The New York herald., 1867-06-22

{ ,eS f,r % one y az. every twensysv- -
no. 20 oe entiif ID TO member . thousand popua
"oSA 10 be elected BY sngle
IN motloy >, ,1Iscsr0s y, g. ;. n..,.
re- whes, on Industrial Int. Eyl Of New York, tho
OF az ier he agricuI,- was directed 70 In
lousy affected sho poo5 Of the State are IN.
VIC c'nditie ~ feaaal terurs other anti-dsmo-
!, .as or restrictions
y REVENUE Bills
motion OF Mr. A. X. LAWRENCE, tdem.l Of New |
ork the Committee on the legislature Wa dHsotsJ 70
article throo Of the -" : sscs,on .nir,een
;ad, "Ah 49, s.s.lsuton so as 10 make y
tor me mPOs'.0r, n q ,Ss asss Assembly but
he Senate may propose or concur with anenams"''
,n other blns.n
On motion ot Mr. LAspoN (rcpl OF schenectady, INC '
Com mittee ON tho Preamble Bill Of Rights was ""
slructed inquire into the expdiency q pro, otng
capital punishment and providing 70. tns taking, Ia
criminal cases, OF the testimony Of wAessse who
not give bail for ther appearance on trial.
WOMAN eUrYyA0E.
Mr. GRAvEA rep OF Hevk.mer, called up his resoln-
on for tho appointment Of select committee of i've TO
report whchcr provision should be Incorporated IN the
else tho elective franchise, when hey shalt k that right
by majority Of all the votes given BY citizen females
over me age o. yeats a. an seeson sssd
rght to vcts He said there seemed to DO four distinct
classes interested In the question involved In TIC resolu
tcn The trst class was known, opprobnoasiy known,
the sirosg minded who CLAIMED tho right TO
te ground that their Interests identified
with those OF ia the stability and Pormanency OF
institutions and that their property made liable FOR
the rnaitenarcs OF ie government white they had
voice in the choice Of law MAKER or o an assessor Tho
second class embraced bcth male aud foniae who
sympathze with the first class, and who claimed
that there Is no disparity between the ability OF men and
women when an equal opportunity IS afforded by edrca
ton for progress and advancement This class also
claimed that The country depfeca.ing all tho time
in moral integrity and virtue and asked that new ele
introduced into governuenial affairs, by which
crime shall be less and the estimate Of moral virtue
higher The third class urged that there should be
distinction between mae and fomae IN the exercise of
the elective franchise and caiuled that IL was ant.
democratic TO ailc the minority In the country to rule
it's desnles The fourth class believed that the right
OF exercising the elective franchise not inherent,
but permiss that it under the Immediate controt
Of the people, and they clssmod the night TO become
part parcel Or the government which they helped
to support and maintain. These four cerses, he con-
timed constituted very large body OF worthy, high
minded and Intelligent men aud women OF this state,
who had loEg sought 10 enlarge tho powers OF the
elective franchise and who claimed deliberate con-
sderaton from tho Convention tho ground Of equal
ity He submitted that it appropriate subject 10
be referred TO specalcommittec.
Mr. BicEFoep trep of Jefferson. moved 10 amond the
resolution by requiring the affirmative votes to be ms
lorty OF all the wo,nen of the State great MANY
ladies did not wish To vote question aud tho Oh
jec, his amendment was thai her vo,es should be
counted against The ropos,iou oven though they did
not vote
Of the resolution properly before the Commit.
tee on Suffrage and ne moved that the solution bc
ierred 70 IT,
The molten was agreed 20 sgd the resolution wac re-
icrred to the Committee on suffrage.
RIGHTS or JuRIEs.
On motion Of Mr.. cAarEsiEa, rep.) OF Dutchcss, tho
Commteo the Preamble and Bin OF Rights was di-
rooted inquire the propricty ersing
ton article Of tho present constitution tho ias,
catseand the Jsry shall have the rg: 10 deterinne
the laa and the facts"
rSToxIc. IIorcRs.
Mr. Crave. (rep of Hcrkimer, called up his ~es0n-
luton, offered some days s.nce reering 10 the sale o
Intoxicating li9 lors.
The resolution taken up and adopted. II provides
for committee Of one from each Judicial disiric;
any prohibition enacted against the sale ntoxi
eating liquors, either by legislative organic law,
received ceti6cste under nand and official seat OF
person properly qraed that Tho liquor offered for
sale was carefully anaiylsd and was unadueratsd and
rSisnnois drug.
sDJourSNENr MONDAY EVENING.
