New-York tribune., 1867-08-05
rnusht % hear upon them that they went to4he oer

brought 10 bear upon them that they went tohe other
Sdmonshes us to take medium course between the Con
stituton OF and the Constitution OF ls46 He could
aIs medium ee sors H the system Of TIE gentle
from westehester County Ont Greeley, With some
might not easily be understood by the people and ~
tSe noty might succeed in sctg two oa
Of three he believed in the principle OF minority repre-
gentleman from Westchester Or Greeley might easily
be obvated Let the minority but vote for two Senators
practical operation in some places the election OF town
officers and School Trustees by that plan the minority
Mr. M H LAWRENCE Rep Yates M protested IN che
name % OF ms s e %pSS
presented TO them 1t was an attempt 70 take power
dorsed the seatorai system in electng the members Of
this Convention and had not met with favor rom the
yention the members from smaller disrice said we
have met in caucus and chosen such and sucn a man
practically protested against the system of large districts
he did not believe tnat under @ tg aa Co esd sS
This attempt TO take power nom tne people ana
Mr s. TOWNSEND Dem, Queensp favored the idea of
leaving distribution Of the districts to the legislature
who would have the benefit Of He favored
the system OF small Districts aud more pernanence OF
office He would like four years tenure for senators o.
dminon Of the Senate, in order bring back that
eelent provision which prevailed prior 20 1871 BY winch
tendency to restrain the great eux OF bills IN the Legs
eae s an adyory bodv TO the Governor spon
the appcaton for pardon Three such applcationsars
possible for the Governor properly attend this he
would suggest that until they the intention
s upon Supervisors and town officers and thence
knew what was to be required Of the Legislature was
FOO soon to inquire 10 the class OF needed In the
Legislature they had been putting the cart before the
horse and even diving down into the carboniferous
most of the boards Of and school officers there were
fit to serve the people IN either Dranen oi 'e tSs
proposed report carried ont as II Affects the second
district, it might happen that c9nsttuency m dn @ ns
ing at the distance Of 100 miles He was satlsea tns
the Convention would not favor the plan proposed Dy ns
Mr' WAKEMAN Rep., Genesee) had been in favor O
IN 9 convenon he was convinced that the report of this
Tommtee weuld meet with considerable opposition from
@ nt ~ wide tiod for Senators. But he feared THAI
while the small district system would eneouh.er pus
ins trTbe he was satisfied that the Convention wat
agreed upon increasing the term oa Vii siaY oiys
them good Senate man OF lnexpeIlenee WI. iSsen
to oReyss ss a nnmssked him he Will his acq1an
tance Under the plan Of large districts noes might
he swallowed up and he held that they were necessary
and salutary check upon the action OF the majority. He
believed that the people would ee Des Peasea MIN the
should listen ALL and then vote Tor the best interests OK
thS RRIcKFoRD Rep, Jeerson) dlssented from 80
much of the report referred to the enlargement OF SEN
districts lie S OeyeG G s
did call for so radical measure. lie favored the
| leugthenng or the teIH1 VI Omco CcihitOiS lHo
scheme OF fhe gentleman from Westchester lr. Greeley
too involved practically reduced 20 ths
that the minority shall elect onethird OF the Senators lt
should specfy this clearly He did not believe In the
iustness Of any arrangement by which the majority when
Syenfbs or littIe more than half the representation
He thought it would be unjust to disturb the local mnor
| thew had not fairly won at the baot-bok. 800.
Mr. RUMsEY Rep steubenl favored small districts
OF complaint. But II the Convention should insist upon
large districts he mad plan TO propose SasJ res
would make eleven districts dividing no county exceps
New York which he would add TO Queens and thus gye
them the six Senators they entitled TO- by bis plan
tne Legislature should have the power or dvldln9 to
districts and the Senate should consist OF 50 members
elected for four years NewYork has representative
population Of SASS, queens County OF o2toi nahs %
leave an excess Of only 5000 The question Of dstreting
did not belong here It would be ulstplhg eleTens
here the polls and should be let 70 tne next As
Mr. MCDONALD (Rep, Ontario) favored the propoa,
tion OF the gentleman from Steuben ir Rlinseyl ana
that Of the gentleman from ST. Lawrence (Mr BrownD
lie was in favor OF redisricting the state, a IN.
Judge GARYIN Dem., New, York; moved 70 amend t1e
section under consideration By striking OUT d s1S ~
New York sha be entitled TO additional Senator'S
At this point the Committee rose reported progress
Mr # W DWIGHT rep, oneida) moved to amend Oy
| recurring a vote TO be taken Wednesday morning
/ Mr. MERRITT (Rep, st. lawrence amended Oy suo-
- stituting Tuesday evening
Mr. GARylN dem, New York; said II was desirable not
only that there should & be d @ se yo SSnd i be-
ful Convention some gentlemen stln aesfee 20 sle a,,
among others distinguished gentleman uOn
! Mr Eyarts) who could not be here before Tuesday
evening or Wednesday mOTping: Tins was a most I'M I'M
portanf question and In which the people ieei the
deepest interest His constituents were probably as
much interested In II as In any measure thSt coud ooe
before the Convention. He desired 70 make good Con-
sttution aud that the people would accept And 70
that end these questions must be fully eonsldeleu ano
| voted upon IN q full Convention.
| Mr. DWIGHT withdrew his motion.
| Mr. IAPHAM 1Rep Ontariol moved 10 instruct the
Committee OF the Whole 10 pass for the present over ts
section under consideration 20 other portions OF the report
No action taken on this notion the ho oI aouru
| nlcnt having arrived. -. ,,-,.,. a.
Leave was granted 20 the Committee of the no!e 70
| ait again. and the Convention thereupOn adjourned