New-York tribune., 1867-08-17

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IN Convention this morning number of leaves Of alb.
were asked for various periods extending INTO next
eek Memorials were presented asking that the Liquor
lrOhibtiOn question may b. submitted separately
Mr. TUCKER Dem, " " of the Committee appointed
consider question regard to the election, tenure
ohce compensation &C. of the Secretary OF state, Con-
oer Treasurer State Engineer and Surveyor, and At
orlsyGeneral submitted report advising that the heads
4 safe Departments shah be elected at the same time
IN the Governor and to hold Office for the same terIn
e Attorney General to be lawyer Of at least ten years
the state Engineer practical engineers
Governor to have power, Tor cause 20 suspend the
eas9rer until the neeung o tlo e q o N, re
5ve said officer salaries of the heads OF the Depart
ns not to be Increased diminished and the said OIL
rs not to be entitled TO fees OF any nature
Mr.. KETCHAM rep, Waynel and another member OF
which faYOrs election Of Secretary Of State and AtOr
bsyGeneral. The report was referred =.
which was referred the resolution in regard TO the eXpe
dcy Of providing in the Constitution tnas al e9rPPra %
Jnduct their elections for directors as to enable such
r1nber OF shares TO choose director as such number
rs 10 the whole number Of shares represented at the
Lection in the ratio as unit bears 10 he NUMBER
directors to be chosen Also, resolution in regard 10
Legislature 10 pass general act regulating the IN
operation OF gas companies ,. ~, ...,-,. 49,.
Gso resolution 10 the propriety OF requiring the
beet regulation By the Legislature Oh the Canal
Also resolution TO require all corporations in the State
he governed BY directors chosen annually 3y te STOCK
hers thereof and that stakeholder shall vote at any
eion who has not been such for ninety days eontnu-
ly next preceding the election
Also the resolution to hold railroad corporations and
ramboat companies TO more strict accountablty ior
Of life or limb occasoned through neglect or igho %
Zee reported that said Committee have concluded that
matters appropriately belong to the Legislature lor
ne Committee therefore ask to be discharged from the
casideration of these subjects. ,
n requiring the various standing Committees 70 report
ty the 9st nst unless otherwise ordered Dy the Coz
cation. An amendment was offered ana aoeep'eu'
E. fAPPAN did not wish to force the Committees to
axe undue haste but he thought there was Ieehne ~
- Convention that quite sufficient time had been
lowed for study and delberetion. He had asked The
. required to enable them TO finish their Important
w. HARRIS Rep.. Albany objected TO having any
rieh vote OF censire passed by the Convention Ihe
Cmmittee OF which he was chairman ton Sltesl @ had
Ilre was not called for at this stage.
Nr HUTCHINs Rep New f9rD thongnsd srd w deter
ned In the Committees, and not De brought up pcIOlo
as Convention in crude shape: oa mt intended 70
,st any slur upon the Committees He sald thag tno
n had & last N the report Of the Com
tee upon Cities II they had had ts latter tePSft ,
70 them last evening, they woulo nave @foiue" 'H
NrDAIY Dem New-Yorl1repied Oh behalf Of the Judi
sy Committee with which he connected, that they
net daily aud worked with all the zeal that thelr Heu
tine allowed They had held their session at eSV tus
morning He objected 10 their being unduy ugeo " IT,
Mr. CURTIS Rep Richmond said that the inevitable
suit would be that some OF the Committees Wqud re-
or before they were fully prepared 70 do So He could
ssNger for the Committee with which he was engaged
Education &C.,, that they would report as soon as they
N Nr ERIIsTUs BROOKS Dcm Richmond moved to
fba Convention then went into Committee OF the
Whole upon the joint report Of the Committees upon Cur
ncy Banking and Insurance. and on Other
Dan Municipal Banking and Insurance, Mr.. h. BROOKS
Dem, Rchnond) in the chair. The report was taken
ARTIcLE vIIL-sEcTIoN Corporations may be formed
ader general laws, but shall not be created or their
uanicpa purposes All laws passed PURSUANT 70 this
con which may have been heretofore passed, may
70 altered from time TO time, or repealed
sRc Dues from corporations shall be secured by such
Individual liability OF the eOrporators and other means
SEC g. The term corporation as used in this article
al be construed TO include an associations ana JOINT
sek companies having any OF the privileges and powers
corporations not possessed by partnerships or lndllo
ad shall be subject 70 be sued In all courts IN Ike cases
SIC e. The Legislature shah have no power to pass
sy law sanctioning IN any manner directly or lnd
et the suspension OF specie payments by any person
SIC s The Legislature shall provide by law for the
tsy Of all bills or notes issued or put IN circulation as
oasy, and sa require ample security for the redemp
sac The stockholders In every corporation shan be
l1Iyiduay liable 20 the amount OF thelF respective
Ware shares Of in any such corporation for all
"9eOs and naDiDtles' ,,o,,r,o pIrI1pn Chairman.
NJ BALLARD Rep, Cortland moved 70 strike out inc
Words ReDoraP and special acte" IN the rst seetOn
Providing pay for senators when they may be engaged
We trial Of Impeachment cases-ann u was as i9ss' e
requesting the Senate Canal C9%@ttee
report soon practicable the testimony stSn ~
leD In regard 70 canal frauds since the ~
er first report also that they requested 70 furnlsh
'es COnycntion with their CONCLUSIONS AdoPtea h co
Mr. TOWNSEND Dem, Queens) moved tbht sne sp
sOfr be reouested 20 inform the Convention OF the
ue Of real aud personal property owned per capita ia
e several counties also, the amount OF prOPSI2 iYd
slted by oneyed corporations and aksoclatonA baiu
W tbs table. . - a.,
NJ KRUM REP scboharieJ moved % strike from tae
nce IN regard 10 town aud county Oeers the elauJS
Hoyding that DstrietA Attolheys while actbg ~ su0'
Aau be ineligbje 10 other Offices Laid the table
ar BELL QScp, Jefersol moved 20 strike OUT tDe oa
No paragraph elabTaelpg the stt bet ef tRe seeuon.