New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-14
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE CONVENTION.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock.

hLbAN1t DOC 10 1901
The Convention met at 10 o'clock.
Mr. MERRITT from the Select Committee appointed
20 confer with the Mayor and Common Council OF Albany
convention after the asse abDg OF the Legislature.
ported in favor o. accepting the oher OF The Common
Mr.. DEyLIN moved TO lay the report on the table.
MT MERRITT said II was important to adopt the re,
port at once as IL would take some time 20 m up me ba
selected by the Committee The offer had been made by
Mr. T. BROOKS moved 10 postpone the consideration OF
the report until Wednesday next few moments ne.
Election would lead members 20 see the improperly OF
holding in this city during the sessions OF the
Legislature The hall recommended was not sonyenen
one whether IN Albany or In some other city. III,
Mr.. EVARTS said there was Tepugnahce IN tne Ihns
OF many against continuing the sessions OF the COnNen.
ton in Albany during the sessions OF the egsaiuc II
the rejection Of the oher OF nan ~ ON vac 70 Do
persisted IN and shOud 1t De finally determined TO con
clnde the labOrs OF the Convention III Albany ne should
favor proposition to ADJOURN over until the st "eahes
After debate the motion to postpone was adopted.
Mr.. sTRATTON called up HIS resolution offered yester-
H:5ie Committee olive b. appointed to ascertain, s I'D .9d Re.
SeSYo or ssewie rec Of eip,p, I've coa'th
Won .ter the frat DAY ofJ.nuarJ neIt
Sir r. l. TOWNSEND offered the following:
tn. S any S5sT9 sI ssS sr s.H state
accepted BY ne people Of -. S,s cannot az sa,e TOT ss
produce alarm the minds of all good c1en and Whereas III
or punish oaensss Of III, char ts1 and Tsa. punhmon.
Iue o1en,e matter in Which portion Of The State sqS'J
ReoSsd Iegurs be- and they ar. hsreS rf,p'sifo
pasn, d, STATE Of j. iae ,.I b. iaea;a
efficient aid " prosecuting sHer'e' in nens Gu! and PoH'ng the
laid on the table by consent Of the mover
Mr. CHURCH called up his resolution offered yesterday,
R,or,d Tb, tbs Conv.naon proceed perfect
he Judiciary and provide for submitting he ,sns TO VI. people ana
legislature purpose o. completing is busBesa Such adjourn.
.: shan s place q R s S 81 Ds%9 S. :. O'Clock H. IN
Mr.. CHURCH said It was time TO look the circun-
stances surrounding this Convention squarey IN inc lace
continue abors Of the Convention during the session
Whether tdS he offer OF hail Albany was accepted or The
ther Convention adjourn TO some other city Inc result
would be unsatisfactory The reform needed was In the
Judiciary let us perfect that and adjourn IL his propo
son could not be accepted ~ made he would consent TO
an adjournment 20 day certain but 10 was clear TO him
that such action as he had indicated must ultimately DO
made. . =. , -, . ,.,,.-,.. ,d,o,..
.Jd m when b Convention adjourn for vacation Shat
,dionns this paoe the lSt Monday IN May nett
udnosday next The consideration OF the resolution re.
lang TO place OF meeting had been act down for that
day and he thought would be proper 10 take up tho
whole question at that time 1900
The motion 10 postpone was adopted ,i;o,u
ON Mr. atrattons resolutions Messrs Stratton Flager,
Beadle, A. X. Lawrence, and Moore. A. c..-.-,,,.. 49,
the JudIcary was resumed in Committee OF the Whole
the following section Wa: 9 edS esI,s ,,D.
equity subject to 'ps pP'1S,s f .s, Of p; coSn Of
APs'': .s.1 I'{ he ss"poH d this CoadoS shan DIVIDE
a. sf.ie JudlCisi Departments, and each Of
va '6sp,rtmepts ,ball le divided into D5ieis
70 h. bppd BY county Ines The City and County Of fewYork sbs
49, rs di,tr There shall be hUur Justices OF the lsh
SrsIns Court thereof the Department. Which the Cy End
M eight each Of the other departments Bot
an. IAure shah have provide for additional Justice IN
each OF The departments One bali Of the Justices each depart
% ali reside Of ueh department az the their
election.
Also the following secton
gVc Provision shall BE- made ~ IA" TOT deGpaing from tina
4, tp the Jssees Who shall bold The Veners Terms snd also IA
ro Their number Chief Justice 81 each who
s st ucb during bis continuance ONCE Fonr Justices each
.han be hold General Terms" three OF
n I sba form quorum and the Justices 50 designated may s At
Taytn district the legislature Otherwise
IA al Tor " said judges 10
E % terms Circuit Courts and to preside 10 conrts o. Oyer
AL, sunsr county the Legislature aay BY law direct
Recess 20 O'Clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
THE Convention met &C o'clock, Qud proceeded 70 the
confederation the report OF the Committee tho JUDI
cirrv The following section was adopted:
STcroy y Al the general election thc war 1877 there shah he Sub
t 10 people such manhe - ths besstnie shat pIove ~
10 rrnned rs elections 81 The STATE che qussnl Shall
sspa as te occur he 0ee VI tbs !sss' AID ssI nss9a'i