The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07

ENLARGEMENT OF CANAL LOCKS.
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY.
a. &C &C.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE atRALo.
ALBANY, June 9, 1857.
me Convention assembled at eleven O'Clock.
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS
The President announced the following appoint
nsnss:-
Liosurtan- Ferdinand De wigne
Doorkeepers-James Armstrong, James Tanner, G. v.
Bcbram DAVID s. Shields, Herman Rueson, Eugene s.
Demers John Peart and William McManus.
The Secretary announced the following appoint
nents:--
Js.s~os Sscaary-Comeus 7. Underwood; Assist
ana, Henry A. Gldden.
Asaoscial Clerk-Edward ". Simmons
APPOINTMENT OF coxMIT1Ess
The President announced the following committees
On RuIes-Messrs. Sherman, NJ I. Townsend, Archer,
Weed and Erastus Brooks.
On Publishing Debates IN Fun in Too or More Dalv
Papers Of AUdny-Messrs Francis, Duganne and Devs.
Nm.
On Business Of the Conpentioy,-Messrs Harris sew.
Oour Hutchins. Tiden, Van Cott Murphy, w. c.
Brown, Paige Ballard, Comstock, Beadle Magee lap
ham, Chesebro Bowen and Church
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Curtis presented o communication from the
Young Mems Association Of the city Of Albany extend
ing invitation TO the delegates to the library and
rooms or the ASSOCIATION during their stay in the city
The invitation accepted.
PROPOSITION ADJOURN MONDAY
Mr.. FRANCES, Of Rensselaer,. moved that when the
Convention adjourn day adjourn to meet on Mon
day next at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ
Mr.. GREELEY, Of New York. objected to this long ad-
nfi iftaon ~ sho
Convention had reported and the number and character
u The committees had been decided upon by the Con-
venton. Then it might be proper to take a recess in
order afford the President an opportunity TO select
his committees He moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
The motion TO table prevailed, e3 to IS.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR.
On motion OF Mr. Brown Of st. Lawrence, the prvi-
Ieges Of the floor extended TO the Judges Of The
Court Of Appeals.
CossnrurosALrr TUE CONVENTION
Mr.. 3 TOWNSEND, OF Queens offered the following
Resolved That President Of this convention appoint
Of one and S ss Ss s
n their opinion under the PROVISIONS q the second section
body 10 constitutionaliy called s >~''''aoA' 'A''
d motion Of Mr. GREELEY the resolution was laid on
On motion Of Nj. BIcKroRD, It was resolved that the
Secretary Of State be requested to furnish copy
he delegates TO this convention were elected 70 such
members a. shall desire the same provided that su
cent number Of copies Of the edition already printed be
ENARasnSr or CANAL LOCKS, mo
On motion Of Mr. Z. p. Brooks, Il was resolved that
IN estimate Of the coat and expenses q enlarging the
leoks On the Chemung Canal and the Chemung Canal
q submit such estimate to this Convention At a. esr
Mr. HATcH Of Erie, moved to amend the resolution ~
adding thereto land also furnish table Of the cost OF
oe9ssructon. maintenance and repair Of said canal"
me amendment was accepted and the resolution, as
AMENDMENT TO TEE CONSTITUTION
NJ LArHaM Of Ontario, offered the following
;sss
q u . s
sd ss q 'han
On motion Of Mr. LoEw, the resolution laid on the
M spucxs Of Stsuben, offered the foIIowing:-
S sc .n 10 4: 1s az 81 r
. 30 appointed BY the President and report no
par .asIsS, q.
y an y q s & spo N
sommtee be referred such committee such COMMITTEES
On motion Of Mr. SPENCER, the motion was referred to
NE committee ofsxteen.
On motion OF Mr. SHERMAN, Of oneida II was resolved
That the select Committee Rules be authorized TO have
ame may be laid on the table OF members al to-morrows
session Of she convention, II possible
Mr. Kzcn 4s Of w.ySs offered the sSowug
adjourn % meet ON Monday next at eleven A N
On motion Of Mr.. GREEIES the resolution vas laid on
REVISION or THE CONSTITUTION
Mr. SHERMAN, OF Oneida offered the foowng:-
snsu,ion Dc referred select committee q sixteen,
sSs report for he q the sneS
In MT or such proposed new constitution :. they
referred 70 committee OF the whole Convention for con-
Mr. SHERMAN desired the reference OF the resolution
% the Committee Of Sixteen but giving rise TO debate
xxcusns FROM COMMITTEE SERVICE
hr ~ Townsend, OF Rensselaer,, was, on his own
Rules and Mr. Baker, OF Montgomery, appointed
n hts place
INQUIRY INTO CANAL Matters
The question was then taken up Mr. Greeleys
1ution, offered last Tuesday calling for information in
vslsrcncs 70 canal rcvonues and expenses. &c.
Mr. RRAsrus Brooks tdem.) stated that it not
nseeesary call for this information he understood
Mat the information asked for was being prepared by
ths auditor and would be presented in a few days
Mr. GREEIEy inssled on the adoption of the resou.
Mr. ERAsrus Baooks moved, as an amendment, that
Ne inquiry DO directed 10 the Auditor OF the Canal De-
partmeut instead Of TO the Com ptroller
Mr. HArcH, (dem.) Of Erie. moved that the further
eonnderaiion Of the resolution DO postponed m Tuesday
ms motion was agreed TO, and the resolutions
AnJorHsnSr r1L MONDAY
Mr. CosGEs, tdem) OF Rockand, moved reconsider
eaon Of the vote BY which the convention laid on the
table the motion 70 adjourn till Tuesday next He
asrtood that u quito impossible for committee
q gxiccn to report tomorrow
Mr. GRErEY asked the convention to consider well
what was soing to do. He thought the convention
night expect the committee Of sixteen TO report to-
morrow.
Mr. HARRIS, trep) OF Albany, Chairman OF the CON-
msse Of Sixteen, remarked that while he himself could
make report tomorrow he found, by conlcrrnz with
several members OF the committee that the commttc &C
would not be ready to submit report satisfactory TO
itself carly period
The motion recons der agreed N, and the
luGon again came before convention for its action
After remarks from Messrs. FIAcrEn, Francis and
others
Mr. SrRosG OF Suffolk, said The opposition have
70 this resolution that II IL very unequal to the DIFF
ferent delegates OF unable 20 so home, be-
Of the distance which i've and will have TO
remain here As understand the calling this Con-
veniion. the Legislature did not contemplate that We
should adjourn for than three days and II take
3 longer recess u will deprive OF drawing pay.
II would be very unfair 10 those who compelled 20
remain at the hotels during the four ave days
tenplacd adjournment II Is for reason II for
other, that oppose H. think we had better remain