New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-24
CONSTITUTIONAL oosTEATIos.
SEVENTEENTH Y-EEh-Xcvnh Day.
The Chancery MiIlions-The Elective Franchise
Debts and CanalS-The Salt Springs.

ALBANY. Tuesday, sept =, I5i6
To IL Edi.9r Of Tz1 Tri5aHe
SIR SIX OF the Reports OF the Clerks who have
IN charge Three Millions OF Dollars II cash and secu
ri;es are ,erei~ed. The principal Revorts-:ls,
from Mr. Emmett fer Nev.Yorl, including about a MI
lion OF Dollars, and that from Mr Walwortis son;u
law believe Mr. Dawson whose last Report was IN
accompanied By the oath required By law or By ,h,
signature o; sny officer II evident that the Report.
from TIE First and Third Circuit are DELAYED on uu,
pose e The time allowed has been rnO1e Than sInpls
and the Convention VIII soon rise.
JF1o are the Electors l-IIbo arr Eligible 70 Oyiars
Mr. Bruce deserves rca: credit fer once more bripr
irc the pretenders 20 all the Democracy 70 5oos bv
renewing MS motion this morning thai When The Con.
veution shan nave disposed of the Report OF Committee
10 3 they Will proceed TO consider the Report OF Com
raiitce No. I. the Elective Franchise.
The President put the question, whether the Conven.
ton would consider this proposition and was resolved
NOT 70 consider Il 90 TO q. Present IL Msmbe!s-ab
sent only l. Gov BOuch IN his place, but did vote
though Chairman of Committee No l. The other DAY
he AIDED 10 vote down the proposition.
Mr.. Swackhamer tis time voted 70 consider. bur MS
colleagues, Messrs Bergen and Murphy voted No. Nh
Brown absent last tIue-now voted No His friend
Judge Iuce!es voted ~. Mr.. Chathed did not vote
Mr. Tiden voted No-hc did not vote last TINE. Both
the Spencers voted Ay, did Mr.. OCOnor. Messrs
Salisbury, Porter Jones. 81 John Townsend and the
two Tayors voted No. Dr. Greene voted No. think
he was ~ last division. Nj. Harris was an Ay-so
Mr.. Stanton. The union OF the Polk men and
Wrigh: men rlumphed by - beng double their last
Tile Canals. DcJts, and .Rerenucs.
stated yesterday tina, Mr. Loouss first two sections
substitutes, adopted Mr.. Alcols proposition 10
nj the blank. in which many Ayes and Noes were
taken finally laid on the table. Mr.. LoOniss %
section and Mr. Boucks substitute for it. were severav
negativcd. Many other Resolutions amendments
acted on but asented TO- yesterday and TO day
need not crowd your columns with them.
What IS done, or likely 10 be done. viii now state
Slb.JlthH al annually auprODrlated from tlrc Canal
Funds-viz: $4,000 year 20 redeem the State Debt
of $55JO00 Cncuding the three millions given to the
Erie Railroad ISc)-and Sl,300.0O0 year to redeem
the Canal Debt OF Sl6lC00O0. This Will pay debt and
interest in twenty-five years. hessrs Russell White and
others want to apply other 100000 year from the Ca
nal revenues toward detraylng the expenses of the
State Government. To this Sl,550OOO year they OF
add 100000 year, less or more, Tor Canal
pairs and the accidental balance only they willing
70 devote to the finishing vi the Canals.
Some Members OF the Legislature viii desire the
Erie Enlargement 70 be first proceeded with-o.hers the
Genesec Valey-a third party the Black River. The
funds VIII do but little for all three-he Constitution
leaves the question OF how much shall be applied on
each unsetted-and this Will create feeling and be turn
ed 10 political account By parties in the Legislature
A third section moved By Mr. White and adopted
by the Convention % Ayes, 30 Noes. and is follows
3. After paying the said expenses OF superintendent
and repairs OF the Canals and the Appropriated by
the inst and second sections OF tbs Article there shall be-
paid OF the surplus revenues of the Canals 10 the Treas
ury OF the state. or before the 3olh day OF September in
each year. the bencht OF the General Fund
exceeding 100000. be required TO deirAy the
expenses OF the State and the remainder OF the
OF the said Canals shall in each sca! year be
piled such the LegiyiG.Gc shall direct the
completion OF the Erie Canal Enlargement and the Genesee
Valley and Black River Canals until the said Canals shal
be completed"
The Convention adopted the 9TH and 7th sections,
which provide that if the funds provided in the Article
prove insufficient enable the State 20 satisfy the pub
lie creditor equitable taxation shall be rcsortcd oand
that the Canals finished and unfinished shall remain the
property OF, and be managed by the state forever.
Mr.. RHoADEs proposed the following section, which
adopted By the Convention. viz
&. The Legislature shall sell dispose of the
SALT SPRINGS belonging TO this State. The lands cong
thereto and which may be necessary snd convenient
for the of tue Salt Springs may BE- sold by authority OF
Land Office for the purpose OF investing tie proceeds IN
other lands alike convenient ii The aggregate quantity
OF these lands shall not be diminished
Inc section providing that the claims OF the STATE
against Incorporated companies shnl be duly enforced
also adopted, but so much provided that such
claims should not tc deferred was struck out
At 10 minutes 10 , tonight the Convention, having
concluded the lst article OF the Finance Committees
Report, went into Committee of the Whole on the I'd
article
have counted l@3 Delegates to-day-thc greatest
number have ever seen present. The i've nbsentecs
are Messrs Jordan Ward, Shaver Nelson and Willard.
Mr. TOWNSEND presented petition yesterday against
the personal responsibility principle IN corporation 1t
is signed by Prime Ward King 81 Co and many other
business men bu, have not been able to get a sight
of il.
7treaty minutes past 5 Mr.. Hoffman has addressed the
Committee and Worden hos the floor. Each speaker is
restricted to l. minutes wise and humane provision. X
LORD STANLEY OF THE CoLoNiEs-A late Colo
NAL Secretary. in England, Lord Stanley, thus fore
shadows what esupposes viii be the results OF the Corn
Laws Repeal and Custom Bill lie has entered on the
journals OF the House Of Lords protest against the bill
concluding as follows
DsseRtient:
H. Because the removal of diaereniinl duties IN favor
If Canadian corn is at yarence with the legislative
couraccment held out that colony by Parliament on
the faith OF which the colonsts have laid out large
upon the improvement OF their internal navigation and
because the removal of protection VIII divert the traffic
OF the interior from the 81 Lawrence and the British
ports of Montreal and Quebec the foreign port OF New
York thus throwing OF employment large amount
of British shipping severnc the commercial interests OF
Canada from those OF the parent country and connecting
those interests intimately with the United States OF
America.
Il. Because the adoption OF similar system with
gard to other articles vii tend To the
strongest bond OF union between this country and her
colonies viii deprive the British merchant OF that which
now mis- certain market, and sap the foundation
of that colonial system 10 which commercially and po
ltcaly this country much OF Is present greatness
STANLEY
General Notifies.
IT, August Report OF the Mutual Life In