The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-20

FnpAY, sept is-Mr Rhoades, from the standing CON-
mi,tee the subject OF encial oahs and ahirmsons,
and the competency OF witnesses and oaths and arma
tons in legal and equity proceedings made the following
report:
cutve and Judicial except such inferior officers may
be by law exempted shall before they the du
ties OF their respective Offices, take and subscribe the
following oath or affirmation
do solemnly swear Tor affirm, the case may BEL
tha, will support tie constitution Of the United states,
and the constitutions Of the state Of New York. and thar
will faithfully discharge the duties Of according
to the best OF my ability
And other OATH declaration test shall be requir-
ed as qualification for any Office of public trust
Mr. Cornell, from majority OF Tie same committee
reported the following section:
IN any court, matter or proceeding, on account Of ms
opinions the subject Of religion nor shall any witness
in relation thereto either before or after such witness
shall have been sworn or affirmed
Both reports committed to committee OF the
whole Conv ention Mr. Russell offered resolution that
the articc the State Finances be reported to the Con-
venton at four o'clock today and that the Convention
moved thereto. Table MIR. Bruce offered
luton after the Convention have disposed of the
ports the finances they proceed to consider the report
OF committee number A. ION the elective franchise the
qualification 10 vote and to hold Office" Table 81 to 40
MIR LOOMS cred the following amendments to the ar.
tice upon the finances strike out the first six lines
of the first section OF the article and substitute
Alter paying the expenses of collection, supernten
dence and ordinary REPAIRS there shall be appropriated
and set apart out Of the of the State canals
each year. commencing on first June 1886 the sum OF
sum of s70o,oo0 in each year, sinking fund pay
the interest SC.
1.-THE report of tn committee appropriates 81 500 600
annually from LIST June 1876, until the whole debt is
&c paid Strike out section 3 appropriating S672 900
from the canal to qudae the advances made
by the State to the canals and section s. applying to the
Improvement Of the Erie canal the plus revenues
til such surplus shall amount to So 0O0 In section
q, strike out the first six lines and substitute
Alter complying with the provisions Of the first section
OF this article there shall be appropriated and set apart
out If the surplus Of the state canals in each
vaor rtVoo The yet Ivno Tho nf
$500 600, until the time when sufficient sum shall have
been appropriated and set apart under the said first
ton pay the interest and exnguish the entire prnc
81 500 600 each year a sinking fund pay the nte
rest and redeem the principal of the general fund debt
railway debt SC, until the same be wholly paid.
rhe report of the committe apProprates $500 900 ar
of the SOFA 000) annually sinking fund to pay the
general fund debt, and railway debit Add as an addi
tional section the following
The surplus revenues OF the canals after complying
with the provisions OF the two last preceding sections
shall he appropriated the discretion OF the legislature
to deray the ordinary expenses of the government and
for other law shall be passed appfopra
any canal railroad any parts of such beyond
those OF the current at the time OF the passing such
law.
The proposition was committed and the report, as
proposed TO be amended ordered to be printed Mr.
Worden offered additional section amendatory of the
report OF the committee on canals &c, which was
dered to be printed in connection with the report
posed TO be amended by Mr. LOOMS. The Convention
then proceeded debate the said report the question
being Mr. Slows amendment published yesterday.
The debate continued by Messrs Strong Ward, +.
Backus, Chamberlain and Burr MIR Bascom follow
ed MIR Chamberlain in favor of Mr. Slows proposition.
MIR Van Schoonhoven then obtained the floor, when the
committee Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION The debate was continued by
Mr.. Van schoonhoven in favor of Mr. Slows PROPOSE
tion-when the committee Adjourned.-.aijany
.drgus.