would not meet his objection.
He commended that the class Of State credits to which he
alluded did not arise under the constitution He wished
not to disturb any interests arising under existing laws
but he would not mix up his enquiry with any subject
for which it was contended there q constitutional
power.
Mr. OCosos suggested modification Of the third re-
solution that the Committee enquire into the policy Of
making restrictions the action Of the Legislatures in
or individuals.
MIR. HorrM.s said there could be no doubt that all
kindred subjects should to the Committed The
power OF making donations Of making loans and contract
debt, all Of characters and anything relative
thereto ought to go to the same Committee the Com
mttee to be ssed by the third resolution and not to the
Committee to be raised by the second resolution which
expressly excluded all consideration of the public debt
He would have the amendment made, if made at all to
the third resolution He could not in the absence Of his
colleague, Mr. Loomis, who had given full consideration
to the subject why the resolutions had been formed
ject which the resolutions did not cover and which the
Committee would not report upon If he right he
should move at some early day to supply the deficiency
LOOMS DESTROYS of reservng the resolutions they
were reported. He must admit that the amendment Of
Of ~ Tsv no ~
ought to il at all in the third resolution lie might
differ with the mover of the amendment as to it, words;
but the substance ought be embodied in the resolution
II It was thought 1t was not there.
Mr. OCoNoK suggested with the view Of allaying the
BITS OF many that the subject of reference be
made to Committees geners ly without any reference to
the present written Constitution
MIR. NICHOLAS DESTROYS that the subject Of State
debts and loans Of its credit should 60 committee by
itself He hopedno step would be taken to ampify the
duties OF any Of the committees. If any work
pected at their hands at early day, the committee
ought to discover the subjects and matter arose,
refer II as ii came up
The committee then and reported progress.
In Convention the amendments offered ordered
q be AdiOurnad-.4Ibduu