New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-14
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION

THE QUESTION OF REMOVAL TO NETWORK
POsTPoNED-THE JUDICIARY ARTICLE.
BIT THIAGEIPa
ALBANY Dec. -, 1867.
The furry of the past two days has died out,
and the Convention again presents us usually quiet
aspect Gen. Grant has been nominated Tor the Presl
dency from both sides OF tho House, and all anxiety in
regard to national affairs has thus put The
New-Yorx City delegates who had been hastily sum
moned here by telegraph have returned to their offices
and their merchandise grumblng because the action OF
this morning will compel their return on Wednesday
next, The City Judge who had conscientious scrupes
OF most serious nature in regard 10
tho Legality OF the reassembling Of the
Convention, has pOcketed those scrupes, together
with his full pay 20 date, and has again clambered up
into the judicial throne The chronic absenecs have had
relapse and begin TO suffer such increase Of their
malady enables them freely to prophesy that the Con
ven.ion win have quorum from the day it finally de-
termInes TO remain in Albany.
The Committee appointed to consult with the Mayor
and Common Council OF Albany reported that they had
fSed upon the Common Council Chamber, room "a by
90 feet which was wellghtod and convenient, and
pabe Of accommodating 200 persons They unanimously
recommended the acceptance Of this Offer and the I'M
mediate fitting up OF the Chamber with desks &C.
The resolution vigorously opposed Mr.. Evarts
charged the country members with consulting only their
convenience, and answered that this accusation
gates who had invariably attended the sessions Of the
Convention only when II suited their convenience After
short but sharp debate. the further consideration OF
the resolution was postponed 10 Wednesday next
subsequently the resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Sratton OF New.York called up and adopted author
ziDg the appointment Of Committee Of five to look up
the advantages NewYork and other cities and report
70 this Convention on Wednesday next The President
appointed Committee, who unanimously In favor OF
removal TO NewYork, consisting OF Messrs. stratton
Flagler, Beade Reps, and A. II. Lawrence and Moore
Demsl
Mr. Church called up his resolution previously offered
providing for the completion of the Article on tho
Judiciary and its separate submission 10 the people,
leaving il 20 the legislature TO decide when, ever
the Convention shall reasonable. IL was moved, as
test question: that upon the completion Of the above
Article the Convention adjourn 10 the first Wednesday In
May After brief debate the consideration OF tho
entire subject postponed To Wednesday next.
Notwithstanding the action OF this morning, there
seems TO be little doubt that the Convention Will decide
10 remain at Albany and complete lie abOrs IL need oo
cupy but very short time and the Inconvenience OF re-
manning here Is but slight, compared with removal 10
NeW-YOrk Tho Democratic members have oyershot
the mark IN their almost unanimous absence
hitherto their unanimous advocacy OF al adl0urime y
20 their chief city and their unanimous prophecy mat
there will be no quorum In future unless the workng
majority OF the Convention follow their dictaton his
Last threat may utterly defeat their plans. $780, 80,
In of Whole The JUDICIARY sfNerhi
sections were adopted The debate was detult0Ty and
only Of technical interest