New-York tribune., 1867-02-27


FoE To-DAY-THE BOARD or PUBLIC CHARITIES
BnI.-rHE PROPOSED AMENDMENT or THE TX
CiST Llw-THE LOBBY.
% rsbsoRArH THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Feb &c, 1867
The Senate was engaged to-day i'll the cOnsidera-
tOn OF bills Of minor Importance Tue Constitutional Con
Ncnon question was not taken up, it made the
special order for tomorrow morning This question
occupied all the time of the Assembly to-day and when
that body adjourned until tomorrow no more progress
had been made than noted the day before tho
The debate was opened by Mr. Phillips Rcp, Lewis who
announced that he would cheerfully support Mr. HOytT
amendments giving the right to vote for members Of no
Convention to all citizens, without regard to color, not
guilty Of treason convicted Of crime In referey co 20
MI LtleyOhn's amendment, be at first favored if b,s
wss now opposed to it. Mr.. Rice Rep 0sweg9 opposed
hOh amendments Mr. Hoyt's because he bCR we'd if an
constitutional. and Lteiohns because it not ncces
say. Mr.. Genet ODcm., y. " spoke in vor of Little
J0in's amendment, and followed by rVandonmrch
uap, Wayne) meiHbcr Of the Judiciary Committee in
OPPOSITION to both amendments. He Charged that during
tia recess members of the Legislature had been an
preached by Judges Of the different courts
tht state. who wanted The tcYbhn amendment passed
beoUse it would give them c9mce to go TO the Conven
Toh Mr. Nandeubursh believed that the Democratic
support Of LtleiOhu's amendment was only a dodge TO
suest tho bi and he called his Republican friends TO
Nck off their alliance With the Democrats and pass the
mor, "at was unconstitutional and he could not
20, fsr j. He was in fave. Of giving sgt
'rte to sn c0icrec Clhc6:' hui ,ne tth s.na
emf Constitution said who shah vote. and he
coid not 90 behind tha,. Mr. Ta,box Republican of
Gecsee favored Mr. Ltttlejolu's amendnent because
It Ooid gige the 5000 Republicans OF New-York City
chace 20 lie represented He also favored Mr.. Hoyts
ninadnent A long debate eusued the constitution
ait OF the latter amendment Messrs Havens and Hoyt
4 -if4rffn md
judiciary Committee aud Attorney General Marndale
t0 support them. The contrary side taken by
Smth OF Albany. and Littciohn both OF whom avowed
thers willingness to engatt upon the Con
c~a, oi nrescTt II s Mr. Prince
OF had,,"nu0t only oIpOScd it the ground but
anDuuccd himself ~ hostile 10 the Littlci0hu amend
1net Mr. Ballard favored the amendment of Mr. Hoyt
1ndopposcd that of the gentleman fIom Oswego 1t was
on he nil was made and carried Nj Iittleiohn
the' .moved that the House take recess
unt 7:O O'Clock tLis evening 10 finish debate
lnd p9t il through the Assembly immediately ThiS
gave lis" TO numerous points OF order raised by the
pOnnts Of the IIciohn amendment, one OF which was
10 TIC effect that when bill was considered IN Commit
e 6 the Whole out Of its general order and an adjourn
sion was carried before the bill was gone through with
N could not be considered again after the Adjournment
Sluiess iwO-thirds vote Of TIC H6Gst so DIRECTED
This was s., sustained hy the Speaker 4 m motion Ii
i nOt rceeiyils Tw0jltd vote Anamendment to gake
l2s Hlse5i order lor iQm3ToM was carried LhoTe Sc
%e "h7so goLs'd ring the oil tonight We're Dance T.
SNcc., scOck Parker yandeuburgh and all the leaders
gchcrsled the friends 6r,thai measure.
Nj Hoyts bill for Board Of Commissioners of Public
charities provides that wtsn 50 days after the pSSHse
oil tae Sct the Governor snali appoint '!Tee
G - % kn2Yn as state BosTd OF COMMISSIONERS t VI
years for years and for six years
The Board shall have fnl power at all times to look into
aid examine the condition Of the several institutions al
thorizcd by the act both financially and otherwise to
iugulre and examine into their methods OF instruction.
aud the government and management OF thelf III
and othc Officers OF fhe sse the condition Of the build
n
sODers of them are authorized and required at
In each yorand much oftener as they may
detn necessary visit all the charitable and correctional
institutions Of tlc state excepting prsonsl RECEIVING
state aid and ascertain whether enc moneys hpPIopia
ted for their aid or have been economically ah9
judciOusy expended; WhetIcf the OBJECTS G Ine Ill
institutions are accomplished; whether lhe IaWs are @ iy
complied with etc, aud report In Writing To me ltsa
fure AT opening Of each animal session OF the same the
1Usi6t OF their lDVesSalioh' toselne VIII 9gC
FORMATION and recommend tlons rs they Ina! deem ptoI
The eQWpissons some one Of them shall AT i.Sl us
thr frSi Two years and after that once every two years
Visit the city and county pOOr-hOiscs 'IOnsnVl, IN
ons d.s,,e stste sid the commissioners shall inquire
carefully ana fully into tho erOundOt such want Ie p
nose fer which il is proposed 10 use the same he ho
rbcI will be rcclired and in their annual report they
ban eve the rcSnjt of such expenses The Commission
rs aio 20 have salary. bUt are allowed 10 dio"'
I'm istice 10 Mr. Travis o Wcstcheser, II can he said on
IN. authOTty, that because Dc introduced be pl 't
atory of the Excise law he does not IeeI tay nc o
support IL lie n9gced bre IL 10y y65 Gg@es so ol he 'CiS d
tinctiy told them thdt %" Mouu oileI m i @
Vrt proposed 10 that law, except the one graduating
fhrI and adbeTrs TO the decision now, that ne was OF
n,. 10 allowing l0uor selling either on sunday OF Dc
tween the hours OF y night ana suufse III the huI
inc and that approves OF the present aW anu J. III
f,yor ~ no amendment except the one statcd aDoN
The I.1ac Committee Commerce have al HtS' hehIu
ali the arguments Of the Citizens ASSOCIATION III SO
t,ey OF the Wharyos and Piers bill The only malGIla
amendment was giving tie Board power 10 s'i VI
lease wharVcs piers Or any number Oi years tht
may determine. \ delegation from the Atlantic DOCK
.funtny pf Brooklyn viii be heard Tomorrow ana lheh
the 6in VIII be ready for reporting. .. tss .,t.
The Assembly Committee on Commerce listened lhls
afternoon 20 arguments from As~elnDLnel N!ch, ot
Icl,mOnd Jacobs OF Kings and EraStus BrOohS atns,
fhe bill giving the Quarantine commissioners auIIoh"i
Iowrr, over Quarantine grounds 10 New Ork htlUor.
Tl, Insurance Committee of the Assembly nave no yeJ
lad a meeting determine their verdict IN relation 10
she recent Investigation in NeWfOrk. Therefore an
stories about their probable action are mere guess wOIh
81 nights and this mornings trains from New DIX
and tine West have increased the number 0I people mere
;r,roy Weed made his first appearance thiS season as
veuiue He has come here look after the interests o
tc street Railroads and ny and defeat the Board O
5blir Works bill lie did attract much attention aSt
yenjn and although most OF the time he was IN tne
corridors the DclaNan House. he h9d not tlal Deiy Oh
politicians around him was IN the habt OF seelhg
x,.ar. aga. G. A. Dana is also here helping 10 push
through the Arcade Railway scheme. Any number OI
.lua,dates harbOr masters are on lal ana thcse
wish those who are in and want to hold on increase
the crowd materially