New-York tribune., 1867-06-26

WINE they hed to Just and true economy ne dd NOT
wish 70 present 10 the people such false and foos
record this refusal would present Mr. Foicer s9id ~
& was 20 I'M tS eAnReo OF such action that he alluded II
was Dau example 70 the Legislature who every wear
squander hundred thousand dollars of the 1ecnle,s
onCl Oh lesai oOnVenlences. II founded upon the
Sat tCple IhaJ creates reckless extravaganza I'm the
Legislature principle that will be strongly and properly
III TINS Convention before closes sessions
N IV"hsehu OF Rensselaer could not sit stin and
near ms Voe compared with the corrupt legislation OF
tle saIe Assembly In his eyes it made little difference
NHcer ClcfAs were paid by the law of or 1868 He
thought te sanction Of the Legislature of 1868 woud
h9hor the convention quite much that OF 1867 Mr.
NVl Sau II ne ad rightly understood the wishes of
lca three OF the four chaiTmen MENTIONED they did not
ASK tOr the appointment OF clerks.
r Gould OF Hudson, opposed II on the ground OF ev
denee that the appointment desired by at least
three oharmen and on the ground of wise economy. He
regretted that the gentleman from Fulton Smith had
used the very words of the spectators of the public
Treasury They cried out this is small matter for the
GIeat empire state and so the work Of punderng went
on He was sorry TO hear such language used in this
Convention, which had met TO purify the corrupt high
places III our state Mr. Bell of Jefferson thought come
OF the employees OF the Convention already appointed
could do this work for the committees without appoint
ing any others clerks The motion Of
four committees was carried by count Of yeas to 55
nays
Mr. Greeley offered resolution instructnG the Com
nttee Rules TO consider the prOpriey of adopting the
following additional rules. with such notifications
Rule &C. on and after the sh day OF July the Conven
oh sha meet at 10 O'Clock a. M uneSst shall be other
ordered and leave of absence hereafter granted
shall extend beyond that day and hour.
Rule A. Unless the Convention shall otherwise direct
he niSt nOuI or each DAY snail be devoted 10 morning
business and at II a. H. the Convention shall proceed to
the order of the day.
Rule. as. UucSS otherwise ordered by vote Of two
thirds OF the members present there shall he devoted to
the consideration OF the reportsof the several Committees
Canals and Cities each five days Right Of Suffrage and
Powers and Duties Of the Legislature, each three days
other standng Committees consisting OF members
Rule 49, When half the time allotted as above, to the
report of any committee shall have been expended de
bate said report in Committee of the Whole shall close
and the Committee shall proceed To vote every amend
ment to said report which shall have BEEN or may then
bc, proposed
all the amendments To any report which shall have been
adopted in Committee OF the Whole. any amendment
which shall have boon ncgatived in said Committee
be. renewed and vote of the Convention demanded
thereon.
The proposed rules were referred as desired ny the
Mr. Ketchum offered resolution limiting the jurisdic
ton Justices the Peace $50 and increasing that
OF County Courts 90 $500 and prohibiting reference in
less than 500 to Court OF Appeals II authorizes
County Judges 10 hold Courts IN counties other than
those for winch they elected and prohibiting their
practicng OF the Courts of the State duriug their
term OF office II also requires uniform base of practice
Mr.. l. A. Browns resolution IN regard TO the courts
provides That the Court OF Impeachment shall con
sist Of the Lieutenant Governor, the senators, and the
Judges of the Court OF Appeals p The Judges of the
Court Of Appeals shall consist of nine Judges To bc elected
by the people Of the whole State-Onc Judge every two
years. the torn OF office being eighteen years. Such
Court shall be divided into two three sections sub
divisions which shall hold court separately and hear such
cases shall be allotted them. l. The concurrence OF
Nyce Judces shall be nccc sary to decision. Q Differ
OF opinion section snail be settled by the full
bench Of al the Judges.
s. The Supreme Court shall lie constituted substantially
present with power IN the Legislature TO increase
the number OF judicial districts, with additional number
Of Justices.
l. County Courts to be limited to action in sums not
Snrrogg;cs Courts to be constituted substantially as
present Hut in all cases the Surrogate Is 70 be sep
Office from County Judge aud hc also authorized TO
discharge the duties virtually performed by the Justice
OF the Supreme Court at Chambers.
