The New York herald., 1867-06-22
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TIE SIAFF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
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ACTION ON VARIOUS nRoPaSlTIONS.
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cooveo,,on meS "a albany, June 81, 1851.
iho - rha IL O'Clock A. N. Prayer by
approved
kh S'." N, Gep.) Of Jefferson, presented plan for
mo o's"' zaon OF the Judiciary prepared BY Justice
hn Of The Supreme ocur. Referred to The Judiciary
Vmmittee
FRKEpom.
Mr. Gsess, tdenl OF New York, pr scented memorial
fom the Progressive Society praying for such changes
IN the constitution may aSmore equAl measure
Of religious liberty to all citizens Referred 70 the Com
mi,toe the Bill OF Rights.
FUNDS cooay
On motion OF Mr FolaeR, .rop) or onondaxa p,e
Committee the Judiciary was authorized 10 take tes.
tnony to the condition Of held unoor order OF
courts the nAmc OF any souny treasurer or other
officer such statements general condition
and amount OF ssch fSnds, the security Insecurity or
nves,ront the loss depreciation may have been
sustained any other mfiier boarng their custody
sontro' and whosber any further checks safeguards
aro required Tor The projection OF such funds,
s.5rKs.
MI rolaEs, rcp.l OF ononaaga, from sne Judiciary
Committee which refstred a resolution offered by
Mr. Pond Of Saratoga authorizing verdcts 10 be
found by less than the whole jurors reported
that tho committee did not deem that a matter for the
consideration OF the Convanson cf the Legislature
unless the question aAected by second
Of the first artce OF tho constitution trlal by jury in
ali cases n which Il has been heretofore used shall
remain iuvoste FOR ~ AZ the preamble and bin OF
rights had Seen coyoritted TO o standing committee
tho JUDICIARY Committee supposed thai the subject
should be fdersed to IL recommended the adoption
of resolution that effect
Mr. foto, Of Sarstcga said he particular 10
which csrnmstce tho snncc, shond be referred but IL
struck BIN that !, vas subject be referred to
the judiciary .cnmitsee. He admitted that ca,nc
within tho sectos or the constitution referred to- bu ii
certainly pertanci 10 subjects corning properly within
the eoenizanco OF The Judiciary Committee For the
purpose .! having time 10 the moved
that The repcrt bc laid on the table for the present
Tho motion was agreed TO.
ls. sEavER gep] Of Franklin, from the Committee
ON Printing mld- report which closed with a resoa
ton acct ptn- me proposition OF the Constitutional Con-
yention CT Michigan TO exchange copies OF the ionr-
nal and proceedings of the Convention.
Nr EuRsuy, lGen) OF Kings sugr ested that the same
courtesy be extended 70 tbe constitutional Convention
after some discussion Mr. murphy withdrew the
suggestion, which renewed bv Mr. ALvonD trep, of
onondasa, 10 the following torm
toaai copy,,tion q Maryland, with request that i
nish h's Convention with like number OF its dcbaIes
The amendment agreed to, and the resolution as
amended adopted
NEwsrApGR ruBLo. rsoS or rRocsEp,Sas
Mr.. Ffnp rep OF Orleans. moved 70 reconsider the
vote by whch, Yesterday the proceedings OF the Coo
venhop were ordered 70 DO published daily tho Al
hany Jo1rnat aud Albany Ar9as He the object OF
his moiior was not 10 defeat the pubcaton OF The pro-
ecedings but 10 have il done in wat thought the
on proper wayo reonest the Comptroller and Secre-
iAry o. STATE 70 makea contract for the purpoee.
