New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-16

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OF tpe INVESTIGATION Of The Comm. zee;
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p.onoe tas interest Of the sste and secure a. FAR a.
meat.
Ssesse.sas fact has been asc.rtaiass shswsg ass
Hhna me letsngs Of the contrscs awarded or n me
sreeuos Il the Car al Law but Tie contrary tie nal
iorn snos 81 q, tie esasny szksn escsualy rsPels
TArdThst action required on the part Of The Ca
"a PEE a. 70 syc further validity to The n on
ne Pst OF We Lsssaisrs mattel IN relation 20
refsrred TO Ae Comn unless DO to coa
pei stats ofess havse charge CT the public works sad
posed en- them BY Law
With view, therefore, to the acce uplishmens Of
the last named object. the undersigned BEG TO iaro
duce ior ths consideration Of tie Legislature the
following bill:
An Act relation TO the Enlargement OF the Erie ssd
Oweso Tsss and the completion Of the Black River sad
The peope Of the State Of Nsw.York, represented
In the senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SIC l. The Canal Boards aersby directed and required
within ten days after the passage sae
contracts awaded and entered nlo IN the month Of De-
Engineer and the respective DIVISION Eassseis for tbs
ccnretc Of the Enlr Of IA. Ere and osvse, Ca,
Valley Canals and file with the Auditor Of Csss De-.
partneni complete an accurate list and desc pson OF all
Of tie Canal Board safe ani the STATE
hsyIs Que regard 20 prise the ability Of the parties the
and the probable claims sgans the state 10 iss from IN
absrdonmens Of the sane, and Dmsdatsy upon finding
nal Board the Canal Commissioners. the sas Eaginsev
and sseyor to TAX: such steps as they sh.n deem most
e1tets 10 innre the early and vigorous execution OF
SEC o. The Canal Board il also erected and required
with Gays after the passage of thus act TO report TO
the Legislature accurate hist and description OF all
tracts awarded ard entered lat, in Dscsmbsr. 1884,
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vhsbe for any cause for The State TO snspead or abandon
together with their in favor of such
or suspension and 81 n the same time report the Leg
alaure sucb proposals for the same work among the bids
Submitted t. the Canal Commissioners. the STATE Engineer
and Surveyor and The Dvon Engineers previous the
award Of contracts made ny them Aforesaid w,nd Nc
Ds due regard to price the ability Of tbs parties the
cufy offered for he performances OF the same aud the
Sgc. D. This act shall sake effect nmedatev.
( = T S s Ss;s'
Mr.. Cushing in q minority report, after careful
examination OF the evidence, concludes:
Firs.-Thsre have been frauds proved against the
Letting BCad nsr proof OF any collision between thsm
Second-Ths law not requiring the contracts to be- given
TO the lowest Bio DER the departure from that prncple vas
10 sUdescc Of fraud and ought not ~ DO taken advantage
az by the State annual contracts.
IhrdThers is not suf cent evdsnce ts,how the abuse
OF discretion tho part OF the officers making the cor
II the officers are guilty, they are alone respoasi-
bic. Sound policy and honesty must prevent the
State from rspudiating her contracts.
The report of the Chairman Of the Select Com
mttee tMr. Congsr is OF great length IL recon,
OF fraud or illegality.
No Southern Mail-MurdeFer Sentenced.
BALTIMORE, Monday, March Is, 1882.
We have no Southern mail to night
Joshua Morgan, convicted for the murder Of James
McGovern, was sentenced today, In the Criminal
Court to be hung. He is only IS years of ago.
Psunsylyania state temperance Convention,
HARRISBURG, Monday, March Is, 1852.
The State Temperance Convention appointed to
DO held here, has been postponed for the present
The Discovery of Ether-rrial for Libel.
WASHINGTON, Monday, March Is, 1889.
The Committee of the House of Representatives.
having that subject in charge, have decided upon
awarding 100000 to DR. Morton for his discovery
night to that discovery. DR.. Morton has caused
his competitor, DR.. Jackson, TO be arrested here
for libel, growing out OF controversy between
them.
Total Loss of the Russell Glover.
BALTIMORE, Monday, March Is. 1882.
The ship Russell Glover, OF New-York, bound tor
New. Orleans, went ashore of Nun Jack, IN the Bay
OF Abaco, on the 2ist ult, and with tho cargo 10
total loss.
Tho Treasury Draft net Protested.
WASHINGTON. Monday, March IS. 1889.
The Republic conTadicts tho report that draft OF
$500, 0(0, drawn by an officer Of the Paridc squad
ron on the Department. had been protested, and as
seris that there is no deficiency in tho Treasury.
Marine Disasters.
CHARLESTON March Il 1854.
The schooner Arcade arrived at Jacksonville, Fla,
on the 9.h inst from New. York, reports having met
in lat "a TO- Ion 70 90 the wreck Of the brig Ade-
laide, of New-York. She appeared to have been 70.
Gently abandoned. Part Of her stern was out OF
water.
NORFOLK, Monday, March Is, 1852.
The schooner Mary Eliza, from New York for st.
Marks put in here to-day with the loss OF her fore
mast and with other damage.
MaThets-Rsportedb y Telegraph.
CHARLESTON, Monday, March IS 1884,
The sales OF CeTroN to-day foot up 1871 bales,
at unchanged prices-the extremes being 6i0Ssc.
~ Mr.. Clay, says The Washington Tel
esrayh of Saturday, is much improved, and would
have gone to the Senate had that body been In ses
sion today. II the weather continues favorable,
and no uafavorable indication presents ITSELF he may
be confidently looked for In his place at the Capitol
on Monday on Tuesday. That he will not make q
speech there, is declared BY writer who processes
to spea Ak by authority. That he Will make speech
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