New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-28
THE CONVENTION.


The Convention occupied but an hour in this mOrn-
igs session. and that limited space of time mainly
occupied with the presentation Of resolutions Of inquiry
The reports Of Committees, far made, only
made with reference TO the transfer Of such reso
luons from their body to other more appro-
pnato.
Tomorrow the Committee Suffrage propose to make
n report after fun hearing has been given TO the advo
Gates OF female suffragc), which will put end TO this
siagnaton Of the body constitutional The other Com
mittees will not report until after the adjournment of
next week.
Tho President announced the appointment of the fol
lowing reporters:
George w Demers, Albany Ere''tnq Journal; j W.
smith, Albany Argus; John I. Mines NEw-IoRK TRIB-
SE; Nathan ComstOck York Times; j. G. Fitzpat
rick Ncio York Herald; Hiram Calkins Ne,o York World
H j. Hastings Aoag Er Ne Toy ltlt Go ~
Advertiser; A. Wilder lork Erening Post; M; H.
Northrp, Ne,c York EIress C. johnson, Troy Budget
Mt smith of Fulton, presented memorial of Veterans
obligatory upon the Legislature provide for the pay
ment of claims for clothing and other contingent ex-
State IN the ot 1872 He said that 1t came through
the hands Of Gen Van Rensselaer, of Albany 1t appeared
from the papers and documents which accompanied the
memorial that in April 1912, Congress called out the
bounty and no allowance for clothing large proper
Sn q aSs G9p a S0T men, apo dependent be
daily labor. The pittance given by Con-
serve they must they did ekng out their pay
best they could Since the close OF the the State
the justice Of their claims and had adopted measures
looking TO the payment of them Through causes that
need not be mentioned those measures had failed Of
tant-Genera and InspectoGeneral Of the State com
mttee to audit their claims proceeded TO audit 1900
such claims, and gave certificates of Indebtedness
teS S" memoaiists fRa. the State could be forced
TO pay these claims by due process Of law; but
TO give freely what private individual is compelled to
pay These men maintained the honor OF our flag in the
will soon be lost OF the 5000 who that time
the allotted limit Of human life. This may not be the
proper body TO receive this communication but the least
that VIC can do is 10 receive it respectfully, and
s s,,e 70 70 hesto W. St t6e request of Mr..
s sne 10. 10 Des'UHi ~ 1frred n me Finance Com
mittee. II the subject comes up hereafter II may he
runOr to the effect that these claims were bought up
some time since by few individuals Tor mere song II
individual benefits from anz action Of the Convention or
The bulk Of memorials presented Yesterday were
from the advocates of female surageMr Tucker 0fNew
York presenting two, and Mr. Andrews OF Syracuse fol
lowing his lead Mr. Russell presented plan iof the
Judiciary. The President presented memorial from
the XViIIth District NewYork City Republican Asso
ciatOn Of which the ndomita1le CHRISTOPHER Iullnh
is President protesting against the sectaran appropria
corporations On motion Of Mr. Develin it referred
the Committee the Powers and Duties of the Leg
MIR Fowler of Madison offered resolution for the con
sderatlon OF me Com5ntee on CoHnly 0Eeis ~ IN
fOn III the Boards of Supervisors each town having one
Supervisor and an additional for every $500 of popu
atOn above POGO 1t prohibits counties towns, and
villages from mourning pecuniary obgaons raising
moneys and making donations for charitable or religious
objects or for any purposes other than those which le
Mr.. Grant Of Delaware moved to instruct the Commit
tee Suffrage TO consider the exediency of withholding
the suffrage from desereIs IRON the army ana navy ana
those who had fed from CONSUMPTION.
