The New York herald., 1867-06-14
pRucrtDIRGs or the coSytsnos.

Inc CONVENTION mel. ab eleven a. NJ f1syeT by
Rev W. H Alden The Journal read, and sew
era propositions made 20 amend IL.
PERSONAL sxpJSAroN.
M. Avoap, trep) of 0nondaga rising to question Of
privilege said that he yesterday the Of debate
mad, without proper choice Of language, sad in refer
10 his friend from Oneida Mr. Shcrmanh tha; be
not that the statement made BY him was
true He shoald have used the word correct, and so
intended TO be understood
Mr. smRxAs rep OF Oneida said he had not sup
posed that the gentleman from 0nondSa meant to inn
pspn his veracity all he should have taken
of il the time He obliged him for the
voluntary explanation.
coaSrrrTs
Mr. HAKRis irep.) Of Albany, ca..ed ap the report
made on Tuesday by him from the Committee OF Six
teen, NJ foIiows.-
committee appointed consider report to the
Convention the c, practicable mode Of proceeding with
ne rfsison o. the ccnsnticn respectfully report =
many Of the con..itatisa which alteration,
State has been eoamis.ed . tins Conception w ins;ruc
ssoc 20 e . or a ne BE- boa
qsre. the committed have deemed i their inty 70
hey iicreiore The adoption Of the following
Resolved, That ,is,ccs be appointed % consider and
s1rs si os
On Ss Ss Ras Sna i. INC s 81 ss and The number
apporollent eection tenure OF office and compensation
On the powers ana duties or the Legislature except
4 On the right Of suroge and the qualifications to hold
g. ON tho and Lieutenant Governor
ton Tenure Of orce powers and duties ca
on the Secretary Of state, cc,npoller Treasurer At
sest,on appointments tenure Of on'ce compensation,
On and oonuts "nsesr other than judicial. their
election or appoinmeot tenure OF once, compensation
On ho insnoss state, ,.c Canals, except their
'nS and On Ss 81 ss
tho psepr . @ Ss charged sSersss and
ne sss 81 ssssn and pow.r
II On countless towns snd villages; their Organization
Il On sar,snes. SaaIine and irss ,aoes. Il
s'naScs. s..e. .t' s .a- \ g9
,s Is 3. q. .ss ssis sIE,i E,i,oT,; I, Z ..u.,
"a "a ss .ils l, aaa y, mi %istars y s:sss,s
~ On iature smcndrenss and reskons o. the constta
me Committee also sseon,neaA that .
on lc os tho sxse. consist OF sixteen mcnhcrs:
r. se Ms ssn Ne %S ana s sna hat
'sss fse . %Ss' ss s ssh
= sls ~ sr E ss Y = ~; = g ss
Mr. RxnssUH, psp.j Of csyssA. movoa v amend para
and shres referring % The Iegtsaiass "
striking paragraph three aad adine to paragraph two
sand powers and dltes thereof except mat
otherwise rsferedn The for bis amendment
that those two paragraphs scparatey would not
committee should properly take coRnzaDce OF both
Nj. HALE trep.) OF Essey, opposed the amendment,
stating that there would be work enough for both com
m.tees
rhe amendment was rejected.
Mr. rlPrES. (dem) OF WestcDesser. moved TO strike
out paragraph four ION the right OF suffrage and The quail
fcaons 10 hold Office and TO substitute the words,
ION the elective franchise and The qualifications TO vote
anu hold Office"
Mr.. Trcksn tdenlj Of New YORK, mosed TO amend
paragraph six BY striking Out the words ION the Secre
lary OF State, Colnptrrr, Treasurer Attorney General
and Stats Engineer and Surveyor and inserting the
words or state officers hends OF the State Execu
tive dopar5ments.N
Mr. naRRrs remarked that little more attention on
the part OF the seplieoan from New York would have
sho~n hu that oil the departments Intended 10 be
cred by his amendment were provided FOR In the ss Of
commuters
Mr. TuckEs that explanation withdrew his amend
InenL
rrr CANALS
Mr. Hircn. tdenl.p of Erie, moved TO Amend;paragnph
nine by adding the word .anprovemenl,' So thai it
would read 'on the finances Of the State the canals
c.pt their care. improvement and mage gemcpin He
stated tDat his object to move TO roier the improve
meni Of the canals TO the committee provided IN para.
