New-York tribune., 1867-06-20

MSS BEFORE THE CoNvENTioN-FEosTECr OF \
long SESSION.
BI TELKsRAPB
ALBANI, N Y. June 10 1861.
There was quite fnl attendance OF the members
! Of the Convention this morning and much interest
expressed in relation 10 the appointment Of the
various committees These announced Immediately
after the reading Of the journal The composition Of the
committees gives very general satisfaction. There a
! few sOre-heads among the Republicans who expected
great majority are pleased with the wisdom manifested
by President Wheeler IN his selections. Tho Dcmocats
especially gratihcd with the fair and impartial treat
ment which they have received They are well repre-
scnted on al the important committees. and have the
Chairman of less than four appointed from the ranks.
The Hon. Gideon j. Tucker Is Chairman of the Committee
State officers, Gen. Morris on Militia. Ersus Brooks o
Charities and the Hon sanford T. Church OF the respon
sibe and Important Committee on Finance IN the latter
commtte the Democrats have a majority including
OF the ablest their side. Judge Foger hon
Ored with the position of chairman ON the Judiciary Com
nittee, TO which post IL whispered Judge Harris
pTcd while the latter gentleman placed In charge OF
duties scarcely less important chairman of the Com
mlttee on Giles Inc canal men nave Deen nFuRg up
their chances under the order of things ana hnd tat
they nave majority in favor Of enlargement upon the
Committee is question of doubt Their late victory VIII
he barren of results unless they persuade the shcwd
brains of these latter gentlemen To look at the question
] from their standpoint, or can devise some ways ami
means Of enargng the canals which shall not add To the
present taxes of the people The Suffrage Committee of
which Mr.. Greeley is channan consists of five Repub
| represented in it by Mr. Cassidy Dem) OF the
albany Argl and Mr.. Merrill RepJ Of The Western Ncr
its members several belong 10 the legal profession They
meet for business Immediately after the adjournment OF
more important committees is 10 De held at D. m
This shows the evident intention of the Convention to
proper work without any unnecessary delay;
but 1t by means fOreshadows an early adjournment
on the contrary the large number oi resolutions OF m
To-day, indicates prUactcd session. questions VIII he
thoroughly discussed and however important u may DC
for individual members TO get away, for the new con
ndgmcnt - there "T IS oWng feeling hat the great gac
uf
be eXhaustVcy discussed here for the hCneht of con
sttnents ms wen as members glance the reSolu
tons of inquiry offered and referred will show The
extent of ground which they There were rcsou-
tons for dsfranchsng persons who had offered or re-
ceiyed brbes prohibiting extra compensation TO con.
tractors; providing for verdict for no less than fnll
clerks and Courts Of all degrees looking into al.
legged partial legislation ana eomii,os % Tor '1c S 1gnG
qualification required OF negroes ana srlknE lne
asking Tor list Oi he tiAla! els ol NcN 1uIh NV WIN
n distinction drawn between their real estate au per
sonal property requiring from the Controller s ~
legislative donations 10 charitable lnsuuoS ur M Ian
ten years; limiting the state militia 10 1000 officers ana
men: and IN addition 10 these and many DINERS ih'Ie
no lees than three distinct propositions Ior ltsuh
ting the number and powers ~ tho state senate ana
Of MIR solomon Townsend tDemJ Of queens who proposes
that shall have 100 Assemhymen al soo per annnn
and eight renators 5000 The latter Ia hold oce
esh, sh r ye b ssscp,biv INV mi, plan would originate
action the senate correct and perfect II. Mr. Lap
ham Of Ontaria proposes To nave iOiy nHtnl Hl
tors at s% 1.o per snno W. ..Shi, and a senpfer.
This important question will receive rs du" snare oi
attention There many who favor The idea o largely
Increasing the number Of Assembymeu. aud OF depr'ng
the Senators Of all compensation
The 0y question that gave rise to any nohatc' was
resolution offered last week by Mr. Lawrence ~ Yates,
and BY him called mp to-day, looking io The appoint
OF n Committee -uperfinOus Offices. The gentlemen
who introduced u SAID, that ne represented an agiel
tural district, whose people while Wiling 10 pay ot ali
necessary means Of government ielt thai th'A sup'd
many public officers whose positions We're snpcfhn"1s.
