The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-30
Cog"snrUrIoNAL CONVENTION.
We Powers cad Duties Of tho Legislature
md State Omcers.


We Powefs cad Duties Of tho Legislature
md State Omcers.
ALBANY n Y, August 20, 1857
The Constitutional Convention met at ten o'clock
this rnorning
Mr. BARNARD moved that the Committee on Revision
be instructed amend the article on towns and counties
90 that all moneys be raised in any county for the
support OF the poor other than for the erection and
rent of buildings shall separately levied and assessed
in the assessment rolls. Laid on the table.
POWERS DUTIES STATE OFFICERS
The Convention then took up for consideration the
article the powers and duties Of Secretary Of state
Comptroller Attorney General Treasurer and State En-
gneer me article provides that these officers shall be
Mr.. DreAsSs moved to except the Attorney General.
Mr. FoiGER earnestly opposed the proposition To give
the appointments Of the Attorney General the Cover
Mr.. wAkEMAN took similar view
MI. CURTIS and Mr. HERMAN earnestly advocated tho
Tho question was then taken on Mr. Dusannss amend
ment end II was los, by 80 to 60
MT GERHY moved to strike out ths provision requiring
the Attorney General to be counsellor a-law for ten
years. Carried
Mr. BEcxwrrH moved to strike the Engineer and
Surveyor from the elective Offices. Carried.
Mr. GxRRY moved to amend so that person shall be
elected Attorney General unless he shall be counsellor
Mr. GRrELEY moved to amend by striking out the
MI. GERRY accepted the amendment, and II was
adopted
Mr. kuMsEr moved to amend to make the term Of the
Attorney General four years Lost.
The section as amended, providing that the Secretary
Of state, Comptroller Attorney General and Treasurer
shall be elected at the Same time with the Governor,
and shall hold their Offices for the term with The
Governor, was then adopted.
Mr. BALI ARD moved to add an additional section
aboshng the Office of State Engineer and Surveyor 10
tase eject on the hrst day Of January 1889 Carried
III CosoER moved 10 reconsider. Land on the table
TIE article as amended, then adopted and referred
10 tho Committee on Revision.
TN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LsrIsIAruRE
The cHAR announced the next business In order to be
me consideration OF the report OF the Committee on
the Powers aud Duties Of the legislature.
MT GERRY moved to postpone tho subject until the
minority report shall be printed and placed the es
The Convention then went into Committee Of the
whole on the Report OF the Committee on tho Powers
The report provides for biennial sessions OF the Legisa
ture only.
Mr.. Bell moved to amend that the Legislature shall
meet annually.
Without coming to vote the Convention took recess
TO half past seven O'Clock.
Evening Session.
The Convention reassanbled at haif-nas seven O'Clock
The Convention into Comm tee of the Whole on
the OF Committee the Powers and Duties
OF The Legislature Mr. Cook in the chair Tn, pending
question was on the motion OF Mr.. Bell to amend
10 provide for annual sessions of the Legislature.
Adopted
The section providing that the Governor nav call
special sessions OF the Legislature nv proclamation in
which shall DO stated the peculiar object objects for
which they called aud that no busin esq shall be
transacted a, any such special session excep such az
shall he stated In the proclama,ions calling the same
was adopted.
The providing that no hin shall be introduced
into either branch of the Legislature dnrng the last y
days OF the session rejected.
The secton providing that the presiding officer OF each
House shall sign all bills pubiclv while House
over which he presides s in session, rejected.
The section providing that the dav OF its FINAL
onrnment the LEGISLATURE shall adjourn at twelve O'Clock
noon was adopted
The Committee then and reported progress and
leave was granted 10 sit again.
Adjourned " tomorrow morning