New-York tribune., 1867-09-14
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION.
AMENDMENTS TO THE REPORT ON FINANCES
AND CANALs-TuE DEBATE CONTINUED.


The Convention met this morning at o'clock.
The consideration Of the Finance and Canal Reports
was resumed in Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. ANDREWS C2ep Onondagal moved the following
as substitute for the second and third sections Of The
A paving expenses Of COLLECTION ,qpendeqee ,nd csry
repair there shall be SET apart and pad The Canal
geSe@es Of The Canals m sGs 1 J 70 & & eeHe as iI E
one s Article uPt ihe several e;s h1 be a PAD P 1d pro- &
sP1t TO that Pq5ph sSs Il and m & No n S os onSn rom d
is.s s' ,hs hs S Of saaso tie descsHc Ea supplied BY
The remaining Of the Canals 10 each ts y
the Canal The be levied provide for ,ae sln,
Fund pay the floating Canal debt hereby suspended Ae TIE m
Nr. McD9SALD Rep., ont@rio Poved to add to Mr..
shall by such Law provide for The payment y
Canal pledged Of aueh loan within 10 e non
Mr.. HATCH Dem., Erie) offered an amendment Pro,
viding that the surplus revenues should first be pntd
Mr RATHBUN Rep, Cayqga) moved 10 amend SO
that the surplus revenues shall not be anticipated OF
Mr.. ALvORD REP, Onondaga moved to amend that
If the surplus revenues shall not be used for the improve
eV the Canal Debt sipkne Fund Carried by 65 70 10
Mr.. Andrews's amendment, as amended was Aeh
Nj. VERPLANCK Dem, Erie) moved 10 amend as fol!
lows: ,-,-,- -, ..,.,. - q, q.
country the interests Of the State demand TIE inIIo,n. ~ G G
canals Of the State any or either o. ne s,a anas pa 9 s
sla be and he amount Of money Appropriated for s cost o i
M M approval at the general election and in case he sane AL
De Dy Ie ] Ee & hal them become Sufficient to me the
mpIovelaen specified said Act shall sooE The none Tt1'3 M @
the canals Bot no par Of the principal Of aes o ' o..
shall applied directed By the Act approved by the people and IN 10
This amendment was advocated by Messrs. Verpank
ana Lapham dtep. ontario and opposed 9y MsiSIs 1i
Rathbun (Rcp., Cayuga), FoIger Repp OntarlO llueh
Dem, New-YorlD. Van Campen (Rep' CataIausus anu
~SftG MI GRAVES rep Hcrhmer) said that the persons
who were advertised to speak the Assembly chamber
against Liquor Prohibition this afternoon, were unable TO
nf Ines
that the time such hearing be fixed for next Thurs
day afternoon and Gis TSs aFfss gi0x tS Recess
The Convention met at o'clock.
The consideration Of the Finance and Canal Reports
Mr. vERPLANCK advocated his amendment offered
amendment because it was departure from tle
financial policy Of the Constitution OF IoiC. nc
shond he demonstrated that it necessary The Canal
Committee had abandoned thelr sGneine. a., iiS rSc @
admitted that j. could not PC eaTd hy Sc e6n OF this
State in 1866 had been stated az NsooOOCo lie believed
This 10 be low estimate, and in coming TO TINS cohclu
he did not include the sums pad ior eAai!Ie7' lOi
character of Mr. Verplanck's amendment Whatever
might be said of those who call themselves me e1es
never be hung for their mOdesy After discussion OF 10
days I'm which II had been demonstrated that te
bronSbt here that would involve an expenditure $4,000
600 without even fixing upon day Of payment lIe u
mtee had been abandoned by them and now pan that
Is much worse that egR}slPaSH sft iS "a ei(f
tanned for moment. lie warned gentlemen hot 70
another inch in the direction Of debt II thcy du tey
would be much worse OF than under the present NoH
sttutOn. - ,,, .,
Mr.. VE1PLANcK accepted Mr. McDonald's amend
Lirnt offered this morning =, ,,,, amend.
The question was taken on Mr.. NeiplaheK aln1Hu
ment as amended, and 1t was lOsHeas, I Nay % Aha
Mr. ALVORD moved 10 amend, as substitute IVI 'He
fourth section the following: .,,. e,.,, ,i,e,
Eyery contribution advance made o The canals oi l STAT
IS Ig4G or which hereafter he made from aIJ source A
th direct shall With interest thereon al cuITel rave p
into te Treasury Of the OF tie canal revenues a. soo
sane can he done consistent with the provisions Of THIS ar
maid shall together With all surplus revenues Thereafter
canals be applied exclusively to The payment o. any yen M
Of the State until shall be fay pad pf0FGeu
payment may delayed for The Pafpose o. alpPa saID
necessities the Interests % e state 4A~-' "
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| After lengthy debate, Mr.. MURPHY said ne wouiG
TO strike out the specific sum named G uuc 1o
eTal fund from the canal fund MI Alvord Wouiu "''
| draw his amendment. .o,,,, - o., l., .o,,td
| With that understanding, Mr. ALVokD s"u nc "ou''
| do so. III, ..
| Mr.. MURPHY then made his motion, and II was
| adopted.
| The Convention then adjourned.