The New York herald., 1867-03-24

FOR some time past no has been doing business In this
city q banker and broker
A. H. Garland, Senator elect from Ariansas proposes
TO bring the action Of she Senate in refusing him adms
sion before the Supreme Court
In the United States Commissioners once yesterday,
before Commissioner White Henry Cutler was charged
with forging discharge papers for the purpose desud
Ing the government q $500 back pay and bounty
money. The name Of Captain Tracy, company B.
Fifteenth United States infantry, forged 70 the
papers, which wore presented to Brieadier General
Alvord, United States Paymaster, s5 Clinton place.
Witnesses having tssaiaed that the signatures were
forgeries the sxaminaaion was adjourned u the 2sth
instant
John WALL James Ryan and Thos hcIaughln were
brought before City Judge Russell yesterday at Cham
bsn charged with participating in the riot on 81.
Parick's Day The Judee committed Wall TO await tho
result OF the ocers injuries Ryan baied In the
sum Of g., 900 and Mclaughlin in the Of $1,000
A prize fight between Tom Hurley and Canadian
named Morley took place Chicago twelve hours
notice Friday Morley hoored on the nrst round
and failed como 10 time. Both the principals
arrested yesterday. r'
The GENITAL system has been abandoned By the Ceye.
land Board Of Trade
stage coach fell over an embankment in Kentucky,
Friday. killing person and seriously njuring
eral others.
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The markets generally quiet but steady yestcr
day. aud, usual Saturday, comparatively little
business consummated. The buoyancy heretofore
noticed Change continued and breadstufs de-
cidedy higher -four being ten to fifteen cents higher
with sales Of choice at still greater advance Corn
nrmer and generally held above the market Provisions
generally duh and heavy Cotton was dull and
lower Groceries were without decided change.
The Convention Of Revision-The Bill Before
rhe Legislature.
The bill to provide for the election of dele
gates to the State Constitutional Convention,
still hangs fire in the Legislature. 1t was
introduced at an early day of the session, and
was regarded as certain to be one of the earliest
measures perfected and sent to the Governor
for his signature, no opposition being antici-
pated to it, except on the part Of the demo-
cratic minority. 1t soon became evident,
however, that some evil influences were at
work to delay and embarrass its passage. The
Assembly, after warm debate, called forth by
the opposition OF certain members to the very
fair and satisfactory provision recommended
by Governor Fenton for the election of thirty
two delegates at large, who should be chosen
equally by the two great political divisions in
the State, passed the bill in a very acceptable
shape. and it went to the Senate for the action
of that body. The Senate disapproved of the
Assembly bill, and amended il in several ways. i
They struck out the provision for the election Of
the thirty-two delegates at large; required the
election of one hundred and twenty-eight dele
gates by Senate districts, instead Of Assembly
districts; extended the right Of voting for dele
qualifying persons who had taken part in the
rebellion. The Assembly refused to concur in
these amendments; q committee Of conference
was appointed, and q report made restoring
the provision for delegates at large and retain
ing the other features of the Senate bill. This
report the Assembly refused to confirm, and
the result is the reference of the matters in
dispute between the two houses to new COM
mi tee of conference.
The people are getting disguised and indig-
nant at the conduct OF the Legislature over this
important measure. Wha. is the meaning Of
ii? The constitution requires the Legislature
at its present session to provide by law for the
election Of delegates to the Convention.
their neglect to do 80 would be
Of plain constitutional duty. The delay is
indecent and improper, and the whole course
of the republican majority is calculated 10
throw suspicion and discredit over the work
OF the Convention. It is easy to understand
the opposition of the copperheads to the bill.
They voted against the Convention, and when
the large republican majority in the State had
decided that it should be held they sought to
raise constitutional quibble against the suf-
iciency of the affirmative vote. Their leaders
and organs have denounced the Convention
from first to last, and the republicans, who are
placing obstacles in the way of the bill, are
playing directly into the hands OF the copper
heads.
The people have decided that Convention
Of Revision shall be held, and every day FUR.
nishes fresh evidence of the urgent necessity
of a thorough reform in the fundamental law
or the State. The residents of this city, who
arc suffering under the worst evils of the cleo
tive judiciary, as well as from the want Of
responsible and efficient municipal govern
subject. II is rumored that the objection OF
some of our legislators to the Convention is
based upon the apprehension that the
powers Of the Legislature over railroad and
other remunerative jobs will be materially
abridged in the revised constitution, and that
there will no longer be any opportunity for
entcrprising members to retire on fortunes
after a single session at Albany. The singular
course Of some Of the representatives at the
State capital, both in the Senate and Assembly,
seems to give color to this rumor.
We advise the republican majority, who ar,