New-York tribune., 1867-09-21
pRocEED1NGs OF THE CONVENTION

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The State Constitutional Convention met at
, O'Clock this morning.
MrAIVORD rep. Onondaga) gave notice that on and
efter Monday next ne would move call of the roll
immediately after the reading Of the Journal each day
Also, that he viii, Monday move that all matters now
on general orders and all matters hereafter referred TO
the Committee Of the Whole shall, after being read
through in Committee Of the Whole be Immediately re-
ported and considered in Convention. or-, ?, 5000,
Messrs. PAGE, WAkEMAN, and GOT Id presented
against the abrogation OF the Board OF
Regents of the state University ~ IT., .o.,,.,o, o,,
Mr.. GERRY Dem. y. ~ called up ms resolut0n can,
ing upon the Commissioners of the New FORK Board OF
Excise for information and II was adopted
Mr. MERRITT Rep. st. Lawrencel called up ms lesO,
luton instrucng the Committee Revision to amend
article militia requiring all officers responsible for
military property to give adequate security ana IL was
Mr. YOUNG Dem.. Ulster moved that the Committee
Revision be instructed to amend the article on suffrage
Laws shall be made for sceaug BY proper proofs the citizens who
shall be entitled to the right Of suffrage hereby established
Mr. HARRIS G3ep., Albany moved that the Committee
on Revision be instructed to amend the article on cou
Counties cities ana Villages shall syera possess and d. ever &
s :' 9 % Of local taxation now are or hereafter ''
Mr. E BROOKS Dem, Richmond moved that when
the Convention adjourn tomorrow it be to Monday even
Mr. HIvORD said the Convention had only worked
three or four days the week. We were often without
up the and complete the business, possible by
the 10th of October, so as to submit the at
joty to recognize the responsibility that rested upon
them anu 10 vote down tno pfOpOslllOH lol
Inent.
MIR RATHBUN rep, Cayuga) referred to the amount
of business before the Convention III was evident la
in order finish up 1t wOuld take at least two months
No matter how much might hurry between TINS ana
The 10th of October 1t folly TO suppose that the "orA
could be completed. ,, -,
Mr. NJ l. TOWNSEND rep. Rensselaer, said there
was only one two members OF this Convention VINO
could the amount OF labor imposed upon TINS Con
ventOn There had been waste OF time by TINS pony
snce the commencement Of the session II might DC the
boast of the Democratic members that from the com
mencement of the session TO the present time with per
hans one or two exceptions In debate they nave not
sought to bring politics into discussions Ihey had
1ab0red diligently and ntegenty with the majority lor
the purpose OF making good Constitution; -,
Mr. e. BROOKS thought the great mistake hau peSn
that the Convention did not at the outset take up te
Constitution Of S46 and 80 into Committee OF the Nhoe
Mr. T W DWIGHT Rep, n y did not believe ., the the
Convention had made the mistake suggested Dy tle Se
ueman from Richmond dr. Brooks. The dhneully Iau
been that the Convention and the people VINO sent US
did not at first appreciate the magnitude OF the "0rh 70
be done II was necessary that these discussions sVu
he prolonged III order TO do the work well ana acepa
These discussions had been OF great bentnt ana tne
00nveptlon adjourned IL appeared 10 be necessity
that il should without completing It's laDOfs
gOuld be lost time that had been occupied 1Ho
foult was that the Legislature restricted the the ~
which this work be done by requiring tha te
posed Constitution should be submitted " the peope al
the coming election. - = - - s..,,r,,,or4 W,
adopttl by a vote Of 80 to 46 AS follows