New-York tribune., 1867-08-07


incurred in the discharge or neglect Of official duty the
purchase management and sale Of real estate ana per
sona property for the e aud benent or the county he
erection Of towns and wards, changing the names
thereof and the alteration OF town and ward boundaries
the widening, deepening, and cleaning OF the clahhes
oI slIetlhng SAccl ltN ISu DIe sltcaus' lnu is nd
swamps and marshes the correction OF erroneous anu
paid such assessments; the compensation OF county OF
hcers, except supervisors which SHAH be h&eu ny Ine
Legislature the care aud support Of the town and county
poor together with such other matters Of local aud m
temal character the Legislature may preScrlDg ana
supervisors may have jurisdiction at the tine OF te
and notifications may thereafter be made law ia ac
cordanee with this Constitution. ~
sc The County supervisor sha he frcSluenl OF ts
Board OF Supervisors and shall have all the powers and
man Of the Board ut the time OF the adoption OF TINS Con
sttut0n. and such may thereafter be PesciDeu ny
vote upon any question before the Board eXeep IN case
of a tie may give the casting vote. All acts and
and during the session Of fhe board at Which the same
were passed be signed by the President with hls al
thus disapproyed shall be valid unless recondera
ton of the same majority OF az the memDors M elected
/ proval
e0ualzation of representation I'm the Boards Of Super
vsors by an election of representative Supervisors from
towns villages and cities with such powers and duties
members of said Boards but not otherwise may be
Mr. sIIERMAN REP Oneida) moved the printing Of
1000 extra copies OF the above report Referred.
MI KETCI1AM Rep., Wayuc) moved that the proceed
is held last evening nnder the ea OF the Convention he
Mr LAPHAM Qtcp,, 0ntario) moved that the roll OF
delegates be called each day Immediately after the read
ing of the journal. and that the members present and
absent be entered upon the journal each day Laid over
Mr. TAPPAN Dem, Westchester) moved that the ses-
OF the Convention on Mondays commence at half
Mr. GREELEY dep wcstchcster) moved that the roll
Of the Convention be called each DAY Immediately after
found to without shall have s. deducted
from his salary He thought this would remedy the evil
complained of. Laid over under the rule.
The Convention then went into Committee of the
Whole the organization of the Legislature, Mr. Fuller
ON the amendment of MI Ballard for dividing the state
into - Senate districts as atprcsent.
the Convention would now be iutollgently and debe
raey expressed upon the principle of the organization OF
Senate. without regard 10 the question of apOrOn
mcnt and without regard to any productions or aver
with respect 10 the novel mode Of voting introduced
by the gentleman from Wesoheser (Nr Greeley That
mode be well applied TO system OF eight districts
as well as Is The proposition rs he Understood it, was
this whether IN the arrangement Of suagJs a. Tie cleo
ton of the members OF one House there shall be posi-
bty of securing: l. An extension OF an area OF surface
from which Senators chosen, 50 as TO prevent
! OcalizattOn ana limitation OF Issues; 2: whether
under this compound system there may be mode
OF securing the continuity OF that branch The import
OF this cannot be OvCrcStimated No more import
ant question would come up. He thought that all who
favored larger and continuity OF Office must feel
that the compound system better than the prOOnga
BY the sysom Of large districts the voters Of every dis
Tict vote every year for Senator and thus express
their WIN. This most important questions TO
people as well as members OF the Convention He he.
leyed that the real public demand for convention and
new constitution alta ched Itself more to reodong OF
the Legislature and the Judiciary than any other subject
question only OF administration But in the Legislature
and Judiciary publication aud elevation were demanded
in their fundamental departments The arguments for
single districts puts itself upon the ground first Of con
entmeD with the character OF the Legislature as constr
uted under the present system and second OF despair Of
correcting the evil, though admitting its existence.
Changes without substance not desirable. Changes
without But he must agree that from
all channels Of information the condition of the Lcgsa-
ture is not satisfactory The gentleman from Rensselaer,
Townsend unfortunate in his comparison OF the old
Senate with the Corruption is incidental to human
nature. He Mr. Townsend made bis point
that the evidence OF corruption In the old Senate
that it rejected it, whereas the present Legislature
did not reject H. The argument rather proves that the
old Senate not only excluded but thrust out corruption
enlargement OF the Senate Districts The only argument
FOR the present system IS that OF despair that we cannot
mend matters II claimed that the stream cannot rise
higher than its source yet the rule cannot be wholly a
piled to human nature ana human society II s ~ onr
fountain is kept pure the spring shall az least be as pure
Aud therein We abandon all courage, MI sagn,
Sg Sy all tDS W por so IOOh If the e' fault Ii Is onT %
n te history of e State can afford practical cOmpar
son as between the systems and shows that there
uuder 6e large districts we but do our duty if we adopt
the system which promises best There should be
struggle the part Of all coed 10 keep mp the stand
part Of the district able share OF repre-
sentatOn, aud to compel the rest 20 nominate good
man, cOncedng that. IN primary and nominating con
yentons We ray gain something Oh puIlty ana an a9
vance ia ability Now suppose gqod men IhI @ ei9oteH,
70 act Is it not probable that such man # he shows
his views, wiz be likely 10 be visited by the wrath OF
his constituency .., ..s -. A., .,
increase Of compensation . members of the Logisdture
He opposed TO large districts.
Mr. LUDINGTON rep, 5nlyan) was IN favor OF large
dIstrlCts
Mr. KRUM CRep. schoharic) argued in favor Of small
Mi GRAVES Rep.. HerkimeT1 was for small districts.
Messrs ANDREWS Rep Qn9naaga1), 1 HAKRds l lsepS;
IN favor OF large Senate Districts.
i'''0'' - y y EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met AT u O'Clock and the consideration
Of the report Of the Committee on Organization OF the
Legislature was resumed in Committee OF the Whole, MI
MI VAN C0TT Rep., Kinss said If it were in order he
would like 10 voice 81 the Convention abolish
ing the Senate; Upon what principle were these two
houses Of the legisstue organizedi Why should two
houses be organized 70 go through te ofs o
In a similar manner We had followed English
authority IN this matter; there one house was hereotgy
Chambers had been recognized IL the General Govern
states The principle Of large districts for the separate
and small districts Tor the Assembly had been recognized
IN TINS state up 10 b4t Wneh an epdenne TOT costu
ti0na amendments broke out, ana society was almost
resolved into its original elements He wOnld recognize
the principle az first adopted OF he Wouid Abolish u Hlo
gether The supervisors were elected ia sal dstflcs
the Members OF Assembly IN larger districts; the
Senators IN still larger ones, and the Governor, who
was branch OF the Legislative power Wss eIecteu
In a SIN larger district embracing the whole state As
the Office grow importance the district Tor which he
precedent established in good faith abandon alto
reher. II is said IL take the system OF eight dis
tricts that going back; but we are sent
here 10 do certain work. whether IL be going backward or
forward makes difference, providing we take means
TO adapt operations TO our present wants II Is not
orr dufy 10 look at things that faterng, Or that Will
appear bring eBcOmiums from the people nut 10 te
the people the honest truth and do what VIII be Tor the
best tend the most surely 10 promote good govern
ment. - ,. -
Mr. +. W. DWIGHT Rep oneida) said the question of
large or small districts involved the MhOle thcOiy OF gov
modelled on the same plan There must De TWO Houses
OF such nature thai the tS oi dT ,e