He called attention "a The Tact that ihe iIesa'h q" ls
Convention Of 1886, on presenting The nsul w lu,h
labors TO the people claimed as c5nr OF 'on naa
siperuous Offices. Judge lame OF albany sid that tbs
could appropriately ne referred 10 tho Committee on
reference would not cover the ground There weic Other
Offices which might be deemed supcfhuous aho Hn"is
them the Regents Of thu University. which '"uld h"i
properly within this reference judge laliis saia
that his friend from Westehestcr Air GcesS Ia" io3i %
the solitary that not provided f"I 10y III,
report OF the Committee OF sixteen The Board oi
Regents was such an antiquated CONCERN That u
had really escaped his notice. This caused
a hearty though SILENT mngh to spread over
tbe f,ce of Mr. George VIM Curtis, of the Regents
who was present aud ms colleague In the Regency and
Convention william Clipon OF Erie took up W, 'shE'l
vigorously on their behalf He was surprised ai ih.
statement the gentleman from Albany The Board oi
Regents might be an ancient nnt thcy We,r ueta'
body They had from distant time consisted Oi hoh"i
ble gentlemen who had served the state free oi tNh
Their constitution and interests might approximately be
referred 10 the Committee on fdnt"le. Ju"gr M
discaimed any intent to cast any iele''9h upon h, l
the institution Hs'li n1ght % LII Hui"''IIu. I
but in his Judgment u rested WIN ile
Legislature rather than the Convention Inc resolution
which gave rise 10 this debate was many laa ~ on he
table. The report Of the Committee upon publsbF tue
aud Arg" ordered TO be printed Mr.. Mcdonald OF
Ontario opposed IL in lengthy speech cIcIy on hc
nuIc money For the same reason the Convention has
previously refused stationery allowance To officers and
reporters and hcsitatcs To authorize auy clerks OF com
mttces. IL il, therefore quite donbu as to Whal a, @
will he taken the matter, though the proposition OF Tue
Committee of Sixteen is evidently the best mat can De
adopted for the benefit Of an concerned ,, -,
The Grand jury have had the case uf The People Agt
George W. Cole before them for week and are SIN IN
the idsi OF their abOr The curious course OF the Gvi,
dence thus taken In regard 20 all the causes that icd
To the tragedy. renders the mysterious ~ lts
interesting. While cf The more bitter parlIsals
pretend criticize TE TRB ~ rs leaning 10 tue de OF
cole the thoughtful admire its course IN giving an
the and at the same time reitahlhg rom ihaulsns
in excabe comments to the prejudice oi $40" p"' Su'e
footed Justice.
Lieut. Gov woodfo who has been absent for the past
two weeks with the distinguished eAtnrslohlsi' 10 aI
quettc and Lake superior. returned to Albany ts aler
noon IN robust health and me best G spt' ,, ne ni
calls Of his profession.
ALBASY Wednesday June II, 1867.
! The Constitutional Convention reassenbled at ~
O'''' Tiir STANDING COMMITTEES
| The PRESIDENT announced the following standing
| Committees Reps. roman; Dems.. italicl
! on he Preamble and BW Of Rghis-Messrs. EyaTts
Spencer A. r. Laurence, Bowen, Paige, Franks ana H"
on he Legisla,we-ihe o,goni;ation and he number
Jes-aessrs. Merritt Cooke, sherman' no''ef' Baker
o." H@ Pocrs and Duties Of me LcgsaiiUe ereep'
10 matters other1rse reeTed- RathDnn' kamsey'
On he HgiG OF S,grG1c and Qualifications 10 hold once
Mcssrs. Greeley, Endrees Cassidy Merrill "iilahs' H.
| W. Russell, ana SChtrUi0Hfi
On lie Goren0r and Lieuienont GocGHor, He'r election
and Tenure of 0g,ee compensation, pootS aud d"tes
cnccDf as OiLcciSc TefeJed-Messrs Allen ~ r. BROOKS,
| A. j. PoJ,Ler, Flager, Wakeman. Miller, aud GdrfM
on he ScJefa,g of Siae Controller, Treasurer, Ahoray
General and Ste Engineer and S"rrcyor hcT election,
or aopginfeaf tenure Of otce, c9apcnsdtOn PoeeS and
Gniifs-essrs T,cher. Baker, Duganne Fuller Hand,
/ Kctclam, A. II. LdirJeHcc , n.
On, Torn aud Coo'ty O6icers other han J'dicoI me"
e,sciio, or 0DpOnfHeH, tenure Of Oqcc co-Pt"S0'V.'
uo,rcye Gud didies-Messrs. Smith, Bcki0id, hOge' a
| Lawrence, Kinney, Sheldon, R0H. -. ,,.,.,
(, he Jtdic0ry-Messrs. Folgef EVaits' uosS'oca;'
! Van COtt Doiy Barker, kcyanl' hut9hihs Ma.lm 9 H.
/ W Dwight A. j. IarEr; Andiews, Hale, Goodrich,