New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-24
TIE PROCEEDINGS or THE CONVENTION.


petitions were presented and referred
Mr. RATHBUN Rep, Cayuga), from the Standing
Committee on the Powers and Duties Of the Legislature
submitted q report on that subject.
Itproydes that the sessions Of the Legislature shall be
held beppiay ONLY commencing the first Tuesday III
9nnorV iSSs and on the Same day every second year
thereafter The Governor may call special sessions D
no subjects shall be considered except those mentioned IN
slis proclamation calling the legislature together. NO
bill Shall be introduced into either House during nf as
1--WE DAYS of the session. After bill has been finally re
Iected by either branch Of the legislature no 3l OF Jo
resolution containing the same substance 5i % ~ ai
into law during the same session ON the gay o. ~ ma p,
iourent the Legislature shall adjourn az y O'Clock ~
sTopriations to charitable institutions except those
owned and controlled by the state II also loruus te
sondinC ~ towns cities villages, for any corporation
or asOcaon forbids the oaning the credit OF the STATE
90 any corporation or association loIolos te 9tI5 :"
allowing any private claim OF account against t Hld'
T 10 pass any special law relation theeJo except 10
Spppdprate money to pay such claims shall have been
9T9ited according TO law. It provides for Court Of
Claims TO consist Of three Judges appointed 10y the Gov
ernor and Senate Nopropery to he exempt rom '.A
zion except churches, burial grounds free colleges ana
academies and common sGhool proPviS' 10
the consent Of the local authorities and or ea OF tG
a ne rsBchise 10 be ut mp to the highest bidder and
ihe proceeds 10 60 into the village or city treasury WHERE
sending specle payments declares that no bill for local
or private purpose shall be introduced IN the egis'uc
the commencement Of the session. ana no sucH Dl SI
he introduced except during the mrs. 90 qays Gd v eS
son iOrbds the passage OF local ana specl laws "a
RIr Z Oh NPLAIN Dem Allegheny called up his reso-
1ufion AGAINST cedng TO United States lands except
for mail military, naval purposes ana I'D su(H eases
served TO execute the civil and criminal process issued
under State authority on such ceded tcIIloiy u aso
the writ Of habeas corpus IN behalf OF any person heIe
Imprisoned restrained Of liberty. Mr. Chanplmh pro,
ceeded 10 discuss the necessity OF uie I'm 20
the state and urged that the committee on the OH OF
rights be instructed TO include TINS prlh'lPe III 'uoA
81 AxTfLL rep, clinton) moved to lay the resou-
Mr. s TOWNSEND Dem, Queens) moved that the
Committee Revision be instructed TO amend tht aIJi
af,f II
tained shall prevent the people OF me seNei et,,
local public utility, providing majority o. the
electors Of the district az special election sha agree 10
the same and provided said loan shall not with existing
liabilities exceed One-fh Of the value shown by the
recent assessment Of personal and real estate Lu
Mr. AXTELL C2ep., Clinton, moved that the Commit,
tee on Revision be INSTRUCTED 10 srlke 1ut me Secon
adopted yesterday for0ddng towns VlascS an" ''cS
from loaning their credit, Tabled; .... a. ~,
rnittee Revision 70 strike from the article on ofE9nA
tOn Legislature, &c, the words except allcAs'
Mr. GREELEY rep Westchestcr) moved to so amend
che rules strike everything relating to the Com
fnittee OF the Whole. Tabled.
