New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-06
The following /. list Of absentees at this mornings


PROCEEDINGS OF TIE CONVENTION.
The Convention met ut 10 o'clock. Several
petitions were presented and referred
Mr. ALYORD rep OnOndaga) moved that four mem
beers be added to the Committee Revision, to
Mr. GOULD (Hep, COLUMBIAN called mp HIS resolution
providing that the roll Of members shall be called at Y
O'Clock each day. and that the President shall withhold
his certificate OF attendance from those who absent
After debate the subject again laid on the table.
Committee Revision be instructed TO strike from the
Article Finance all that relates to the assessment and
The Convention then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the report on the judiciary The following substitute
had previously been adopted on motion OF MT A. D. Par
appellate Jurisdiction called Ap-
years aud shall be Ineligible for second term The chief Judge shall be
" judges s elected By the electors Of state
ton oiHdg 20 eeor shah vote for more than four persons eand
Mr. PRINDLE rep, Chenango) moved to amend the
substitute so that the Chief Justice shall not hold Office
after ho shall have reacheS the age OF 10 years.
The pending question was on the adoption OF Mr. A. j.
Parkers substitute % amended
Mr C0MsTOCK Dem, Onondaga offered the follow
There shan Be court q appellate adclon called the Cont q
be- chosen y he electors Of The State and ba hold their Office r the
tern Of G,Iiesn t .ad sa he ao1 to second .s% At
, io s Th. J.e1 ss 9ay four o. sss Associate Ssi no
hn until The t d " January next AFTER he shall have reached The
The debate took wide range embracing the subject Of
the Judiciary IN general, aud was participated ID by
Mr. Comstocks substitute was adopted
Mr. HALE rep. Essex moved 10 amend, as to elect
the Judges f1r term during good behavior and until
they shall have arrived at the age OF 20 years
EVENING SESSION.
Tho Convention met az : o'clock.
The PRESIDENT announced the following additional
members of the Committee on Revision Messrs. Van
Colt Comstock Rathbun, and Erastus Brooks Mr. Cur
lis appointed 10 on the same Committee In con
sequence Of the retirement Of 4. W. Dwight
The Convention then resumed the consideration OF the
report Of the Committee the Judiciary m Committee
of the Whole. The pending question was on motion OF
Mr. Hale tO amend Mr. COmstOcRs substitute 80 as 10
provide that Judges of the Court ~ Appeals shall hold
oco during good behavior aud until they shall reach the
age Of 20 years After debate the amendment was lost
f3 10 s.
Mr. BALLARD rep. Cortland moved to reconsider
the vote adopting the clause that the rs election for
Judges every oecor shall vote for the ChieiJustice
aud Tor than four Of the Associate Judges to be
chosen. Lost.
SIR POND Rep, Saratoga, moved the following sub
sttutc:
% h, be- Cor, % Appeals composed Jaigo Of whom
Appes al aho shall b Office the time Of the adoption
al s elected By The electors Of the state
special eeea hold ol that parpose, Or at The hr'
candidates Tor the ofe % Judge
a ,ueh election Precision shs by classifying The
Jier ID that one sia 90 out o.
the expiration % their terms uufr such cs
flo1 tbe tam ~ rc shall h. zen years Judge elected full
h. to tao
expiration such term Of sd Court shall be- lsd every two
,ts quorum mssrtr of whom II they concur shall he sufficient
% & fr tbs bsf fasce at and the judges wto
teruae term Of said Court g above provided
Lost
MIR W G. BROWN 0lcp., St. Lawrence) proposed a
plan for composing the Court OF Nine Judges. Lost
Mr. CHESEBRO Nop., Ontarol moved 10 sttike out
the clause providing that the judges SHAH DO ineligible
FOR "a second term.
quorum present theroupOn the Committee was dissolved
aud the Convention adjourned.