New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-07
,EV-YORk CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
TENTH wEEK-Llvth DA!


What has been done in C0nyenlion-What is
proposed to be done-RepOrts not given in
Reports not acted upon-Wili the bo-Nothinss
baf1s the Millions l-COmmittee Of the Whole
with less than Half PreSent-Presideltial We
toes-Hot Weather
AI5AST, wednesday, august s, 1855.
To the Editor .f Tie 7ri5aa>:
SIR: The FIRST thing OF Consequence taken up
this morning was
The Nsr York Inspection Lars.
Mr.. MURPHY presented the following section as
substitute Tor the section adopted yesterday as
amended by him:
An officers for the weighing guaging, measuring
cuiag OF inspecting any merchandise, produce, manu-
tscturs or commodity whatever, are hereby abolished
and no such Office shall hereafter be created by law
but nothing section contained shall a5Eosaie any
office created FOR the purpose Of protecting the interests
Of the State N It's property revenue o!s purchase
or OF supplying Inc people win correct standards Of
weights ana measure shall prevent The creation OF
any Office :or such purposes hereafter
Mr. PATTERSON stated that number Of men
were here Yesterday, endeavoring 70 influence the
Convention on the Inspection Laws.
Mr.. o CoYoR thought with NJ. Patterson on the
subject of these laws, but knew OF no lobby, and
trusted that the Members for the City, who On this
question were divided, were as pure and as unin-
fnenced by any undue motives, as the Members from
the country
Mr. PATTERSON wished nothing for the city that
he did not want for the country There were State
appointed Inspectors OF Sole Leather Lumber, &c.
in the country but they were not needed. He
was informed b. an honorable Member o. this Con
vention that eight Inspectors were here yesterday,
combining their efforts to exercise their influence
on this question, and such he believed was the
case.
Mr.. RHoADEs In 1874 law was passed ap,
pointing an Inspector General and it was openly
stated that this was done Tor the purpose o! Gls-
tributinc party patronage. This law also Uuied
the law OF 1873 which had abolished compulsory
inspections. Again. in ls45 another law was pass
ed, including Kings County by means OF inspec-
tons in which the New-York officials had lost
fees. Al This done by office holders, he
thought In l5ii, Inspectors Neishers, Guagers,
Measurers &c. attended from New York upon the
Legislature in great numbers to influence its &C
ton HI was then Member and spoke from per
sona knowledge.
Mr. TALLMADGE was opposed 10 this motion-he
wished the labolition) section struck out-thought
that Inspection laws were not Tx matter for the
action OF this Convention-was anxious to leave
the question Tor the Legislature again TO consider
Mr. STRONG described the discreditab!e scenes
in the Legislature in l343, when he wqs Mem
Der, and this subject under discussion. He would
not could not forget them, TO the day OF his death.
Mr.. Tallmadge had admitted that the Legislature
had been found inefficient to cure the evil. Mr. l.
!atimated his dissent from TINS
Mr. RHoADES could not very well perceive upon
what principle Mr. Talmadge had endeavored TO
prohibit Lotteries through the Constitution and yet
so steadily opposed prohibiting State Inspections,
acknowledged to be an abuse through the same
means
Mr.. LOOMS. Ike Mr Tallmadge believed this
subject unft FOR insertion in the Constitution. He
would leave it to the Legislature and 70 public
opinion.
Mr.. JONES of y. Y. said that Mr. LOOMS Ind an.
ticipated his views. If he Nj. Jones' should hap
pen to be in the Legislature he would vote there
for like this but he could not consent TO place 1t
in the Constitution.
Mr. TlLDES was also satisfied that it would be
better to leave this matter to the Legislature and
he had therefore voted for Mr.. Shepards amend
ment and against Mr.. Murphy's, last night. But
disappearing IN principle OF the Inspection Laws
and thinking tina; the adopted last night could be
better amended now, than az the close OF tue Ses.
son BY rcvisory Committee, he would be obliged
TO vote for the amendment Murphys
Perhaps there IS not in America a more shameless
application OF public money, than the payment OF
$500 year each of Il measures in the New-York
Custom House. Il is pretext for hiring parti'
for Polk for giving fat nccures to relatives and
dependents OF Official tayortes Very few OF them dc
any thing Perhaps or may be kept scrlbbhng few
hours each day. keeping record OF salt &c measured
The welpad Inspector down idle while this apoo
~ for payment OF $4,000 year out OF the taxes
rises up Mr.. Forward proposed the abolition OF the
whole batch but after abolished himself and
as for the wrights Maclays Hotrnans pixes. Dickn-
sons Walkers and Mcys AM others the low tribe,
run in the majority they will be the last men IN Amer
lea to remove an ancient abuse by which hypocrinca
faction may profit Is il not SO The Custom House,
as managed abuse OF teniold the magnitude of the
State Inspections bad as they are.
Mr. CAMBRELENG formerly NJ. c. for y. y The
question is. whether Government or Trade is best
able TO ascertain the quality OF Hops Potash &c
The Inspection Laws part OF the Executive
patronage and Will be fought for day byday. and hour
by hour until Executive patronage shall DC abolish
ed Trade. when left TO ITSELF selects III Inspectors
men whose lives have been passed examining and III
specting the articles they pass upon. Who have
been our Tobacco Inspectors Men OF skill and ex-
perience No, they have been men who knew no
more OF Tobacco than he Mr.. c. did When
are getting new Pot and Peaylash Inspector at
New-York does the Government select mag.1-
rac,isrer of Pot and Pearlash No indeed. II
chooses party politician Il is al system OF
party, injurious 10 Trade bnrthensome to the PEG
pie and ought 20 be abolished.
The vote was then taken whether Nj Murphys
amended canse which puts down and keeps down
tins political or State guaginS measuring, inspect
inr, and weighing OF merchandise. az SIPS, 900
wear. or more and leaves the regulation OF these
operations 10 persons who have an interest in get
ting them well done, should be adopted, and the
AYES Tor adopting it were 81, the Noes only 10,
and the abseatees y. The Noes were Messrs
Bouck. Cornell Harrison, Hart, Jones, LOOMS,
Mann Shepard. Smith, and Talmadge. NJ. Ken
nedv. on the same side, was absent az New.York,
and Nessrs Tilden. O'Conor. Morris and White
lCity Members were among the Ayes
The STATE QTieers-Mlcd SAID ana little done
About TWO and half hours were speatthis morn
ing in once more going over, IN debate, the of dis
cussed salaries Of the Controller, &c was 50 con-
pletey tired OF this subject when II was IN Commit
tee Of the Whole, that did not take down sy!'
liable. nil Mr. Backus OF Monroe, gentleman who
though he can speak we'll rarely addresses the Con,
venton cor up evidently iatgued with the weariiu!
repetirions OF the last few days AS matters stand
they are 4 real grievance
M BAcxus, Jwho was listened TO with me most
pertec, silencel said" We have been told some
$500 wears ago, that everything under heaven aac
in the ses could De tanned except the tongue The
experience OF this Convention might show inst The
tongue was untamable. Much speaking appears
TO De disease-a disease which !: not cured VIII