The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-08

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. -Thursday,
August 6.-Mr. Brayton presented memorial
any change in the distribution of the income Of the
literature fund. Referred Mr.. Worden presented
similar memorial from the members of the Oneida An
nual Conference. Referred. Mr. H. Backus presented
remonstrance to the purport from Jerome Fuller
and others of Monroe county. Referred. Mr. Hotchkss
presented petition for system Of free education to
children between the ages of and l6 years. Referred.
Mr. f. F. Backus offered resolution that the reports of
ton and not in committee Of the whole Referred Mr.
st John offered resolution to conne speeches in Con-
been discussed in committee. Lost 60 to Al The Con
venon then proceeded further to consider the report Of
MIR. LOOMS, recommending the mode in which the Con-
vention should consider its business. MIR Rugges mo-
we'd to ranspose the report Of committee No. (he judi
ciary to the place occupied by the report of committee
then moved arrange the order of business that the
report Of the committee the finances should be placed
No a. and thus be in order after the Judiciary report
now No 3 Adopted Mr.. Worden, by consent reported
plan for judiciary He proposes to abolish the Court Of
Errors and in its place to organize Court of Appeals
consisting OF chief and nine associate justices Abolish
es the Court Of Chancery and in its place proposes to
organize Court of Equity consist of not less than
five judges. In regard to the Supreme Court, he pro-
poses court OF thirteen judges to consist of chief and
twelve associate Justices to be divided into four classes
ce hold terms in bank for two years. be succeeded
for the next two years by three other judges and
class as they up in their order The State Is to be
divided into five judicial districts of which Now York
shall be in the remaining four districts provision is
to be made for holding the terms of the Supreme Court
The four districts to be subdivided into eight dis
trics for each of which president Judge is to be ap
pointed, who with two judges to be elected in each
county, TO attend TO the judicial business therefor
both civil and criminal. He proposes to remodel the
whole equity organization Masters and Examiners in
Chancery to be abolished and duties well
those exercised by the Judges of the Circu Vice
Chancellors, to be devoived the president judges
Tue New York courts are to be left organized-
the equity duties assigned to the president judges being
devolved on the lice Chancellors OF that city. Mr.
Chathed moved to postpone the consideration OF the
ports the judiciary to the l7n inst After debate he
varied his proposition to make the several reports
Of the judiciary committee the special order for the 18th
inst 10 o'clock and that it then take precedence OF
all other orders OF business Mr. WoIden moved
provide that the OF the committee finance be
taken up Immediately after those of the judiciary com
mittee shall have been disposed Of This agreed to-
10th for the l7th inst Agreed %. Mr. worden moved
further to amend as to provide that the Judiciary
ports be taken up the l0h and every day there
after until disposed ef-which agreed to. Mr.
Chatheli's proposition as amended was agreed to- So
the judiciary reports up Monday at 10 o'clock,
and every day thereafter at that hour until disposed
of-the financial reports Immediately thereafter.
ArrEmNooS SEssroN.-The article reported of commit
tee number six, being the unfinished business,
suned and the first and second sections adopted
with some verbal alterations The third section also
after striking the clause fixing the salaries of the
nal commissioners Mr. Bsscom moved substitute for
the section providing for canal commissioner
elected appointed might be provided for by Law.
Lost The fourth section providing for the election of
three inspectors OF prisons was discussed, under
ton by Mr. Tsllmadge to strike II out, until O'Clock
when the Convention, without taking the question
journed--.aibany -argus