New-York tribune., 1867-09-18


A number of amendments were offered and rejected.
aud debate ensucd thereon. until the previous question
ordered The original resolution, as amended by Nh
MTi T. p BE0oKs REP, Chemung) offered an amend
10th day October next at u M Ruled out Of order as
not gelmane 10 the original resolution ~. A., l,.,,,,
Mr.. BARrO Dem. TOmpkns) moved that the COnven-
Zion viii hereafter assemble every day. except snGay
a. m taking recess Of one hour at p n ana oi h"H
"i Mt o HIvoRD moved to lay the motion on the table
Inv ~S H HIR presented two communications from the
CONTROLLER OF NewYOrk City, in answer 10 ca ioi IN
Formation. II was ordered 10 be printed , -, a.,
Fhe Convention then went into Committee OF the
whole rpon the report Of the Committees on Finance ana
Canals Mr. SMITH Rep Fulton 10 inc i chI, q. IL, -o,
The CII IR Announced the pending question 10 c upon
she adoption of the fourth section as reported py 'ne
Finance Committee.
the moneys advanced 10 the canals sAonla Dc i3' tc i
back into the Treasury Whsh 'aI a T M % done With sch
Mr. yFRPLANK Dem, Eric) wanted to use words IN
the that would give the surplus revenues ~
The canals for their improve yement. a.. , ,c,, was
hat The surplus revenues should first pay all canal III
debtedncs after that the money should pe use Iol '
pGvg"' Me- TiIBEN Dem y y would not restrict The
1 & s ~ revenues after the debts should be paid
He would leave the disposition Of lhe moneys % "o1
lated 20 the discretion OF the LeGi-i"tuIe'
81 ,rvopr vraptcd a recognition Of the canals Tie
,a, ~ Tho Fn9pcc Committee would lie M the surplus
revenues, that no money couu 1 & % and the advances
1ode 10 the canals by taxation paid. He was willing
IN sat-
e6t bf he would not consent lie up the eighteen NIL
lions which had been advanced Dy tanaI"n 81 nv ~ ~
Church said the report Of the Finance committee vas ~
accordance with the financial pohcy oI 'he m TDte Ie
-,nc,nes OF that report AL he asked was tha shou
si covsidcred But II the principles laid down Ia
% 10 iIS R I rnortcd ly be Finance Committee were over
thrown by this Convention ne thanked Uou S S'l Wy w
another tribunal before which he would appear ana VIZ
After further discussion agreed without out dissent
Advanced since s4C the surplus revenues may DC Gsea
nose ne tRe Legislature may from time to time direct
ff sucb money shall not De anticipated Oi
ide tbot exeept for the payment Of debts specified
no fax shall hereafter DC imposed upon INC pe9G o. & we
State FOR works Of internal improvement OF 'ne u'O'
,Iness authorized by vote OF the peope., . ,o6r Tor
Mr. CHURCH said this section provided iehedy me Iol @
,sature could impose tax for any gwen pipose "a % Ia
they had been in the hagit OF Geig liz m lad been thue
~ years, until inc sum sum oi aOo'' - 'i''''D' ''
fasT" NJ "RMYCKFORp M Rep Jefferson inquired if this would
prevent the state from giving ala 70 iaio@ n ,Ie ro
MIR CHURCH said there was another section ID TUG ie
MIR AiVORD advocated bis motion II the LeeisHtu,Ce M {
should impose tax for Internal hpION e,, 30 ~ " l., ~
authorizng g. why, In Gods name let then. 40 IT, ne ne
t , lie cited A. an instance the Chenango Canal
extension which was ID process @l ied yo1id
be Of no whatever He would ieave tis n@''ei "''
nnId he stricken out proceeded defend the lateral
canals, and especially the ChemGng ; N"; on mn Ianual
-, t subiect. the Chemunc and ChehaugO Cdnals Wou
6rng an fuel 20 dOOIs, and he believed ms Wa on
nore consequence 20 the j. ope on tAs stare thah tne
Of Western Hour lie Wahtcl ht stcllo
st%uek out because 1t might he necessary before many
srs 10 rebuild locks the lateral odhai ana Ie 50
non was retained such expenditure cOluu hOt pt @uc
Titlont amending the Constitution IneI. Ny o'nI
srtereste beyond the line Of the low pain VI ny ~
nal and beyond the rng that had Deen @ IolIIeu, "t ~
shose snorripc exhibitions had been witnessed mere 20
onr gnIisement II was desirable 10 make
I'm these lateral canals, the people l'lng aIOns %
resented ~ equities and they were pow IA - .,
Mr RATHBJN 0tcp., CayuPaI oplOseu tu' iIV-.1il "
strike out the section. There would soon nc nonc5 @
all the Improvements dcsItu ~ ", ~
nt it 700 nuch Of hurry II the necessity ehOud az -
@ @ he cypendtnre Of more money than there Was ~ Ine
TrcaSury then consult the people abOut a. II Wa
hnsness and they could determine by tel VOICE 49,
they would authorize u OT not lie "Oud pIese''' N
financial safe guard ,- -, J., 80 oo,etct a
Mr. ALVORD hoped there w9nla ne no co,,it c1ni,ttcs
ni,ion amonQ the friends Ol canals IA various IOca
yas s1Ioitted there IN immediate necessary oi
Sskine out the wall bench IN the kle CHha ~ R
che CIenaDgO Canal extension ana u hshhg ~ ~, -.
,scvemenf of fhe ChenangO Canal. Now ne W0uio 10.
a ,,n 1he Legislature that they cOuld moi y tdA Vl
Ihess works lie had no fears lht lhs ~ u @ :,
iuosa 100 heavy burdens for thtse Oftts IL ""h r"4'
tn fcsve these 1iestlons with the Legsalnre a., .
The question coming ny Oh iecohsIoei"""h' " war
carried. - 49,, ,,oved "a amend by
sddne sf tbf end Of the fourth section ~ ioO"s snu
he n9ncy 40 paid into the Treasury may lob the u
time he 9pproi,riaed by the Legislature Tor INC improve
nent OF the canals foT such other purposes" ~ I'5 may
Mr. KhTHBI'N moved 10 add but tle sad money
shall M nO limo be Anticipated Oi pledged IHls "l'
u,snt Mas accented 4 division Oi the question was ca,
tor and both portions were cafii'u - d. AIM"
1,ovs vote.