New-York tribune., 1867-06-14

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yang up the work of the Convention in order to give
gentemen places upon committees thought subjects
work 49, " f ~ "
Mr. M HALE Repl thought the report Of the Committee
aIn,h 1iu PIoPef as IL stood. There would be work
t IIusn ior TWO committees. The motion amend
Mr. TAPPAN CDeml moved to amend the subdivision
eec 20 .ne right Of suffrage so TO read con the
oieosVe franchise" The term right Of suffrage
vague expression The words "elecye Franchise were
sSu 70 uosgnate the duties OF the Committee that
s3Iect n the Convention of Isi6 The amendment was
sn: Mr HITCH DEM moved to include lin the care and
W Eement Of tho cana" the word "improvem
m e h aa the subject of the enlargement of
whetos sa' 1h question before the Convention and also
nocr he people possessed the moral force TO properly
manage these great works Something must be done 10
corruption We must carn W c%nsSsT bn S control
& 'ue Oh the West and save the canals from destruo
Mr.. BELL lF'ep) moved to divide the questions rea,
tive 10 canals and refer all matters relating to canal
cana management 10 another committee .-...iu.
, Pr fOLGEH GtepJ moved 20 amend by designa',,ng ,g
Committee Canals. That would embrace the whole
Mr OPDNEE Gicpl said the subject OF finances was
intimately connected with canals, aud he was opposed to
M. TnDLN DcnD said division of the question
would involve tEc Convention in confusion; tle ways
and mean" and revenues could NOT be Sfiatea Ii' tne
agcmcrt of the canals Why Is i that IN some oi our
attempting to organize Government our cNWhtiig
oiH-D4> made independent The question "l finance
c"rro' nc separated from the question OF management
. Mr. DVGANNE G}cpJ said that this was a test
NJ I0LGER I'cp) said This was not body for detail.
crl finances and taNatioL the other on the care ana
m'nag men, OF &c canals Ihe Sul9rci OF the el's cai
Cf ws n iv the contract system the suucrutendct sys
TEN, v cue general hcaquaiers located her al the
NE Nj-LpHY Dcml said that canals could not he car
ricG on lout appropriations The Ccinmrtct oi i'cN
cHucS toul not consider tic questions iicrlcd 10 hein
without iuyiug reference also 10 expenditure He was
also al favor of coitinus committee to the care ana
Nr CGyCEE lnrnJ referred 70 the proposition adj
vu.ccd ly lc gentleman from Erie tnr iai,l, log lhr
enlargement and Improvement oi cnh'Is. II lHe ON
mivc ls % lt cialGt" WIN tHc Improvements o., ,.''
it forms test question The subject. aud suo. Commit
,,, 49, " ,'ra,ou 1r,,cr NJ friends If sud-, "a mra~uIc
T would initiate system for which fresh debts might
i, f., t, ,r Immense amount Tie state. aud coluiy
ana town drbt. very large m addition 10 thr M
ti"h,i N'' = ] l'',S and iars an iistrtlc
20 the President 10 make upa Committee favorable
Nj HtlCH DcmJ thought The ccu'lcman had q.
taci"d 700 mdci importance 10 III, p'ul",'''.." "
were d,t ,ruird 90 hiring forward TIC nu questions I
thi, tiu' De- rot responsible for o. h' lnd inaic
.innl. pioras ton and not with view gentleman had
Mr. HJTCUiNs lRcpJ thought The hos. corrso 70 pur
sue would br 10 adopt report q The Committee as
u.dc Tic iilc OF the Convention WIS unnc, ily o
cuinl iu discussing these questions: now thft WOMB
uropcr, come up when brought before tc Io-'-
Ihc amendment Of Nj Hatch was lost D.. vote Of q
NJ EEIL G}epJ called for bis amendment giving nc
iuau,cs rcatl, 10 tie canals 70 another c"i'''e
rr roICrH G,crl called for his substitute, striking
C"- uh relating 20 the htanc'S ana lmtll-.''.l'' u
canals and designating the name 4" "C'""i'''' 'H
sIr WEED G)cmJ thought The whole question rratin-
20 c.iais ,ncld hc rcicued to one C"Mir 10, l'rnl
have the entire matter uHdcr then tha '.u li'n u"
The Coivcuu complete system ioi Tie n"i'-rhoH' q"
XII CjlI-RCH Dem, favored The adoption OF tc report
OF ihc Committee made. Hc dld aut believe " t'
urIaucclnc fug ihc business oi the convention '"N Oh"
devised Tie question before me .oir'''on '.F",'" ~ @
me Su"lrt' % %. ,f C",' % G gi.'' boJ In o of thr
debt using The revenues; S0r1o. N tIN"'i'L: it.
