New-York tribune., 1867-08-29
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.


sbolshment OF the Regents Of the University
Mcssrs. ROBERTSON and BURRILL handed into
the Convention q minority report, submitting that
fhev do not assent to the section Of the report which
donates money charitable purposes by the Legislature
or local authorities. The memorials which were
tent 10 tie Convention seemed 10 indicate that
the crying evil sought 70 be remedied Is the
donation Of moneys for sectaran purposes by means OF
They also object TO provision providing for the forma
ton Of corporations eAeept uy stS, s ir,t, 81 me Com
mittee for refusing 70 embrace m their report any pro
ysops bearing on the subject OF legislative interference
with the government OF citiesnamely that IN their Judg
ment that Committee had no power or lu.salSet.On S
In the matters Tie minority do not admit lhe lVIve ore
OF this objection Resolutions bearing on .Iiis .i
very subject have been nd bSTs Feen co3sdered
by them The minority favor clause Wlcu sual p'U f
hbt the Legislature from again eyadng the I3ysoh SI
They recommend the adoption OF provisions WnlS hHan
o the state, and from uniting one division Win anohet
part Of another thereby creating an anomalous f
or division, and thus securing 10 lseH the poWtL Ol
nd Of Selecting the individuals TO ill fuch offices at the
expense OF the rights OF the people Ihey oDlecs 10 lhe
Legislature having the power TO create coeions shu %
local Boards TO exercise municipal PS~s WYNN m copfT tq
the appointment OF officers 10 MI sueh buaIuS @ 5
missions the Executive Ihey say these boaus anS @
Commissions not necessary, and not REQUIRED ahu
adverse 70 the interests OF the localities over when ey
created that they are e1pehsle slS
taxation. made the instruments OF advancing paIsn
0hri reasons II local commissions are TO be re
tanned they should only upon the GonGo t M , J ne
enhorties Of te cty in which their duties and powers
~ Mace 10 can the attention OF the Convention TO some
facts connected with legislation OF the SJaIe on tue
of April Is. created what is known as the Board OF
Metropolitan Police, and placed the power OF setfce
Fie question Of the ConstituhOnalty OF the law came
before the Court Of Appeals IN % 5e ] east H5 ~ 6cdnS
tomality claimed that the existing pro
fbe people or appointed by authorities the Legis
lature might declare or direct and nat these Coss MS
IN f4pfgi fV J.
act wa, unconstitutional for the reason hat INC Less
ture had no right create new and anomalous dl-
was nothing IN the Constitution to prevent the
Legislature from uniting city county toWn OF Niage'
with some other Of such divisions, OF parts OF DIVISIONS
and that a new district would be thereby created tne
officers Of which would beiether city county, '1Nn VI
village officers but would be officers OF such new qlS!lCL
and could be HpPP5eG % e seep ST et the I@rature add
any new territory any city cOuntyor toWn hey create
Of nS@ tRe Original IL" locality Of elecg such officers
or having them appointed by the local authoTlues 70
New largely increased the taxation OF the clty
statement is given showing that foT nnf & years peceI
since the Board has been IN operation tne nee eSPes9 9 & & m
tain in regard TO tine different local Boards and onces
created for NewYOrk and they proceed to state tna
threefourths Of the amount raised 10y TAX IN oh
is dsbursed by officers appointed by the state VINO are
In no way responsible 70 the people 91 a1 10 e 6 ed nv
tax the present year the city government is only respon
saTe5 S for me payment On the city debt included then
the total VIII e ga 81 But one valuation o. te Ieal
Supposes upon which to base the rate Of endbut
liked for the imposition Of such tax Tor te
Inen OF one portion Of the STATE fact that leads to
msapprehenson that the City Government is responsible
for 69 whole amonnt of money taxed upon the people
The Injustice thus done 70 the City Government VIII DC
acknowledged by all candid persons ?, ,.., ,,,,,,,
The Chairman Of the Committee on INDUSTRIAL FuTsuts
made report, asking TO be dscRarged Hou @ lRt
consideration Of the subject OF Nelghs ana MEASURES
Agreed 10. -.,, -., 49,. a.,
Mr. hAND0N eP S gstr9sted to amend the
article on the Militia proposed by him last evening
MT. CONGER Dem, Rockland) moved that the state
be divided into five Districts for judicial Educational
Mr.. CHURCH Dem, Orlcans) moved that the consd-
Grafton Of the reports on Finance ana Canas pe posi-
HIM make this motion were that four members OF these
Committees who were take part in the discus
would delay the business Of the Convention az
the time between o-day and next Tuesday. He would
leave the matter 70 the Convention go, ,,+ ,nero.
Der should be from Illness but he Thought ne Du
acConnt The business should he proceeded with rap
idly possible, and he should oppose the motion ior
Mr. LATHAM Gsep.. ontario) urged postponeme1t for
the reason that Influential members OF the Cansi E0
present during the entire discussion OF tne i
MT GREELEY dtep Westchester) said the report
sidered at crcaf length he had been two
days during that time, and the Convention had not
granted nor had ne asked any postPohtnsnt OF @ t@ne
action during his absence Yesterday ne had N0ted most
heartily IN behalf OF the gentleman from OhOhuaBa tlI
Alvord have both reports considered together lie
had gotten he asked and that was no reason why
should be PosponSd IL VII ds Ge i1ng Sod oo dob be
present long before the close OF the debate when he
would he heard with pleasure and proht. He lMr
Greeley was older man than most OF the members
present and he earnestly desired 10 i've 10 see inc emu OF
the sessions Of the Convention. ...
The motion to postpone carried by vote Of 70 10 90
The Convention then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the powers duties Of the Secretary Of state Con-
troler Treasurer Attorney General state Engineer and
surveyor, with Mr. Garvln dem. n. ~ il the chaif
city member moved TO 50 amend as TO give the ap'
pOntment Of Attorney 70 the Governor and Sen
ate -, ,
ment II important that the Governor should have
unity those associated with INN III the STATE
Government There other State officers who should
also be appointed instead Of elected He did not drust
the peOpe but ne believed there were instances where
would be wiser 70 appoint than 70 eject rms "as Ss
peciay true in connection with the Office OF Attorney
General.
Government this State had departed from the plan OF
the General Government II has not done well. The
alteration IN regard TO the Governors Council has not
been Tor the better chief adviser OF the Governor
all matters OF law ~ made Independent OF
mani and would 90 further. He would have all State
officers apponve except that OF CONTROLLER concerning
motion already made and at any rate he saw no reason
why 10 should not pass.
chairman OF the Committee state OniceIs r Tucker,
defended the report Of the Committee
,onted by the iOlnt action Of Senate and Assembly.
Hinder this the Albany regency grew into power
ead a. renewal The present system has been In opera
fien for 20 years has worked well No demand has
een felt nor has any complaint Of want OF harmony
among our State officers been made a., ,.,
MT CASSIDY Dem, Albany hoped the proposition
rsndin1 wond preya and that Il would be carried still
frther He understood that the Committee had AT nrst
proposed these ehsns p pa sey were dstTSsne the
people they had fallen back upon the C0hsututon Ot
ise He had great respect Tor taTs aSs be State sum
ently capable Of going alone When the CONSTITUTION O