New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-08
The Convention.
EIEIH DAY,

and County Courts Court OF ChnHcery-lfTn-
rine Court, &c--The Committee of 1.-THE
surroEates-Townsend Currency, Con-
tracts, &c.-CorporatiOns-Fr schools.
To Me Editor Of The Tribune.
ALBANY friday, June 9Th, l5iG.
The Convention have agreed 10 resolutions ask
ing great variety Of important information rela.
tive TO the expenses OF the Law Courts in the City
and State; and, by vote of 81 10 So have refused
TO 60 into Committee Of the Whole to consider, in
the first instance the various subjects that might be
referred TO standing Committees preierring there
to the appointment OF Special Committee Of l.
for that purpose.
Mr.. Kirkland, from a Select Committee of eight,
presented their unanimous report, consisting OF five
resolutions for inquiry into the expenses of the adj
minstraton of justice in $40 to be obtained by let
ters addressed TO the County Clerks, Controller,
&c. asking immediate information, Isl. How many
terms OF each County Conrt were held, and how
many days the Court sat- I'd. How many civil
causes were on tae calendar for trial, how many
were tried, with the aggregate amount OF verdicis
Sd. How many Of said causes were appeals from
Justices Courts or wherein the verdicts or final
decisions differed. 9TH Causes on certiorari, wha,
judgements were reversed, what ditto affirmed. 9Th.
Amount OF fees or salaries of County Court Judges,
compensation for travel, &c. 9Th Sums paid Sher-
ifs, Cons,abes Grand and Petit Jurors, &c. by
County, for services. The like information 10 be
sough, from Mayors and Recorders Courts and the
Circuit Court OF York. All which will be val
liable ifobained early.
Also, statement from Mr.. Flagg, the Comptrol-
Ter, showing the amount of salary paid or eccruing
TO the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Assistants, Re-
gisters, Clerks &C.; Supreme Court constables
and the members officers and attendants OF the
Court OF Errors; with all other expenses paid by
the State or chargeable it for the Supreme Court
Chancery and Circuit Courts, and the Court OF Err
rors, during 1915.
Letters to be addressed 10 the Vice Chancellor
Assistant Circuit Judges Supreme Court Commits
sioners, First Judges of Counties, Judges of the Su
perior Court. Common Pleas and Marine Cour.
New-York; Recorders of cities, Masters and Elk
aminers in Chancery &c. requesting al account of
the amount of fees and perquistes OF Office charged
or received by them.
Such additions as met Mr.. kirklend's approba-
ton were, with bis Report, adopted-among them
one by Mr.. Morris, more fully designating the ott
GERS from whom Information could be had In New
York-one by Mr.. Rhoades, requiring the number
of judgments rendered in the Supreme Court with
the amounts of costs and Of damages Mr.. Shepard
said that in the cases of the judges of the County
Court; New York, the judges of the Superior Court
and the Vice. Chancellor there, the fees were much
larger than their salaries Mr.. Harris was DESTROYS
OF including certain other inquiries relative 10 the
Supreme Court and Court of Chancery, bu, he was
induced TO delay them.
Mr.. Clyde moved resolution, which was adept
ed requiring information from each of The Surro-
gates inquiring into the amount OF their fees and
compensation, how many applications had been
made to them for proof OF wills, and testamentary
letters and letters OF administration in cases of intes
tate Estates in how many cases guardians were ap-
pointed for minors and concerning applications
for the sale OF real estate, &c.
The debate on the best mode of considering AUD
dividing among suitable number of Committees
the various topics that may be embraced in that
great abstraction, GOVERNMENT, az referred 10 the
Convention was resumed, and MessTs. Dantorth,
Mann, Swackhamer Chatield and LOOMS deliver
ed their opinions concerning the best order or mode
of arranging the business the session. The House
refused 10 go into one collective Committee by
Bascom. Danforth. Flanders Jordan, Perkins, Rus
sell, Brown, Sanford Shepard, Swackhamer, Til,
den. Dubois, Coney and Hutchinson being among
the minority-and Messrs, Morris, O'Conor, Bouck,
Cambreleng, Chntfeld. Harrison, Jones, kirkland,
Murphy. Nicholas Patterson, Richmond, Rugges
Strong, Talmadge, NGche and the two Wrights
Youngs and Spencers among the majority. have
rarely known question on which there was greater
room for an honest difference Of opinion.
Mr.. Looms next proposed his resolutions for n
division by The Convention, OF the several subjects
among Committees in preference TO the select Com
mttee OF L. but Withdrew it, Mr.. Townsend then
moved that Select Committees might be appointed
for the organization of the Militia; the abolition OF
Inspection laws; the consideration OF what medium
other than gold and svercoin, should be considered
Constitutional currency in this State relative to
the enforcement Of prospective contracts; ana
whether real estate should not, 10 certain extent
be exempt from execution. After some discussion,
Mr. Strong got up and said in u very cool and
complacent tone: I'VE can vote the gentleman F
propositions down in less than half the time that
have taken to talk about them, He has even got
the Sub. Treasury in it." General Tallmadge, one
of the members who sa, in the last Conventions q
venerable gentleman with an open countenance,
good address strong voice, bat somewhat hoarse
and dignifed. easy manner, showed an intimate
acquaintance with Parliamentary usage in the few
and well timed remarks he made, which were list
ened too with erea, attention. Mr. Townsend 5
amendment was not adopted.
The resolution for Committee Of l. was carried
and the President Immediately appointed Messrs
Jones, Morris and Allen, Isl District; hunter and
Tallmadge, I'd District; Bouck and Clyde Sd Dis
trict Hoffman and Ste,son. 18th District; Greene
and Brayton, 9TH District; Campbell and Sears
9th District Miller and Sheldon, 9Th District and
F. f Backus and Taggsrt, s,h District. Mr.. Hotf
man. when named requested 10 be excused and
Mr.. Loomis was named ia his stead.
Mr.. Murphy proposed Resolution. asking the
Committee of Seventeen to consider the expe-
diency OF appointing q Standing Committee on
Municipal Corporations which was agreed TO-
Mr.. Taylor proposed an additional Rule for the
Regulation OF the Daily Order Of Business which