The mcuon ~ reconsider was. uuder the rule laid |
ever tor day
or rornr ooxxrsoNss
On motion OF Mr. -tifARS dem.) Of New York, the
metropolitan Police Commissioners directed lo fur
nsh fourteen printed copies Of their last annual report
the Legislature Tor distribution among the members
Of the Committee on the Pardoning Power and state
PRISONS
cxsKe.L muSiarsr rserrr Auov
On motion OF Mr. EgASEp- RRaOK6. tdern1 OF Rich |
moud, ibe COMMITTEE Cities to inqnre
into the expediency OF amending constitutions as
70 require sbe Legislature its npst session to pass
general act OF incorporation prescribing form OF
huon OF over ten thousand, vesiing authority in The
citizens thereof. and requiring them 70 be governed
70 contnoc 10 force during the existence of the
stitntsn
IrssR~oaisxrsr cp pRuyssem AVID ccxscS or
rENDruS-
On motion OF Mr. Hasn, o. Broope, the Committee
% Suffrage Was instructed to inquire whether persons
addicted 10 habtua drunkenness 10 extent as
10 unit them for ordinary business requiring care aud
st Should be excluded from the right OF suffrage: also
o. 70 the like exclusion or persons convicted repeatedly
of crimes aid nisdemeanors eeow the grade commonly
known infamous
O. motion cf Mr. :. TuwNss~p, tdcml OF Queens. the
COMMITTEES on Finance instructed to inquire the
policy Of providing that mach OF the expenditures OF
the tate az required to he raised by taxation for
general aud State purposes shall be allotted TO The
several coGnties on tne sole basis OF popu allon-
sKxsRAL lY.fsI.AluS.
On motion ofMr. hoSsu- ldem.l cfNy.. the Comnt-
popregy prohbiting by constitutional the
Legislature IRON passing any oil within i've days OF
ihe Governor daring tho ssssioa OF the Legislature.
uMnrkoyfp WATER rmsn.ksss
On motion OF Mr. Svf1i, uepl Of Fulton, the Com
moe the Legislature instructed 10 inqnire into
The ypedienry OF reporting constitutional provision
corporations 10 appropriate ana aud unnpraved
prts eRes Tor manufacturers nurro'cs on making COM
rnfalon 10 owners and persons Injured thereby.
srsrsucs-stersN-E,S ssNrsS,fs
NJ q rLp. trep.l OF C.iumba, called up his rcsou-
non d'recrg The secretary he Convention 10 procure
from he clerks OF The severa criminal cour hs
information en- the following points, between The years
indictments found. The number of accused persons
admitted 10 bail and The amount OF hni cscheato also
70 proeie information from the county teaorcrs or
comptrolers a. c tho amount q moneys received by
them on account o. escheated ball.
MI DWIGHT irep of Oneida. moved TO amend the
resolution by making it call FOR Information also as to
ehe namber of cases in which sentence mad been sus
pended and the number OF cases IN which. alter such
snspension senience had been actually rendered He
remarked that taere had sprung up in England aud in
,hs country pract ee not sanctioned regularly by
Isssiai'on but by usage, OF saspending sentence n
criminal This was regarded dirccs violation
Of tue principle laid down BY Bsccara and other standard
writer's cfimasi jurisprude3ce that sentences ough
to fellow conviction such thai they should he
.ns 2 Ae s mna q ns 81 s.
Tact the assumption OF the pa donng power by Judichi
ef.cer
Tho amendment agrccd 10, and the resolution "a
amended was adopted.
gEsrRAL LKeIsIsriox ror nrs
On motion OF Mr. PARSER, tden.l az Albany. the Com
snIiiee Cities directed inquire into tho expedi
ency of ing the constitution 20 provide for
government az an cities under general
Law and 70 proibt ali special Legislation on zoe sub.
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Mr. LarnAm 9cp.) OF Ontario, called NJ his resolution
81 tuesday calling the Governor for Information
cf applications made to the kxccntise
pardons during the 1904 and o. the number
of Applications granted aud the nature o. the
offences IN glasses.
Mr.. Hama qspl of Albany. suggested that the mat
Ser should lfe n he could examine the manual and
wha, Information u tsined on taat subject
Nr ERssrus BRouSn. idefns OF Richmond remarked |
That nearly the precise information called for was 10 10
found manusl-showng that since the gardening
power given 70 The executive there had heen some
thousand pardons granted aud that daring the
last two years Governor fenton bad grated
4 red and ninety-nine pasdoosl
Mr.. LArsss asseptsd 70 tue suggestion 81 Nr Earris
and the res0iuron weut over
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