New-York tribune., 1868-03-02
ALBANY.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMEMORATIVE ACTION
OF THE DEhoCRATs-PROCEEDiEGs IN THE
ASSEMBLY on SATURDAY.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONyENTIOS-THH ACTION
OF THE DEMoCRATs-PROCEEDIEG IN THE
ASSEMBLY on SATURDAY
Prom Our Special Correspondent
ALBASY. Feb 29.-Tbe action of the Demo
cratic members Of the Constitutional Convention Is the
leading topic OF conversation in Albany to-day This
action was not unanticpaod by many Republicans. but
others OF that party could be persuaded that mat
ter now much they might compromise. the Democrats
would SIN show their hostility TO the instrument
In the commencement OF tho session Mr. Greeley pre-
dcted what would be the action Of the minority. and
bis advice had been followed there would have been
compromise than there and probably better Constr
tuition Mr. Greeley's remarks follows:
a." regard as enforced on the Republican majority OF
the C9nvehtlon the duty Of revising the Constitution
apprehend, when We meet at the polls matter what
the Constitution shall be IL will be boldly confronted by
the general opposition OF the party which Is not in ma
jery in this Convention. think with reference 10 that
fact that the action o ts Convention Constitution
position no matter what Il shall contain deem il
necessary aud proper that the political majority in this
Convention shall take upon themselves tho labor and
sponsibiy OF organization, and II may say 80 OF d
rectlng its action"
"Compromse with the Democrats" seemed 20 be the
ruling motive of the majority Of the Republicans What
have they gained by III Nothing Now that the Demo
Gratis have got seveneghths OF what they wanted, they
not satisfied and must home and oppose the new
Constitution THIS In the face OF the fact that each
member Of that party privately says that as whole the
Constitution Is excellent instrument and great i'm
ptOyelncnt unOn the DINER Ihe finance duu Juuiclay
articles two OF the most important In the whole instru.
ment are especially CONNIE nded 10y them. They wanted
the people 10 separately these two articles but
the Convention refused TO allow this 1hey use THIS ~
an excuse for opposing whole Fortunately they did
not succeed ia their effort to retain tho section which
provided that the Consttuton should go into ehrct
get the Assembly to adopt an enabling bill to have the
election this Fa, but the Republicans very sensby
fused 10 trust 10 the fulfmen cf these prouises The
Constitution can now he submitted at any time with
in twenty years, aud II goes into effect on the irst Ot
January after It's adopton The Democrats VIII strive To
hnve II submitted this FAIL n they think the Convention
has become OdOus 10 the people, and tnt the COnst
ton will receive mercy at their hands They think
too, that the equal suffrage article VIII hcp the 10 carry
the State for the Democratic candidate next Fall IL
with the Republican Senate than It does with
the DcmOcralie House 10 submt the Constitution 90
Tho tioi was fortunate In the selection OF s
officers. A better President than the Hon william A.
Wheeler OF Franklin County never presided over dei3
well OF Chcmung the Secretary needs no praise. Nature
fitted him for place like that, and ho was true TO her
cannot be found In the state Of New-Iork His pi1n2
pal assistant MIR. Cornelius Underwood IA copy OF his
chief and the routine clerks, Mr. VIM Breese and r. H.
snmOis' were the ilght men III tLs nRht Pacos' Ihe
engrOssing OF the Constitution was done by r. D. John
Of seubeu County, EngrOssng Clerk OF the Senate
Tho Assembly had barely quorum In 10 today. Mr..
Trainer introduced bill which annuls all the licenses TO
upon omnibus routes which have not been IN
operation for four years Mr. introduced bill to
sloooo The incorporators are Edward Thompson Hen
~ Tbomnson SsmneI & steyens Henry 81 Marcy aud
arc prescribed for the running OF the cabs.
the powers deyoying upon other corporations.
Mr.. Cameron presented bull empowering the Commls-
soners Of Emigration 20 administer an oath and take
testimony from any passenger ON board AN engrant snip
relative his her treatment the voyage or tO the
death any OF any emgrant passenger OF whom
such complainant shall be the legal representative The
deposition and testimony t0 be filed In the office OF
the Clerk OF the County Court o New York The testi
mony be evidence IN any action against the owner
officer of shin.