New-York tribune., 1867-09-04

At the conclusion of the first part Of his argument
the Convention adjourned.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
Petitions were presented in favor of abolish
shng Board of Regents OF preventing przehghters
and libusters from holding Office; and Of prohibiting
seetarian donations. Also, by Mr.. Erastus Brooks
memorial from the NewYork Liquor Dealers Society,
setting forth that they engaged in legitimate
traffic which extensively carried on in every Christian
and civilized land They claim that the proper use OF
stlmuants deeterious and boldly ask for protee
tntionai. barrier" They clam that they do not ask
favors they want the Convention TO shield them from
and are now subject OF all petitions thus far presented.
this is the most 6arefaeed and shameless.
onrne the to provide for the diabled
Of the State Tabled, at the request OF the mover
the powers and duties OF the Legislature, Mr. Barker
(Rep, Cattaraurus in the chair
vate bill shall be passed by the Legislature unless notice
of the intention 10 apply therefor shall have peen gwen
and no action Legislature shall be deemed taken
waiver Of such notice, nor shall the Legislature In
any manner waive the same" 80
he section further restricting the powers OF the Legs
Mr.. MORRIS Dem Putnam) moved to amend. so
that divorces from the marriage tic may be granted
for adultery habitua drunkenness cruel and inhuiDah
treatment and desertion for seven years Lost.
Mr.. L. BROOKS dem, Richmond said II he supposed
Votes he would feel like spending much time in speaking
against it. This ia no new idea The Legislatnre has
and petitions have invariably been thrown out with
contempt lie did not believe 1t was in the power OF any
State 10 impair conracts-and OF all cohIacs marriage
Mr. VERPLANCK 0DeIn., Erie) would lean the OF
divorce upon Serptural grounds ana poestn the name
OF Christianity against the amendment ~
Mr. DAILY Dem, \. " feared they were drifting into
Of constitutional law and should be LEFT TO
Mr. NJ l. TOWNSEND Rep. Rensselaer, should vote
against the amendment but not for the reasons alleged
1oPce 5ne S% haS acted and had
nothing boast Of her sister states who had less
ern Europe and yet Kingdoms the proportion OF
egitmate births and unlawful eoneubage Is iar IN e1
cess ef any thing in this country The ground thus taken
in favor Of the sngency Of the Divorce law is untenabe
| in the face Of facts. ...
divorces of the West were better than the frequent
infantcdes Of the East Doctors make fortune by
procuring abortons at $5 each Ihs might DE worm al
experiment by way OF cure.
fhe question was then taken upon the amendment OF
fered by Mr.. Morris and II was lost
The sections that had been passed taken up
and specially referred and without reporting 10 the Con
vention the Committee Of the Whole was dissolved under
The Convention went Immediately into Committee OF the
Whole upon the reports Of the Finance and Canal Commit
tees Mr. sHERM1N Gaep., Oneida IN the chair.
sntnc section OF the Canal Committees report for
section of the Finance Report. ,,-,-.
Mr. LAPHAM (Rep. Ontariol said II he was discussing
the question Of the financial policy alone he should move
to strike ont the first section It proposes nothing bu
s pfoeosed by himself was more
Mr. Lapbam then gave brief review Of the history OF
the water navigation Of the State The prosperous future
predicted at the Inauguration Of the great canals has
been more than realized. Neither the Committee on
think OF ever selling the Erie or ateras but the
contrary, each committee proposes To have consttu'
tional enactment forever prohibiting such disposition
OF them The real question at issue b what shall be done
with regard to improving the canals The committee on
Finance propose TO prevent all improvements suppose
the had been done twenty years ago with regard to
railroads steamboats, Are gentlemen ready 70 say that
or advancement for the next 20 years IL so, II is extra
ordinary ground II not possible that they can 50 lar
changeabie rule 1t Is objected again that the canals
unable to make further progress Facts prove the re
he true state of the The tunnage OF the
Slnas %os tnSsso sHGs on %s canals @ of the state
tuns from la5 to 1880 II increased 10 iSsOoVUi $4,000
from r. nsarv @ from 1886 to 1851 Il Vas about the
same And yet find the 100000 tuns OF 1850 pro
iss55 PRODUCED only t5OoOOOO The Of
this from the reduction OF tolls by the state AT
the tolls and had that policy been adhered TO all debts
would have been paid and there would have been tuld
in the treasury meet all Improvements From 1861 TO
1865 the tuunage increased from 100000 TO HOOOU
There was an excess OF ,2sG 20 tnns dnripg al tne
And yet we are told that the canals have fulfilled their
mission 1t is said that they should be % ana
let us The figures viii not approve It, There is an
excess Of 72soo paid i'll lsc6 over previous years Tor
isSssPS5%tCH @ nSs gs1s Srsd o gGGs he Canals
about evenly divided On the Central and Erie roads the
was "a 20 per cent per mile while the canals 1t
was but Der cent Does this prove that the people can
afford give up the canasi Again, 1t Is claimed that
the canals fruitful source OF corruption ana dis
honesty should be given up on that account what
are the facts Hundreds Of conductors on the railroads
pass through the cars daily taking up fares ior wnch
ent on the canals There they have perfect
system of checks that prevents dishonesty as TO
Tolls The only trouble Ia in the nsbursng de-
parnent 5Srt And in that department every branch
Rut these things can be cured IL not we had better
concede the Government TO be failure They can read
iv he prevented for the future by beter system OF de
3rme ntal government, such as Ia now proposed he
d not wish TO be considered enemy OF railroads He
beieyed m them he found In the canals the peoples
Wchway guarded from monopoly and open 70 all Rail
roads in the country are always non,opoS Dy .ne
OF this He would, therefore, preserve
to the people OF this State this great anu common
facility Tor transportation Strike out the capital and In
dnsr engaged upon the canals ana IL would he more
seroiis than that Of all the rsioaus OF .e stste
This was again party question; IL was question
whether the route through virginia shoulu ucVeo foft
,nn1th INTO q rival of the great City OF Newfork, or
should allow Portland TO enter ino ~ ,ns
,,, axe Erie the Hudson River Is DOubd UP win all
the interests OF this great state 49,. 49,, -.
NJ CiIRCH Dem, Orleans) said tnat the gentleman
,ron, Ontario 0apham had not appEached the Ieal
,,o which this venton called upon 10 decide
H. Mr Church had lived all his lie upon he Erie tahh
LII Nos not disposed TO underyalue that great WORK
@ran, all that has been said but II mas hot YET Des
S tbat we must disregard our falth pllghed 10 thc
p,o pIon, and enter upon a experiment OF enlarging
IT, c1naIs IL il unfair 10 say that lheie were
@ ,,ora Z bo opposed undertaking the calals ehus
IN an unfair inference Inc pIoesseu ii T,ov - hare
canals have been their greatest enemies. Ihey H,ho
cuhas @ doh and hndered the free opening OF thls
pa, aIanne of commerce. The gentleman from onta
E 81 bam1 sssers that the first section OF the atlce
reported by the Committee on va; b conye|ton is
dcreive tho casual reader. Why er, lhs i5
~, ,a onn,nrchcnd the English language nc "ouId