Mr. REYNOLDS rep, Monroe) moved that the Com
1nittee on lewiston directed TO insert in the article on
town and county officers some provision under which
County Treasurers shall be subject to the same conditions
and removal for malfeasance provided in the first
section of said article for the officers therein named
MI KRUM Rep, schoharieJ moved that the Committee
on Revision De iIislIacto1 70 80 , o. 10
and removal OF County Ireasures by the Board OF
Nj BICKFoRD rep. Jeferson) moved that the Com
Inittee Revision be instructed 70 amend inc sGcu2u
prohibiting towns, cities, ana villages nom lssus 'oIs
OF credit as TO make II inapphcaDle 10 rdO"0 COT
Mr. IOEw d5em York. moved that the Committee
Revision be requested 10 amend the section Teyt 10
elected in certaI counties required to give AIDE
Sir, KRUM rep. schoharie) moved TO instruct the
Committee Revision 10 add 10 the secuOn pOhlDhs
towns villages, and cites from issuing bonds lle follow
ing "This section shall net apply 10 any company OF
corporation in existence at the time OF the adoption OF
Mr. GREELEY rep. westchesteD moved that the
Committee Revision be instructed to amend the article
on the organization o. the Legature 50 as TO deduct
from the pay Of each member who shall be absent Without
leave so per day. Tabled . . .,. ,rio,,
The Committee then went into COMMITTEE OF tae Whole
on the report Of the Committee Oh the PardOnng Power
Mr. SHOEMAKER Dem, Ulsterl IN the chair r,
The section read follows: SECTION mo
Governor shall have the power TO Grant re com
cxeept treason and cases Of Impeachment upon such
ditiOns and with such restrictions and limitations
as De may think proper, subject TO such regulations
manner OF applying for pardons. Upon conviction
for he shall have power 20 suspend the execution
OF the sentence until the case shall be reported 10 inc
Legislature at its next meeting when thc L7sla'ale
shall either pardon OF commute L sehseI.y, ullVC Wv.
execution OF the sentence, OF grant IuIther tp'lS
He shall annually communicate 70 the Legislature eich
case Of repueye Communication; or laIuoH gr I S
ing the name Of the convict the crime OF WcA ne was
MI ri " DWIGHT Rep, oneida presented the fol
lowing substitute: There shall be Court Of PardOns ~
consist OF five members OF whom shall be judges OF
members sharbe appointed for FIVE years by the Gov
ruOr with the Of the Senate, and they shall be
condensation shall settled by law also that OF the
Secretary and other persons whom the Board may EN-
pOy u any, according 10 law III no case shdi teI ol
Them be allowed 10 fees No pardon shall be IT,
sued by the Governor before trial and conviction, nor
without expressing whether ii the pardoned
person in all his political as well as civil ghts nor win
out OF al least three members Of the Board
of Pardon. written report why the consent OF the
Board given withheld SHAH accompany me consent
or denial In each Tie Governor shall transmit 10
the Board all the papers which Dee may have received re-
ietin a. aror asked fCf before ne Board makes any
shall 4F.ff
Mr GPFIIi,Y ITep WcstcbcscrI de-, red 10 present
which had met the appreciation OF many per
dops he presented the following amendment:
SEC The surviving exGOyernOrs OF the state ST. re-
siding within her limits shall constitute Council Of Par
ions aud shall meet stately az the Capitol the first
year and much Oftcucr the Governor shall require
3bem A. do 10 counsel and advise him on the
subject OF pauOns; when De shall lay before
them every Of application for pardon which
may 10 him deserving Of then consideration. Inc
secretary Of the Governor shan attend their stngs as
cler. and shall keep journal Of their DELIBERATIONS ana
decisions and shall certify the correctness OF the sme
Der and shall be Open % public inspection IL sal DC
me au .,t on - he h SEeln1 10 P az, IA IN IN iiV
certify 10 him as III their judgment are deserving OF suc
SEC g. Each member Of the Council OF Pardons shall
receive "A compensation OF go for each regular called
session OF that Council which he shall attend from lis
MIR GREELEY said the reason why the ex-Governors
thought 70 be the proper persons 10 constitute
Court OF PardOBs that tbcy familiar with
this subject EOnew counsel would be half so well quail
lied by experience and discipline Tor TINS work as these
gentlemen New officers would require large salaries
and a long experience. The plan he proposed wOuld
work well practically for an Old Governor would say
This man was old thief in my time; know Inn
well; we had better let him stay" They would under
stand the presented and TIE probable results O the
mn GOULD rep. Colnmba) objected 10 the amend
the gentleman from WestcheSter mt Greeley,
there would be no surviving exGOyernors. He had pro
yided au amendment Which would compromise matters