The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-24
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YOR X LIE GIs IA r U Il 4.
SPECIAL SESSION.
By BAIN's LINE, OFFICE % WALL STREET.

Senate
ALBANY, J~sea, 1861.
THE CANAL ELL.
The debate on the Canal bill resumed on the
amendment making it obligatory upon the Canal Board
to pay to the aborers dollar per day ten lours
! work.
This was advocated only proper protection to tue
laboring Eaan and uring to him his proper compen
sation
1t was answered that this proposition did not come
with good grace from those who had opposed the bill
by resgnng to prevent Its passage and not by contest
ing II all the while
The amendment was lost.
Mr STANTON proposed additional section to the ef
feet that direct tax shall be levied upon the peo
pie Of this State either for the payment any part of
the principal interest Of the revenue certificate
Issued under and by virtue ofth act the paymen
or reimbursement Of any moneys borrowed or receive
directly or indirectly from any source in any man
ner ana the payment Of any part of the said
principal and interest but the whole of the said prn
paid out Of the Of the canals this State
Mr. CARROLL offered the following additional section-
iris npon ssepe1ty pe9tasf
section:-
Any attempt the part contractor sub contractor
under tie prsSisies. This l
sn G' S h % rs s
the State and forfeiture all work that may
Mr. cusT offered the Following additional sections
This act shall not take oect until 1t has been submitted
ia Il . voting
ess e.. form BE ss sTs % e the be M Of to p
the Of eanvassing ascertaining the result
Pending the discussion Of this, the Senate took
till 4 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
CANAL BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the Canal
bill
Mr. CRooK moved to add the following section
be the duty Of the Comptroller and the Attorney
make and settle case in such - to z, nsts .as tho
Court Of Appeals to determine whether the said any
and the aia Attorney General shall place the said
present and said case shall
have over all other and business pending
ploy counsel in his dsereon TO assist him in the settle
% the 81 s said e se n st take
case so to be made as aforesaid"
Lest and the bill reported to the Senate.
oswEco
The Senate then considered the bill appropriating
hundred thousand dollars to the rebuilding enlarge
ment Of the locks the 0swego canal and passed It
through the committee.
ONEIDA RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Senate also considered the bill making appro-
priation to the Oneida River Improvement.
ENLARGEMENT THE oswEGo
The senate then proceeded to consider the bill appro
ment Of the Oswego canal.
MIR. 0EDDEs said the 0rwego canal built for less
ium than the estimates Of the engineer II OF
the few State works Of which this could be said 1t Is
proposed to borrow this money what Is called the
million clause In the constitution.
Mr.. MoRoAs Chairman of the Committee Finance,
was nterrogated az to what amount had already been
borrowed.
Mr.. MORGAN replied that only two sums of nfty thou.
sand dollars and the sums which appropriated to
the Of expenses incurred in excavatng the Al
bany Basin. One hundred and eighty thousand dollar
had been borrowed under this power. The bill passed
through the committee. After which, the Senate ad-
journcd-