The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-11

The New York Free School Convention.
SYRACUSE, July 10-P.M
Pursuant to call, the State Free School Committee
assembled at the City Hail. In this city at ten o'clock
this morning.
The attendance was quite large delegates being pre-
sent from most all parts Of the state.
Mr.. J. NJ. MICHEL, OF Syracuse called the conven-
ton to order, and g. g. Randall Of Albany was chosen
chairman pro tenn.
Mr.. RANDALL, on taking the chair, submitted few
appropriate remarks in relation to the subject for
which the convention had assembled, which was to
pltts the temporary organisation OF the eonven
ton.
Mr.. B. n RICE, Of Erie, was appointed Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. e. W. CuRrs, Of Onondaga, the
following committee appointed by the Chair, to
report permanent ofaoers to the Convention
Curtis, Of Onondsgs Steele of Erie; Holly. Of Wyo-
ming GSSourn OF n diSgo; rnsp' 81
On motion OF Mr.. STEELE, of Erie the Chair appoint
cd the following Committee en- Resolutions:-Msssrs
8. j. May, Of Syraeuse 3. Randall, Of Albany, and
W. II. Leggett, of W sstchestsr.
On motion Of the same the following committee
lev Of New York Steele Of Erie; May Of syrasuss
Coburn, Of Tioga Phelps of Albany, and ssdgwick OF
On motion of Mr. O. N Pierce of Oneida at half past
10 O'Clock, the Convention adjourned till IL o'clock,
out OF respect for ths memory Of the late President OF
the Unitsa States.
The Convention reasssmbled at the hour named and
was called to order by the chairman.
Mr. T. W. CURTIS from the committee permanent
officers, submitted the following report Fer Presi-
dent, Hon. Christopher Morgan, Of Albany for Vice
Presidents, L. Cary, OF New York; w. H. Leggett, Of
Vaudeville, OF Albany; o. G. Stone, of Erie Hiram Put
nam OF OnondaesS Cady, of 0sweso; and Charles
Coburn, efTioga For Secretaries, WIN J.; 0randall
0fOnondsga; IL X. Viele, Of Erie; D. y. Dloomer, Of
Seneca; W. Phelps, ofAlbany.
Mr.. c. b. SEpGwIoK from the Committee on Resolu-
tons submitted the following which was unanimously
Resolved That this convention has heard with pro-
found regret the sudden and unexpected death OF the
memory, we do now adjourn till two O'Clock, Pm.
MI ,. Z. CARI seconded, and spoke eloquently in
support OF the above resolution.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention assembled at two O'Clock, p. NJ, and
was called 70 order by the Chairman. pro tenn.
tbe report Of the Compi.tee ON Permanent Officers
was unanimously adopted.
The Hon. CHRIs1oPrsR MoRGIS, on taking the chair,
addressed the convention on the object Of its
bling and returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him.
lions, submitted the following series -
Resolved That the proposition before this conven-
seheo law in ali its branches and details oerisoa
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the children Of this State.
Resolved That the principle upheld by this conven-
tion-tbe principle which shouh be Fixed and esta-
bshed la the political economy Of this Statsis that
the properly Of the State shall educate the children Of
the Stale, in the words OF the first ton OF the
Act, That the Common Schools In the several dis
tricts Of the State shall be free TO all persons residing
in the district, ave- and under twenty years
Of age"
Resolved, That the true welfare Of State is To be
ATTAINED rot wholly by Highways aud canals, by
asylums and peritensiares, by police and standing
armies bet by the development Of the hyscai In
tellectusl and moral energies OF the people There
FORE II The former should be sustained a. the public
expente muea should the education OF he whole
people be amply provided for from the State revenue
(our report here breaks Oh