hv hmIowi,g money that purpose. Ihg nrau''s oi
tie state .lcid br i,ft 10 one committee The TryrIus
OF the State and al questions relating 10 ocAlil.l.'
and ncolnea should be- left ot.c Committee oa Ilmnr'
| The Committee Canals might present report 'LHt
would entirely upset the views and conclusions oi re
Convention on finance he would regret 10 sec '"''''
ing reports here upon the sane snllccl , .,..,,,
Nj. ALNORD l;epl said the question oi enl"rfeineW
The work OF this Convention wa NOT a. De completed m
committees The conclusion OF comiuiiiccs were 10 DE
brought IN here and discussed Ih' Vac 'he I'"V 4oI
XII PIINDLF d:cpj favored the idea Of giving TIE
whole subject t0 two committees one on Fnanccs and
one on Canals The reports OF the Committee could Doc
were harmonlzcd IIc denied that this test ques
ton to the enlargement of the canals lie WAS III"
ready 90 vote such question.
Nj NJ l. TOWNSEND RcpJ said Il De witt Catou
could look ia upon The Convention hc would hc surprised
Al some things that had been smd. The canals Mce NOT
cy GOOD Tbev furnished food fur the eastern counties
tie state. Thcy built up our cites and shoua hr 'r
.ardcd In tic light of public good " were lahorluc
uudcr load OF heavy debit hu it had been contracted
ion a noble purpose, the preservation ol oNr Hi'it
We could not take narrow view OF the great interests
Z involved IN internal improvements.
Nj. COMSTOCk 0DcmD had cOncurred ~ the report Gi
the Committee 10 The best means of progressing ic
the Convention. He did not consider thH IL
c0ulite ted him fur against the future enlargement ~
hesitate cspt-c the Of internal Improvement.
Nh MERRITT G.cpJ approved ~ Tie report as inhde
Tie did not propose 10 commit himself td any PROJECT
fhai had been preached here. but Ac would say That
there was 10 subject that ahec,d lc Pn. ol ,Il, %
state in which hc was not interested. lie urged tAe
adoptiOn az the report.
Mr RATEBUN ErpJ was in favor Of The amendment
and a division of tabor. Let tie " canals 20 10 one
committee and huaucc To another As 10 ne canals;
he did not much believe IN enlagng them until lac could
, sce some way Of meeting the expense.
Mr MASTEN DcmJ thought the great interests m
VOWED canal policy were sufficient 10 warrant tla
Convention referring the matter 20 separate commit
tee The people Of tine West would bc surprised to zee
that p contrary had been taken 10y th" Committee
/ OF sixteen.
! Mr. CLINTON lDemJ spoke from feeling than
when ht urged this Convention 10 give tht ca
Ng- that importance which their consequence demands
give the canals separate and independent committee
Tr were Of the State They had built up The
North West and had added millions 10 our wealth ict
ts body Follow the example OF All legislative bodies
heretofore and give this great interest Of internal n
| pro- cincnt separate committee.
Nj PAIGE lDCmJ thought too much importance Iad
been iycn 10 tins matter IL only question of rel
crcuce and he hoped the report OF The Committee would
I Dc adopted. .. .....,. -.
SEYMOUR DEM, BICKFORD N;epJ, HAND Kcpl,
FLAGLER n,epJ. VERILANk DenJ SYLVESTER
C:epJ aud CONGER DemJ, the question Was taken on
the motion To make separate Committee on Cahas ana
/ 81.
Mr. FOLGER Rcp) moved to reconsider, and that that
| motion lie upon the table