New-York tribune., 1867-08-30

| OF this state should DO brought often 10 hIle
attempt take away Of the officers for whom thry
at bc tcIt called upon 10 resist Aen he opposed the
ten years clause proposed 10 be stricken out lee
foTe bats Who Would think that the oce of Attor-
General desirable and they shOnld not hc
was an Invasion Of their rights he protested against
il. Again, there were large number OF gentlemen IN
though they had fought AGAINST their country thy were
found very efficient IN political maicI ~ "ts m noI gt
for this high ohce for tho next ten years to come.
tion of the choice Of Attorney ey-Gcueras 10 counsel.
lorS at law This another invasion Of the rights OF
the people They should be allowed 70 choose man who
was not lawyer enough 20 hurt him. If they saw fit to do
as they had done ia times past or II they preferred
have their choice. lie was opposed to placing any
stnction whatever on the people ...,....- .er. -,
by Mr Beciwlh striking ont the Olnce OF state Engineer
and Surveyor, and they were Calicd by decisive vote
The Yeas and Nays were called upon Mr.. Gcrry's mo-
tion 10 strike out the ten years provision Tor Attorney
! General and il was carried by vote Of 60t0 A.
Mr.. GERRY dem, New-Iorkl moved to amend so as
TO- make tGg section read pr.pnIy ,,.o, .. o,, ~,
striking out the entire clause in regard TO qualifications
Mr.. Van C0TT Rcp.. Kings said that majority Of
this Convention were lawyers ana IL would be ndeCoios
the part of the Convention TO limit the selection by the
Mr.. SPENCER Gscp., seubcn) called attention TO the
the gentlemen from NcY-York and Clinton, it requires
the Attorney not only 10 he counselor at Law,
! brit also practical engineer" tLaughterJ
Tho PRESIDENT understood that TO mean practical
| 1oIiicnI engineer. Qaughtcrl
! Mr. GERRY withdrew his amendment.
! The amendment offered by DIR Greeley was then
! Mr. VERPLANCK Dcm Erlc,. and Mr. KERNtN
Dem. oneida, spoke in terms o Culosy Of the present
Attomey-Gencral Gen MaTundac,, ana discaimcd any
intention Of finding any fault with him in the course Of
| the remarks that had been made.
The previous question was ordered, and the section
was then adopted which provides that the State officers
shall be elected at the same time with the Governor and
/ hold their offices for the same period
EsMrVAN CAlITEN dlcp, Cattaraugus) moved to amend
by adding provision Tor Department of Statistics and
Census, and the appointment OF superintendent with
Mr. BALLARD Rep, Cortland, moved to add sec.
| after the lst of January, 1869. Carried.
Mr. CONGER (Dcm, RockIandj moved 20 reconsider
The article was then adopted and referred TO the Com
| MT GIRRY DEN New-YorlO moved that the consid-
eIatcn OF the report OF the Committee on thc Powers ana
duties Of the Legislature be postponed until the minority
! report of The same Committee ; printed.
| After brief debate the Yeas and Nays were called
Mr.. MCDONALD G}cp., Ontario moved to instruct the
Committee of the Whole 10 consider the report ON the
Powers and Duties OF the Legislature except SO f as II
Mr. ROBERTSON Dem. y " did not think this prac.
ticabie He explained that the minority had not agreed
/ TO the action proposed by the majority IN regard 70
charitable institutions and donations 10 scctarian insti-
tuuons TheE preferred 10 leave u To the acuoh q" tie
Committee. The minority had differed again as TO tho
proposed biennial session of the Legislature Tic change
lad been asked for by the people and the minority
therefore not prepared To recommend IT, In regard
but what is not done They asked the legislature 10
be prevented from adding one district 10 another for the
purposes of partial legislation. That is the reason
why special reference is made 10 cities except 50 far
as railroads are cGrcemed Ihe Court OF Cl9S i1 m
report of the majority. N9iwitISandng me dcIehces,
willing that the subject should be taken up II The COhNth
The motion Of Mr. Mcdonald was raled ont Of order
The Convention then into Committee of the Whole
the Report OF the Committee on the Powers ana duties
Of the legislature Nj. Barker Rep Chauauqua) in the
chair The report provides FOR biennial sessions Of the
Nir BELL lI}cP, JoGerson) moved to strike out what
ever referred biennial in the first article and
also the words or at such other place as SHAH be by law
asked for from annual 20 biennial sessions lie also
thought that tLe{ might as well determine that the cap
Mr. RATHBUN lIop, CayueO said they had already
voted UuOn biennial sessions, when considering the article
on the organization Of the legislature.
Mr. COOKE rep, Ulster moved 20 amend by striking
tie Legislature Mr. Cooke ,aid that the entire ground
lad covered 10y the article already referred TO- and
Mr. WEED Dem. Clinton moved TO strike ont the en-
tge .cctOn He held that this COMMITTEE had gone cur
Of its way To act upon the organization OF the Legislature
/ and the section was wholly unnecessary, 49,.
ont the provisions of tc entire section although these
provisions might br put elsewhere. u was important 20
crgraft somewhere ia the Constitutional law % rcstrlc
ton upon the Legislature that shall couiEc them When
specially couvcLed, the objects for which they are
Mr RUMsEY Rep., steubcu) advocated biennial ses
The hour Of two having arrived, the Convention took
The c following is the list OF abcntccs from the morning
As,5.'' hs, Gsas" csg,,sn Eoo. Il1atesp fss %:'.H
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/ Carpenter E'-rt' La.ge'o d. r. Es"i sa a 4. d.
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l Church. Frank, Merritt 'tteutfd.
Mr. Rul'c Dom. EmcJ lad the misfortune 90 De
thrown from q carriage ut sharon Springs, some two
weeks since breaking Of The bones of his foot This
viii probably prevent hs return 10 the Convention dur
/ ing the remainder of thn session.
/ EVENING SESSION.
/ The Convention met at g. o'clock The Con-
/ veutlun went into Committee Of the Whole on the
report OF tho Committee the powers ana duties
/ of the Legislature, Mr.. Cooke REP, Ulster iu thc
/ Chair. The pending question was on the motion oi
Mr. Bel 10 amend to provide FOR annual hcs'ions OF
} the Legislature. Adopted.
The section providing that the Governor may call Fpe
cia sessions OF the J., g,atrc by proclamation i which
shall De stated the peculiar object oroJect- Tor which
tIcy are so called and that business sal bc trans
acted al any such special session except such aS shall he
/ stated m the proclamation calling the same was
/ adopted. go. , q,
The section providing that no bll shall be introduced
into either branch the Legislature during the last iYe
days Of the session was rejected
The section providing that the presiding officer of e2c II
House shall sign all bills publicly, and while the House
over which he prcsidcs is iu session. was rejected
The section providing that on the day OF us nnaI
adjournment the Legislature shall adjourn at II O'CLOCK
! HOOn adopted.
The Convention then aud reported progress, and
leave was granted 10 sit again. Adjourned to tomorrow
| morning.