The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-11
Report OF the Committee on
Education.
Discussion on the Finance and
Canal Questions.
Secession Of Horace Greeley from the
Convention.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD,

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The amusing feature OF this mornings session was
the bodily secession Of Horace Greeley from the Con-
vsntion. You win remember the threats which he has
uttered many times against iis proracted dsibera-
tons To-day he put the last Of these threats into
fulfImsnt When he got chance be rose and de-
vered the funny speech given below in the report Of
the proceedings declaring that as the Convention had
by large majority, deliberately fixed upon the 10th OF
September the day Of adjournment and ~ that time
had arrived, he felt himself relieved Of any obligation
TO remain longer He then opened his desk, gathered
his papers into heap. tied them up In handkerchief
and just at the hour Of noon left the Convention cham
Der
III. REPORT OF IHE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
The result of the iaboTs OF the Committee Educa
ton was given TO the Convention this morning, In the
report which Is appended in the proceedings below.
The original article OF the constitution is vastly ex-
panded, AZ, indeed all the articles far repored-a
fact which gives rise to the apprehension that the con-
stituton which the Convention will finally agree upon
will resemble volume OF the statutes rather than con.
else fundamental law for the State The explanation
which accompanies the report states that the object Of
loss Of The funds which are held for the benefit Of
educational institutions Of the state There Is no refer
ence, in terms, 70 the Board Of Regents, but the
supreme control OF all colleges, academies and schools
lie given TO Q State Board Of Education. The hint
is thus given to the next Legislature TO abolish
the Board Of Regents OF the University. The
committee are OF opinion that so long as the State
maintains common schools subsidies academies and
supervses colleges obviously better that all these
interests should be the charge OF single department
The last article gives TO the freedom OF tho common
laws, which were enactediby the Legislature the per
petuity and protection Of the constitution.
DISCUSSION CANAL FINANCE QUESTION:
The reports Of the Committees on Finance and Canals
were discussed this morning. preliminary motion
limited the remarks Of each speaker to one hour, so
that there Ia strong possibility that the subject Will
get through Committee OF the Whole this week. The
fight the final reading bids fair TO be protracted
and miscellaneous for every second deleeae has
amendment which he means to propose when this
stage Of the subject is reached.
Mr. Strattop, the only republican from New York city
who chosen TO- the Convention, has received warm
letter Of thanks from the officers OF the First division OF
tho National Guard for his successful opposition to the
proposed constitutional amendment, whereby the
elective system OF eeneraship was to be abolished and
the discipline Of the militia thereby most seriously i'm
paired.
LIQUOR QUESTION.
The hearing Of the New York LIQUOR dealers on the
subject OF prohibory Legislation before the Committee
the Adulteralon and Sale OF Liquors which was 10
have given four O'Clock this afternoon has been
postponed until Friday, at the same hour.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the AERAl0.
Renppenrnncc Of Horace Greeley In the Con.
ventiOn.
ALBANY, Sept. 10, 1867
IL O'Clock r. H.
Horace Greeley seems 10 have reconsdered bis hasty
determination TO abandon the Convention, for be made
appearance during the session tonight and remained
during portion of the proceedings