Mr. FoLass, lrep) OF Onondags, moved TO amend the
amendment ny striking out all Of paragraph nne
atng 10 tue canals, and 10 insert lou thereof para
graph TO- canals IL seemed W him that there should
single comiee the subject OF tho canals Of tho
state, which committee shouid have charge only Of
the question OF superinsndence management and
provement OF the canals but also o The question Of the
finances growing out of thai subject. @#
Mr. BILL, lrspl o, jefferson, favored two comnteee
the subject; the Of the canals and tbe
| other on the OF tho canals
Mr.. Fmln rep OF Orleans, called the attention OF
the President the rlle relating 10 The privileges
admission 10 the ncor stating thai he noticed that the
The Panpssr directed the sergesD-tai-A Arms to On
force the rule.
In. ,sc sas o. Ike nsrsemeus o. ISs Ers
canal would be great question before the Convention
Another question would be whether there was moral
ability enough in the State TO take OF these canals
Every knew that Western susta ned the
Erie canal that The local trae OF the Erie canal
and Of ih@ lateral canals not Sufficient even to
and keep IN repair these The question was
to come before the committee ~ 10 how the Western
commerce was preserved. II could 10 re-
tanned unless larger and cheaper canal facilities
provided u some measure we're moi taken 10 save the
canal system from the extravsgAnce and corruption
which running a. instead of taking 0ne-third Of
the revenue Of the Erie canal n sustain ITSELF and the
lateral ranas, II would, in the end take tue whole Of
cr the maDsxesnen, and Of the canals
sary connected with the Improvement OF the canals.
rbe twp subject. belonged the committed He
hopcd the Convention would adopt his amendment.
Mr. fIkLn, cf orleans, again rus< 10 question Of
privilege ~ " the admission Of 10 the
hovr
Tne rs~pssr expressed the hope that the gentleman
would NOS be Roo strenuous that point until the rules
we're printed
Mr. Primo offered The following resolution on the sob.
Ee~ved rhst IL. privileges Of the noor bs extended 10
Mr. sHTx~A~. Of Oneida made the point OF order that
this could not he done without change OF The rules
The PRsspEsr sustained the point OF order, and tho
resolution not rereived.
Mr.. hARKr. OF Albany. opptscd the amendment Of
Mr.. Hatch, and hoped would prevail The qics.
ton bad been deliberately considered by the Committee
cf sisieep, and u Was finally deiefmined-be thought
unannousy-shAi the question Of enlargement oi the
canals rather question cf hnanceu OF the State.
iucludins the revenues OF tho canal, and that the
whole question of the hnances and the provisions
"a pc made for thsr enlargement shond 90 20 single
committee. That was the deliberate concusou of ire
Committee OF Sixteen and be hoped IL would be- sustained
Mr.. sr. rep of Osw cso, supported the amendment.
He could not see IN what prejndice the
question. u seemed TO him that the question Of the
Improvement Of the canals german 10 the otlle
provisions Of the par>grapn and that naturally
10 that commttt~e
Mr. FuLlxR srspl supported the amendment Tlxe
question OF the be resarled The moe,
important subjects that voud h fore the Con
ticn, aud which should 20 ~ separate con,
| sniseeL fa
M. ovprss, rsp.l Of New York. hoped thsA sh<
amendment vouid net prevaii He shDught the ARRANGE
Of the wntsc Of sixteen reference 10 ths
upsnces altogether prDreE The ConuNittoe os
nm W0od bp uocfe1 UfReent (0nvou