New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-22
Legislature of New-York....sEyENTH WEEK

T5aroy tie De5t uos Con,roced-RegeRc Canal Tactics
EaSinserir9 a Nao Branch Of i'--Cdn0l Frauds
Interpretations lHdr Gelerai LGos-PGy Of Jurors
and Wfnsssss-AbseRtees-U BfgaR The UaTr e..
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
ALBANY, Thursday evening, Feb Il, lsi1
When Gov Seward, and the Wing majority in
years gone by, were uniustly accused Of having
sweled the public debt, and diminished the re-
sources Of the State, the public were kept ignor-
ant Of the manner in which Mr.. Bouck and the
other Loco Commissioners had given out millions
upon millions of Canal contracts-It was not known,
that with a staff Of Civil Engineers who received
$4,000 year 10 protect the country from dishO-
nest and rapaciOus Contractors and their subs and
allies the contracts Of large amount were often en-
tered into so yield large fortunes, almost NJ once
10 those who obtained them but this the Contractors
proved in the dsys OF the stopandtaX was tneh as
serted in some Of the Western papers that cases OF
fraudulent collision between certain Engineers ana Con
tractors could be proved and the Select Committee
appointed by the House Of Assembly OF 1896 to inquire
into the items which composed the enormous charges
for Canal repairs &c lat year have arrived at tne con
cuson. that one reason why the Genesee Nauey Cana
the Of which Mr. Mills estimated al less man Two
millions, is likely 10 require nearly SiA Is
- FRAUDULENT CONNECTION between some OF inc
State Engineers and MANY or THE CONTAGIOUS ana
that another reason is UNWisE AND uNsklLfVL MAN
AGEMENT. 80, .. A..
the account of astounding Canal Frauds 10 TINS even
ings Journal would fud place. Engineers are seen al
once In the nay of Contractors and OF the ny
ms wear from Albany and by the job from those on
whom they placed as checks and with wnom they
often in secret partnership TO roo their county
cOers-aOwng 20 cents 60 81 per yard where me ue
urice was II cents--aterug the proposals oil former
partners and adding thousands OF dollars 10 an oner IA
order that he whose bid was highest might DC eheau
out of the work. for the benent OF an TiesPohslDic
knaves3 800 paid for removing quick sand where there
was none-S the estimate for completing section
and $l22OOO paid thereon IN pal-tlnhels ana to"in8
1 saVA tho state IF
was only paying 60 cens-brdges hst cost SO charged
s3OO-itis black and dark story, but 10 me II 10 not
new After millions had been expended on large Ca
nal on this continent, was for time the acunS Com
missioner look into that expenditure and ihe rascal
ity which it became my duty TO unlock was absolutely
sckenng The benefit there is in such disclosures Is 10
induce those who bear rule in sociey to povde Oee
for the future.
Nv opinion is clear that from the moment when
Young Van Buren,, Wright s. Co. removed DE WIZ
Clinton from the Canal Board party poiucs ana men
artfu managers made its contracts Ike every eIs
buttress of their power, and thence source o. eiio
ument What else ia Marcy. even now az inc menu q
the War Department for What cOuld DeeNPeeuu VI
an ex Governor who would stow away MS hOpeiui son
md heir as a money-grubbing Commissary, among
S,evensons California butter and beel tuOs "hen
laurels were TO be won at Monterey
In SENATE b day Nj Harris Introduced a bl III
tended as a general law, under which RELIGIOUS 30
cIEr1Es may henceforth be incorporated. -,
am astonished that attention has not been pAlu
10 that part of the Constitution which requires genera
laws for incorporatons. Turnpike and Bridge Laws
10 serve for ali cases at length announced IN inc
senate and perceive that Mr. Small has introduced
bin of n general nature, under which henceiorth ch
table and benevolent societies may be incorposaeo-
Such measures are invaluable if wisely drawn up aho
that is the chief matter to be considered. ,,c,,.
The HOUSE, were in Committee on the Juoela pIs''lo'
Bill and reported progress, bd made none
Payment Of Jurors and Witnesses.
4 bin brought in by Mr. Green, ana reported
against by Mr. Flanders, is now before the Rouse anu
pToydes that Jurors and witnesses IN criminal cases
shs receive the same fees for travel and attendance up
on any criminal trial in any Court OF Record weh arc
now given by law witnesses and jurors IN c' cases
snd such fees shall be audited by the Board oil super
vsors and paid out OF the County Treasury, IN the
same manner now provided for the payment OF u'eho
Jurors" -, ~. A.,
On so important question as this. doubtless there
will be prompt inquiry and judicious decision
In Assembly some 80 TO SO members appear 10 be aO-
sent This throws much power into the hands oil rev
on twothird bills or it delays action on them' HISS
Mr.. Walsh much. -, -, ,s .,,.
ton, Of Conrts of Cancellation or Arbitratonbui have
heard of no move in that direction in the Legislature
was listener for a considerable Tune ms lorehoon'
In SENATE where the hours were wasted In DISCUSSING
/ under the form OF amending Assembly vote OF
thanks To General Taylor and army the question OF
Who began the war; Meantime useful state leelsla'
ion and inquiry are postponed to more convenient
season How viii this affect The orders OF the day next
| April
! Mr. EDITOR: The statement OF your Albany cor
respondent in your paper of Friday relative to the
/ Law Reform memorial presented to the Assembly on
Wednesday places me- together with the other signers
in false position He has suppressed the greater and
most important part OF it, (he only portion from which
the true intent of the sgners can be sscerisned ana
this entirely changed It's spirit and concealed is object
/ By inserting this, you will oohge 49,, . ,,,,.,,
! Yours truly, NATHL Il. HOME