New-York tribune., 1867-09-02

| kEfORI OF THE COMMITTEE On FUTURE CVNoih
IUTIONAL. AMENDMENTS AND RENlSDNo-
| THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE LEGISLA
TURE-A SOLICITOR OF CLAIMS 10 BE Az
POINTED
M TELEGRAPH TO TRBuSs
ALBANY, Aug. 31-Mr. Z. A. Brown presented
the majority report of the Committee on fu'tiie
Amendments and Revisions of the Constitution Mf
Murphy, from the same Committee, offered Verp'l
minority report. In Committee of the Whole upon
the Article on the Powers and Duties of the Legisi
ture, the section authorizing the appointment Oh
Solicitor of Claims to take charge of the interests o
the State was adopted. with proyiso that he may
be removed for incompetency or malieasance Oh Oh
Ace, and that the Legislature may abolish the ONCE
whenever il shall seem proper to do so.
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. Several
memorials were presented and referred
on motion OF Mr. HALE Gep. Essex. and by unanl-
nous report Of the Committee on the Judchry
was amended by adding the following In relation 70 the
Supreme Court: "Onehalf OF the Justices In each de-
paimen shall reside in each district OF ssch department.
at the time OF their election"
REPORTS. -,
MFR. +. A. BROWN Rep., Lewsl from the Standing
Committee on Future Amendments ana Kevlsons 10 M .ne
Constitution submitted report concluding with the ioi-
SECTION Any amendment amendment. TO this Con
stltutiOn be proposed I'm the Senate ana hssenpy
and II the shall be agreed 10 by majority oi .e
members elected 10 each OF the two Houses such
proposed amendment or amendments sha!i DC oai,
tered In their respective Journals, with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, aud be referred 70 In, tne
Legislature to he chosen at the next general eecu0h
Of Senators, and shall be published for three months
next previous to the time of making such choice aud
II In the Legislature next chosen as aforesaid such pro
posed amendment amendments sail be agreed 10 by
inaIony OF all members elected to each ionse tnen
shall be the duty OF the Legislature 10 submit such 6dend
ment to the people, In such manner and OF snch times
the Legislature shall prescribe; and II the people snail
approve the same said amendment or amendments sha
become part of the Constitution. . ,,, ... 49,, T.,
SEC. At the General Election to he heid IA lso anu anu a
each twentieth year thereafter ana NJ sch oner le
the Legislature may by law prescribe me Ip he
Mr. MURPHY Dem, Kings dissented from the report
taking the ground that nO convention To revise anu
amend the Constitution should be called unless 1t was SO
ordered by majority of all those voting ut tho eecoh
when the question shall be submitted
Mr.. GREELEY Rcp., Wcstchestcrl explained that what
the Committee wanted that this article should be
esIl convention This feeling was unanimous. Then
majority decided that, under the principles of Repmbli
can Government, those who failed In then moral 0Dgh
tion to vote, should he concluded IN those who qua vote
the of election Of Governor y only 100 y1ted
for Governor votes win elect the candidate for whom
they cast This is upon the principle OF Repunlcah
Government The question TO decide Nas sna Thc Tc
Committee had decided II ia the way they Judged most
MIR MURPHY DEM Kings) said there were
bguties existing the present Constitution which NJ
the proper time he proposedo make so clear mat he VINO
runs read AT present he would not enter INTO any
MIR COOKE iep Ulster, offered resolution including
plan for the judiciary, which was laid on the table ana
ordered TO he printed.
The Convention then went into Committee OF the Whole
upon the Article on the Powers and Duties 0i the egish
ture. Mr.. Barker Rcp., Chautuqua in the chair Inc
CHAIR announced the question tO be upcn the substitute
offered by Mr. ChesebOro Dem, Ontario directing the
Attorney discharge the duties of Solicitor OF
Claims the part ~ the State.
MIR. CHEsEBRO Dem. Ontario) moved TO amend by
imposing the duties of solicitor upon the AtorneyGeh
eril. Mr.. ChcsebrO's amendment was lost.
Mr.. j.. b. BROOKS Dem, Rclmondl moved 10 amend
thnt the Solicitor be- removed on the recOnmcnda
tion Of the Court and that the Legislature may abolish
the office whenever 1t may he deemed cNpodeht ior thc
interests Of the State 10 do ~. Adopted.
The section authorizing the appointment OF Solicitor
OF the Court Of Claims then adopted.
The section providing that the Legislature sha NOT
grant any extra compensation 10 any public onceT
servant agent contractor after the service shall have
been rendered the contract entered into, nor diminish
the cOnpel aion of any public ohcer agent contractor
was taken ut bu without coming 90 vote the tonVeh
tion adiou. 81 to Monday evening al O'Clock.