The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-02
CONSTITUTIONAL cONVEHrIS1i

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ALBANY, August l. 1897
The State Constitutional Convention reasssmbled ,hi
! morning, Mr.. Alvord In the chair.
Memorials presented for and against prohibtor
liquor ,w for the separate submission OF the prohibition
liquor causs against donations TO secarian institutions
and suggesting plan for the reorganization Of tn,
judiciary.
THE AouLrERAroS AND SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS
Tho CHAN anuounesd the pending question to be OF
the resolution authorizing the Committee the Adul
iteration and Sale Of Insoxcapg Liquors 10 send per
sons and papers II was adopted
coxxxNcxnssr or THE FISCAL YEAR
Mr. DAILY, (dem.) OF New York, moved that hereafter
the fiscal year shall commence on the first day OF Jan
uary ia each year. Referred TO the COMMITTEES o.
| cHxNkNoo CANAL EXTENSION.
Mr. psSDIs, (repl Of Chenango. offered the following
resolution, which was laid on the table,
Resolved That the State Engineer and Surveyor be
quested 70 furnish the Convention with the state Of the
he ss@il i
y s$fss DE-
TIE METROPOLITAN roLIcs COURTS.
Mr. sss.Ic rsel Of ksw York insrOauoed tho fol-
Police Q sa: :: prsssesSis g.
e. s s e and
General Sessions and sny other court: In the c Of New
the said ps or such
o. paid VII 5. or ana M
year 1857, and So much for eau6 Or courts.
OFFICIAL CoRRUPrfoN.
Mr. 0PDYKE (res) Of New York, called up his recolu.
tion authorizing the Special Committee on Official Cor
ruptou to send for persons and papers and to take
committee to make general crusade relative to Official
corruption but 10 secure sufficient facts upon which TO
action. Such evidence had been rendered to the
committee and to the pubic press They desired simply
to get at the facts. The resolution was adopted
THE REGISTRY LAW.
Mr. KETCUAM. frpnl Of WaVne. called the resOlu-
ton offered yesterday instructng the Committee Re-
vson whom has been referred the article on suffrage
to make the six days provision In the registry apply
only to cities and incorporated villages
Mr. SnERMAN, repl Of Oneida, moved to lay the reso
EVENING SESSIONS.
Mr. T. W. DWIGHT (rep.) Of New York, moved that
O'Clock A. NJ and at half past seven O'Clock P. NJ Car
ried
NEW YORK CITY AFFAIRS
Mr. HUrcHINs (rep) Of New York, moved that the
Counsel to the Corporation of the city Of New York be
requested to furnish the following informaton:-Firs
the number Of suits or actions at law now pending
against said city second, the number Of unpaid udg
ments now standing on record against said city, and
what amount thereof Laid on the table,
Mr. GERRY, (dem. Of New York, moved that the Clerk
of the New York Common Council be requested to fur
nish this Convention with copies Of the report OF select
committee OF such Common Council. heretofore ap-
pointed to inquire and report what rights and franchises
ssa T ssd S 2, v
ference otherwise. Laid on the table.
REAL ESTATE or RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN NEW YORK
Mr. HrcHxAs, dom of New York. called up the fol-
lowing, which was adopted
Resolved That the Tax Commssioners Of the city O. New
their Judgment q the In in that city BY The
ey
S Hs OF estate was exempted
TIE cHAMpLAIx CANAL
Mr. HATCH ldsm Of Erie called up the o. resolution
ered 70 calling upon tine Auditor Tor nior"a
BREAKS THE RRIE CANAL
Mr. vERPrASK (dem) Of Erie. introduced the follow
ing which was laid on the table,
Resolved That the Canal Commissioner report to this
Convention the number of breaks the Erie canal within
" e sa the he ana e os
that each break nterfered with the navigation of the said
CUSTODY OF MONEY UNDER CONTROL COURTS
Mr.: MAsrEs, tdem) Of Erie, offered the following,
which was REFEREED
Resolved That the legislature shall provide for tho ap
Be- under tie control Of he courts Of this State
PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.
Mr. BEALs (rep.) Of Herkmer, called up the following
which was Adopted
Resolved That the Commissioners Of the Land ONCE be
Of land belonging % school Fund 1874 tht
report to specify hs county IN which the land was s, st
number * acres each; lots have been sold,
has he
sales, and how much is sti due upon bonds for lands
made wSesher land under the waters Of the Hudson river
1 Msss. 's BE- S ne shores ss as
nSs s the Ss,, Sna s a1a &C. what
the received for each part and whether the money
svss 0ssS Sf
The Sshs s s NE
belonging the United states Deposit Fund have been
dyduas Or railroads or Institutions for an,
public use in any way.
| THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. E. BROOKS, (dom.) Of Richmond offered resolu
ton that this Convention will adjourn sine die at twelve
o'clock meridian on Monday September ., 1907 LAID
| on the table,
Mr.. CHEsxRRo dem.) OF Ontario, offered the following
which was refered:-
Resolved. That the Committee tho Bill of Rights b,
no and to gs 70 ss S e
lowed with certain amount of the personal estate of he
| husbands
| ORGANIZATION or THE LEGISLATURE.
| The Convention then went into Committee or The
Whole the report OF the Committee the OrganiLa
ton Of the Legislature, Mr. Archer in tho chair TIT
article providing for the organization Of the Legislature
Mr. Mssarr lrspj Of 81 lawrence chairman of tn,
| the change recommended
Section one was taken Up It provides tina, the iesi
atve power OF the state shall be vested In Senate an
Assembly Any elcctor in tho State shall be eligible e
the Office OF Senator or member Of Tho Assembly.
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Section two provides that the senate shall consist Of
thirty three members The State shall be divided into
IN each district The First district shall consist OF the
county Of New York and shall be entitled TO one add
tona Senator the Second district shall consist Of the
counties Of Suffolk Queens, Kings, Richmond and West
| chester.
Mr. y. Brooks moved to strike out westcbester from
the Second district He said this unfair appor
| tonment New York. with o million OF inhabitants,
| was made single district, while Westchester wa
attached to other strong democratic counties. West
chester was not contiguous territory, and the political
object was apparent II TO combine the democratic
counties 90 as 10 overwhelming republican dis
rlcts In this apportionmeut the second district con
ained over one hundred thousand inhabitants thar
| some OF the republican districts.
| Mr.. GREELEY tfep.) Of wesiches'er moved TO strike
out sections two, three and four and insert as follows
SEC The Legislature FOR 1858 shalt divide the state lnt
fifteen Senate districts whereof each shall contain nearly
as may be- With due regard 70 the integrity Of counties a.
equal number OF legal voters, and whereof each dsc
shall be entitled 10 elect three Senator's Fact voter may a.
his discretion repeat twice thrice hs ballot for Senate
the OF candidate provided that all the names borne
thereon, including repetuons shall not exceed three ant
each ballot shall be counted three the cast
may be- for any candidate whose name may be thus re
pcated The senator's thus chosen shall hold heir 10
and any vacancy meantime occurring shall De hlet
by election heretofore. the expiration Of the terms
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