New-York tribune., 1867-09-11
THE CONVENTION.

..eoer OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
H,nsuCCFssFUL ATTEMPT TO LIMIT THE DE-
.TF ON THC CANAL ENLARGEMENT-THE
CONVENTION ADJOURNS FOR WANT OF A
QUORUM
ALBANY, Sept. 10, 1S67.-Mr. Curtis presented
-. Raport Of the Standing Committee on Education
"A the funds relating thereto Mr. Greeley called
=. ths resolution heretofore offered by him. limiting
,.h.tr upon the Finance and Canal question, and
ouiring the Committee Of the Whole TO report to
,hs Committee on Wednesday morning. The resolu-
tou vas last by vote of 80 to As. A subsequent
notion, less stringent with similar result only
.ss clause being saved, 10y which speeches are to be
| l,ated 10 one hour each until otherwise ordered.
| IN Committee of the Whole upon the Finance and
l,nsl reports, Mr.. Barnard concluded his readings
,asfgument from the report of the Senate Commit
| .sof Investigation. which he had begun on Friday
,orniag last and continued through Monday evening
Mr. Bsrgen spoke briefly in favor of selling other
| wise disposing of the lateral canals Mr.. Seymour
made strong speech in favor of the proposed en-
/ Iugemeut. The wisdom of the Convention in refus
ug to put any limit TO the dreary debate on canals
| ,as manifest when at the conclusion of Mr.. Scy-
mour's speech, it was found that no quorum was
present, An effort 10 dram up a quorum by calling
| the yeas and nays was mavaing. and the COnven-
ton vas compelled 20 take a recess until evening.
/ TIE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The Convention met at o'clock. The Hon.
cuAs l. FOLGER President pro ten, presided.
mr GREELEY (Rcp.. Wostcheseu presented petition
,r,in,t sectarian donations.
Mr CURTIS Rep.. Richmond presented the report Of
the standing Committee Oh Educa ion, and funds relating
sSyos The capital o'te Common school Fund The capital Of the
Gee STH E9S a az N s E" q I9q T uS into % % 8y & ,5 OVn. s
preserved The Common
School Fund sba be spPhea to the support Of schools
s.as. and tie sum of $ O he rev sts If be United states
as Of .Ss sid Cr"c ScIpi fa6G ne ,evenues of The col
Is SrP lanl shall each scar be epPnae and applied ihe
b. te act OF Congress donating pabic lands to the several states
% i Esiame 'fi f ' 3 sa '9S y '' he Sd 70 the
sso Al e said S or @ a. is % M ne es s no soG the 'f4s fss
shall be invested by tie Vo''oe1 tie stocks % Tie state New
i Vn purposes exclusively and tie STATE shall guarantee said iaDd
Sc The Legislature provide rthe pymen; into the Treasury
n0a o. securities ioT toe general or special OF N &
the % the interest upon said Investment accord
sac rhe Legislature its session after the adoption OF this
C'otuon shall eee, on ini ho o. ne Sea.e a Assso na
nd us ~ sasor Is pa & me 1 re sv 4u R pT b
e .iaile AZ the s' '99 5 'e & o S,1f 49, GS Se, gi
iutenden iP9nnc drsiracoA u. tl' % S' 80 I ' tIS ~
t'ole5 ~ eto sha form Pr M s StHiT ioo M @ i
Eiucsio. SIAN general ali he institutions learn
lex N state Shall perform other duties the Legislature
dire The term Of oee and aion OF The members sla be
Sac distraction in the school and schools Of this
sle sba be free under such regulations The Legislature may po
Mr.. LAWRENCE Dem. New-Yorlo and Mr., CLIN-
Ton DEM Erle object to So much of the report al
lows the state Board oi Education 10 perform such
other duties as the Legislature may direct"
Mr. GREELEY rep, NcStchcste) called up the res0-
luton heretofore offered by him that the Committee Of
the Whole having under consideration the articles re-
ported by the Committees on Finance and Canals respect
iyey instructed report the same with any amend
ment they may have made thereto at the close OF TO-
prOCecd to consider such Reports and al amenGnen9
that may be offered thereto ten minutes beng allowed
fr the advocacy of each amendment, ana ten minutes
for the statement of objections thereO and that such
Report aud article articles be the special OrdeI rom
DAY to day till the same lac disposed o MT greeley si9
THIS the tenth september the day on which this
Convention voted bya large majority that us
should closed Since that vote was taken one delegate
having waited as long he could has taken VIE ana
let us fol Europe. Others have been called hence to the
sek and NAV not be able 10 rejon u.s. and several dis
tngushed delegates have privately assured me tat the
very 20 home TO resume tne dsflIgs & W El
duties some OF them very important pnbc duties which
they had hoped might await The close oi our d9lpela-
tiOns but which they can no longer postum , n
also that an eminent apostle OF the speedy dssoi1Ioh
of the material world has dlscoyeIea an error III S IN
terpTcatQn OF prophecy, whereby the SIea cNeH MAC
ne had fixed for 1861 Is postponed Tor loIOh Oi years
IT, therefore, any Of our constituents nave h3peG ioG
Hot from those heavy mtelhule ueyaes ~ tIo y.
oOnhagraton OF all things perislabe thSy are HkeS 10
be disappointed, and the Conyenton heid on u II si
expire by natural decay Inc delegate IRON hIngS 1si
Barnard who has held the floor since Friday morning
Ernst somewhat wiser rs vel as older and grayer than
when he opened upon us WI concnde ms Ie"
i therefore modify my first resolve, that II shall pro
pose 20 end the general debate not al noon to-day put at
the close OF this days sittng which may We eOos
Ia continued until tomorrow morning. IL, then. futui
speeches shall be limited 20 three h0nTs eac we ma!
King, shall have concluded n does 10 me- then,
that IN there is any desire hope that this Convention
ths nS0pe Ar their election as law requires this de
bate shall be closed and the real consideration ol he
previous question. The previous question was olteu OF
The resolution, which was lost by Fo'c OF 81 10 So
M. u. "A cara az