The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-20
PROCEEDINGS Or THE CONVENTION.


formation from the Now York Board OF Commissioners
of EXCISE, taken from q 20 table and withdrawn
Nj Gerry then offered tne FOL owing
Resolved That the Coumiss eners of the Board Of Fxce
Of ae city and eoua o. Ne" YORK be requested furnish
ment sbowingFrst the aamber Of licenses granted by
them from ne tine OF inc .iseton the BOARD pres
sum csasef thru the number Of complaints pre- erred
oa the whole mum Of complaints preferred ainst
& M err 'hsn ro ssn dur nS the
same IeLeo; SAIL ne number OF complaints not sustained
rhiss was laid or , tho table
Mr Gerry mo- /od to take rom the table the resolution
Fire Commissroners for inormatfDn, and 1t was adopeI
THE GUARD.
MI. hfRsN moved that the Commitlee on Revision
be irsructe TO amend the article militia and mil
harry affairs so TO require al officers responsible Cor the
security. Laid on the table
WORK CONVENTION.
M. GRAVES offered the foAo~ing, which was laid
Whereas the united efforts Of this Convention Lave
people required them 20 peti1rn and here DOUBT
aTd conpo, ho constitution il is rirs 50 as to sunni
WI oh SO i'm. ortrEt IN insirun nj daGSnds bae'ore
Rssolyed, tn co miee e ton DE erl'iu fro TIC
now nd ne ANA ct % be done By tina Convention,
se % BY due a' s soa IA an rG a
10 'e M ' :. - me te'pie At nc com g 81 eto
and report 10 THIS Convention with all speed.
THE rfNlNcEs CANALS
The consideration OF the reports the finances and
discussion ga 'bc ameahmouts offered b. Mr. Mcdonald
AM Mr. laphsm last evening was renewed. After
lost The ciion was then adopted as reported by the
Finance Committee, as follows
sEo OF II 5isScept he debts specified ia tho twelfth md
cons A gee no dee's sh. be hereafter
anhrEs g. law to some ing worE or S "c nc ~ DC
distpcy pe,iael he Gin; ana laws ose AMI
suf paw the interest on such debt as il fails due
'@s %'f9a5S' s' 1a"s fa s srS
lection We Teen SuDn;ited 10 the people,
sse IeeeScd sb o. an the vsie est r am
bl IN ether house OF the Legisla IRE the quest
onTrS thereof an hal b. Shall tbs H b sss nna on oah
iaure may any approval Of such law b. lie
thereof repeal The ss and nav a. anv me ~ d
the contrcns OF further debt law the
sliy VI ch have noen contracted pursu Of
ScIe hora S sSa haze made an%T pra
est and prncipi oil debt ID liability
The foiIo"ug section then taken up
sEToS ~ ne cpltol Of he stie hrey perma
New capitol shl not be gndertakea within tn from
ne eaf,er apppr aei Tor that object until the expiration
MT ALveRD moved to strike out thi, section lie be-
Viewed this wa, quo7ton which sholln he left TO the
the constitution permanent location tls Csptol
Cneuins ance, might arise when would DO necessary
10 sacrifice me property owned by tho state IN this city
and locate building elsewhere. lie was Ia favor
OF the construction OF new Capitol The people lad
been aggard 10 lhls mater The prcson c piiol was
entirely insufficient 70 meet the wants OF the public
business In his estimation the tInc had arrived when
the people should commence building OF a new Capt
io and that should be built In tho shortest possible
time consistent with tue pubic economy.
Mir. GERRY moved 10 amend by permanently locating
tho Capitol IN the city Of Now York.
