New-York tribune., 1867-06-27
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY JUNE o. 1867

body breaks up its work The result Of the resolution
the gentleman from Herkimer Will be thu same i
seemed best TO HIM meet every day this wee, and no
to adjourn until Wednesday at an early hour They
had htte work to do IN the Convention, but vast %orI
i the Committees II they voted to hold this open -
sion 1t was well known that gentlemen woGd return Ia
would be neglected. Mr II. C. Murphy said
u was more manly to adjourn from Friday to Monday
tie eth In so many words Mr. Axtell offered amend
mert adjourning from July TO July 8, which lost
Mr l. Townsend felt that 1t was matter of justice TO
those who lived III remote sections OF the State 20 give
Them the full time asked by the original resolution, al
Ough personally IL matter Of Indifference to him.
mf ,etlcy said the anchonent OF the gentleman nom
OuoDdaga would give six days to the members, and lie
| Thought 1t would give ali the time the Con.
venhon could spare. He entreated the members
not nd 80 waste aHy more Of their valuable tIIse
with any intent To- evade the law. FOr his part, he
had INTENDED TO stay in Albany during the ana
ever desired to 90 away he wsuld cheerfnIy acqesce
and would therefore, withdraw the amendment by him
70 aGour from ,1 at i.g o ~ i "a Nom
day. the sth at a D. n it was adopted by OF 66
Yeas 70 45 Nays The effect OF this will probably bo the
the ncxtweeks sessions; b'it there viii be gain Of val
liable time to the committe: > of the Convention.
turning the of the Board Of Commissioners o. the
Canal Fund to that body called up and amend
recaptuating the inquiries of Mr iceley bus calling
upon the Canal Auditor for the desired information Nr
M l. Townsend OF Rensselaer, said that this amendment
was the original resolution offered by Mr.. Greeley. TO-
geher with the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Ontario with merely the substitution OF the
OF the Canal Auditor This just the infOunS-
shape proposed by the gentleman from westchester IL
would be simple and easy matter for the Auditor with
ont futtner trouble 10 furnish the tabular statement
desired by this .esouton Mr. Greeley said he would
accept the eamendment-anythng to have the question
was also accepted by Mr.. Greeley as follows:
Rr Th'.the Auditor Of the Canal Department he reqSesrto
this Convention the Of Of the brs
Cam, which has beer for co eeI,9con sd md
5 csn % s i .e % es % S' S ss slso % % S
Mr. Prosser Of Erie offered an onamendment acceptcdby by
canaIs the interest upon the cost and receipts and
penses mp to the close OF the last fiscal year shall be com
Mr. Hatch offered additional amendment inquiring
into the extent and conditions Of the outstanding canal
debt, which accepted also 10y Mr. Greeley, with the
understanding that these additional amendments should
not delay the production Of to tho original
Mr.. Conger of Rockland in reply to . remarks of Mr.
Brooks referred length TO the action of the Legs
laure when resolution was oduced In that body
with reference to the enlargement Of the locks of the Erie
Auditor on all the information that should come from
HIM but when any question WIN reference 10 enlarge
mem brOacheH, Wish 10 go 20 tno
Commissioners Of the Canal Fund for Tor
the Commissioners required by law torcport to tho
Auditor and that the Auditor had power to remove tie
Supenntendent Of tie Canals MI Conger replied that
he did not deny that the Auditor has certain powers AID
he willing TO ask him for any specific information
be addressed to the Commissioners Of the Canal Fund
Mr. Solomon Townsend (of Qmcens) thought there were
place heAuditOr would he lined blythe magnitude
Of the task before him. II asked to give all the information
required Then the state of the currency must be taken
INTO consideration There was great difference between
paper and gold and there wonld not be time fGr or
consideration OF the difficulties surrounding the question
Mr. Townsend suggested the 81 the vote on
Mr. Brooks moved to hay the resolutions Oh the table
The motion lost The original resolution amended
by Mr. NJ l. Townsend then adopted. The amend
ent of Mr. Hatch carried by count OF 40 Yeas 10
2s Nays and that Of Mr. Prosser lost by vote OF IS
Yeas to 30 Nays A motion was made and carried
Questng the Auditor to answer the above inquiries IN
The for OF investigation was pursued by the passage
OF tho resolution offered yesterday by Mr Van Campon.
nation ia regard to and kinds of freight
red by the railroads of the State
MEMORIALS.
