New-York tribune., 1867-06-12

pyng the tme and attention Of the'Conventon a mui.
tplyng the ibors OF the state officers unnecessarily;
would move tleeore, n IN order that the cOnsideratic
OF this resolution be further postponed until Tuesday
Mr.. OPDYKE RepJ~J hope that the motion that has
Just been made viii not prevail hope also that the
amendment which IS pending viii DOT prevail In com
with the gentleman frem WesesteI hir. Greeley,
think the chief financial officer Of the state Is the
person TO whom the Convention sIoHd look for IN
formation upon matters affecting the financial Interests
of the State II seems that that the pursued
Constitution of State and to my mind it ia
proper that we should 20 10 the course
man from Richmond shows that the Legislature. In their
wisdom, 90 to 10 other II does follow
that should adopt the same course. We seekng
information. and entirely agree with the gentleman
from WeschoSer tAr. Greeley that we should get II
from the financial head O the state Now, SINGLE word
support of the original resolution OF the gentleman
from Wcsclsser OR Greeley. 1t has been said that
NAV eNneCt this information.
The PRlssIDENT-Tho question s now to postpone the
consideration Of The question until Tuesday motion does
The question was taken on the motion of Ir Sylvester
10 postpone the consideration OF tho resolution OF Dr.
Greeley. and II declared lost.
Mr. OPDlkE-the original resolution, BIT. President
skin. hold 1t To be of the highest importance. It calls
for nation Which IS very extensive and very com
act wisely upon the subject Of the canals II the rssou
ton shall be adopted aud presented to the Controller,
the precise called FOR he has only TO aud we
shah receive It, II ho Is not. then we desire that be
may have 10 printed for tho OF members. thihE
there should bc serious objection to the resolution
House Zee the amendment by Mr. Brooks, provided
tnat said information is not hTcady prepared by the
Canal Department for the COnvcntiOn'--
Mr.. NERPIANCk CDcm.l--HOw IL that to he settlcdt
should like tO know who 10 judge whether the DOOk
contains the information or not
Mr. HATCH p)cml-l suppose the Convention VIII uh-
doubleday decide when the Information comes IN de-
say that good deal Of importance has been at
tached the fact that tho Convention Of 1886 called on
the Controller for information instead of the AUDITOR
II recollection f. correct thcro Auditor then
In existence There such department III ls4e.
should go Auditor who really the financial officer
Of the department. aud tho only officer VINO can give the
requisite information.
The question was then taken the amendment OF Mr.
Brooks providing that such information Is not already
prepared by the Canal Department FOR the information
of the Convention aud II was declared adopted by the
following vote: Ayes, ~ Nays &c. the Ayes and NAYS
being called for.
Nj CHURCH moved TO amend Mr.. Brooks's amend
meut hy substituting for the Canal Auditors the COMMITS
soners of the Canal Fund.
MI GREELEY gave notice that be would accept this
amendment. MI. ChulChs amendment was then carried
Mr. Brooks's by large majority and accepted by
Mr. Greeley. whose resolution as amended was now
adopted. .
Mr. HARRIS moved that the rules ~ reported by this
Committee be printed Objection made that they
must await action the report OF the Committee of Six
teen.
Mr GREELEY suggested that the rules reported be
printed ana moved that the apportOnment Of labors
embodied therein This agreed TO- ana to printing
iu this form ordered with the understanding that II Is 10
he ready tomorrow morning Adjourned.
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CALENDAR or THE COURT or APPEAJs.