New-York tribune., 1867-09-20
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE CONVENTION
The Convention met at o o'clock.

The Convention met NJ y OtioNh.
On motion Of Mr.. GERRY Dem. y. ", and by unanl-
NOUS consent the resolution heretofore offered by him.
calling for information rom the New ork Board OF Com
nsSOners OF Excise, was taken nom tue laoio ana WIZ"
Mr GERRY then offered resolution calling on the
commissioners the Board of Excise OF the city ana
County OF Newiork for information aS 10 'no HocHS0'
issued by them. This was ald on the taDle , ,
MI GERRY moved to take from the table inc fesoi9-
zion heretofore offered by him, calling upon the Metiopo
ian Fire Commissioners for information ana II WAS
M MERRITT G2ep, St. Lawrence) moved that the
Committee Revision be Instructed TO amend ui9 ,
article on Militia and Military Affairs so as to require az
officers responsible for the military property or funds oi
the state to give ample security LAID on me 9a0f;
The united efforts Of this Convention have i ny % .ns
time iS complete @ Ine & & S s P % VSeheT ibis Convention be
& sR ~ b ] 5 e commute be Constitution in ali its parts
@ 10 the people in time for careful examination which
Important instrur ent demands; therefore, 49,, q
this House to look business pending and veto
be done by TINS Correction and S5e5'IS la & S1 Se % and eT
lion submit ii to the peoo'e at the coming eeG" % s9e @
what time to adjourn and report to this Convention WI"
al all,'PPfsc,or 'PffsSd;
The consideration of the reports on Finance and Canals
The Siscusson on the amendment 'offered by Mr. Nc
D6taToJ last steve evening was renewed After lengthy
discussion, the amendment OF Mr. Ia'ili td mu Inv me
Ft & 5Sb svec6ed in the 18th and 18th sections Of
bs Ssle no debts shall contracted BY behalf q
this state sueb debt be authorized by l9" lot some % 100 Voc
SnS provide for collection direct annual tax TO pay and sufficient
barge the principal Of such within le years from e tine Of the
n election have been submitted people have received
aOhy OF election az the On the fsh passage Of such bill
n either House Of the , L3go i on the journals thereof
be- Shall this bill and ought the sane & 70 & TiI We s m
5rcTa By people no debt shall have been eolI' &
uasses .eeo re- Ist sss & 5t ~ M sh law But the imposed
y proportion the debt and liability Seo & I he nave & oe
i be annually collected gst the proceeds Gee s l % interest," I
principal Of such debt and liability ~,. o,,,..h
Section le was strongly ndOrsed by Messrs Chnreh
ODem Orleans) AlvOrd Qsep, OnOndaga). HatADi l'tp
favucal end opposed by Mr. Verplanck (Dem Ere) ana
was anay adopted Without @ & s as b @ behalf the
sEcfIos 10 No ae9esny Oan % 20 Bsbe he Stalking find
State for longer period than Is nsy m amount sufficient to dis
bSrTe and 10 case loan be made for more than 81
Section IT came up for consideration as follows - d,
The lPla & no o. ,Ss sse % s shall lot be within
yea the adoption Of this Constitution nor . az, l I01 &
Mr. ALV0RD Rep, Onondagal thought l t9is f was ia
R e % Were best able to Judge Of what wanted in
regard to a new capitol Again, he was oppose, 10
s@ns sg time ARay is as arrive ie when it would the best
Interests Of the State to sacrifice %hS' S'cS r
This capital was chosen in 1s05, when the & &hlaie
had population ot :" rpnf, The present building
was nnff for capitol To-day 10 only large enough
t0r te ETe ee ALREADY located outside With 80
committees the Senate and House thcy hiu -,
che state and the people regarded H. ne trusted @
whatever done, the LeglsatnIe snoG no. t - t, cn
hanlpered in buildnglt. lie moFeu u SUNNI O' '"' 0
tire section. - - .. o,,o,,5 4 nv sr,,
attutng that capital Of the state Is permanently
located at New York" . - VII 60 t,s
privilege by reason Of her wealth, her population ana
her central commercial position ,, !, 49, . nm.
ttat he trusted would DC accepted, providing that the
tv OF New-YOr shall erect suitable DuAdIDsS' suoH 40
wifi be accepted by the Legislature. o,.o chat
Mr. FOLGER (Rep. Ontario suggested pfoVttso & Dla'
the buildings be completed within the Leune u 'iiAi
MIR BERGEN Dem, Kings preferred to make IL nVe
years. o,., . ,orr,, 60 atGar from
Mr CHURCH Dem, Orleans) was sorry 10 dileI ~
his Albany friends on this subject wlcn - q ~ neV
prudence and economy The Commissioners OF the lev
capjtoI expected that their building would cost <lgVv
that is 81 100000 year for ten years Ihey hu not'
fherefore considered IL wise TO burden the state az p
enf with an extra million Of taxation every year Ior e
next ten years. .,,-... - .to Co,rontion