New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The Hon. Charles j. FOlger dRep, Ontario)
presided in the absence Of President Wheeler
The CHAIR presented memorial Of j. c. o. Redding
ton and many others in favor Of Prohibition Referred
Also plan for the reorganization Of the Judiciary pre-
The CHAIR presented q communication from the Aud
tor OF the Canal Department transmitting report rela
tive 10 the cost tolls maintenance and tunnage of the
Champlain Canal in reference TO resolution adopted ~
the Convention June BY the guree in this report 1t
appears that the receipts OF this canal have the 40 years
since il built paid for Its maintenance ana Wlthh
ms he true shows atterng array figures; but IL
is said that the report Of the Senate Investigating Com
mtee will show considerable rottenness in the matter OF
contracts ON this as well as the other canals and serious
ground for complaint exists IN regard 10 frequent ore"
and consequent impeded NAVIGATION .,,,.
MIR HUTCHINs (lep, New-YoTD presented petition
Of Thomas Marsh and others asking suffrage for women
loving amendment of he Rules: 7Thls Convention will
go each day into Committee Of the Whole on any general
or special order pending one hour after convenes nh
less that order OF business is reached before that time
Nj s. TOWNSEND DEM Queensl moved INC Ieert t 8,
to the Committee on Preamble and Bll or klghts OF
amendments striking out the WORD forever from ule
phrase in the CONSTITUTION daSi Vg h, Adsonate un
form compensation shall be made to all jurors. nc
stated in explanation that IN the city Of NewiOrk musn
Inconvenience experienced and injustice zone pJ 'ne
difference between jury fees IN dierent courts NJ
II a m. and To Monday at or u p. N; ..,..,,.,
Mr. GRAUs rep HerkimeT) introduced resolu n,1
providing for call Of the roll daily upon tue oigahIa
ton Of the Convention. Tabled. -, A..
Mr. A. j. PARKER Dem, Albany moved to refer 70
tnre resolution requiring any amendment OF the Fed,
eral Constitution to be submitted 70 Legislature OF
which the popular branch shall have been elected hIer
the passage by Congress OF such proposed ancndneh
MI r. VI. DWIGHT rep, oneidal gave notice that ne
adjourn from Saturday next at o'clock to Monday ~ II
a. m and from the following FRIDAY AZ p ne ~ se
sion. Tabled under the rules lie also t en-,
same rule as which prevails in the House OF Assem-
Mr. BECKWITH Rep, Clinton gave notice That on
Tnesay next he shoud move that The roll be called, and
the of absentees entered upon tue Journal tho
on motion OF Mr.. BlCkFOkD tkep, JsneIson' ue
roll was called and 20 delegates found 10 be present
Mr.. ALvoRD REP, onondaga) moved can oil INC
The Yeas and Nays called and IT wac carried bya
vote Of 81 Yeas TO 81 Nays -, -. ..,
MT ALVORD said that what had taken place thls
morning had been done for the purpose OF placing on
record those gentlemen who bad peTssicty been absent
from the sessions from Friday unil TUESDAY OF eNeIy
week He held that such action on their part was repre-,
hensble unless upon reasonable Excuse OF @ , ~
proceeded 10 call the list Of absentees Ninety members
were found 10 be absent OF whom MI James btooAs ana
Mfr Pierrepont we're absent on leave.
Mr. ALVORD rosumed-When interrupted by eal to
order, he was about to say that thsre seeeH 10 De
chronic disease the part OF some OF the memeers ~ 20
absentng themselves which had prac tlchy fedueea me
sessions 10 days OF the week. and one OF those Tour
days had been lost by the anxiety OF nempeis 10 n'ne
such would enable them 70 be absent WIN I'M
punity lie remembered tnat dlsupgnished gehleinah
nom Westchestef. county contiguous to New.
YORK had again and again spoken about the duiy OF
members be constantly present az the sessions ana he
had noticed that the same gentleman had Oeeh apseht
two similar occasions previously, ana was
lie spoke what he thought to bo ms duty az servant OF
public, that member should absent himself without
without leave Ia be all wrong No could the end
OF ne work before them II they found IL Impossible 10
finish their work submit 10 90 the people, they
would have no excuse for the time FILTERED away Men
go away with the adjournment and the Committees have
Committees hold but two or three sessions week Vow
II there power In the Convention TO enforce It's deter
Mutations be would any subsequent occasion like the
present call Of the House, and, with the help Of
The gentlemen present, would persist in IT, and carry II
Mr.. NJ. H. LAWRENCE Rep. Yates thought that gentle
men made a mistake in running up here to make long
speeches and then going away again, ana leaving thc
working members without quorum; lie had Deen
pleased with the words aud actions Of the Convention az
rst They prOfessed great friendship one for another
and said they had not come here for the sake OF political
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The events OF the week had shown INN
otherwise; aud he thought that gentlemen had herein
Mr. GOULD rep Columba) held that tho abscntces
were In contempt. He moved 10 excuse MI Mattce,
whom he knew personally TO be called away by sickness
The CHAIR ruled that all were ont Of order in
the absence Of a quorum.
Mr. BICKFoRD mp, Jefferson, hoped that the can
the absence Of the delegates He hoped the doors would
be closed and the absenee brought In and compelled TO
face the music and give their excuses
Mr.. CIIEsBRO rep, OntarioJ hoped the can would
be suspended. Gentlemen who were absent had no no
lice of such course this s and II would be unfair to
them TO persist In a call. ,.
Mr.. ALvORD rep, onondaeal reminded the gentle,
had moved q call Of the House, and withdrew IT,. He
desired it to be distinctly understood mat T., on Mon
and would persist in IT, He would move that the
cali be suspended. Carried. The Committee then adj
journed TO Monday morning at il o'clock.
The Republican members Of the Committee on the Or
ganizatOn Of the Legislature not TO blame for any
supposed hardships that the Democracy in New-York
City may have suffered rs TO Senatorial Districts ut the
hands of the Committee The report made with the
full consent If not in accordance with the suggestion Of
Messrs Jarvis and Mcneil OF that Committee, both Of
whom well acquainted with the interests and needof
their party.
The Committee Finance have run aground and
parted in twain the subject OF canal improvement and
enlargement So shall have two reports, and grand
battle the question Of the appropriation Of the
nues from the canals