New-York tribune., 1867-09-07
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION

Mr.. FRANCIS (Rep., Rensselaci) prcsehucu
the petition of citizens of Troy in favor Of the abrogation
of the Board OF Regents.
Mr. BURRILL Dem, New-York) presented minority
report from the Committee the Powers and Duties OF
the Legislature advocating the restriction Of the powers
the Legislature TO create districts for local govern
Mr. FRANCIS Rep, Rensselaer, presented minority
report from the Committee on NJ Cines M argg against '"o
Mr.. MORRIS Dem, Putnaml moved tllat lhe 'oh'cn
ton adjourn to-day at sG ~ ond resolution re-
questng Canal Board to cause test TO DC mae as 20
The capacity the locks and to report the result a as
Mr. VERPL&NCK dem. Erie, moved to strike out from n
the report OF the Financial Committee much OF the
Canal debt summary includes advances to the Cnal
debt sinking fund and other canal purposes by taNato'
since 1886, and simple interest at hve pei cent
ing TO $sO3 Co. and deductng that amount from the
aggregate Of the Canal deDt 49,,
Mr.. AXTELL dep, Clinton) called up ms resoiuuon % o.,
for select committee OF five to consider the question oi
providing in the Constitution for the permanent care OF
disabled soldiers. Adopted ,
A s,arp debate arose upon a resolution called M by
verpanck dem, Erie) but heretofore offered 10y MI
and canals after Monday next "a IS minutes to each
speaker excepting the respective chalreh oi huoh co
Mr. SPENCER Rep., steuben) moved to amend that
the time Of any speaker might be extended by consent OF
Mr. BERGEN Dem, Kings moved to make it 80 min
MIR yERPLANCK stated his object TO be to have this
matter settled This enlargement scheme had been called
Buffalo loD ana yet bG m cn hem u nS o Tbs was Unfair
to the friends of canals after much latitude had been
all q
Mr. WEED Rep.. Cnton was opposed TO the resolu'
ton in its present form compromise might be elected
Mr.. GREELEY (Rcp.. Wcstcnestcr Thought tlat Tue
gentleman from Erie tVerplanck) who introduced this
question had probably been reading IN ihe Argus cr
fiS, to tSc BODY hat had ever assembled
Just criticism The people were SICK o long speeches.
MIR VERPLANCK Dem, Erie) asked whether the gen
teman from wcschester had not been upon the Moor
oftcncr than any other mcmberf
Mr. GREELEY dicp. WestchesteD said IL was very
likely but he had not spoken except on one OCCASION
mint nall
three 10 four minutes. The Convention had gotten III
bad odor with the people of the state ana the
would he swept away like chat by the people lie per
fectly understood the proposition OF the gentleman nom
Clinton Weed proloug this debate, and he was very
sure he intended the Constitution 10 bc voted down
such was his cton from conduct Of the gentle
tlcmau since the Convention opened. They wanted To
keep here I'LL October when they iet quite cure that
the people would reject anything that offered.
The original resolution and amendments were voted
Mr VERPLANCK Dem. Eric) TO question Of per
soual privilege lie desired to defend ms The
gentleman from Wcstchestcr, who had been scodlng hs
Convention from the first day OF its session and wasting
their time had charged that he opposed 20 faninga
that would be acce ptabe to the people ne
the Convention and doing all that II could To pFolong
ts debates and defeat rs purposes ,. ,o,,,or tho
gentleman from Westchester tGfeeeyJn the Democr"e
party y5s S,aeE w.n@S a%GhSr e say now that aea
TO his oath Of office IL would be his pleasure 10 help FORM
cG.siTe RETY Ted ep We,cSesp offered he resolu
ton heretofore supported by himself thai tLe debate s
noon Of Tuesday next the speeches being confined to
single speech OF 10 minutes on cach sde vi cNoi) ou
mcnt offered.
Mr. GREELEY said that he would ask when. under the
resent syste the Convention would be ready 10 vote
npon the Constitution and submit II to the peOpei
There was Democratic journal in the state that ad
NOT abused Convention for its waste Of time tIhe
Chair here called 10 Order What he desired that
these questions should be brought To vote and the Con-
sttuton prepared that the people may have chance
TO study before the time for voting upon u arrives lie
would that the resolution lie over until Monday even
Ing. Tabled by request
Enu nth non
upon the reports Finances ana the Canas MT Slth
tItep., FultOnl IN the chair .
Mr.. BARNARD dem, Kings shared in the common
prde i'm the canals Ia his bOyhOOd lac had seen DE WITT
Clinton pour the the waters Of Lake Ere, ana
oIn them together in wedOck by the silver band OF thc
canals But he did not believe in establishing caal
uuonopoly governmental action The speech OF thc
gentleman from Onondaga r. AlyOrdl in favor of keep
ing carrying trade Of the West WITHIN the ts ol
the State, would nave done well enough Tor
delivery at the Merchants Exchange but
was not fitted for "A Constitutional Convention. For hin'
self he had no the commercial future OF New
York IL would be controlled by higher forces tan any
the Convention could command. IL was evident from all
sources that the canals III very bad condition:
Under system Of contracts TIE state OF the canals had
grown from bad to They were badly out Oi re-
pair notwithstanding that immense sums had been spent
upon them. The management was very deficient from
Tie highest official TO the lowest emplOyc The result
was that navigation every where hindered ana cry
n the canals Mr. Barnard proceeded To forty his POSI-
ton by cOpous extracts from the report OF the senate m
ycstigaOn Committee, showing the grOssest nlsnaBe-
uent Of the entire chain OF canals.
The hour OF II having arrived the Convention look
recess to Monday evening al o'clock.