Mr. BAL I'M, tfcpj u Cortland, moved that when the
Convention sdoaru To-Day adjourn on Monday
evening al half-Iast seven O'Clock.
Mr.. GTgxLEi, rep.D Westchesfer, moved 70 amend
~ making the hour eleven O'Clock A. NJ Rejected
Mr. MosrL, tdem.l OF n ". moved TO arcnd by |
nakng tho day Tuesday instead OF Monday. Rejected
Mr. siavEE, frep.l OF Franklin opposed the adourn-
nenl arguing thai these repeated adjournments were
nair 70 inose members who could not 20 home within
he time, and that they unfair the people who
xpcced the Convention TO remain in session and do 1
he worS asigncd GO H.
MI l1wEEScE, irep) Of Yates. and Mr.. LEE, t.ep Of
sweso spoke in ,hc same
me question was taken by yeas and nays and resulted
cas- y, nays io
so ID WAS agreed to adjourn until hsif-pas, seven
clock +. M OF Monday.
Mr. GnEkIgf, (rsp.D OF Westchester, called up the
c,ton OF the Canal Comm esi0ners. laid bcforc
ne Convention some DAYS ago by the President and
len ordered % lie on the table. He said he desired
lore concise information in respect TO the canals
nat furnished by tie commissioners in their response
tho resolution OF the Convention
Mr. ALvogD made the point OF order that there was |
O mot'on before the Convention.
The PRESIDENT sustained the point of order
Mr.. GREELEY then moved that the Communication be
iergcd 70 the COMMITTEES on Canals. lie was proceed
rs 10 atgre II, when
llxe pt,nf ha
oniinei 70 the question ~ reference
ar Ca inquired OF the President, in an appa.
ent perpexny, which amused the Convenlion, what
notion he could make reinarkSs
The rsssiDn>r informed him tnat he follow his
wn counsel f.au h,cr.N
A Mlafln.s suggested Mr.. Greeley that he saove 10
etrrn the paper 70 ,iic I,uad of Commissioners
Hr.siRta.y maize that motion
Mr. Atvo~n made the point of order tha; Mr. Greeley |
III interope that motion in The motion rcier,
Mr. Gsaalsy withdrew the motion 10 refer, aud thus
,e was enahl at last 70 proceed N order with his
narSs He complained thar the Canal Commissioners |
,a mot furnished the Convention with the Information
equirco although ihefe officially in their doing
70 For instance. he ionnd IN printed pamphlet that
he canals ha cost The ~ae Si25 600, and had
urned sgs SEQ, coo: that the Erie canal had cost |
$50 900 900 $40 600 600: that the chan-
plain canal nni 5000, ,0o0 aud Lad returned |
~ $50 600 thai the usxcgo canal had cost co $50 COO
,nd bad returned over $4,000 0oo and tna the Gsesee
alley c.rat nay cost $1,000 900 and haf rctrrncd
ias5ooa lie dia not undertaSe 10 ay that these d.
0mms. opcrs cou'd nav. easily sutpicd oic atty that
information Ee.erring 20 the operation % The acnescc
he outlay in hidu the canal rs cpetaion cost the
dollars lor every d0lisr ef toll collected
ie waacd al these facts reported ocay by the Canal
commissioners The answer a. the commissioners CON-
lined pocgisy and efonicry aud therefore b. moved
o return u totnem
Mr ALyolp rcp OF onondaga defended The action OF
he Canal Commissioners and sneerei Mr.. Greeley for
having INFLICTED inc Convention the repetition OF
exhausted canai grafton He argued that the Aaditor
the only person VINO had charge OF the accounts.
rom which the Information sought could be obi bslned
ic knew thai The Auditor WIS ao the secretary Of The
anal Board but there relation between
he Offices He stated tka, there large clerical
at work preparing tho Information required
md Mr. Greeley himself mgbi have known that fact
The Information would be contained In the manual
,eing prepared for the Convention.
Mr SctouSNAKKs, (dem., of Ulster also justified tho
ctsou of the tAaal Commissioners
Mr. CoSesr, of Rockland, argued that the Board OF
1ornis toner's the proper body bs called On to
rrnlsh the Information required.
Finsiy, motion of Mr.. GREELEY. the further con.
sheraton Of the subject postponed III Tuesday
1ext
wonAS SUFFRAGE AGAIN.
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