New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-10
rnr rRocrrp1NGs on rmE cONvENTION.

State Engineer ana surveyor IN feldtOh
svIvsnia state line the expense Incurred and to be in
fo be 90 miles, So niles of Which is under contract and II
miles completed Ten miles are not yet under contract
The following is the financial summary:
Tota amount work under contract. .Nl38,536 80
Total amount work dOne............-..... 72l,7t6 W
Total amount work remaining to be done. sls'75o 50
Total amount work under contract. .Nl3s,6S6 90
Total amount work not under cOntIact..' AZf'ooo W
Total estimated cost of extension. l56S,S92 80
AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED BY ACTS OF LEGISLATURE
Amount appropriated by laws of lS64.... S276SOs "a
Amount APPROPRIATED by laws Of 1865. 2849I4 IA
Amount appropriated by laws Of ls66..... 2S42S4 90
Total amount appropriated. si5,Ol7 SO
AMOUNT EXPENDED.
For work under contract ............... <2l7G6 90
For ell cheering moving buildings, &c.,. s6Os7 90
Total amount expended to Aug l, 1867. .5558ss? %
Mr. GREEIEY REP WestcSester) offered resolution
s the roll PC sa @ ae a pTd Of SUCH absences
Mr SPENCER rep, steu6en) offered substitute pro
rife into the power of the Convention in this matter
Mr. GREELEY CRep, WestchesterJ wished to be absent
for little while and did not want to receive payment
e0f the time when he not present He also wished
hat his absence should mot prevent quorum en ds
she Convention to secure quorum dc trusted that 'he
SMr ALVoRD rep. Onondaga) thought the Convention
had power TO act in the matter OF REDUCTION OF pay
He was willing, however to have the ron called daily,
and the names OF absentees entered upon the Journal lie
hoysd this as an amendment :, .,,,,, ,-o. ,or .,,.
measure il provision added that member enter.
ing late could have his name entered upon the roll oil
! Mfr sCHo0NMAKER Dem, Ulster, moved to lay the
WHOLE matter upon The table; &c Carried
BY Mr.. RAMSEY rep. steuben)-A motion 10 recon
81 the Legislature Tabled.
The Convention went into Committee OF the Whole on
he Report Of the Committee on the subject or the election
6 Governor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and the term OF once,
10, Mr.. Herman Dem, oneida In the char; -, A.
The SECRETARY proceeded TO read the report OF the
MI q IT, ALLEN Gep Washington said that the Com.
m ftaab ad N
81 office Of Governor and Lieutenant Governor one
treat p1Sc measure and any change had been deemed
advisable IL would have been 70 increase the term OF
IN the office of Lieutenant Governor, and devolve his
duties on the President of the Senate But 25 or 90 Of
he smaller ones have abolished IT, The second section
the % PS8d SG e and lh i NEEDS no
eommendation to the favor OF the convention
the next Legislature instructed 10 fix the salaries Of
he Governor and Lieutenant Governor: Currency huc-
should remain UNCHANGED But " Is certain that the
and no one but with means can afford to take the
Dfce must, and doubtless VIII be Temedied; The
sge from the Lieutenant Governor. falr and full com
pensaton should be fixed by law, and he should not be
ett to the mercy OF a per dleln allowance ana
hlleage. They have made change IN regard
10 the veto. IL is well known now that bill requires
the votes Of majority OF all those elected 70 me senate
and Assembly its passage and II IL comes back
6sorty can pass ii over the veto This had been sup
posed nadvertance in the Convention OF 1876 but
feot the Committee seek TO remedy. II has been the
fruitful source Of corruption Mr. Allen went on to
supon in answer to gentlemen who had graSey asked
on to stay this tide corruption far they could
With this object he had come 10 the Conyen0n ana 10
Mr. S. TOWNSEND Dem Queens was in faTor Of ex
tending the term Of office OF Governor TO three years so
chat his election might occur on different year from
that OF Senators He moved to amend by inserting
MI KETcHuM REP Wayne moved to amend by max.
