The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-23
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVECTION.


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Tho Report ON the Powers and Duties Of
Tswn and County Omcers Under Consider.
lions 10 Corporations Con.
ditiomniIy Prshibited-The Article Adopted.
ALBANY, N. Y, August %, 1867.
The Constitutional Convention met O'Clock this
morning. Several petitions were presented and re-
fened.
EXAMINATION OF cANpIDATEs MEDICAL FRAoTscE
Mr. CoLLAHAs offered preamble ana resolution pro.
vding for the appointment Of Board Of Commissioners
10 examine candidates for the practice Of medicine Laid
over under the rule. CeUf SN1 is
THE PAT or MEnsERs or The LkGislAruRk fr
Mr.. FuusRrox moved that the Committee on Revision
be instructed 10 amend the section relative 10 the pay
OF members OF the Legislature TO make the salary
$500 instead OF 81 600. Laid on the table
POWERS AND DUTIES OF AND COUNTY oSficnRs
The Convention then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the report Of the Committee on Counties,
port o. the Committee provides that each county shall
elect Board Of Supervisors except the city and county
Mr. GAavIs, dem, Of New YORK; moved to strike out
this exception. He wanted to know what reason there
was for DOT Giving New York Board Of supervisors,
like other county, II would not cost the State any
thing, and evident that New York needed such
Bosrd a. much a. any other county y was the greatest
10 population, in wealth and importance Then why
deny that city Boasd Of Supervisory ~.
u. HADtEs, trcp u Seneca, said this subject had
already been poeod BY Tie previous acsIo % me Con
vention. and 70 unnecessary 70 discuss II here
Mr. GREELEY repl Of westcbester, said there vas ct
present double headed Board Of Supervisors N that
city III was abolished the duties devoving upon them
would be Discharged by the Board Of aldermen. The
Supervisors were paid large salary and they cost
the city considera ally moro than that There was no
necessity for the Board all lher duties could - well
DO discharged by other officers. .....
Mr. OrDYKE (rep) OF New York, surprised 70 hear
any objection to abolishing the New York Board OF Su
pcrvsors II was Of no more than the fifth wheel
Of wagon The Committee on Cities had had the sub.
ect under consideration and were unanimous 10 favor
Nj. ALvoRD, (repJ Of Onandaga, sose 70 point OF
order that subjects embraced In tho section under con-
alteration had been deliberately passed upon BY this
Convention, and that therefore the Committee Of the
Whole could have no jurisdiction over IL.
The point OF order was sustained, and the section
The second section Of the report proh bits counties,
towns and villages from giving property or loanng credit
In aid OF any individual assoc iation corporation.
Mr.. BELL rep.) OF jefferson, moved to amend:-"Ex.
ccpt the consent shall first be obtained n writing OF
legal representatives appearing upon tho assessment
roll respectively, as shall represent majority OF the
taxable property OF such town or city"
Of existing laws
lengthy discussion followed the principle OF al
lowing towns and ces to bond themselves TO aid in the
construction Of railroads Without coming to vote the
Convention took until halfpas seven O'Clock.
Evening session.
The Convention rcassemoed al half seven o'clock
The discussion OF the question prohibiting towns ana
cities from binding themselves aid in the construction
Of railroads resumed In Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. Ballard In the chair.
The question taken the amendment offered by
Mr.. Avord and II was adopted
NJ: Z. BROOKS, tdem) OF Richmond, moved TO amend
except upon the Of majority Of oil the voters
and the consent OF two-thrds Of all the taxpayers
Lost-3S TO IS. s-f,
3 Mr.. RuxsEy moved the following substitutes
The Legislature shall not hereafter pass any law authoz
ing any county town. city village Or other municipal
lend credit il any way 10 aid Of Or 10 private
provided. - ~
ported the article, said he would state that the sabs
adopted 10 place Of the section reported. 81,
nos prohibit the Legislature from making any appropra
zion 70 orphan asylum or 70 any charitable objectf
mistse on the Powers and Duties Of the Legislature
woaid make proper provision for the objects indicated
Or, u they aid not be presumed the COMMITTEES on
e. Brooks) vas Chairman, would do so. .t.l 1a AZ
Mr.. E. BRooxs thought the substitute included more
say
For that reason no believed shoald be adopssd
Mr.. Rumsey's substitute was adopted-So 70 81
the section As adopted. Lost. "A :.
Mr. BcKroRp moved 10 amend by excepting railroad
nr. CLIFTON, DEM Of Erie, said tina. inasmuch as
there was q standing COMMITTEES on Cities having their
interest: "a charge, he would suggest tina. shs word
Mr. Z. Brooks made motion 10 that effect. 4. IS
Mr.. RArHBrS rep. OF Cayuga, said he happened 70
The motion 10 strike Il out was lost
Mr. FrLEERIoS, trepl LOT Orange, moved 70 amend Mr..
Rumsey substitute By addng after the words "muni
cpal corporations the words Tor other territorial dvi
sion. - Adopted
The COMMITTEES then rose and reported the article
the Convention
Mr. AIvoRp called for the previous question
Mr.. B,cxToRD moved TO adjourn. Lost
The motion for the previous question was renewed.
Mr. HALL rep OF Essex, called for the yeas and nays
on the motion, and they were ordered.
The call for the previous question was carrled-yeas
81, nays a.
The question was then taken the adoption by the
Convention Of tho section amended by Mr. kumssys
substitute.
When Mr. T. W. Dwight's name called be asked
excused, for the purpose OF saying that he had
before voted against the substitute the appre
sion that excluded appropriations 10 chartios but
that apprehension had been removed ho would vote
In the Affirmative
Mr. sILvrsrEs. trep) Of Columbia. made similar sx-
psnation.
The section was then adopted-67 to a.
Mr. BicxSosp moved 10 reconsider. Laid the table.
Tho Article was then adopted and referred 10 the
Committee Revision
Adjourned 10 nine o'clock o-morow morning.