New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-05
TIE cnnS1IrrrIlNAL CONVENTION.
ALBANY, n Y, Dee. l. "a
Ia Corst;tutional Convention hcI az ~

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...-.., ConXXcntion met at 10
O'Clock inns iaotdng er presented and REFERRED moo y,
Mr. BALLARD Qep, h iesTanted to George Francis
Rain St 4 O'Clock this afternoon A"'
adopted, then proceeded TO the consideration OF
mat Dortion OF the report on the hnancoS i0'"'"e
sessnt S S1 section adopted by vote Of Is 10 P
& mon real Aad personal propery IN tM S nv fr and
Worm npon ~ such properly pot eteilps W cor1
s Ise require from e5erg per.oa aisoe and sciua
Son 10 this sworn statement OF ng m % s possesson
value iheeo ou peIsop ASSOCIATION or corporation
Mr. BARTO Dem, TOmptns) moved 10
Tie motion was laid on the taDle' . ,ond the above
Mr. OPDYKE Gep. y. y moved TO aine"u '''
a} saers berefom any to become due ITO" ''O
''M1 Mr. NJ. ]. TOWNSEND rep, Rensselaer, mO'eu 10
further amend by adding the i9ioWag . associations or cor
oo, 10 whom such debts respectively are owing ia b @ e3
soea Ii1p and m 'a or corporations whom The same shan
- .S A he Legislature shall have power 10 pass ali Necessary
8" 'S so'p Mr. opdyke was permitted to modify his
HPendnent gs s Sa an abatement ssahe poperiy
ne sstsi Indebtedness Of the person owning sal - .stes
suttoiIIsg such abatement shall Apply 10 ie' '"' P
'hss \, rrovnsend's amendment was lost.
Mr. VAN COTT (Rep., Kings offered inc lollo"ins SUI
Ettute: ,-, ....,r ,h.ub he eopsl and uniform in
AZ, STATE sworn statement shan be delivered 10 ne b1ns onCe
by al and corporations who own vsne thereof and
hc6 nay specified the particulars Of the nasoeIe 81 f .
isss giving elect above provision shee, 10 such GS5ueSn
Nh haI y
w ans ~ NAV he prescribed by law. 49,.
r UALE Rep Esscv moved the following substitute
foI hr ORoy "es coas T Indebtedness as may authorized
lengthy debate followed on the general questions Of
aht ana TAXATION after which Mr.. Hales substitute was
lost Iae snd " WAS lost by vote Of IS to S.
Mr. FRASTI'S BROOKS Dem. Richmond moved 10
amend Mr. Van Colts substitute Ivy providing Tor the APP
ointment 81 three state Assessors by the Governor and
Senate whose duty IL shall be To equalle the
or valuation Of the real estate in the respective counties
and 10 hear and determine appeals from the Boards OF
County Assessors under such regulations as the LtSS
fure shall from time prescribe; and further proNd
inc for general system of assessment through the ap
pontment Of deputies in the several counties
Mr. BHiETo moved to amend Mr.. Van Colts amend
meDt by adding the following: ,., .,,,
AID no gCPf 5, ' y. be S t1s%B B.s n ''''H on Tue
Mr. BICKFORD (Rep. Jenerson) moved reconsdera
ton Motion laid on the table. ,.,... -,
The question then taken on the substitute OF
fered by Mr. Van Cott and It was carried 9{ 60 10
MIR. SYLVESTER (Rep. COlumDa) moved 10 fecOholueI'
and the motion was laid on the table. - -.-,.
Mr.. BICKFORD moved 10 amend so that provision
shall be made by law for the assessment at its real value
=, from = taxation or not Motion lost
Mr.. BARTO offered the following as new seclloh: 81,
he amendment The otug Canal debt and al
Indebtedness hereafter created shall be paa n coin
Mr. BXRT0 moved to reconsider, and the motion
i' Mr. "a ANDREWS moved an amendment providing Tor
the extension Of the time Of the payment OF state Bounty
M Go1|I ~ 1Rep Cohmbia moved TO add new sec
ton providing for the appointment Of commission Of
three persons prepare system OF taxation wbic Sl
be just and equal for the Consideration Of the legisla
ture. Motion lost
Several other amendments were offered aud voted
down when the Convention took recess unh O'Clock
this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
ALBANY, Dec. 4.-Mr. AlNORD rep Onon-
da CAD moved 10 reconsider the by which the amend
nent offered by Mr. Church was adopted prohibiting inc
giving tue credit the money az tie state Tor any u
pose whatever except for charities aud I'm such eases the
Vote Of thirds Of al the members elected TO each
House shall be required.
Mr.. c. c. DWIGHT rep, Cayuga) moved the previous
question, and 10 ordered.
The motion 70 reconsider lost So TO &c.
The article Finance then adopted aud the re-
port Of the committee this subject was disposed OF.
The report Of the Committee Canals was then taken
up.
On motion Of Nh. COCHRAN CRcp.. Westchester) the
section creating the Office Of Aud0rOf the Canal Depart
Enent stricken out.
Mr.. TAPPAN Dem, Westchester moved 10 amend so
that the superintendent Of Public Works shall he elected
BY the people. Lost.
Mr. CHi$EBRO Dem, OntariO} moved 10 strike
out the section creating superintendent oi Public
Works Lost
An article Canals adopted, and he report Of the
Committee on the subject disposed Of
The Convention then adjourned