The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-26
N E W 70 r K.
THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Anti Prohibition in the Or.
ganic Law.
Reconstruction Of the Judiciary
System.


ALBANY, juno Is, 1907.
The Convention met at eleven O'Clock this forenoon.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Father wadhams The Jour-
nal OF yesterday read, amended and approved.
TIE ADUIImAnoH INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
The CHAIR announced the following select committee
on the adulserasion Of Intoxicating liquors.
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Mr.. Cochran, ldem) Mr.. verpanck, (dem.)
CoNxumcAnoS IRON THE NEW YORK TAX coxnssIosERs
The CHAIR presented following communication from
the New York Tax Commissioners in request
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS or
rAf Nsv 4s Yoa Ass5 june s. 'iss.
TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE srArs or NEW
dHsTrnrr-In accordance resolution BY
requesting q be furnished your honorable
e.
FOR n so for
perty have caused examination TO be made o. the
lowing lowing ss "a sas Hs sSsrefroml: - -
NumSer 81 for estate
Number persons shareholders Of banks
Making an aggregate Of .a,l44
in instances be duplicated in the different classes Of
All Of which is respectfully submitted:
Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments.
The communication was referred to the Committee on
Cities and ordered printed.
LsaIsIAnoN NEW YORK CITY.
Mr. GERRY, dem.) Of New York, presented resolut on
requesting the Clerk Of the Assembly TO furnish to the
the titles Of all bills introduced at the last
session Of the Legislature affecting the city Of New York
Laid over under the rule.
AUTHORIZATION IN
Mr. Gross. tdem.) Of Now York, offered the follow
ing
whereas the fermented liquors and bever
ages nearly IS old as mankind ~. m ., ,... ,,, .,
nature M o. o
public morals and true sannS be Sy
w II % Sc
the regulation Of the traffic in these ana 70 the
Whereas i utterly Incompatible with republican form
Tor r. The b. morals q 6s Psp BY enact
The policy Of b and y w
ners rather than moral ana men, ana nad 'sn
whereas the eaor often the effect tina.
e ssSs
s Co s sa hs apa q oS
liquid drink used bv may injurously Affect
whereas tSs charscter crime offence should
Ee.olvea That The Committee Cities Be instructed 70
Ing BY organic law that regulation, ana prohibition
form throughout The State and that the Of the
general regulations and The Of ~ .psci. reg
to for the promotion and Of public order de-
cpai authorities Of the elites and towns Of this State.
Referred TO the Committee on Citi.a
AMENDING RECORD
Mr.. BARNARD. ldem.) Of Kings. offered . resolution
that document No. ~ be taken from the les and de-
stroyed and that document containing proper
ons and rcvisions be substituted which on motion was
adopted
TnE PAYMENT CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE
Mr. DuGANSE, trep) OF New York, introduced reso.
luton as TO tho expedency OF referring all claims
against the state except canal claims to special board
in case OF favorable consideration to be paid in twenty
year bonds bearing interest at five per cent Referred
TO the Committee on Finance
SAFETY LIFE ON RAILROADS.
Mr.. CoLABAS, tdem) Of Kings, offered the following
Whereas numerous accidents have occurred Of late ysnrs
INVARIABLY in erest loss s OF lie; and = '-'
Where's such accidents have mos. instances occurred
corporations controlling said railroads and steamboats, and
ceiye redress security the Legislature q State
and q their v in ,s the civil s%sS
politically influential corporations,
Se g
sad or mors ss sop
Of fe and limb sustained by avdaas through their
their responsibilities and the obligations they ara under 70
IA Also that ILL., committee empowered directed
scer from The proper soncc, Of M the num-
losses to lie and limb the ten years past
port the same TO this Convention
The resolution laid under the rule.
COUNCIL SUFFRAGE ADVOCATES.
Mr. GREELEY, trep) OF westches,er, offered resolu
ton as follows
week be granted the Standing Committee me
Right OF Suffrage that they may accord public hearing 70
The resolution motion adopted.
GENERAL LAWS roR rHs CREATION OF CORPORATIONS
Mr. A. J. PARKER, tdcm.l Of Albany, offered the fol-
lowing
Resolved That Il he referred the Committee the
Duties Of the Legislature inquire into the
erpedency Of amending the constitution 10 deprive
the Legislature OF the TO create corporations except
under general iawa
Referred TO the Committee on Legislature.
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE JUDICIARY.
Mr. MERwIS, trep.) Of Jefferson, offered the follow
Resolved Ths. in the Judiciary the follow
fTa-TSc Court Of Appeals should not be composed Of
judees OF any The Judges proper Of the
exceeding sa years uni, the present disposed
Of and new Q, APDs, ss1.s ss : Of
Second.No Justice q the Supreme Cour, should st 10
OF spss s.
should hold Terms sucient 10 number to dispose
Terms ana The state should be divided into ds,ricts sa
Gent in number and location for the convenient Transaction
TSd~Coun,y courts should extended juris
dicon and in that way relieve As far as may be the su
p fSsS~Povson should be for reforming justices
be tried BY district justice to be elected In each Assembly
Referred 10 The Committee on judiciary
nnrrrAsEous ELECTIONS
Mr. l. W. RrssKsi, rop) OF ST. Lawrence offered
luton TO the expedeney Of constitutional provision
requiring town meetings for the election Of town officers
fened 70 the Committee on Towns and Counties.
CANAL TSyEsuGkrioSs
Mr. Roor (rep) OF 0swego moved that the Committee
on Canals IN pursuing their Investigations DO author
izcd 10 send for persons and papers Adopted