New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-13
THE CONVENTION.
TIN SUFFRAGE DEBATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
HENRY c. MURPHY, PATRICK CoRBErr, JUDsoN
CI,ypoN. JUDGE NELSON, AND OTHERS.

TIN SUFFRAGE DEBATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
HENRY G. MURPHY, PATRICK CoRBErT, JUDsoN
c.L.ypoN. JUDGE NELSON, AND OTHERS.
AIR.Ny. July Fin Convention to-day the de
hate ON the report of the Suffrage Committee was
continued without reaching any decision The Hon.
Henry G. Murphy Of Kings made lengthy speech
against the physical and political equality OF the coll
ored man, and in favor of separate subms-
sion. His arguments were answered WIN much
spirit by Messrs Corbitt of Syracuse ana Gould OF
Columbia, Chief Justice Chase was the recipient OF
the courteses of the Convention. and received dis
tnguished attention at the hands OF the members.
A similar favor was extended TO Mayor hohnian oil
New-York. A large number of petitions. memorials,
and resolutions were presented and appropriately
referred.
The usual number OF memorials, petitions, and resolu-
ons were presented 40 the opening of today session,
as follows:
By. c. j. PARKER Rep)-Against appropriatlng
moneys to soctlrian institutions, aud Tor hquOr PfohiDl
BY r. W. DWIGHT RepJ-of Or. Francis Lieber, rela'
tive TO pardonng power. ,u..,o
BY Mr. GREELEY Rep)-For liquor prohibition.
BY Mr. sTRATTON Rep.l-For liquor prohibition.
BY Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES appropriations to secta-
By Mr. sTRATroN Relative to official corruption.
By Mr. CORBITT RepJ-l favor of female suffrage
BY Mr.. HIsCOCK QReP)-Against appropriations to
The PRESIDENT presented report OF the Auditor OF
the Canal Department in answer to the ea ioT ntOra
ton relative to canals; also. report OF the Controller
relative to the accrued interest ON the Common Schooi
bonds and on bonds for land sold. a.,
Mr. LOEW (Dem) offered resolution inqurlng INTO me
propricy of abatng the office OF superintendent oil lne
ns nSalI P"edrfe do
BY Mr. GRAVES Q;cp)-That any person who snail pay
or cause he paid any money or other yalhDle llg
directly or indirectly any voter to obtain his vote for
any office for which he Is candidate on conviction s9
and deemed unworthy 20 hold any ohce Tor Ten ysiS
and may he passed excluding from the right OF sur
fragc all persons who shall receive any money OF
thing reward for voting for any candidate Tor once
and also for punishlng by PisohnSnt is No,ei To
accepts receives such money OF valuable thhg' ne
ferrcd ,,, -,
life for sum exceeding $4,000 payable at death to
the wife and children OF the insured or any or either OF
them if 80 originally declared III the poicy, become
and shall be exempt from Tie claims Oh te nuso""u
Mr. CONGER DEM moved that the Secretary II con
venien be authorized to furnish the reporters win me
necessary amount of stationery for the performance Vi
their duties. Laid over under the rnle; .,
Mr.. ERASTUS BROOKS Dem, Richmond presented
hy Mr. Corbt taking away from the Legislature juris
dicOn that is properly OF local or special chardeeI
moreover provides that In all the cases enumerated ny
him and i'm all other cases where general las can he
made applicable all laws shall he general ana OF UNI,
form operation throughout the state Mr.. Brooks SAM
that the resolution important one. and he d not
propose consider il at this time but simply TO eau at
of the State had signed 900 bills passed by the Legsa
ture only 2lO OF which of public character ana
many OF these trivial in their nature For ths rea
son he asked that the bill be laid on the table and
printed. 10 was accordingly 50 ordered.
MI FERRY u{cp, OtScgOl presented voluinlnous re.
port FROM the Committee Contingent Expenses against
giving the reporters of the Convention stationery 10 the
amount of $50. ,-,-
Mr.. COCHRAN Dem, WestehesterD made minority
report in favor ~ the grant. -
bchste unon the question was ruled ont and the Yeas
and NAYS were called when the report OF the majority al
the Committee sustained by vote oil - 10 OIL Mhch
Mr. Corbitts namo called he recorded his vote IN
the negative for the that the report seemed 10
HIM contain unjust reelection upon the menbeIs on
hun
debates and for other necessary EXPENSE The ion"hg
the vote upon the resolution OF the Committee 'pehS
italcl.