New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-31

porters than that the Members should besent down
the stream, OF Time N false position: and unless
ha was fully reported he wished no; 10 De reported
al I'll
Now. SIR FASTENED 70 place a: the head Of
letter his own version Of bis conduct although ss
have toid him believed had made no uisstate-
meut- The moment that letter comes here he
has,ens to use his privilege. 70 which could not
reply 70 abuse and traduce NE Compare his
language here with my letter OF - day last Il ne
wanted 70 go down The Tribune stream OF Time.
had purified It and !: ms remarks had general
application. what was Il
Mr.. OCoSoR comes here FOR Single Districts
and apparently votes and argues against them; so
does Nir. Chatield. as the journals show l ind no
fault with this These gentlemen owe me no re-
sponsiblitv But il the latter chooses 20 laud the
former for an ant-DemOcrstic change. seeming
" favorable 70 the Perpcrauon O.. that corrupt con
duo; which Mr.. Morris has ably exposed. should
despise myself and deserve contempt, II did no1
express my opinions frankly they DO theirs
| am placed IN the worst position within the bsr
for hearing cannot often compare my manuscript
notes with those OF the Albany papers, for they
are usually day IN arrear, / presume Tor greater
accuracy but wishing well 70 the great objects
o. the Convention. DO my best.
AS 70 the reports. here, so fa- as l see them IN
the Albany Erer!iag Journal. Argus, and dtIGS.
have repeatedly expressed my admiration through
The Tribune. al their tulness snd fidelity, and re-
fered your readers to thenl-and OF Mr.. . Conor S
talents and ability rs well those of Nh Chatiield
l have often spoken with weImerited respect. 1t
would be difficult, however to hold either OF theni
or Mr.. Tiden up 10 the public as mirrors OF con
s!.teDcy
Mr. CHArriELD, as have stated. followed Mr..
! O'Conor whose arguments he pronounced excel
lent. He spoke in favor Of the double or large Dis
ricts, Is Senators, two 10 each District alternate
elections of Senators. an under-current among the
Wing Members. &c
Mr. RHoApEs alluded to Mr. Chsttieds opinions
OF last month. in favor OF Is small Districts. as re-
corded on the Journal and compared them with his
opinions OF this month IN favor OF - large Districts.
Mr.. STRONG. after reminding gentlemen that the
halt OF the session was spent and very little done
endeavored TO stop debate, nothing new was
elected He did not succeed
Mr. SIMMONS was for - Senator's, Double Dis
tricts and annual elections OF half the body.
Mr. WoRDEX would have favored an accession
of Members 10 the Senate but should vote against
the motion 70 reconsider for fear OF losing the SIN
gle Districts. He Gsi'ksd 10 hear gcHticmen Socak
Of Double Districts TO control he popular irAL
Mr. MARVIN "a gentleman evidently OF great eS-
perience and much observation in political life
admitted the importance of the question, went tor
Single Senate and Assembly Districts-agreed
otherwise with much that Mr.. 0'Conor had stated
thought liberty safer in n numerous than IN a
small legislative body-oligarchies were unavor
able 10 Liberty.
Mr. TlIpEy made some explanations but would
vote Tor reconsideration
Mr. FORSYTH came here instructed by all parties
among his constituents 10 support Single Districts
he believed that in the multitude OF counselors
there was salctv--would like TO n Senate OF
100 aud an Assembly OF 500 SO that the wishes
opinions and Judgment of the people IN their local.
ties might bc fully, fairly and truly represented
He would prefer Is to 81, but dsliked Double Dis
tricts-he would therefore stand by - The Sen
I.
where the Senate Loco appropriated IN lS5sl
- 100000 20 certain Banks in this State. which
bill the Wing Assembly annually elected killed
Mr. HAwLEY alluded to the $500 600. and ad
dei. that the Assembly, the same year, passed
bill appropriating million, which the Senate III
creased TO four IN which form 1t became law.
Was friendly 10 an increase OF the Senate, but
would not disturb the vote OF the Convention.
Mr.. OCoSoR said that in admitting In his re-
marks this morningl the great objections that
isted gainst the ride and tie system, was rather
Welding to the opinions of Others than expressing
his own. He prepared to 20 for the ride
and tie system and alternate elections by single
Senate Districts THE Standing Committees plan
as reported By DR.. Taylor. He would do this be
cause nothing nearer his own views seemed attain
able and III order TO secure continuity to the Sen
ate TO keep it permanent body Stringent
penalties and punlshments might be provided
against corruption coonlzlng, &c.
ltI " SOuOI le Il VI td4cHs uC'7 'cot'y
seem TO do what may be for the best toward the
Try. Argument brings views, and causes an honest
man to change his moasures-but really Mr. oC in MS
matter is very changeable this question, counting
from the time when ne replied that he Tor Single
Districts before his election and including his excel
lent speech the intelligent electors sans bit
or bride, last month
Messrs Taggart Bsscom. Bruce and Van Schoon
hoven spoke. Mr.. 81 John brought the question 10
a vote-and it was asked-Will the Convention re
consider It's vote fixing 32 as the number OF Sena
tors Ayes 80, Noes 20. Lost.
AYEs-Me.srs. Angel Bergen, Bowdish Brundage
Chattield, Conely Cornell Danforth Dubois, Gardner
Hart Hunt, Jones. kembe, Kennedy LOOMS, Mann,
Marvin, Murphy Nells. Nicholas. NicoH OConor Per
kins, Rugges, Sh4pdrd, simmons, W H. Spencer. Ste
piens S,etson, stow, Swsckhamer. TAFT. TasSart j.
'raylor TIden Yrch< White, and Prcs't Tracy-39
NoEs-Messrs Ayrauit II. Backus. Bascom, Bouck.
Brayton Brown, Bruce, Bull Burr, Carabrelene Camp
bell Candee Chamberlain, Cook Croker, Cuddeoack-
Dana. Dodd Doron Flanders Forsyth, Gerhard iiar-
n. Harrison. Hawey Hotchkiss Hunter Hunting
tons Hutchinson, Hyde Jordan Herman, Kingsley
Kirkland, Maxwell, Miller Morris Parish Patterson
peauinlan Porter Powers, Rhoades Richmond, Riker,
81 John Salisbury. Sears Shaver Shaw, Sheldon. Z.
Spencer stanton, Strong, Tamadge. w. Taylor. Iocn-
send, Tuthll, Van Schoonhoven. Ward Warren Wster'
bury wi;beck, Wood Worden, w. B. Wright Yaw
ger, Young and founzs-IO.
" Y City members in italics. Absent only 10.
In the afternoon sitting, the Report OF the first
Standing Committee go, out OF the Committee
of the Whole, complete, Senate Districts aPpor-
toned and divided, &c. &c. save and except New
York City, and some other localities relative TO
which there will be some farther action. The Con-
vention have worked very hard to-day, and done a
grea, deal OF useful work for the public.
Mr. MARvIS no minutes after 81 proposed an
amendment authorizing the Legislature TO increase
the number OF Senator ID any number not over 50,
and the Assembly TO any number not over $50: 1t
was lost A.
THE CRoPs-The farmers IN section are re-
ioc.ng al the prospect OF having the best harvest
,hey have mad for the lasr ten years The wheat
looks delightful and never known TO De better Al
! Z .a.t.- s.a,as fE. m.