New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-04
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their honor and integrity as Senators, and 40 men,
And then the Senate adjourned.
AssEMBLY.
The morning session occupied with q die.
eussion Of The Canal Enargemeni bill, by Mr. MORRIS d
The question being on the passage OF the bill provtdne
for the EIe Canal Enlargement. and the aeneses VALLEY
Mr.. MoRRTs said the Legislature OF 1851 would long bs
remembered for m acon in It's arbitrary course In oiag
bill now before the House is one Of great imporisncss
More 10 be accomplished by and The by which
II Ia 10 BIO accomplished Than 10 apparent To the end
be- accomplished he did believe there any divion
OF opinion hut the he hought there snt
justly The bill he insisted sought TO explicit
provision oil the Constitution which prohibited thu Incur
ring OF debt for The purpose IL was plain and clear
him. that debt was provided for as clear and obvious
ofmoney snd used for his though here paper
acknowledging the bct-for 1t could be proved that zoe
money ~ obtained and used Ii was easy 10 recsm.
Mr. M then discuss'd the ConstitUhoDaly OF tho BAL.
Assumed the ground that II In direct opposition The
provisions Of the Constitution done In either light III
was or creating debt then net legal and pro
yded for the expenditure OF so large sum. OF puzzle
funds 1t was equally illegal Mr. M then read from bo
Constitution, ard cited certain to sustain him In this
san motives for feelings the advocates Of this measure
would he sanction tho expulsion or any memqsf OF mo
party VIII oh he belonged because ne happened 70 agree
with his political opponents on this important qassioa-
The necessity for this work was undoubed. Ia faet NC
people Of this State, as community. were fayorsos .
this enlargement Bat the manoer 10 which Il wstom
accomplished subject upon which thsrs was vide
difference Of opinion, and variety Of projects Tue &C.
temsn from Lewis. (Mr Lyos,) In his advocacy OF us
measure claimed for THE great worn the supp, OF ne
members OF the House they revrrenced TIE migby ose
who were now dust and sshes He recalled our minds
The master sprs whom he STYLED tho friends OF The Cans
De Wit Clinton eilss Wright and Others and no certainly
fearful that The nsnimale remains OF those es me-
might 70 buke him INF Lyon for bis advocacy OF yosaon
OF The Constitution. Mr. NJ. paid high compliment %
S@ devoid Of stability and Ssvs"s biz opinion He
closed bis remsks by declaring again The ute uocons
onsy OF the h and .taDg tbst ss bsd PEP 100
who should vote for its ps,ssge. ,.u., 4. al. Ia
The SPEAKER (Mr RAYMOND followed IN sn abie os
Tense OF The bill ard of s onstifooDaiy ana chafgee
thai the Constitution demanded that THIS argemsnI snoa
be made from the surplus revenue OF The canals y na
been aed that these surplus revenues were us Pr1Psv
OF he State Could the SLATE appropriate thes, iupos 70
any other purpose than the comgsnsn OF he ensrgeen
OF The cansl Assuredly not Therefore thelr revenues
were moi n property OF the State but reserved ian1
be applied specified In the Copsutuion Ihal hssZ
ment says her surplus reye2uss a DC ses ~ ,s ca
nsIs and this just what this bill contemplafes We"
any is strictly Constitutional 10 iact tina, y Carrying -
case be had nothing more 10 say than TO re'n
the objections weighed against the bL by me oPpoaIs
Royl asserted that ne word applied" meant nothlry
more or than paying over Win ibis opinion he d1s
ed widely from gentleman snd cited several cases sei
iegsl decisions to sustain him In this position. Ths "s
Piled could not paid over" alone bus thai meas
ges, many Other ;slogs g,yoS d'ers1as y sSr e -
second obi ,cop thai the surplus msst ee spp
each fscsl yesr and be eoneDded that the carrying Ok
revenues ofoIe year ID 10 The accounts OF anotnes w~
means VIC alton OF the Constitution. and 10 papsss
fact thai The moLeys not be sppropraiod 10 eacn
cal year, for IL could be ascertsned whist was rAy
surplus that there might b. expended 10 80
iscsl for the fiscal year old not end I'll Tue year. -
TIE Legislature adjourned IN April fhls onjecnon ~
Insisted upon the section VI The Constitution ansnoI
an for Two years rendered invalid and nv
erave. The Spesk insisted that the coasun uonuy
the bill con be shown In every point and thai ey1J
ec ion urged against H. could be refut.d ~ eonenn
Treragable evidence and % II had been one OF zoe -
points ofihose opposing the bill suse The depeocss
pscsd the opinion u John G.. Spencer, be woaa.r
that II gentlemen would devote themselves 70 - 80
ing the objecuon VI Mr.. Spencer instead OF -
CHARGE, thy would find better employ necIy -
might then urge objections sgsinst The blu .ha ssso
The offered objections was thai The stsio DO LIZ -
coulIscl delhi without the consent OF the foons .
was be 10 debt for which The State would % 1870
be hut the fund created by the surplus ruyeoass 100
from be Canals; ana The assignment OF tne lnpa ~
only remedy In tho assignment The fund eeing ~,
responsible n this surplus revenue 10 NOT sahciesf
ih- eenfcsies which shall be isAueo me s1Aie
A fourth objection 10 that you cannon raise 9o1sJ -.
the credit OF fund belonging " the etse S,ns a. ,ts
sting debt and mailing tns state r-spcesos ,cr 70
loan The soesh4r here read from the CoasfanL.s "A
move he t,uth Of his Thu Ccnsfauoa 49,
re- he credit OF sueh faLd be Used oosin INC
or carrying cot The oo)ses OF saon ~ o. t,s III
10 show that this spplicstion 10 prohibited " ne
ton The gentleman from AsFkinee MI " soIIs AZ
argued that becsuse the STATE sereed 10 keep 's,o
esrtsin rate this bill woad inval.dsle the 40
he susie this fund.- and waA .nsfeore m move
nsI The Speaker proceeded BY able reascnss ~ a A.
The fslscy Of this sreppent tiis eoesses Of ne
FHomPsoS) charged that THE bill was 20 w =, arous
Constitution Of The United sv,ss end REFERRED osved ss
Law Dropsy sustain ns position pa. ~ s.s n poist
definition iberea Rvec I'D not apply 20 "a. 10 ia ssss
~ ,bs, ssss5sn Tbs eertIsnan from oassps a he
M.uRIc,l argued Dat IN Gaze the firds ths d.
LesislslpTe wVusd bs La honor o0an' " ~