New-York tribune., 1867-08-16
TUT STATE CONVENTION.

I'll. s.s", an yTrn--TuE POWERS or sUiEE'iSoH''
=, I'll SsHAPB TO THE ThltV"S -, boya hocu
AIRANY Aug. 15.-Ihe ConNchuo.' ''' -
hnsv for three days past III teannG 10 Dot
~, y.norted nv the Committee on Town anu N0"','y
Oalce1s TO which thoy had gwen 9 HV.'D stS
stodv Al the end Of this morning session. 'i'' ''
.le. as adopted reIsains substantially Tue SIM
1',, - rho present Constitution, eXccrt that the
enperyieors have exclusive jurisdiction over
At local interest which are committed TO 'hti 80
nv general laws il Is regarded as gam 'H.'
Ieg,slafnre are compelled tO give them li ''' ~
q, an such cases The Committee OF the "hoiS W.
aschareed from the further considei". ~" '. -
mort and the article was ordeieu l" ~ -,
eoDshdetation in the Convention al the e'eNiHs
.;on Al the evening session, MI. Neeuei ni'''N -
adj to the second section the provision OF inc p'eS
Constitntion making all officers hereafter de"'c"
scc,ive v the people OF arpontiye by the Governor
Carried-ts to 45 Mr. Hitchman moved to stilAe
ont fhe Legislative power of appointment Lost-4|
to e6 Mr. Shenmans substitute, giving exclusive
sursdeton 10 Supervisors certain local sunecls'
vas CaIgied-C9 TO 81.
TnF PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
Tho Convention net at 10 o'clock this NOM
hP.
Hr BELL Rep, JtGerson) presented petition from
szous Of Jefferson County TO protect then rights III re-
Mr. P0ED 5Rep, saratoga) offered resolution that
b eyher he furnished with three printed copies of
me several articles prepared and referred TO the Co
nItee on Revision, which was adopted ,..o
linton directing the select Committee the Suffrage ar
bole 10 report upon the expedency OF lroyldng 90 10
Cpen ballot or cigd vote, instead OF the present ou
by secret ballot, which was lost; r., rosor,top
Mr sHERNAN aep oneida ia )RoaTd 0HSsG Of Supervisors
aud making imperative to have "a l29TaS ny of a9y
law TLs was retrG G & % Woe ff Mr. Bel rep jefferson
lftt ,t,ra1 ~
County aud Town onicers ,.,,,,o, soot,on
bo CHAIR announced the question TO oe upon sec'oh
yof that article reported IS follows; -, o,+,. a
sIC T. The Board of Supervisors OF each c01nS5; q
majority OF whom shall constitute quorum shali nnuef
sS ceyy'rol regulations rs may be prescribed by law
have exclusive legislative ana adlnlhlslldHNS PVWvd
ever and supcrntendence and control oI suCh oCa anu
internal affairs and fiscal concerns within thelr coun
are not Otherwise provided by this constitution inSi4H &
inr the establishments construction reguatos ana anu s u
cotnuance roads public landings ferries ana DLlage
:TSoIporaton Tegnlaton and discOntnuaDce of plank
Turnpike and nacadamized ROADS, ana
county purpQses; the confirmation OF le poCeeonss
towns aud Incorporated villages, and OF county, toMi & Hu
officers other tl an judicial the relief icOunytOWh
and village officers (other than tudlcla ron Pe,a,bSs b
Incurred in the discharge OF negleeI OF 9eal u1 or @
Turchase management and sale OF rea estate ana PET
sona property fQr the and benefit OF he county tne
.lteSn o new & tSIIs S"d Of town and ward boundaries
INC widening, deepening Strengthening, ana eiealS "
tIe drainage of swamps and marshes; the correeuoh OF
erroneous md illegal assessments, ana reiuhulns Va
Teisaon Of town and county officers except
which shall be fixed by the LEGISLATURE; .lG ca tdie b %
cEdr matters Of local and internal character a. 9e
1rcslare may prescribe and also, all other matters IN
regard which Boards OF Supervisors may nave 5uS
ctiOn the time Of the adoption OF TINS
Fnhect to such changes and notifications as may thee
sfier be made by law il accordance Win TINS Oohsu
M "BFCKwrTII Rer, Washington moved to amend
Iy striking in the first line the, words "a mslo5ty MAJOR
