The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-25
ALBANY, April q, 1876.

ALBANY, April AotV.
There are two important propositions before the
Senate In relation to the revenues annually accruing
10 the State from the canals of these believe
originated in the Senate; and the other h bill pre-
ssnted to the Assembly by Mr.. w. 8. Sherwood and
which has passed that body. Mr.. shsrwoods bill pur
poses to have the supervision and ordinary repairs Of the
canals conded to contractors and the other named bill
Is ian act in relation to tolls the cana II suppo
sed that the recent reduction of tolls the Canal Board
will increase the revenues; and the reduction Of per
cent in 1884, s cited precedent in proof Of this pre-
sumption These bils occupied large portion Of the
Senate session to-day, but vote had upon them.
These artificial channels great national export.
be secured BY separas dsposit and di.bursemens of
the moneys proceeding from them, and by economi.
cal and precise system Of expenditure for the necessary
prosperity Of the State Otherwise has been demon.
srsted million times they are heap Of onal"a bono
unniisated the country Their revenues have
bribed and coerosd electors and asd prisons with PER
America Funds proceeding frsm their operation should
be separately received, separately kept (as they
poses and oonnsd except ia cases Of The
repairs Of the works from which they proceed.
BILL somewhat restrictive OF the antiauated usssss
cd in the Assembly to day Tho bill says that "In all
actions upon contracts for moneys received by attor
defendant defendants shall be liable to imprisonment
in the in actions for wrongs" Attorneys
must be honorable attorneys
The honorable the legislature seems determined that
America shall enjoy the advantages OF the great motive
powers Of magnetism and steam Railroad com MES
beng chartered oil the State, and pro.
misses to DO continuous iron way from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Ten million lateral ways will intersect with
the great mainway; and locomotion except by some
such almighty agency will rot be dreamt Of century
hence To-day the Assembly passed two railroad bills;
authorizing the construction Of railway from AL
bany to Waterford and another from Schenectady
to the New York and Erie Railroad intersect some.
where In either the county Of Chenango the county
Of Broome.
want to pile up q few Jewels here The bill NAV be :
conssrvator Of political legitimacy 1t may polish mo-
rails little, and traverse degraded public sentiment In
America. The thing 10 done at the expense of John
Young. Of the Assembly; won't derogate from Johns
rsputed smartness; IL will only exemplfy the adsre
that consistency 10 ruby. Now alude to ms
matter OF spyortionment which'has been pending 40
long. Before the proposition to refer the ouestion of
construction to the Judges elaborately from
some body constructive faculties John Young declared
that the Convention law could be amended BY the lei s
laturc he advocated with the stress of Fox and the
energy and deep skilled diplomacy OF Pitt in the con.
this very principle last year In his place; he had
renaszvoss on this very question. The honorable
gsntis~sn ssroked his beard, and soisced his hns
hssr vita the hope that these untimsly acct.
dents you'd nsvsr be heard Of sgain But the bssu-
y Of shs passage y. that TiIdsn, your nominee to me
Convention got hold Of the affair somehow or the othsr
and whsn Young scattered The barbsd yesterday