New-York tribune., 1867-06-26
THE CONVENTION.

TIE LIQUOR PROHIBITION QUEsTON-TAX PAYERS OF
NEw-YORK CTrY-THE CANAL INQUIRY-FEMALE
.,uFFRAGE-DEBATE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF
~ gRKs BY THE CONINIITTEEs-ADDITIONAL RULES
or n gDER-PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE JUDICIARY.
AIBANY, June %, 1867.
ir,nor 'ant resolution Of Judge Graves of Herki-
r,cn the adulteration and use of Intoxicating
uors was this n orning referred TO Special Committee
uposed equally On Republicans and Democrats as fol
,gs. Mcssrs Graves lily, LandOn, and Hand Reps and
,tsss Livingston Coeh, AN, Roy, and Verpanck Demo
crat This indicates the desire OF the Convention TO
give subject in all its bearings, full and impartial
Tbe President presented the following communications
OFFICE OF TIE COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES AND
ASSESSMENTS, NEw-YORK, June 22 1867.
To NE Constitutional Convention fhe state Of ReW York
GENTLEMEN; In accordance with the resolution re
cr honorable body Of the humber of taxpayers in the
city Of NewIOrk as the same appears from the records
ana documents IN that office, distinguishing as lar
possible between those assessed FOR real estate and those
animation to be made of the records OF the department
aud respectfully submit the following statement there
Ngpbcr OF persons assessed for real estate 44l53
number persons assessed for personal estate G5J
Number Of persons assessed as shareholders of
Making an aggregate of of.................s .l94
The records do not show whether the same name may
not in instances be duplicated in different classes
Of ofassessments. All Of which Is respectfully Oubmed.
IRA W. MILLER.
Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments
The communication was referred TO the Committee on
, Cjtlcs and ordered printed
There decrease in the number of resolutions Of
iuGnry offered and referred. Mr. Coahau Of Kings pro
poses make railroad and steamboat corporations liable
t1r the loss of life and limb in more practicable manner
thau any by which their cOnScienceS purses be
reached at present This will probably be referred 10
speriM committee Of five. and VIII open the way 20 a
tiucnccdcd reform II the canal men fatter themselves
ta any part OF their work will escape investigation, they
al. much mistaken. The inquiry into canal contracts
asked last night by Mr. Greeley and resolutions offered
To-day asking suudry p!nn questions IN regard TO the
Chapain Canal. and requesting the publication OF the
evcnce thus taken by the Senate Investigation Com
nittee evnce determination TO let no avenue Of infor-
NATION remain unopened
Mir Greeley, on behalf Of the Committee on Suffrage,
Ecl for and obtained the Of the Assembly Chamber
on Thursday evening next Tor giving hearing 70 the ad
yOcatcs OF female suffrage Miss Anthony ahd MIS- Si-
ton are 10 address them at that time The opinions OF the
Committee aredvded as TO female Spagc Dut upon the
question Of giving the franchise 10 cooleG men thefe VIII
bc no difference OF opinion the only question being as TO
the propriety OF submitting it separate question at
the November election On TINS MI Cassidy proposes 10
make % minority report
that when the Cony adjourn u shai apOlh rom
FrIday next until Tue say. July O. This Is offered at the
Instance of those members who live al such distance
from Albany that tley nave nerlo Ho, pGSn @ @ 1nle 10
their homes during the usual recess RON Friday 70
given them al this time and will make strong effort TO
carry their point while those that live nearer propose TO
Mr. uganne Of New-York moved TO instruct the Canal
Committee inquire into the nature and character Of the
dock facilities OF the IIarbor NcwYork within the ju-
,fion nj tis STATE and the ownership thereof and to
consider the expediency OF placing them under Like man
acemrnt and control the canals OF the State.