and insert two thirds and afler the me WOfa whom III
cert fcg the purposes specified IN this section. 49,,
ushcnld he rather twethirds vote
b1T A F.A p.,Nl
providing that, unul otherwise ordered Dy INV u, tue
Visors aud Boards OF supervisor shai 70
powers and discharge sucb duues as Iey eAeI0o
AJ F0GrR RCD, ontario) offered an amendment,
providing mat the power GOsea & oy TINS SST1 vote sa OF
thee quarters of the members. Adopted
MIR. /. ". DWIGHT Rep, Oneida) moved 10 amend oy
rect Illegal assessments 70 leave the matter within
NS FV4RTs Rep " favored the amendment lie
d not believe in Withdrawing from the courts the appIO
Sisoys power that did properly come within their
province He would strike out TINS provision OF exclusive
intefminabe powers ana eNe ds II ls nov" sue'
10 The action Of the LEGISLATURE and ", LINTON Dem
TIE amendment was put and carried by vote Of Ie
Hr. scHooNMAKER Dem, Ulster moved to strike
put the provisions giving Boards power TO raise money Dy
"S Mr. RATBBUN Repr Cqyuga) mGyedtO exempt bridges
ia cities frOm the control VI inc 6Osu "a super 4'sOis
Mr 'HADLEY REP, SENEGAL desired to exempt bridges
IN Incorporated villages Carried.
Nh. SPENCER Rep stegoenl was IN favor OF exempt
Ire IA Carried.
hr. CHURCH Dem. orleansl offered as substitute m to to
tie section the following: The Legislature shall by
confer upon the Boards Of Supervisors OF the several
counties the State, all powers OF local legislation ana
administration which be safely eOnhded 10 them;
and during the existence OF such laws the powers therein
Iohfeed shall b exclusively exercised by saa Boards OI
Supervisors after the first session" -.
= M HARRIS rep. Albany favored the adoption Of
sei s e present a. Constitution Tu IetSot the Convention
deceive itself by thinking 1t would by this enactment
confer any additional powers the Boards Of Super
Vlsors. Tie Legislature would not part willingly with
unwilling TO part with power in their possession
Che Convention could not trust the Boards Of super
Nsors to borrow money to build bridge was best mat
ey should not at all prescribe their powes but should
be left to the legislature IN .
Mr. LOWREY Dem. Kings favored a more specific
enactment TO the subjects upon which general laws
. eboald be passed.
Nj VAN COTT Rep. Kings had heard but one oDiec-
fon leaving this matter with the Legislature VIZ,
THAT they win willingly part with their powers But
al that Is desired may DC eflected by c0mpeng the
Legislature pass general laws, aud prohibiting Them
from passing special enactments He would therefore
give the Legislature power TO pass general laws on al
fhe subjects enumerated in the seyenth section and
whatever others may be deemed desirable giving the
rTcises and would then forbid the Legislature pass
any special laws that would interfere with the process oil
Mr.. ERAsTUs BROOKS Dem. Riehmondl suggested
an amendmen which accepted by Mr.. Church, in
of ms Constitutions and from time time thereafter"
Mr. Brooks said the Convention for three days had been
engaged In sort of battledOre and shuttecOck opera
lon undolng hour what had been done IN the
yious one. IL had been most mOTtying recurrence.
only hope was in requiring the Legislature al some
eIeced period 70 pass general laws these subjects
Mr.. LAPHAM Rep Ontarlo) preferred the amendment
elusive jurisdiction while the laws existed 1t certain
that the people desired The beStOwa OF increase OF
Dos legislation upon the Boards Of supervisors The
d1culty IN the way the Convention 70 settle the
enects that TX 10 be cOnfded wholly 10 the super
visore He objected the Of the word safely"
which made the article Ooser than Was IA the present
Constitution This word would wholly defeat the object
Mr. VFRPfANCK Dern Erie) asked whether the Con.