New-York tribune., 1867-08-16

,H -y r. MN T,seNJ moved 90 change inc y. .euagc
Of tac sGetGn - r s % i at the l scs thereof after
tl g,of0n of this Cona'lt 't'o' 49, nOm time 70 .ii
" M ioi IN which Boards Of Supervisors shall e1hli
confer npon the Boards oi snrysors Of t9e sea-
Wrtes Of Inc state such nddi 0nal powers Of local egs
iten and administration as may be deemed eXpedleHc
and during continn0n'e Of the laws cohtrIlhe FVW
s upon sad Board, the powers therein eonlefIet s.i 81
be exclusively exercised by said Boards OF superNlsos
Mr IL AI.E said tat the first amendment was lnsnt
r to Board .: c7perS isors n The County OF NeW.York
lhc Object " Tho second provision was 70 tLofes U
legislature going over ground IFeaHJ pEoNuou 4oi -
DIVISION Of The question was asked for and the first
PAR VA 3ryI T"G NO oeeton TO the amendment but
did not consider that it would add anything to the IOlee
Tie remainder Of Mr. Hales amendment was then put
section e as reported by the Committee was stricken
and Section was taken up, as follows; o., an IN
SIC The Legislature may, by law pICyuS oI RoIds m
OF Supervisors. by election Of represe ers
sOrS from towns, villages and cities, wltn suen Iss
and duties members Of SAID Boards, Dat ho' o'h ~
as may be prescribed by law .-' A. .,.ord nv
Mr. BARKER lBep., Chautauqual mONeu 20 nm nod Mr.
striking out the latter half of the 9h section, anu 6t
VAN COIr tRep, Kingsl moved 10 sHlAo 0"'
Hr GREELEY Rep westcester) said the reason nS IIt
retaining this general enactment for Ss tGat
III never might he overlooked by the COMMITTEES on 'o @
Powers and Duties Of the legSatuI ons dentca i'm
Revision yTould see to 10 that two secIois uonN" IA
tieir nature were not submitted to the II bo+ n tho
MI AS ~, ~ eesatiye powers this particular power
as to the Board Of Supervisor & %s was %t 70 vote and
ios S ~ COOKE Rep Ulster moved to amend by substi
tung Sections o., ana OF Arucie Vi 'ne Pioo'
Tie CHAIR ruled the proposed amendment out OF
Mr. GREELEY Rep. weschester) moved to amend by
substituting the word additional for the word 7epre
sentative" Mr. Greeley said as long as the Comnltlee
had determined not to have what he might reverently
term horse Supervisor changed ne aspect Oh tne
section BY the insertion OF the word addltloh, uS SCI
ton would be made confomable 10 the remainder OF the
ne amendment was adopted The question being taken
upon the amendment striking ont the latter part OF inc
section Il was lost by vote OF 20 to o.. a. ont bo
Mr. RUMSEY (Rep. Steuben) moved 10 etrlKe uttHe
9th section and substitute ono appointing thTee C9un
Assessors who shall have charge of the valuation OF fea
estate and whose decision shall be hnal MI kumSey
said that the passage Of this act would put an emu 10
much of the bickenng aud logroBng that existed nov ~
Boards of Supervisors It would regulate the eEus ns
from a representation according TO population III 'he
Mr. P0ND ep saratoga) felt that might result in
these assessors giving much favor to Their respective
towns 1t had worked badly in the case OF state asses
"A. F. ALLEN CRep, Chautauqua) opposed toit
because the decisions of these three men "eIe aue
final The amendment was lost. , l.. 1890, -
Mr. SEYMOUR Dem, Rensselaer, moved TO amend ny
striking out the words as members OF said boards put
NOT so as to read with such powers and du
ties as may be prescribed" Carried 81, A., o.