Ing the term Of office for Governor four years and max
Ketohum believed it was well known that election as
Governor implied reelection The Governor spent his
ton. His appointments TO Office were made with this
view only the last term OF bis oihce was practically de
goted 10 the duties Of his position 10 better then
70 recognize this fact and enable him 70 give the whole
four 20 the legitimate use OF his Office and the pro
Mr.. A: ]. PARKER Dem, Albany stated that the pro
adopted by the Committee after full discussion The
remarks OF the gentleman from Wayne did injustice TO
who had filled that position had not been reelected. He
did not believe in extension OF the term OF office
this matter aud it was best to leave II as ~ was:
Mr.. GREELEY Repy Westchesterl Deileved me ex-
perence Of free and elective tended TO me es
adjustment Of this conviction, that an ohcer yielding
great patronage should not have the Grange OF rejection
This rule prevails in the state Oh ORR Win great
satisfaction in regard 10 SheriDs Since Gen Jack
sons day the opinion has widely prevailed mat INC Pes
dent OF the United States should not be reelected The
effect OF possible reelection has been bad IL has been
made tOuchstone Of 1ealty IN an once h9,der DO
you favor the reelection Of the Presdentr II not
he must 70 by the board. To IL is with the GOV
srn0r. IL he vetoes the bill OF some great corporations
says; fyou resist ms We VIII go against your election
Tor second term" He is continually placed between
two es OF the cold approval OF the people lie does his
duty and the temptation TO yield 70 the promises OF
threats OF powerful corporations localities He was ia
favor Of removing all temptation from him, by making
nm ineligible for second consecutive term. ,
IN n NJ tLAGLtR Rep Niagara believed tat no 9 change
n inc law VI the election and tenure OF once OF the Gov
orTor Sas expected OF required by the people , A..
hr OPDfKE rep, y, " entirely agreed with me re-
MARKS Of the gentleman from Westchesnr tGree!eyJ III
may De matter OF less moment with regard TO the GOV
s5nof Of the State than the President OF the United states
bu somehow will be safer for him and for the pnDnc
70 nave him ineligible for second term, and he judged IL
wise movement that would commend tse1 10 inc nc
Dir L. 7. BROOKS rep. Chemung) said that the gen,
eral opinion OF the Committee had been that they should
lake 10 Changes except those called Tor ny the people
while MS views would lead him 10 oppose the posi-
vhV o. reelection, he had yielded ms own views 10
uoee OF the Committee and should support thelr report
Mr. VAN COLT Rcp., Kings thought the age
1nder which lived was one OF imputatiOn ana sus,
Rcou IL seemed 10 be thought that by Deneyhg ana
stating the worst phases Of the case, we would have
an administration OF angels. lie did not believe
~ constructing Government out OF rotten materials
he believed that a free Government was "a GOV
snnent OF faith Of faith not alone IN inc
Seope, but IN the Instruments they use. He believed
hey degraded themselves and the Governments ny
doubts and suspicious He would make the Government
strong by believing II 10 be good As 10 this report ne
could only have the Governor pure, but ike Caesars
vile, beJ Ond suspicion II the patronage OF the cover
Shyhe should not be elected for second time. But no
believed Ia longer term ana wider patronage lie De,
leIed M investing The Governor WIN HSatsL pOWG al"
gould lengthen his term Of once 10 Tour years. anu MAKE
aim ineligible for second term bn y they came uowh
% three two years he absolutely opposed 10 max
tBg him ineligible - a.,
The question being divided vote was taken upon me
amendment making his term OF ONCE IOuI JHiS anu
Gas lost by count Of n 10 80. -, -. -.
Mr. ~ ]. TOWNSEND was grained AZ the ehanse ~ y.
Piews Just EXPRESSED IN regard 10 official corruption, ~
plea ant change from the gloomy ana depIessnB
view heretofore taken Now he believed tar the cndee
man 20 conduct himself faithfully III INC
Gubernatoral chair II an immense increase ws a aq