New-York tribune., 1867-03-28
ALBANY.

THE CONVENTION BILL PASSED BOTH HoUsEs-IHE
THREE-TIER RAILROAD BILL LOST - THE LAW
GAZETTE BILL PASSED IN THE AssEMBLY-THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES BnL-NEw POWERS
OF THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS.
TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE. . 80
To Mr.. Mspaugh, a Democratic member from Orange,
the thanks are due for having relieved the Legislature
from any further consideration OF the constitutional
Convention bill The report Of the Conference commit
called up early this evening in the Assembly Dy
Mr. Hscoek and the question having been put upon It's
adoption Mr. Deven took the floor and made an attack
upon the system of eecng deegatesby Senatorial Dis
trics cbaracterzng as unjust and unequal Mr. Par
ker denied its injustice, the Democratic party mad
really got more in the bill than they were entitled TO-
williams Demooat) of Erie took the position OF MI.
Develn and followed by Bcknen Republcan) OF st
Lawrence who characterized the opposition OF the Demo-
uncaed for especially that party had received
concessions already that Of the % delegates system
and the negro suffrage question Mspaugh OF Orange
rose respond but forgetting himself made an attack
upon the Republicans for their course during the war;
and especially for mprisonIDg some OF his disloyal
friends Before this speech made there was an evil
dent design among the negro suffrage Republicans to SIDE
with the Democrats and, without calling dlVis'
ion, vote the report Of the Committee down.
Millspaugh's speech 80 enraged these gentlemen
that they Immediately made up their minds
10 20 for the report as stood After speeches from
Mr. Hiseock and Roberts in which they said they would
vote for the report although portions were dstate
full TO them and an eloquent defense Ofh Republican ana
scahng OF the Democratic party by Mr. Bruce the pre-
yous question was ordered and seconded and
the Committee was agreed to by vote Of 73 Ayes to AZ
Nays All the Democrat voted Nay, with Burroughs,
Fiske Hinsdale Oakley, and Phillips, Republicans All OF
these Republicans vote in the negative with exception OF
Phillips because the Senatorial plan gave their counties
fewer representatives than the Assembly District system
Mr. Phillips voted from the first for negro suffrage and
could not consistently go against 1t now The bill was
immediately sent TO the Senate, and after few remarks
from Henry c. Murphy, and FOlger, division was called
for on the negro suffrage question: and Messrs Barnett
Gibson Parsons and Williams sided with the Democrats
in voting against It, agreeing with the report IN thls
particular 1t was, however, carried, and the rest OF
the report was agreed to- the only Republicans voting
with the Democrats against it being Barnett Person.
and wolcot on grounds Of the inequality OF the sena
torial plan The bill awaits the Governors signature
10 become law The election is 30 be on April 2sd.
AS stated would be the In my telegram OF Tues
day evening" the Senate Railroad Committee with the
exception of Senator Low, reported adversely ON the
Metropolitan Transit BILL Mr.. Stanford moved to disa
gree with the report of the Committee and that u DE
referred 10 the Committee of the Whole thus giving as
rood chance as the other railroads had but this motion
was lost and the report Of the Committee was agreed TO-
thus efectlay sealing the fate Of the BILL The vote on
Senator stanford's motion was as follows;