New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
ALBANY.

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Tn, most interesting debate OF the session Iooh
r,lacc 90 the Assembly this morning The Dill o 'he Jul
dicin, lonmtee providing fora constitutional oohNcn
ton aas brought up in Committee OF the Nhoe lh'
bin s for a convention composed Of one delegate
from r Assembly District 10 be chosen by those ehtl
tied 10 vote at an election for Assembymen The hrSt
section which embOdies these features, came up TOT
amcudurut Mr.. Hoyt GIep., Yates moved the lono"-
ing as lu amendment 20 the section;
Eycr male citizen of the age of years, without us
tction OK color who shall have been citizen for ten
DAYS. ad an nhabitant Of this State year next pre-
cdn , election and for the last four months resi-
dent OF c county where he may offer his vote sha DO
entu 70 in the election district in when ne Snon
M the time resident, and not esewbeiei Dut no per
son shall vote at such election who shau DC coNc'cu VI
bribery larceny, or any infamous crime or shah nave
l.,o ied ia Ire ebciOu against the United states OF
Hh,! become directly or indirectly Interested III
any bet or wager depending on the result oI such
election
MI I,ulciohn offered further amendment embodying
the ds of the Governor that 80 delegates at large III
addition 10 the 12s be chosen, OF whom would represent
the Democratic and 16 the Republican party MI Lte-
iohu sppartcd this proposition in strong speech apd
sud TINT . convention composed would frame con
stitution would probably receive the support OF
both least their wisest Questions OF suf
fge Rod come up which the whole people were inter
eed the wiscst OF both parties should consider
them M bad no doubt the people would vote tnS sane p
a. d last year. and IL would not weaken the ke-
publican party 10 be magnanmOus ana ialr' O.,
Mt Parker Of Cayuga hoped the amendment would not
prevail there guarantee that the WlSest men OF
either pu.ty would be chosen. He asserted that no
political afty has ever yet been particular about
the nl,n nominated. so they can be successful The
Erpuu party would be sadded with the responsibility
not change that responsibility in the least At first he
iyor Of the Governors propositions but now ne
U,. opnp~,d to IL. The l6 Democratic voices would
be only that Of dscord The whole proposition was for
pmd ,t T., AM elected any other way He thought the
Democratic party too smart TO ever make IKE prop
In crr logical speech ndorsing the amendments Of Mr..
ttcoiu Al first he was opposed to the views OF Coy
man wa, rh nd that Mr. Lttlejohns proposition would
oary out e executive suggestions he conSiiered tnat
tion 1T n. The whole people were interested ana the
eoni that MIR Iittleohn's grounds nothing but just
aud lie favored IL not because he was in any way
politically sympathetic with the Democratic party, but
berus - h0ncht l6 of the Of that party would
strengthen Che Constitution aud give II better chance OF
either pity as party, went against the Constitution,
n woui probably be defeated. He remembered in lSIo
that the party which uled 10 make Out OF t4at 44
Convention political ono was shipwTecked lie
EysrrS trre. to look after the Judiciary and
other 1uc,tiOns with which they are familiar Mr.
b. the Democratic party in favOr OF the
Convention. and would support the work Of it. Mr..
favor the Convention but Mr.. NJ. G. Murphy wanted to
] E%T W Ske m hoF wsu S Of BIfebep toE H tbe onnd nd
Of Mess LttleiOhn and Pitts and. in an earnest speech,
a. Mr. Pd1Ref & S the Republican @ Os party o weT
atd Of any sixteen giants in intellect the Democrats
ght rd In his district Democrat could be elected;
bat lee several there whom he would like to see in
Smith S % defended 9ee % then 6e original Tf b motion was
carried 20 report PFGsTsss on the Dill ~ and seT , me Com
ton b the special order for this evening This was the
tc,t question and it was carried in the affirmative.
offered the morning. aud announced his aversion TO the
proposition Of Mr. Lttcohn because to be generous now,
bIsTaUgh. who denied that he was the leader Of the
Democracy of the House and stated that lie in favor
Of tbe
other Democrat, avowed his Willingness 70 allow every
male ciizen of H regardless Of color for delegates
Convention and Therefore, he would cheerfu vote
for Ma HOyts amendment Mr. Parker Cayuga took the
pane ground he did this afternoon, aud was followed by
BigGow ef jefferson, IN sharp and exceedingly able
speech defense of both the amendments OF HtteiOn
aud HOyt on the latters amendment lie said he could
not could any member OF the Republican party op,
pse the vug Of suffrage 20 all citizens without regard
O color property qualifications, especially IN view Of
the moral demonstrations in England, aud the sentiment
nom the people Of the rebcous states. In regard TO
Pr Littlrolns amendment, he supported IL because
e honestly believed IL would not only be Of Of benefit 20
cod rt 5yor t6e proposiiion Of Mr. Hoyt because he
thOught te Constitution provided as TO who shall vote
While man could 90 farther for the rights OF colorcd
men could not vote for the amendment there
constitutional provision saying who shall vote When the
Bomug constitutional Convention agree who shall vote,
hrn he would be found acting for the rights Of humanity
Weed sincere when he OF they said he favored negro
ID Of those lodges To raise the autlpa-
ths ui ir people by telling them that the Union party
ior against IT, He supported the IttlcOhn amend
neut stronger grounds than Messrs Lttleohn,
amendment, Of Mr. HOyt aud favored that Of Mr. Little
iohn. lie denounced Mr.. Weeds position, and
t,couded by Mr.. Buck Of your city.
Me,.s steg IIavens, and smith opposed Littlcohn's
amendment and they further supported by Mesr.
PITTS aud Wilber II was now evident that Mr. Little
loin's party the strongest They consented that
the Conitee should rise, with the understanding that
thc bill he made the special order tomorrow morning
This and similar motions 10 adjourn until given time
made by the opponents Of the measure, but they did
he Committee Of the Whole, but withdrew it, and after
pyrr motions to adjourn and vote it down, the Little
John W.iv gave way, and voted for motion TO make
the h special order for Tuesday the 2Gth There
minute during the evening that the LittlcOhn
the in a majority, but outmaueuyered
by their opponents The matter could have been settled
the leader, o. the friends Of the Lttleohn amendment
There immense crowd in the galleries and the
Hobbies, aud the floor Of the Assembly Chamber
lyeeI tIlI has been dunng any session Of this
Legislature. The bill will be considered in the Senate
In he senate several bills which had been ordered 20
third reading were passed Among these was hill for
tive vote OG al members present. The Committee
Cities reported fayOrably on the Metropolitan Market
The Board Of Public Works bill Citizens Association
pr0eeu also reported ayoraby this morning by the
Senate Committee on Cities. The amendments made in
committee are the Commissioners shall hold office until
The ISL OF January 1857, and their salary shall be $500
water shall De- paid over on the first Monday OF each and
sver month 10 the City Chamberlain 10 be disposed Of
provided by law. The Board are 10 have the sole
aud exclusive power the avenues, streets, side
walks, ds lanes alleys, passage ways, and payements
In New-i"k but they are not allowed to license on per
streets The provisions giving the Board
trpl 0i jle markets stricken out
Mr. Discy has bin for The paid Fire Department Of
tfe Cv of brooklyn, modelled upon the Metropolitan Fire
Department law now in free IN New-YOrS City. The
gtuihi1u is 10 h. known a. the Brooklyn Fire Depart
D'ut and To DC governed by Board OF three citizens
nf BpIgu appointed by the Governor with the consent
of the senate. and is to be subject 10 the
different Commissions in your city. The Board Is
p1wrd 10 puSs-s ana exercise fully all the powers and
II.