Mr. ALVORD Qlep, 0nondaga sad that as the Coin.
ittee of the Whole had merely directed the attention OF
the Legislature Ito o. form that they might use 4 they
chose ne tno1gt ooS ~ wSIto 10 stye ont section
p sfY5 YAPhAT sp, ONTARIO Tod support this mo-
rjnS the policy of Increased legislation In the Boards
Of su perysors He believed the Legislature already pos
scssed the power contemplated In the section ,,,
Mf MAsfEN Dem Ericl offered substitute providing
that the Legislature spal regulate the number of super
ysors and that the number Of Supervisors be proper
toned TO the population Of towns and wards. -
Mr CHURCH Dem. 0reans) said that the LeglslatnS
vetstbere might be doubt The substitute offered by
the gentleman from Erie Casen) introduces new anu
valuable principle viz that the representation al inc
Roards of Supervsors shall be in proportion TO poHa
ton He hoped 1t would be adopted AS II was ehAiehF
MFa 1Is' ANDREWS Rep. onondaga) was disncned to
adopt the Innovation 1t was far as TO pOpulau3n uo
came from city that felt deeply as any other tho
inequalities complained Of But he did not think 1t Mise
interfere with the old constitution OF the boTu s
ysors and enange their duties The better way 10 meet
~ eiIs is nv division Of hands and the consequent in
creased REPRESENTATION This matter had better be LETT TO
the Legislature than imbedded in the constitution
Mr. BERGEN Dem. Kings agreed with this view OF
The SIS substitute of Mr. Masten put to vote and lost
The question being taken @ on v Ine Hots Of % To- a.
Mr. HARRIS rep, Albany moved 70 amend section ,'l
Office while they held that position Mr. Harris was sorry
that the Convention had made the office elective but nc
| stone TO other positions Carried, 69 to 3O!
on motion the Committee rose and reported the article
| sideration at the evening session
An effort viii be made to take recess TO septem
Der l. and then to adjourn 10 New-Yoyk II ls alleged
that fifty members Of the Convention have pesn
inotionsto adjourn will be based this allegation The
commandaht Of the 22d Regiment N a. 3 NJ nag beoh
Mr. CHAMPIATN Dem. Alleghany) was inadvertently
mentioned as absent on Tuesday lie was present ana
and has been Of the most regular In his attendance
upon the Convention.
The following is a list Of the absentees today:
ABsENTEEs, AUG. 10
sAIen, c. /. Brown, W. c. Jarrs .Piprepont
AteR !Afteh, H. NJ fhS .Endress, 'GiSingston ndSa'
Brooks, E. p Hisccck Merritt, 7iaeker,
Brooks, j. Huntington, Murphy, 'Wsed,
Absent a. 'On leaye,H IA
EVENING SESSION.
The question was on agreeing with tho re-
port of the Committee Of the Whole on the duties OF Town
and County officers.
Register Of the County Of Kings in the second line
Mr. SEWER Rep. Frankn) moved further amend
where such Registers are now or may hereafter be au
thoIized by law" earned.
Mr. GOCLD (Rep., COlumbia) moved 70 amend the
first section, ordering disrctattorneys appointed by
Judges the Courts OF Session throughout the state
ceptin the City of NewYork where they shall be ap
pointed by Judges Of the General Sessions OF that place
Mr. HALE (Rep, Essex moved 10 strike out the words
district attorneys" from the second and third line.
| Mr. BALLARD rep, Cortland) moved TO strike ont
the provision directing that sheris shall be ineligible
70 be returned to that Office for period Of three years
/ Lost
The question coming up the adoption Of the first sec
| ton, IL was decided in the-afirmative.
/ Mr, NEEDER dem, Kings moved 70 add after the
second section, all other officers whose election
pOmtment is not provided for by this Constitution and
all officers whose Offices may hereafter be created by law
shall be elected by the people, or appointed as the Ls
Mr.. Yeeder was excused from voting on his amend
ment, which finally adopted by vote Of 90 10 45
Mr.. HITCHMAN dem, n " moved TO strike cut the
words GAS the Legislature may direct" Lost42 to Co.
The second section then adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Oneida moved as substitute
for section three, the amendment before offered by n,
giving exclusive Jurisdiction 70 the Board OF Supervisors
certain local subjects Carried by vote OF 90 To 49,
Adjourned.