engfhy resolutions of inquiry IN regard 10 the Safe
Springs OF the State, the Court Of Appeals State fugds
appr0priated to seCtran associations ana INSTITUTIONS,
t6a militia ana other objects OF reform, received
their nproprate reference and VIII come up again in
duetnc for discussion and settlement
The chief part OF to-days session was consumed IN
debate upon the proposed employment of clerks by the
four large committees, viz Finance, Canals Cities ana
the Judiciary On motion OF Mr. AlVOrd the CONVENTION
proceeded consideration of his motion 10 reconsider
the OF the adoption OF the resolution offered by
Judge Harris for the appointment OF these clerks,
Mr. AyOrd said IN looking over the proceeding OF the
Convention of 1896 assembled for the hrst time since ll
10 reOrganze the Constitution OF the Ste-a
which mas occupied the time Of the ahest men Ol tAt
state-a Convention which lasted from June TO- oct 3
he found that they had 40 such employ as CeIh Ti 4
Committee. They were limited III OllcerS 10 humpcr
vastly below what this convention mao. In M III NJ
he found that until atey the Lesl''lue HA nv
such number officers they have at present lie had
the honor preside Speaker in the Assembly III e
and they had no such thlng as COmmlttee Sica
They had larger duties then than now, When aInVsI
eab0rately drawn without the assistance OF the
printed slips now in IL was the labor OF the pre-
need Of an outside person called clerk The office was
created FOR the hangerson OF the Legislature, 1hse
There necessity tOr them, at any late III COS
tutional Convention II there are distinct pIoPosl, P
tions they in a members handwriting, and nave
not TO crossed All that clerk can 40 II 70 see
mat the paper are kept together and brought before
tho Committee and take OF the Committee rooms,
They have eight dOOrkecpcrs employed hc teIiseINt
two or three hours each day. Unlike themselves they
are nj liberty after that time while have 10 work N the
interim. 1t seemed emlenly proper tnat rom i t @ H.
dOOrloepers be given to The four great & ~ 40
all that a clerk is employed for Ae trustcd that "n
together they would Introduce 6tOholy' anu
not 70 into this unnecessary expenditure, small as II
might 70 be. lie hoped the motion 70 FscChSuel @
would prevail. Mr.. Eddy of OtsegO said he had been
silent this far but had been trled Oy e
expenditure public money His constituents eNpec yea
fnat "A good example would be set here. lie
did not envy those delegates who went into the
unnecessary and eXtraYagdnt expenditure OF publishing
their proceedings. should they, IN addition, authorize
four unnecessary cleksf IL said they are fOr the large
Committees But he had understood Inat tne
OF the most OnerOus OF these Judge FOigcf OF the Ju
Siary did not ask for Judge Harms OF Albany su
he au no very great anxiety that the original resolution
should be made permanent. be had supposed 10 be
matter that would commend itself 10 the Convention
There were four large Committees, with great uuts
There was great deal OF mechanical labor thdt might DE
clled dy7fdOerB which somebody must perform tie was
az the head OF these Committees, ana II the COl
veution felt he ought 10 perform such labor such
drudgrry, he would checrfuly 90 H. lAat
he Thought II 20 be ecOuOmy OF time Hho
labor 10 have "A clerk Mr. Prndle OF CnenangO SAID tlat
file Legislature had power restrict THIS body lly
were not here by authority but by that Ot the po9
of the state Of New-YOrk. The Constitution prOVlded
fat the Legislature should pass an enabling act ana u
had DO power restrict this Convention suppose tHa'
they had passed appropriation WOald tney nave no
ict to act herei 10 seemed 10 him that CLERKS arc eCs
sary and proper. They might get along without ~ pt
some one mas cot to do drudgery. book should DC
kcn for the proceedings Of the Committee win record
of the resolutions offered and the work done Absent
menbcs will want 10 look AT IT, II they naa no CLERKS
the ilelnLers OF Committees would nave 10 90 the
drudeery and il would leave them no time 10 atenu 10
fhe pr0eedngs OF the Convention II the Chairman OF
fbe Judiciary Committee did not need clerk others u'
The Meas and NAYS were called upon the question OF
reconsideration and il carried by the following NOte
Allen A p C1urrh Greeley, MerWln,