The New York herald., 1867-09-13
pSoCstcIsSs OF THE CONVENTION.

ALnASY Sept. IL. 1857
The STATE Constitutional Convention met at niue A. N.
Several petitions presented and referred
CANALS.
The n ssrpEST presented communication from the
Comptroller in reply to resolution of the Convention
requesting statement OF all advanced or paid FOL
canal pur ,oses canal debts from other sources
than canal revenues. from 1877 to the present time
tion fniti v debate Ia Committee Of the Whole ON Fl
nance and canals TO twenty minutes modified a.
10 permit hessrs Clinton, Lsphams Church aud Lud
dingion to peak one hour each
Mr. AscT IN called up his resolution offered yest,r-
day. relative 10 canal contracts, and moved 10 amend
so a. to A. "Ihat In the opinion o. the Convention
The Attorney General ought Immediately to proceed to
commence 'oceedngs to vacae contracts for fraud and
10 take such proceedings in relation officials Of the
State, any DC implicated, shall vntcae the honor
he state and protect W interests IN the future The
resolution then adopted.
PROPOSED tTsss ocToBxs l TO MAY l. Ises
Mr. CoIAHAN offered the following
Whereas appearances the labor- Of this Convention
be eomp sed with justice 70 the suoects under
people a., cor as SosemSer cisoon Aereforc o' 'n'
= s % Va s:
day Of May, 1874 tt twe.ye O'Clock noon
The resolution was laid on the table.
ogT TRon THE COMMITTEE rNAycE
Mr. A. r. N, from the Committee on Finance.
submitted mino MY report In relation 10 sxes aud
sessmonis. taxing foreign corporations, &c.
MIR. l.. BROOKS d iqured II the report concurred in
BY any Other men ioers OF the Committed He asked
the question beca the recommendations report
were csiculsted 20 Srousy affect many important in
Mr. CHrscT said .ne Finance Committee had given
bs consent 20 Mr. Alien 70 make this report bis
minority report and eoIhng more.
TaE rNAScE Asp ca cal ssrosrs COMMITTEE OF rHs
WHOLE
The cousidorA. OF the reports finance and canals
was resumed a @ rnmlttse Of the Whole Msssrs
Clinton Ispham. Hammond advocated the report Of
the Canal Commit se, sna Messrs Luddington Hagee
and Young opposed H.
The Convention "a Ok u recess VII seven O'Clock p VI.
Ev er Ing Session.
The Ccnrertlon re-. Se tmhled AZ seven o'clock
The consideration ~ tie Finance aud Canal reports
otN..
10 be proud OF besides the canals The railroads were
great public benee, wel As the esns's; and f the
he other ,here was no dos5t What their decision
weud be- He would lc~ 70 the question OF the enlarge.
porunity offered he vouA move to amend as follows
On and after srs Gay a, January s the Legislature
s ~ % ass o sns 80 70 he respe ss question
OF the enlsrssnSss Of NC ks cs9s 10 saiA manner aud
pusiie rid s'ins inseTest. rs e. dsosand. '"'
Mr. vExszaScx cainvf that ,hs Erie canal water
Sas wiihoa, %ay. Ths WIS, claims, and i emitted 10
sosedy and cheap nens7or'sion. sad can
Tor S' bosl. ~ 1ys hundr,d tons The policy of
the Finance committee lvopo;ss TO tar the IVES,
canai receipts are now plsdgsS which are less than
SO ooo0 000 ba BY adding to that Aun other items CT
receipts are p, ged 70 over 600 900 ooo Illinois Wis
consn NINA sofa eacn engaged y opening chan
should DO ~ spared icr the great increase OF trade
through avenues aided the Increased and
70 the plan DR. ysssd by the Canal commties, but he
was willing 10 Nopi any better plan that could bc sug
forests Of The cam should 10 fg.,srea ana pro,sd but
be protested sgs ~ the policy which would pIse any
suount except The ssm i9F which the revenues
riesged besween the canal aud ts mprcv euen,. gs
erred 10 ohsr OUT W or tue OF the West and
warned tho Convent On against incirrg the West 10
ar,r, ,,,o ~ 40, vsvst ,veters and closed bv ernainn
The effect of se send sssni' p. offered BY him. iba The
.S@ Of ts ss by, 70 ~ s' '0dueDs the
Mr. Causca "a the nlsyscnens scheme proposed by
the Canal Cornmitte would cost the state $4,000 co6
7e iss s.arssron, had co9 over $50 900 900 and n
had onIy beer ansb.. years. The new plan could
not be csrried ont fs less than fosrteen years.
Tpsrins thas re,s,s ,hs cspsls would be In unnn.
,shed cor sior Tbe A ructures would he torn 10 |
pieces the bsnl- unsetsl, q, and the result would
he Canal Consni,,ee 70 demon srste the necessity for
the enlargement and the consequent Increase Of Tho
public dsbs 70 tie amount Of 5000 oVo lns hss nos