New-York tribune., 1867-08-14
fHE STATE CONVENTION.

sENTEES.
NJ TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Tuesday Aug 10, 1861
The first installment of the report of the
Sepste Committee of Inquiry into the Management
of the Canals of the State, handed into the Con-
vention this morning. 1t makes a volume of 92S
paqes and is signed by Senators Stanford, Gibson,
and Murphy The Convention passed its morning
session in considering the first section of the article
reported by the Committee on Town and Country
officers other than Judicial, by which District
Attorneys are excluded from the list of elective
officers. Mr.. Veeder (Dem, Kngs moved to amend
by providing for the election of DstrictAttonegs in
the same manner as other county officers Carried
by count of 30 to 90 A further amendment, in
cludng the Register of the County of Kings, was
lost by count of 80 to 81. Mr. Greeley Gep. West
chester moved to strike out the provision for a
County Supervisor unnecessary and burden
some official Pending discussion the hour of recess
arrived At the evening session the first and second
sections Of the present article town and county
officers were substantially adopted. Gov English OF
Connecticut was on the floor of the Convention, ana
the Democratic members held a Jubilee over him.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. Sundry
remOnstrances presented against sectaran dona
tlons.
Mr GOULD rep, Columbia) moved that the Commit
tee on Industrial Interests directed TO inquire and re-
port whether any legislation necessary promote the
Irrigation Of agricultural lands Referred . -, .ho
Committee on Town and County Officers otner ina tnan Iu
SiciS she election tenure 81 9bS Sce nSs 0''
The Secretary read the proposed article by sections
The first and the second sections are as follows ,.
sECTIon There shall be elected in each county by the
qualified voters therein at the time OF holding genera g
elections, Sheriff, County Treasurer County Clerh,
County Supervisor, and as many SoroneIs as may DC pre-
scrbod by the Legislature who shall hold their Offices re-
spectvey for the Of three unless sooner re-
moved by competent authority Shers hai hod 0 Otei
office durnC their incumbency and shall not be reehgDe
or act Undersherif or Deputy for the M sneeeealng
term but the retiring seIn @ sr of his for
which purpOse his commission and official BOND slaL con-
oTy s from time TO time and In default Of giving such
security their offices shall be deemed vacant The
Governor may remove any officer in this section men
toned for mcapacity neglect OF duty maiIeasanee; III
temperance turPtude, or crime, first giving 10 suen
officer copy Of the charges against him. and an oppor
sES There snail be appointed in each county by the
Governor District Attorney, who shall hold ms once
Hiof ttorney for ineapacty neglect of duty malver-
sstiOn ntemperance turpitude or crime first giving 10
5pportunity Of being heard in his defense.
Mr. GRFEIEY rep. Westchester) moved to strike out
the words County Supervisors" in the list Section Mr
part Of the people diminish the number of taxeon-
nsTs %ROm I3Sy WsTs ts eaTSes and n public sen
ment, he had come TO the Convention Here was new
over meetnSs but have no power He did not believe in
essa1shing sixty new SSeTs @ IN ne 70 a be G % see e
xIo or three that were abolished Believing thus he
should move to strike out the name OF this officer here
Mr. sMfTH rep Fultonl said that so far as the sentl-
mst Of t6 people of this Convention could be aseer
tained by the Committee which made this report that
sentiment found to be in favor OF oSsl
legisatiOn from the Legislature to Boards q
fs believed that thus much Of the logrons and dis
have been profc Of iOg-rolng in the Legislature and
beside it Is easy imagine that the supervisors VII be
than the State Legislature possibly be- their RESPONSE
e ESS S UT %C aeS a2& dd
60p becap then It follows that there should oe % s4ne
SsstS Or more reproSensibc action Hence the PrOpos
tOn FOR County Surveyor who shall he eieGteu Os te
County at large be Chairman OF the Board ana possess
: Mt oP6YKE Rep N y thought the reasons given
the CONVENTION for the creation OF the Once @ 2ut ne
Thought at Least ten DAYS nS ta erd vote s6oEd
be required pass act against bis dsappoVa Inc
sssSeS by The Mayor Of SSwYork but it ineffective
ana time must be given TO the Chairman and t%otHro
Mr. GREELEY tlep:, westehesterl believed that as
would be an ocer Of large promise and seanty perform
saloe The remarks Of the e4-MayQr OF NeY-1orK 1op
ocer costing something and doing little nothing
he believed IN putting end 70 corruption HOW conl9
BE believed could be done by making the e. sessions da
open. He would have each scheme aayerseG ia Rpg G
he would require threefourths vote for their PaSsage
and would the yeas and nays recorded Inls woud
be real substantial abiding security against eorrup
Nr BTCKFoRD Rep., Jeferson) defended the report
OF the Committee. He considered the veto 70 be ade
quate and preferred majority TO three-tourths vote
vision for advertising schemes as suggested b the gen
toman from Westchester r. Greeley but IT could he
added 10 the law and need not dispense with the ap
poinment OF County supervisor II was their duty 70
place every possible check upon corruption The expense
OF this officer win be nothing as compared with the ex
Ofioets abolished by vote of the Conyento ne snOuu
vote against the proposed transfer OF legislative power TO
'IS Mr. VS1S %TcKH2I Dem SUFFOLK was not only opposed
ID the appoiltmen Pt fqpDty supervisor Q4i Eas oP
ogisatiye powers Board Of SUPERVISOR II would
be found impossible TO equaze as % do
on town of inhabitants and another OF 10000 ne
thought the proposed change would only lead TO lsche
Mr.. VEEDER Dem, Kingsl moved TO substitute Ior
ths section section one OF Article X OF the present Con-
suti0n Mr. Veeder objected TO the report OF the com
mtee because takes from the people the right TO elect
and gyes the appointment Of District
to the Governor; because IL departs iIOn le
old CONSTITUTION in giving the right TO fill
vacancies without providing that the people shall elect
successor the next general elcctton and because u
falls TO provide for Registers IN NeR-1Ork ana hnss
Mr. BARKER Rep. Chautauqua) did not understand
-bv the learned Commtee on Town and County Officers
appointment of DisrictAttorneys without conference
with the Senate. Nor did he understand Why sherlH5
made ineligible lot only for reelection, but for ap
pOintment deputies for the succeeding term he
ehOuld like TO have the for these changes.
Mr. HALE rep. Essex spoke IN opposition 70 making
the District Attorneys elective officers He would have
them appointed, and thus removed from all temptation
Mr. LARREM0RE Dem New York. thought that If
there were any officer whom the people desired 70
was essentially the peoples officer intrusted by
them with the prosecution Of ofense against ther peace
sent to be deprived Of this equitable privilege.
Mr. GOULD Rep Columbial desired the Convention
after the report Of the Committee State Prisons That
report would throw much light the subject.
the Convention needed any additional light this sub
leet They had good laws against illegal rum selling