The New York herald., 1867-11-21

license law that may pass. The champions OF cold
water and their opponents entered eagerly into the dis
cussion, which concluded Judge Nelson giving
way for motion 10 adjourn
The accsptsd proposition Of The Commercial Bank 70
advance the pay Of members and trust the Legsa-
ture for reimbursement will bring the denquen,s back
70 work. and The impression prevails that the next few
weeks will nearly finish the work OF revision
PROCEEDINGS of THE CONVENTION
ALBANY, Nov. 20. 1867.
The Constitutional Convention a. ten O'Clock this
morning.
THE MINORITY REPORT or THE cohnlrrEE on CITIES.
Mr. OPDYKB, from the Committee on Cities, made the
minority report which ID signed By hessrs Opdyke,
Hand and Fullerton. II provides that the mayors Of
cities may b. removed BY the Governor for cause"
a cities except New York and Brooklyn that the esis
ative power s TO b vested IN Board Of Aldermen and
Assistant Aldermen In New York and Brooklyn; that
this Board % oe chosen BY such electors shall have
PAID ndvduaIy durng the preceding the election
$1,000; that ihs Beard Of Aldermen is 70 con-
Il and a u Two -, y. e.. me Board q
Assistant Aldermen v 70 consist Of twsnty-ons mem-
ss % q snes:n :, An annually The co%p,os Or chief
yn. shall b. chosen BY the class OF that
choose Boards Of Aldermen in said cities. their
Of once 10 be three years; Ill executive ofcers 70
b appointed By the Mayor and removed By him a.
pleasure, and al onics charged with the adminstrs-
Sn e ~ may sa =
and Board Of Aldermen shall appoint Justices Of the
peace, police justices and oil justices Of inferior courts
NOT OF record, their term Of Office be four year,
but subject TO removal for cause the State for the puv
poses Of State government shall be divided into towns
s,,is. and villages = heretofore and no Other ioc.
and police purposes the right to provide for the pressr
vston Of the public health and TO appoint and control
the police force Of The State shall with the State
Legislature and the exercise Of these rights the Legs
saturs may adopt whatever territorial divisions OF local
disc.s may deem most conclusive 20 the public good
Board Of Aldermen. the Mayor, financial ON.
OF every city shall Determine the amount Of annual tax
70 bs rased and no money shall be raised either By tar
not sHd the
Or eorporston Cites shall soId only sacn properly
parks but all markets held BY private owners shall be
subject 70 regulation by city ordinances and a whArves
piers and alps sh. Be held subjsc. 70 such regulations
city elections are 70 be held on the second
Tuesday Of April. and the on,cIal year shall
BILE after the adoption Of the constitution the Governor
70 appoint three commissioners TO codify the laws rea.
w: % cute, e and report - . sns Ls,.urs e
1869.
rowrRs AND pun.s OF rHs LEGISLATURE. I
The Convention then went into Committee OF The
Whole the powers and duties Of the Lsgsatura The
following sections were adopted
one: shall, be created .:,sA,ss s.sns sa,ns
conmcdy Whatever but nothing n this section eonssnsa
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Ode :S.n void only much Ssr:sf s,s
lengthy debate vas had on the proposition 70 ssl
the city and village railroad franchises 70 the highest
but without coming 70 vo,s on the section.
recess was taken Ill seven O'Clock.
Evening Session.
AalASGnxHf ZOE PAYMENT o. MxnHns OF rn con.
me PRESIDENT presented . communication nom
Comptroller Hlhouse, Tanamitng the correspondsnce
beswsss hmsslf and the Attorney General. which has
qussos Of The decision Of the Law ocsr OF the stats
he does not feel wlng draw warrants the Treasury
ss .nsss so. The
says:-
Dssiroas however, Of doing syerythins in ny power %
the Convention engaged, have ascer.insd win be
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% Hoping that ibis disposition Of tn. susj.c. vim bs .p-
proved y A'
tween the Comptroller and the President Of the CON-
msrcial Bank
STATE o. NEW Yonx conrrnoILuss oyncE.
p.-, ~ p,..,a.n. A.s1sr. ~ NOV. IL 1907.
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he President relying upon the LsgsAssfs
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report and have 40 hesitation IN s1pss:s1g .hs opinion
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NJ. AIvoa. moved sAss ne propsslaoa q Ne bsaH
NJ kuD eppessl the motion He did NOT believe in
so'Ess E nsssiss g eur az g psyiss bank interest
M Avesd's meSssa was sdopssd, end ths propoassoa
ss shs bank acoepsed.
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whole on the rspeft u The Committee Powers and
Duties Of the LsgsIstura The section relating 70 ssrsss
railroads vas amended - foiIews:-
No ssrsss ailroa1 shall hereafter b esnsrucsd within
any Of The ess os insoerasA Villages Of hia seats un
sSs : sss sssssi or Ss psspcss ssS Also sSs sos
ssns sf The o. q ssst oss.hsn 10 value of shs
yssf hs ss 81 that portion of shs street through
Of such property Be- obtained thea With shs
o. ~ dissres u. whses ne rosd shall. .
= oStansd asd snsHsnasssd Il such mssusr ssd sSS
Lsesiaurs shaL by gsnsra w for that purposs provide
bs sAa = whoz Or prsneipaZ eps.aisd wbhn shs
limits o. ~ ~ g assposssse vnsgs sasa - SOLD :.
pubis desnbs( ths rcuss u such railroad n tks
where siA railroad shall b osassd - shs L~ssasurs
direct
local OF special laws IN eertain sssss vs. taken an
NJ DuoAHsB moved tAas - local - special iav shall
~ passed. regulating prohibiting shs sale o. uss q
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