Mr.. S. Townsend offered resolution that the Commit
industrial interests consider the prOprety OF csaD
fishing measure by weights. Referred
Mir Bell of jefferson called ap his resolution making
inquiry the Commissioners OF the Land Office Tor III
later IN the day another inquiry as to te salt springs and
sail,
Mr.. Collohan OF Kings called mp the resolution prev
accidents and Their prevention He said that the vital
bT AM and he thought The proprety Of the resolution Of
fered must apparent all Railroad and steamboat
have decreased in number Of late 1t only because the
public mind has grown so used 70 them as TO overlook
the State are IN general , i t1e s5 mdnas
them to influence and even control legislation There
Of dsputing the fact ana while they grow icn
speculation humanity is thrown out or existence crushed
in the debris of railroad accident or buried IN watey
grave Herepeas that there no use Of lighting these cor
porations present they have too lengthy purses poor
aocSeS the damages are limited by law to 5000 you
cannot recover than that, and these corporations
are allowed 20 send humanity out OF existence NJ inc
cesp rate OF 5000 per head OF this large number OF
srcidenfs four-ffths can he directly traced TO mis-
management want Of skill lie hoped, thereIoie'
that this Convention would not overlook TINS question:
because il of great importance and ne dld ot WIs
il neglected because II Is sad by some ,aV 'e NJ sd
turo should attend TO the matter On "O " III H. 81
vester OF Columbia, the resolution was referred 20 Ie
Committee on Corporations Olher IMAM hiuAO4P"i' O"
The advocates of an adjournment to Saratoga appear
determined give up the battle. nit Pond OF sara
toga made motion today 10 reconsider the vote by
which the subject postponed indefinitely some OF
the members desired the vote TO be taken iineuatey
hut the mover objected TO tins course and u lies over
m NAV be the object Of these gentlemen 10 propose VOe
Tomorrow, when there VIII probably ne INN Iloa ~.
But II discussion arises, they viii hardly Dare lace no
cxneuse already incurred in making the Convention COM
Portable In it, present quarters, with the pODaDlc
ton OF large expenditure of the public money III MAKING
the proposed change. - ,a oeoro5
y Mr. Russell of Lawrence the effect OF when WOMB
year on State ticket-fOi Tour years eaen "no Inv NJ
seubly would DO increased TO 225 members. ,..,
Important resolutions affecting the VetO anu pdl
rocr of te Governor introduced by es5iS IbNes
lin aud Iapham The former considers the PIOpIe1 VI
limiting the veto power 70 questions OF
TcIusvelv the latter asks for list OF the appcatohs
-, Usrdon from 1916 10 1861 with the nature OF the
Ofelses III classes and proposes tat al alpneao i
pardon shall before the o1lcers OF Ine Ioalu %
uperysor OF the State Prisons, whose report ADVERSE
shall .be matter or favorable shall receive the
sanction OF the Governor. . ,.,,. ,,otoro
the Convention those OF Mr. Gross, OF Kewfofk,
calling upen the General Court OF Massachuseits LOT
tin question; OF Mr.. Erastus BROOKS INSTRUCT ing t
Committee Canals 10 inquire INTO he 9APeuet 49,
leasing the Chanplain or other lateral ~. s d VII
of wears II IL be made cheaper 70 inc 2le au NJ
Facilitate transportation; and resolution OHeIeu Ny MI
T. w Dwight, Of Oneida, as follows 49,, r,,,, a., n, 1g,
l,prSo 81 Instructed to inquire as 70 me eIpeeney s ,
the legislature IN the enactment oi S' a. % ne tile b1t n
10 nor than subject and that shall pc eiss'e & b sct
snv subject embraced in an act be not expressed ~ ~ ~ TSs
shall be void only As 70 20 ptn n r 20 sp9rpaon Biz No
sbsi BE revived revised amended hy any reference 70 m 1890
Ie other resolutions introduced were by Mr.. Burr
fesf I'M Ills own defense. Referred. by MI JARVIS,
tIan for the Court of Appeals Referred by MI s-
Iegslflre 10 another within ten days OF adouIninenl
Referred by Mr.. Case calling upon the aIthore5 "