New-York tribune., 1867-06-22

RErORT FROM TIE JUDICIARY COMMrTTEE-REsoLri-
TONS OF INQUIRY - FEMALE sUFFRAGE-RE-
MARKS OF JUDGE GRAvEs-rHE VOTE on AID
JoURyING TILL TUEsDAY-THE CANAL INQUIRY
EVASION or THE CALL FOR INFORMATION.
q rKLEsKAPH
ALBANY, June 81, 1867
Judge Folgcr Chairman OF the Committee the judi
cary had the honor OF making committee report
OF the session He offered resolution empowering the
committee to take testimony in regard to moneys in
possession Of courts which adopted; and moved TO
refer TO the Committee the Preamble and Bill ofRghts
resolution offered by Mr. Pond Of Saratoga, requesting
the Judiciary Committee TO report in regard to allowing
less than unanimous verdict from jures in
cases This tabled for future discussion at the
quest OF the original mover OF the resolution.
Mr.. Field moved To reconsider the vote by which the
Convention yesterday authorized The Ercning JOtradi
and Argus to publish ts debates, explaining that HIS
object not 10 change the vote but IN order 10 have
done in the only legal manner in which 1t appeared 10
him TO be possible. Under the rules his motion lies over
1t seemed thts morning as il Dckens's wcll-known
character who continually called upon the Barnaces ~
the Departments for information, and really wanted 10
Know dye sees was present IN great force Information
called for from every available source Gentlemen
wanted certain number Of the reports OF the Metro
poliian Police Commissioners: desired To know what
eudal tenurcs and antircpublcan institution" still
lived requested all possible statistics from all existing
courts; asked how many criminals the Governor HAD
paroned and whom and when; and in many other drcc
tions cvinced laudabie and perseveriDg desire for
statistical knowledge The Suffrage Committee were
allowing women TO vote and generally to enjoy
all the rights and privileges OF male czens;" of permit
ting male persons between the ages of II and to vote
OF granting like privilege to Indians above the age
Of p who can read aud write the English language and
of DISTINGUISHING all persons who have taken given
brbes tO Influence any election, as also hablital drunk
ards and persons in cities who have been repeatedly
convicted OF crimes below the grade of infamous. The
Committee Cities will, doubt be required TO into
thorough investigation OF the subject they have IN
future TO incorporate cities or 10000 inhabtants ana
TO allow the legal voters thereof 10 govern them
selves through their mayors ana other onccls Judge
Parker OF Albany following IN the same strain desires
the Committee 10 inquire into the government OF cities
already organized ana TO be incorporated ana tiat ~
special legislation IN regard TO them he prohibited hr
LandOn OF Schenectady. desires to amend the bill of
Rights SO as TO abolish capital punishment and presents
much needed reform IN regard TO taking the Testimony
Of witnesses unable give bonds for their appearance
mmed. .atoly in order that they may be at once dis
charged
tIoduCcd by him last week, allowing female suffrage
whenever majority Of the Of the state of lawful
by count Of "a in the Affirmative. He said
He did dcsrr discuss the question of female srf
arc four classes Interested in this question The
those opprobriously called the sIong-nindcd women
interest is identified with in the stability aud per
petuy Of our Government. and that their property con
tributes to it's maintenance while they have no voice
in choosing the law making power selecting the oeer
by whose Judgment their property Liable Ia TAXATION il
assessed they utaught In The science of that Go,
cment which denied them right In its administration
The second class are those who synpathne WIN these
women and claim that there j. no disparity of intellect
between man and woman when equal opportunities are
ahodcd iGr tdncaiion progress ana a
moral standing and integrity, and ask that new ele-
DC introduced into Government less criminal III
habit and refined in moral virtue. The third class
consists Of bOth male and female, who deny the right to
create distinction account Of color or sex, aud they
claim that IL is purely anti-DcmOcIatc Ia allow the
minority to rule In this country The fourth class are
who do claim the right TO rule j. not nhcrnt
pernissyc with the power in the people who are the
Government with this Franchise at is command they ask
moral right 10 become part and parcel oi a 'toi-
cIIlmeut they compelled To support. lht,' 1our
classes constitute large and respectable body of uteh
gent and won,n whose voices have nur been taIsed
In favor the enlargement of the night of suffrage ~
which enlargement the women can 10y law DE- allowed ="
think, thinking act. and acting can v"te-thcl c"in
the consideration OF this Convention and the right 10 be
heard HpOu the principle of equality resolution does
claim I'll. right Ia vote inherent hut u perinissiNe
and resolution improves the women bl discus
sion and coinpafi~on OF minds To- determine whether tcy
desire avail themselves of the privilege OF voting ash
that II br referred 10 u special Committee. -
Birkfurd jefferson offered an amendment, when
that the Women oi the stale should not VI" com
rcd vote Mr.. Weed of Clinton moved that tho whole
subject referred the Standing Committee on Sl
ffacc; which Wa carried 10y count Of ~ ~ the aiiia-
tive TO few scattering negatives. 60,
Jnd. Ct4t- also called up resolution offered by INN
M the same time In regard the adulteratiOn ana Use ot
Intoxicating liquors ANA, without discussion was a
pfopriately referred.
A resolution bcing offered that when the Convention
adjourn il should adjourn Monday evening AT = p ~
Mr Greeley moved 10 amend 10y substituting ii A. M "l
Monday and Judge MOI ck offered further cldih vi
gdjouruinc Tue -day The hour, both Oi when
were lost The question tbcn coming upn tt oilglhhi
resolution the yeas and nays called ana was car
ri.d lX the following vote