New-York tribune., 1867-08-06
The following is LIST Of those absent without leave aud

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BKcussi by vote Of Convention
Mr. BARKER moved call OF the Convention. He did
this in Justice those who had remained here over sun
day to attend TO their business He moved the ca ana
hoped il would be executed.
Mr.. E A. BROWN ReP Lewis hoped the Convention @ o on
opportunity to attend the rmtee business ana otheT
ordered the day would be rttered away 10 no pnr
pose. - ,-.., ,.os .,0 coll ,ror1d
be sustained IT could be SUSPENDED at Any ssS ol b6 "a
proceedings Those who were absent without leave hau
could he held in contempt or not as might be houghS pest
Last week rule for adjournment was adopteu WIN WIN
view % accommodate those who were deSrOus o absent
ing themselves from the city over sunday ana now on
the first week Of the operation OF TINS aIrSngeS d Td
fud ourselves without quorum. He hoped can Woud
be made believing il would have good eiiect, ,,
Mr.. BALLARD Rep Cortland inquired whethera a call
t 10 Co+venon yonId necessarily compel the members
who present 10 remain in the chamber during e
The CHAIR was of opinion that 1t would;
Mr. BALLARD would then oppose the call as he dd not
desire 20 intict such punshmen on the menioerS -
Mr.. BELL Rep., JefersOn) had heretofore been OF
opinion that ii unnecessary TO resort 10 can OF e @
House Those who were absent now ad l9o % uiS
present arrangement for an adjournment ana shoulu
have carried out in good iatn But they nave M onGSTh
30 absent themselves after due notlce anu Ia NJ
matter OF justice TO themselves TO take the matter
Al Mr ag sEYMoUR M Dem RensseaerJ said If call of the
Convention would result in any practical good ne wOuu
Convention He had seen il tried in legislative bodies
with no good result They had called the roll and put
lie business of the Convention could not proceed on ac
count of their absence That sufficient Tor all pTac-
Mr. t0PDYKE Rep., New-YorR) opposed the call It
was well known that Monday morning az TINS time was
too early an hour 10 expect "a quorum. But ne wOud
presume that there was now quorum present several
would be taken and business Of the Convention pro
NT, CoNGER Dem, Rockland) said it was impossible
for members who had gone TO their homes 10 be back
here AT 10 O'Clock on Monday morning IL was necessary
pad 10 the facts of the He should at the proper
time move change Of the hour OF meeting on Monday,
Mr DALY Dem. New-YorlD alone represented large
delegation from New-YOrk Two-tmrds OF them would
be present tonight but they could not De mere pIoIe
He would, therefore move recess To u O'CLOCK p '
Mr. ALYORD Rep. Onondaga) did not see any reason
why gentlemen residing in New-Nork ana Kings had
greater right control the movements OF TINS CohVen
lion any more than gentlemen from other and more re
mote parts Of the State. These gentlemen peIssteh
of each week 1t time for the Convention to take
acton hst Mould Pfe n down the do
the thing in the Legislature aOsenDg themselves
clear 10 the close OF the Convention 1t was time they
were placed on record being in contempt and
should be compelled TO give their excuses
There was no excuse any longer. The Convention had
determined 10 adjourn sine die September 10, and he
~ 40 much time was wasted Let them show that this
proposition is an earnest one; ana sho" IL Dy cohpsne
MT MORRiIG Gep, wyoming said that the gentleman
from Onondaga lMr ANOf Jau t, tlDa fTnyn
ble anxiety To have the name OI the "a 1 ilo1
westchestcr lr Greeley called, ana ne hoped IL "oud
The CHAIR directed the Secretary to place the name Of
Mr.. Greeley on the record;
stone They had tried soft speeches and resolutions and
it had achieved good result 1t was high time now to
take some action that should have beneficial result
Mr. VAN COIr REP, Kings hoped they would throw
stone when It was necessary Inc resolution IN re-
In last weeks session TO enable gentlemen 10
carry out the scheme They no doubt intended tended
wait he then would ask theIa to 20 70 the extreme Of the
and making fine speeches that amounted to nothing In
respect 10 themselves they should either thing
the other Let then pass the want Of quorum this
once but n let them persist In the call ana Visit
Mr.. GREELEY ii2ep, westchester) would move as an
amendment that the roll would be called every day al II
and those absent without excuse shall forfeit the
days pay He thought this would certainly secure
quorum. .. .,..- ......,..
Messrs. VAN CAMPEN (Rep;, CattaTaugusl, FULLER
(Rep.. Monroe), ana LUDlNGTON tRep sulli!sn) IA
vored suspension of the CALL without deIehdlng the aD
Mt BARKER Osep, Chautauqua) called attention to the
fact that the Convention had been IN session Tor two
rious that the Committees found very difficult TO get
meeting OF their bodies He was disguised with the rec
ord OF the Convention. and this the reason why he
had made the call, aud should persist IN IT, lie hoped
fhe Convention would sustain its dignity.
Mr. GREELEY Rep. Westchester) understood that the
enSe He shomld favor such action as would enable
them TO effect quorum to-day, that they can then
take action regard To the future For tins reason he
shonld vote Yea upon the motion for call Of the Con-
Mr. TLAGLER Gep., Niagara favored the call as it
involved the question Of holding only four sessions
week
Mr. MERRILL lRep, Wyoming moved the previous
The Yeas and Nays were then demanded and the
call Of the Convention prevailed by vote OF 80
% 33 80,
THE CHAIR thereupOn directed the Sergeanat Arms 10
gallery and floor Of all except members, officers
and reporters 70 the doors and allow 20 enter
depart The sergeantatArs was also directed TO go In
search absentces and bring them before the Com
fnittee.
Mr. A. J. PARKER Dem, Albany moved the suspen-
sion OF the call Of the COnl cntlOn.
Ar. sCHUMAKER Dem, Kings Objected 10 "A call
early on Monday morning as puelle aud unDccOmlhg'
I lie hoped the motion 90 suspend would prevail.
N Mr.. ALYORD sick Of tlis pTetense that members
living the Hudson return home while members
from the western aud northern country could stay in at
tendance the Convention lie wished hosqsgeutlemen
10 aud put II upon record that they thought the Con-
yenOn needed but four days IN each week 10 complete
IS work Let them pass vote 20 this effect lie Was
tired Of seeing those gentlemen absent Themselves day
after day. and then here and draw their pay for
seven days In the week Let them he open and manly
shout ill., Thirty Delegates have been excused by inc
Convention Why have the other abscntecs, double
number done the same In the Constitutional Con
geDtiOn nf MICHIGAN they had adopted wise and sau-