Mt hcx' ORD slsgesed TO amend by adding, ''proyd-
buildings 10 DO accepted By The LEGISLATURE"
Mr. FOfCEa suggested another amendment, ''thai such
building be completed 10 the lite Of man"
Mr. A. j. PARKER thought tie notion OF Mr. Alsord
should prevail The question should be left 10 the Leg.
stature The Capitol has been 10 atsd here by special
&c and appropriations % for
for going forward VITA the work The city of Albany
had expended money grounds aad closing streets
for this purpose and good fahh OF the state hal
been pledged Suppose the pres Capitol should burn
there would DO 10 way provided FOR building a
Leave the whole mat to tae Legislature, for there
Mr. BsFGES IN favor OF amending "a to post
ponc the building OF Capitol Tor ve instead OF ten
years
his official lie in Albany and grateful tn courtesy
that had Away been extended To IL was therefore
IN no hostile ioeing to this locality that he n common
with the members OF the Finance Comm t,ee had con-
ufcd TO incorporate IN section In the report. II
conceded that Tue building wold $40 600 600
The people Of this state interested in III, matter
and In view o. the dcb.s and taxes pressing upon thcn
he bad thought 1t wise TO postpone ibis work, nj cas,
Recess ill four O'Clock
Afternoon Session.
The Convention reasscmhled ~ four O'Clock
Tho consideration Of reports france ard canals
wa rcsum 4. Inc pending question was on The motion
o. Nj. Gerry to olai0 tbs capitol IN Now York After
considerable di5esssio Mr.. Gerrys amendment
Jected.
N kETCHuM moved 20 strike out the word tcrDitoi
and Insert 'soat o. governmcrt" Carried.
ME VLRrL.NcK novel 10 rkc out all he section after
fhow "A oanf. 50 that u would read The seat Of
government hereby permanently located at Albany"
Lost,
M BRooxs moved 10 limit the cost OF the new
Capitol TO $4,000 Oo2 aud that tbs tax for the pupo7e
should not exceed IA any enc yeara quarter Of q mill,
Lost
1hc oa,.tion vas 'ien taken On SIC motion OF Mr..
Avord &C strke out tie seciion. aud i was LOST.
Mr. ALs2Rp bad angther amendment 70 oner The
people OF albany under he acoa Of the Legislature
had at greet expense generously conae forward aui
decided 70 tie state amos necessary The new build
would he Immediately erected II thor bop.s were no1
70 be realized be would move 10 amend 10 tbat the |
property uEto over TO the state migh a. returned
10 the CITY,
I,er discussSr, at the suss&ss.an Of a n1rkcr the
rreFos'iou wos s,hdrawn
Recess 70 ha.i-p~st seven O'Clock.
Rscniug Session.
Tbo.Ccpvepiiou ms at halfpast o'clock. The I
consideration OF the Luauce End canal reports
puro,d . Comm tee Of she Whole.
Mr. pos moved 10 reconsider the vote by which Mr
AlyOsd's on to siIiAs out the seeo. re attg 10
Ater D. als ibe motion 10 reconsider sas losl-4s
NJ BAaro moved to amsrd the 10th session Of the
report as t0isSss.--
Ioe rrcir,l and interest OF the old canal debt Of lsls
lbf l5itug canal debt an indeOislncss Hereafter
Lost-yeas p rays So
Mr. 4. 4. ALIEN moved TO add ne following
The 'ar' 'ha provide Ny law q, Che first session
form rate * assessn WIS s % ,e real md
personal property within the whether owned by cit
-ffsiicnts Including al asntttsp, aud
raons domestic o. foug BANKERS. bank shares brokers,
merchants oherwe t1ng business ia hs Sta O. having
place Of business therein, ana having capital Invested
therein Er the purpose ~ carrying corporate Nusi.
ness. trade nlnIacufes st such sssessent sha be
urou the return u The owner are1t
person having such properly n cnarge' ana
upon its sctuai cash value aud In such manner As
Ihau irsure equally IN the s,rihutcn OF the puhie r
upon property within tho state owned used or in.
OF therein Tor the carrying % trade business
ac ures deduction shall be made from assessed
q the properly OF any person. corporation
assocaon fon value Of property real
pcrona by OF Indebtedness due or 70 b.
due the person. cotp'raton or assoca-
ton having property la charge or owning or conral
lur tho assessed. The Legsaturc snail not
iere1cr exempt any properly class % property from
TAXATION except such a. Is exempt By law.
Mr.. MAoKE moved 70 amend as follows;--