New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-19

poses man who were competent to form al
nN,.;os' and we should be governed oy them -,
oPII WoosTER from an examination OF the OH
Ss..,ived 1T the conclusion that II snouid DC
ns law, and the Company should DC recnar
teea.S He was aware that this position was 10
err onposition to the views Of several gentle
ens On the Aoor and he was sorry to be compeli'
me- s.. differ with them. He believed that the mi
eo% .,, rsnort was couched in unfair terms. de
W ~ wish To impugn the motives OF TINS COM
;,tse in bis remarks although he could not tn!nK
Erorably of the arguments OF the minority OF TINS
acrrnittee. The Company was hrst chartered IN
geo bat from some cause they dld not comply
In the terms thereof Their charter expired,
~ in 1885 they were again given another cha
- and etill the work was not commenced alter
~ COMPANY had obtained the right OF way. Cl'
~ over which they had no control int
-: a. Dravant the completion of the work ~ o.
pose Ts,t section of this charter, and this
~ Nv oonsidered one great and cogeDt reason
r III tbe Bill should be passed. MIR. W. reau
49, the report of the minority OF the COMMITTEE
~ .bow that there was q tacit Acknowledgment
Us III. work was one of great public utility, and
sS.1"ulsted TO work greatly TO the advantage OF
g. c,.te and our citizens. He contended that
.bs legislature bad no right TO say that man, OF
= act III meD should be compelled TO foilo" q Ger
..;n line merely TO inure to tho Treasury OF tne
c.s.e and increase its funds and he believed that
.rv channel which might open new means OF
.-snsnortstion should be considered, as they
certainly are, works OF puOhc unity Mr..
~ proceeded to read extracts from the report
90 the minority, commenting at considerable
1arstb mon the news set forth therein. de
.e,tad that in case Of the building OF this canal
The amount of revenue to DO realized would be
sxester than the amount received from the OsWe-
90 Canal The distance from the intersection OF
The two canals is some eight miles further, which
plainly shows that the revenue must be greater
and the treasury of the State must OF course be
he gamer The burthen of the minority report
was that it would operate disastrously to the In
h,bitants of Oswego. For one he would regres
10 see Oswego damaged by the 70 charter Oh this
company. vet re coud not SEQ why Oswego should
he saved harmless to the manifest injury OF other
pIsces Of the State. He could not see why any
more attention should be paid to that city than
any other in the State.
The hour of ten minutes before II having ar
rived. the Speaker Mr.. RAYMOND resumed the
Chair and announced the special order, consisting
Of the School bills and the Western Railroad bills.
Mr. Smith, having possession of the floor, moved
that the Committee rise andreport progress to the
House.
The Speaker again announced the special order,
il being the Sodus Canal bill.
Mr.. WOOSTER resumed the moor, ana alter
few minutes thus engaged,
The Speaker took the Chair, and announced
that in obedience to Joint Resolution, the House
would then proceed to nominate person to sup.
ply the vacant Regentship caused by the death OF
DR.. Peter Wendell.
Upon calling the roll it was ascertsined that Go
members had named Rev. John N. Campbell 80
members had named VIM. L. Marcy; Henry Cur
tiss of Orleans, Henry Gregory OF Syracuse,
Daniel s. Dickinson and DR.. 7. Il. Beck, had each
one vote.
Mr.. WHEELER moved that Rev. J. N. CAMP.
BELL be declared the nominee of the Assembly
for the vacant Regentship.
A message was then sent to the Senate an
nouncing that they were prepared to meet that
body in the Assembly Chamber, to compare NOM
nations of Regent.
The bill for incorporating the Northern New
York Live Stock Insurance Company was then
reported complete.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
To prohibit the sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
For repeal of the Free School Law.
Against the use Of the Erie Canal from the
Montezuma Marshes for any other purposes than
Canal navigation.
Against the sodus Bay Canal.
Mr. WAKE'iAN presented a bill incorporating
the Franklinville Mining Co.
The special order was announced and alter
short time passed in its consideration, the Speak
err resumed the Chair and announced that the
Senate had concurred in the resolution directing
ONT meeting Of both branches Of tho Lesis'S-ure
ar the uurpO6e OF COiup lhb AoiA4t"p
rSs senate preceded by the Lieut.. Governor Mr.
cau pH then appeared in the Assembly Cham
Der. and the Lieut.. Governor announced the OBJ
lection to the meeting, Upon comparing the pro.
seedlings Of the Senate and Assembly, was "a
found that they had agreed In nominating D. M
as Regent of the University. in place
IF DR.. Peter Wendell, deceased -whereuP!on
the Lieut.. Governor, in virtue of the power in;
vested in him. declared that DR.. j. N. CamPoen
was duly elected Regent in the place OF Dr. Peter
w endell, deceased. ,..,, rho
The ioint meeting was then dissolved, The
Senate returned to their Chamber; and the
House again took up the consideration Oh tne
re.charter OF the Sodus Canal Company.
Mr. WOOSTER resumed the ioor ana argued at
MIR. BURROUGHS took the floor in opposition to
the bill and for three hours addressed the House.
Mr. TOWNSEND then addressed the Committee
in favor OF the bill.