New-York tribune., 1867-08-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE.

Of county and city officials calling the Legislature for
the increase OF salafy. -.-...,
The motion 10 recODA ldef was cafileu anu lHo o'e
Mr. GRANT rep. Delswa offered an amendment
forOidding Boards Of Supervisors enactg laws ID ra
tOn 10 the opening or closing OF public highways VBu
htlng the preservation OF game Isl te. I1s'
MI kRUM Rep Sch0harle) ohere1 .nT IT, IVIlon Nv %I nv
amendment as Substitute section 6: "Ihe bes-ia
ture may confer such Boards such IurInsr P froD
local legislation and administration as tney SHAi N
Mr. HARRIS Rep.. Albany favored the amendment T.
SUPERVISOR The Convention should do something TO re
Heye the Legislature. He did not DeeVe tat nj
tins simple proposition OF Mr. Krums which is sihiIlai
70 that contained In the Constitution OF l5o, o,,i
Mr. ALNORD (Rep, Onondsgal opposeu uio 'ii0
During the course Of the argument in response 70
question from Judge FOLGER rep, Ontarol, Juasso
DAILY dem, n. ~ stated that he believed u was VAS nS
design of the Committee Cities 10 report III 10, aan nd
abolshing the Board Of Supervisors OF the OiN al"
Mr. SMITH Rep Fulton argued at length in favor 9t
of Superyisors The committee supposed that the Con
yention was decidedly in favor OF such transfer iHoy 10y
supposed the talk on the subject was serious ana as O
the sentiment OF the people ne had taken some pans 70
make himself acquainted with 1t, and he was satisfied
that except the Judiciary Reform nothing was so hcn
desired by the people as reform III this matter 49,,
city member favored deegang to the people az tie
HE Legaturc it shall be found that such powers are
and assume control of local affairs. Lost.
Mr.. CONGER Dem, K0ckand) offered an ainehdnen. n
substantially the same as MT krumS VIII tnf EYER
cised by such Boards" Lost. g., -,
Mr.. SPENCER Rep, Steuben) moved 10 reconsider the
vote on the amendment passed this morning, ana whioh
offered by Mr. Andrews and argued III favor Vi H'
motion. Carried. - -.
The question recurring the passage Of the resolution
II declared lost. ,
Mr. HERMAN Dem. Oneida) offered amendment: {:
"That the Board Supervisors shall have eNcuslVeOn
troll under general regulations OF the legislature over
the establishment, construction regulation ana dseoh
tinuance Of ferries and bridges nayigabe streams
the raising OF money by loan tax for town or county
purposes the confirmation OF the proceedings or towns
the purchase management and sale OF real estate ana
personal property for the ana Denent OF the
county: the erection a towns aud changing
thereof and the alteration of town boundaries
the widening deepening, Strengthening, and cleaning OF
the channels OF streams, except naVlgaDe streams
and the draining OF swunps and marshes; the
correction OF erroneous and illegal assessments the
care and support OF town and county poor ana me
Legislature may confer upon Boards Of Supervisors OF
the several counties such further powers OF local egsa
tion and administration they shall from time 10 te
prescribe by general laws" Carried.
Mr.. VAN COTT rep. Kings offered an amendnent
providing that the Legislature may also pass huch laws
by q three-fOurths vote. Carried.
The Convention then adjourned.
In the debate the appointment OF District Attorney
Mr. Sylvester uSep., COLUMBIAN desires 10 be put right
upon the record saying that be unwilling 10 nave
their appointment left To the whims OF politicians, ana
not OF the people as reported