The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-19
Mr.. ERAsrus Bnooxs spoks in defence Of donations to

Mr. ERAsrus BROOKS spoke In defence Of donations TO
Mr. AIvoaD moved 70 substitute for the section under
consideration section OF article seven Of the present
constitution, a. follows:-
The credit Of the State shall In any be given
or loaned to, In aid Of any individual association or
poration.
Mr.. MURPHY moved TO further amend 'hat every act
which imposes continues or revsss tax or creates
debt charge shall be taken BY yeas aud nays, and
that four-fths Of all the members elected 10 elher
house in oil such cases shall be necessary 70 constitute
Quorum
Mr. HERMAN spoke at length on the subject OF chart
ties Rather than have any bitterness or strife growing
ou OF donations 10 charitable or secaran
be would prefer that ali such donations should DC cut
on SO as 10 let all interested take OF their own IN
situations. He concluded by moving that the section
under consideration be passed until the report OF
the Committee on Charities should come up for discus
Sion.
This was agreed to-
Section twelve was then taken up 1t is as foows:-
The State may, to meet casual deficits failures In
or Tor nnespscied expenses not proydea TEN
81 IN and he he ss mot at any time
such debts shall be applied to purposes which they
other purpose whatever.
Mr. TLDES moved to add tho following
sand such temporary debts shall in all be provided
rr a. the earliest ,s .s psd and shall be paid
This adopted
Mr.. EvARIs moved to add tho following
But this section shall not restrain the Legislature from
loan ns PC re- for a Of re a
Whatever and 50 far as may be necessary properly
o"ns shall not the the Of ten
Lion dollar and shall be dSs ae as ysap s sad
Mr EvARrs said that the Convention had decided that
the canals should remain tho property O. the people
na. nsyinS ocen DONE ne wou,9 provSo rns
Mr. TLDEs said this was the worst proposition that
had been offered on this subject First came The report
of the Canal Committee; but that had been abandoned,
the Convention not being asked to vote upoa Il.
The second was from the gentleman from Erie lMr.
Verplanck) which only received thirty six votes. Now
have another plan for contracting debt which was
worse than any Of the others.
Mr. EvARTs of tho thirty.sx who voted for
the proposition of the gentleman from Erie. He would
trust the people and tho Legislature also. he would
place the Interests Of live people in the hands Of
dead Convention, but world give them the means to
take OF their magnificent system of public works.
But feeling satisfied from the action heretofore taken,
that his amendment woald not meet the siews OF the
Convention he would Withdrawn
Recess 10 haif-past seven L. N.
Evening Session.
The Convention reassemblod at O'Clock
Consideration OF the reports on tho finances and tho
canals resumed in Committee Of the Whole.
ME- bcDoyALD moved I, amend the section providing
that debts shall be contracted unless authorized by
law, for single work TO be specified therein, by Rd
ding
Provided however, if such debt be contracted for ,he
state or any one or more of them the surplus revenues
SAD ciha' may be pledged for the pas Of d dee
@ es s Gss M and o. sa
nues. within eighteen years.
Mr.. LArHAM moved to amend SO that no such debt
shall DO contracted unless 1t shall DO authorized by
law for improving or completing the canals or any OF
them.
After debate on the amendment without coming to a
VOTE progress was reported and leave was granted to Sit
Az twenty minutes to niue o'clock the Convention
adjourned.
me object Of this early adjournment was for tho pur.
pose giving the republican metnbers opportunity
10 hold take into consideration the proprety
Of an adjournment Of tho Convention to some future