The session was not long one the Convention ad-
journing al II o'clock.
ALBANY, N. Y. Tuesday June o. 1867.
The PRESIDENT announced the following com
m fpeO on Mr.
adultetOn Of liquors Mcssrs Graves, Livingston Ely
Cochran. Landou, Roy, Hand, and NcrpHnck.
The PRESIDENT presented communication from the
Tax Commissioner o NewYOrS in answer 10 the rcs0u'
zion Of inquiry. The report states that the whole number
OF pcrsos assessed real estate Is 413 the number
asscsscd personal estate ll53 the number assessed as
shareholders OF banks 25SSs making an aggregate OF
Sl,lg4.
Mr.. GERRY DemJ moved that tho Clerk Of the Assem-
by furnish the Convention with the titles Of all bills IN
troduccd into the Assembly last Winter cfecng the CITY
Mr.. GROSS DemJ offered resolution That the Com
and propuey OF Providing Dy organic law thI Ig1la
ton. and not prohibition OF the traihc IN ftfneted
liquors and wines. shall be the rule. ana that all such
State and that the enforcement Of the general rcgula
tiOns police regulations necessary IN addition thereto
for the promotion and maintenance Of public order
decency sObrety and morality shall he reserved 10 Ihe
Mr.. DUGANNE CRcpJ offered n resolution that all
claims against the State except canal claims shall be
heard and adjudcatcd by Board Of Commissioners OF
Audit be appointed by the Governor ahd the ScHa'e
MIR. COLAHAN DemJ offered a resolution, that
i,s rnInrnns accidents had occurred Of late years
uuOu railroads. aud steamboats, resulting IN great loss of
life. that Committee OF FIVE be appointed 10 cOnSluGi
and devise action 10 be had Of this body, which VIII
hold SAID COrporatons or Companies 10 more strict
accountability for their acts, and make them dlrecty
amcnabe for all such loss Of life aud limb sustained 10y
individuals through their neglect or ignorance Also
that the Committee be directed to ascertain me number
or accidents and losses 10 NE ana D uuIlig to pd' ~
wears, and report the facts to the Convention llu Oh
Mr. GREELEY offered resolution that the Of this
chamber be granted Thursday evening Tor luDc dlS
the part Of those In favor OF female Suase
Mr.. a. J. PARKER dem) offered a resolution pro
hbtng the Legislature from creating corporations eA
cent under general laws. Referred. -,
Ar. MERWIN (IePJ offered resolution relative to the
Mr. RUSSELL offered resolution relative to having
town meetings throughout the State held on the same
Sir ROOT (Rep) offered a resolution that the Commit
tee on Courts have power 10 investigate thelr manage
By Mr.. A. LAWRESCE (RepJ-Manng residencc Of co
days instead OF 10, qualification Tor cltzehsi l'e
By Mr. LAYDON Gep)-Giving the supreme Court IN,
risdicuon OF claims against The state commonly hn3Hn
as cla inns for canal damages; also requiring the Lcgrla
turc define by general laws the liability of th 9 ~
respect 10 such claims, and the manner IN which the
State may be sued; also to prohibit special egsIaoh III
IIV MIR VAN CAMPEN nerJ-That the State Engineer
frisb the Convention the amount OF freight IN tuns,
carried railways IN this state since lS the amount Vi
each kind Of freight 10 be classified. Laid over;
Nv Mr. sFAVIR (Rcp THAT no officer Of either House
of the Legislature shall be paid or allowed IN any tOlu
as compensation for services any other or greater SUN
than such as shall have prescribed by law for such
service before the election OF appointment OF such ON
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BY Mr.. BICKFORD Rep.)-That if the salary perquls-
ties and cmounents OF any offices held under TINS ohte
or any county city shall exceed 5000 per annu over
and above necessary expenses I'm dischargng its duties
the surplus shall be paid into the State treasury fe
ferred. ...,
Bv Mr. FIELD Q2ep)-That al corporations composed
OF shareholders begequfru 70 50 coIuuSt s , @ - io,
of directors AZ enable such number of shares 10 eject
director bears the whole number OF shares repre-
sented the election the same ratio as unity pears 10 te
whole number OF directors elected. Referred
into the condition OF facilities in the port OF New