New-York tribune., 1867-08-09

Tbe following resolutions were offered
BY Air PROSSER rep, Erie)-Io allow suOcOinnt
oe Of the Committee on Canals 70 make personal eX
Animation as TO the capacity OF the locks III the Ee Cad
o do the business and TO the capacity OF the Canal Ior
Nv Mr.. sCHELI Dem, New-YorE)-That the Commit
tee on state Finances inquire into the expedency OF max
ing provson IN the Consultation that all debts now OWING
by the State contracted prior to January oC1 Sa VIII Win
and also that all debts which may hereafter be contracted
by the state shall with the interest to accrue hereon DC
BY Mr. FIELD Rep orleansl-Instrueng gan an a 99pPT9 @
pirate committee 70 inquire into the eXpedency OF aDo
ishing the death penalty Referred; 49, .t oso,,,,or
Mr.. LAPHAM rep, Ontariol called up the resouli9h
readng OF the Journal. Lost.
BY Mr. sEAYER REP, Frankn)-Cal@1ng @ of upon the ne
Of land heretofore geanted or 10y IN" 9agh &
ontario and Hudson River Railroad Company and the
AdlrOndac Company and the number OF acres OF sara
lands donated by tie state if any, and the number Of
lands are now held by said Companies Adopted -. =
Inform ths Convention what State of NewYork OF
United states stock any, and In what amount mas Deeh
deposited with him, and the time when the same was 80
deposited a security for taxes on lands pursuant 70 sec
ton Of chapter 256 Laws of 1868. Adopted .,. ~,
Also that the State Engineer report the quantity OF
lands sold by the Sacket Harbor and saratoga railroad
Company. the Lake Ontario and Hudson RIVER kali3au no
Company. and the Adrondae company OF Dy any Vtne @
company having claiming 20 have or 10 nave hu anu
enjoyed the franchises o. the e0o[s4h 0r CT VA aa
aud the names OF the grantees thereof Also "n@t ev4
deuces have been deposited in his Office OF inc cosuC
tlon ana operation OF tne lalltOad r ga o T
section Of chapter 26 Laws OF 1863 Ihls was auOpteu
Richard O'Gorman New-York City Corporation Counsel
relative 10 the number Of suits pending against that
The Convention then went into Committee Of the Whole
RpOn the report Of the Committee upon the Organization
The CHAIR stated The pending question 70 upon
ton OF the article reported, making the Assembly 70
Rpportonment is 10 be made by the Legislature at Its
uext session, and based upon the census OF 1865.
M MERWIN rep, JefersOn) presented an amend.
single Assembly Dsricts Mr. Merwin sad it would be
Constitution Of 1896 IL retained he system OF single
districts. The same arguments that applied 20 Senate
Districts would be still cogent when applied to the
districts than I'M aTee He should prefer an increase In
thenumbcr Of Asembymen but he preferred 10 keep III
accordance win the wishes Of the people -, .,...,.
Mr. LOEW Dem, n y favored the system Of election
by counties He believed It would give them better
Mr A. J. PARKER Dem, Albany offered an amend
ment substituting rs Members OF Assembly Tor 1872 as re-
ported by the committee.
Mr. SEYMOUR dem, Rensselaer, favored this amend
ulent
The CHAIR called the gentleman TO order, inasmueh
IS the Convention had passed resolution limiting all
ae4ate upon each question 20 FIVE minutes.
Ile C9mmlttee OF the Whole thus compelled by
instruction Of the Convention
amsnded by Mr. ALvoRD, dtep, onPad2ga1- Speeches
~ Scinnlttee of the Whole were limited 10 iye minutes
atll p, m.
The Convention again went into Committee Of the
upon TIE amendment o Mr A STlg P question 0ehg ing
1nneF G alemoeIs OF Assembly 70 l28 but retaining
Mt SElMOURDem Rensselaer, favored fhe electiou
OF hcubefg OF Assembly by Counties and thcir iitta
ton M number TO l2s The election by Counties the
opportunity for better selection. Tie Counties are or
ganizatons Of long continuance and the Interests a.
ihe pnnhc are controlled largely by these divisions
Eiecied by Counties the members viii be united mower
Iae only objection he had heard was that Senatorial Dis
ulcs would IN some divide Counties and the AS
sembymen would be chosen from larger District than
she Senators. There force ia tins objection The
enaOf is 10 be elected for four years and viii have the
s s1Ssaee ~ OF longer experience The weight and inu
% ce Vi county viii be felt should be, II this amend
tnsht mem Is p1Pte adopted.
81. MI-ED Dem GinOn) believed that al Just repre-
.O VI cOnntes That have alargc fraction AZ present
IN the Assembly would show the Deces-
5 oi the increase OF the Assembly members The
- sne COMMITTEE was intended % give 70 those
beT ~ =" naa more Than onehaf the additional num-
DSu VI ngLSls gnlfed an additional member.
Sn BEhSEN tDem, Kings was In favor Of tho email
Al lhe arguments in favor OF large dis
~ were correct then II might be hest 10 choose onr