81 rrtresra rHHvSE.
ALBANY. June 26.-The following memorials were
By Mr HARRIS Rep)-of tho citizens OF williams
VILE Erie In favor OF prohibiting Legislatures and MI
inequalities from appropriang funds Tor religious pur-
BY Mr. RATHBuY lRep)-For universal suffrage;
BY c. J.. PARKER-Ot the citizens OF Toga County, on
BY Mr. LAfMAM RepJ-For female suffrage. ,...,
various parts OF the Stale asking for universal suffrage
| BY Mr. STRATTON niep)-Of III. B Wilson OF New
York, official corruption. and suggesting mode OF re-
The PRESIDENT presented a communication from the
Indians In this state Laid ON the table
Mr. GERRY Dem) called up the resolution asking for
the number of bills introduced in the Legislature last
| Winter relating TO the City Of Ncw-York
Mr. DEvELfN DEM moved to amend by restricting
| Mr.. KRUM RepJ moved TO amend The motion was
agreed to and the a. amended % skiing for
the appointment Of select COMMITTEE OF vc TO consider
the suCS E ep ord Tssoaton providing for the
review Of bills passed by the Legislature ny the Court OF
Mr. r. W DWIGHT RepJ offered resolution relative
| TO the veto power OF the Governor Referred -,
vrserday asking fdr information concerning the
| and business ot the Champain Canal.
ali the canals In the State. Attempts had been made
heretofore getting information about our canals and
such Information II had been shown that the Canal De-
prnent was divided up into Bureaus win no respon- pom
Germ There had been gross nllsinanaSeinent on our
canals Business had met 10 consider the subject and
ascertain who was 10 blame; but II difficult 10 ind
any responsible. We must probe TINS canal SUBJECT
TO the bottom There subject before the people Oh
much Importance, ana OF 30 nuch "S n", 70
lang to our canal policy We must ascertain VINO 70 % TO
blame for the mlsmanagemcnt Oi our canal ana hA sho
| responsibility where II belongs. . ,.. -.
Mr.. FRANCES 1epl moved that the COMMITTEE d on on
sntrng ge con slider the propriety Of imposing pOu TAX
fsnrTSd. 49,. ,..o,,,,ou ro,.
tive 10 the accrued interest the Common SchoO fnd
and bonds for Land sold ADOPTED, unon the Lecs
laire TO pass general law relative TO gas cOLpsnies
By Mr.. KINNEY RepJ-Givng Justices Of the Peace
concurrent power with Coroners relative 70 hqucS's
Rfsy' By Sr SEYMOUR 6chA Plan Tor The Organization
| OF the Legislature. Referred.
| BY Mr. GRAVES (Rcp)-That TINS convention Keep an
o,e sc sion from Friday until July g. at "a p H.
| Laid over 81, ---,.,,.. a.. .,,o ~,
MIR POND Rep) called up the resolution Tor the APP
Monument OF a Committee Of five TO consider tne pro
| n,iety of adiourning this Convention to Saratoga.
Mr. sTRArTON (fep) moved that the committee con-
si5t OF one from each Judicial District Agreed TO-
Mr. GREELEY (Rep) moved to lay the whole subject
! on the table Lost-4G to 20. , ~. a..
! Mr. SYLVESTER Rep) moYed to amend that, after
, shall be in session two weeks a Saratoga,
IL sbo adjourn to Niagara Falls, and after t shall nave
been in session weeks at Niagara Falls to adjourn 10
| lebanon springs. fLaughter) Rnled out OF order
| Mr. BICKFORD (RepJ said IL the Convention mas 10
odourn IN Saratoga 10 must meet at some place theIe
No nace was named in the resolution but tine place spo
| Ken Of outside was Operahouse. a.,