The New York herald., 1867-09-13
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TSs HERALD.

SPECIAL Correspondence R Im mhAlu'
Proposition for n Recess from October Il
1867, to May 4, lS6S-Tbe Politicai heasons
for the Movement-The Liquor Dealers and
the Excise Law-The Educational Report
and the New York Board Of Education.
AABASy, Sept. II. 1857.
PROPOSITION 10 ADJOURN OVER TIE lIxcIos,
The opinion Is gradually gaining ground with the
members OF the Convention that an adjournment over
the election would not only be refreshing recreation
for the public and for others more particularly int.
rested IN its deliberations but would also better sub
serve the purpose OF the Convention-the formation Of
revised constitution suitable TO the wants OF
people of the great Empire State she
dstar. -s election is, comparatively, Ebt far
- The instrument which ihs Convention
Las assembled TO revise should be at least month In
The possession Of the people before they required to
give their opinion Of II the ballot box Consequently,
only two or three weeks remain the Conven-
lion in which to close Ia abors and submit the nc
instrument TO the people To finish the work IN that
time Is among the catalogue Of imposy bilities The
committees have SO far reported only soou twohrds
of the text or the constitution ang the
has up 10 this time finally acted upol only one.thrd
The portion passed upon embraces tho moro unm portan
matters winch require the attention or reyisorv hodv
Very little progress has been made p the great
OF finance. the canals cities, the judiciary and edncs
ton The canal aud hnance qriestons have occuped
the Convention for nearly two wseks the Sscrss;nr
during the whole OF which ms was on The simne nTono
soI 70 ons see IN Of the canal report for
seeon OF he For&he benefit Of those who
have not followed this proo aged debate A. NAV he
esng 10 briefly explain LAT the Canal Committee re-
cation refund TO the State monavs edvanced for ~.
canals an indirect coz stitutlona provision for the en-
isfeeneht oi sle can AIS The Finance Committee on
the other hand, starr out in the first section of thor
article oy defining and declaring all these obligations rs
among he reguY debts OF The State Tho present de.
bate was ecte3 by motion to substituts the former
section Tor the latter The friends Of enlargement on
Inc one nsnc M advocate and the friends OF retrench-
mehl on the other, oppose the motion. Thus standa
this question II not likely to reach vote before he
end Of TINS week ls decision will he followed by dis
cusson OF tne hume fous other sections OF the pauce
and canal reports two Questions alone are
likely to occupy the time Of the Convention for the
week or
The discussion of the report on cities and on the
Judiciary also premises 20 require weeks Hence
the movement Which now on foot to have the Con-
venton postpors the omission OF the revised const-
tuition until the election OF 1888 In the Grst place. il is
impossible TO get through by lst OF October; many
of the members Judges and lawyers whose courts
and business require their return home At that time
The Originated with the republican members
who, in view OF the results in Maine and California
would rather have little to think and organize
They were afraid however to take the initiative the
convention, appSehensve OF the effect against the
party. BY some means, however, they managed to get
democrat TO move 1t, and to-day Mr. CoIlahan, OF
Kings introduce resolution for recess Of the
venton from the LIST of October 1857 the ls May
1seS The dsmocfats win assume the responsibility
OF slr Coahans proposition, but leave II 10 the pub
hcaps who wish the adjournment but desire TO dodge
the popular estimate OF such STEP Mr.. Coahan states
offered il to try the sense OF the Convention.
THB LIQUOR DsA1.SRs LAW.
Tomorrow afternoon the liquor bearers will have
grand talk IN the Convention chamber for the purpose
OF achieving something which wili constutionaly re-
move the obstacles which the Legislature placed the
traffic You Will remember that in the early DAYS OF
the Convention the opponents Of the Excise law sue.
ceeded ia having select committee appointed the
adulteration and sale of intoxicating liquors - but
very little has been done by that Tue quor
dealers will have extended audience Of this com.
mittee tomorrow. They have secured oratorcal
vocafe TO present their caims and will make a grand
effort 10 induce the committee some action on
behalf OF their interests. / tell them In advance
that They are going 10 waste their time and money.
The committee VIII never make report the subject
The whole liquor question will be ignored in the Con
vepton, for Il Is felt TO be subject lying exclusively
within legislative Jurisdiction. Only two members OF
the committee are IN favor OF any action and they will
not be inclined to submit even minority report.
REPORT EDUCATION.
Ii Is just TO say tnat Messrs Clinton and Iarremore
have withheld their signatures TO tie report Of Com
mittee on Education. They do not, however present
any minority report. They both opposed 10 any
Constitutional Interference with the Regents OF the un
yersity. Mr.. Lsrremore, who is member of the New
York Board OF Education Is opposed the report on
furthc Eroand the the Iegsa.
ture To grant the proposed state board OF Educaaon
such other powers as may from time time neces-
sary. The Board might, by this means be any time
erected into oommisson and might also be ested
with the right 20 make appointments OF sectsran teach
ers In the schools of the stae-a step of which the
democracy feel Justly or Otherwise apprehensive